Cantonese Dictionary

軟雪糕

jyun5 syut3 gou1

[n] soft ice cream

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焦耳

ziu1 ji5

Mandarin: jiao1 er3

joule

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短體

dyun2 tai2

Mandarin: duan3 ti3

[math.] cuboid

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宇宙線

jyu5 zau6 sin3

Mandarin: yu3 zhou4 xian4

ultraray, cosmic rays

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飽和壓力

baau2 wo4 aat3 lik6

Mandarin: bao3 he2 ya1 li4

[n] saturation pressure

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顯而易見

hin2 ji4 ji6 gin3

Mandarin: xian3 er2 yi4 jian4

obviously; clearly

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西貢叾

sai1 gung3 duk1

Mandarin: xi1 gong4 du3

Sai Kung Tuk, a place in Hong Kong | Nowadays written as '西貢篤'

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蔴

maa4

Mandarin: ma2

variant of 麻má [麻] | hemp | sesame | # adapted from cc-cedict

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挑撥

tiu1 but6

Mandarin: tiao3 bo1

to incite; to sow discord; to instigate; to forment

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雨溦

jyu5 mei4

Mandarin: yu3 mei2

drizzle (spoken)

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晴天霹靂

cing4 tin1 pik1 lik1

Mandarin: qing2 tian1 pi1 li4

a bolt from the blue; hit sb like a thunderbolt; catch sb off guard

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郟縣

gaap3 jyun6

Mandarin: jia2 xian4

Jia county (county in Henan)

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誑

gwong2

Mandarin: kuang2

Simplified: 诳

to deceive | lies | to cheat | to delude | # adapted from cc-cedict

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你死我活

nei5 sei2 ngo5 wut6

Mandarin: ni3 si3 wo3 huo2

to fight to the bitter end; a life-and-death battle

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打到

daa2 dou3

Mandarin: da3 dao4

to hit, to fight; to hit, to fight until

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黑黑地

haak1 haak1 dei6*2

blackish

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花牌

faa1 paai2

Mandarin: hua1 pai2

a Chinese type of floral wreath (can be very large in size), usually presented at special occasions such as celebrations, grand openings, festivals or funerals

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櫼

zim1

Mandarin: jian1

wood block | wedge | a toothpick | # adapted from cc-cedict

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水滴穿石

seoi2 dik6 cyun1 sek6

Mandarin: shui3 di1 chuan1 shi2

results will come with long-term perseverence and hardwork

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油轆

jau4 luk1

Mandarin: you2 lu4

Simplified: 油辘

a paint roller

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化石燃料

faa3 sek6 jin4 liu6*2

Mandarin: hua4 shi2 ran2 liao4

fossil fuels

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不恭

bat1 gung1

Mandarin: bu4 gong1

disrespectful

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接風

zip3 fung1

Mandarin: jie1 feng1

hold a welcoming dinner or reception

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呔夾

taai1 gep6

Mandarin: dai1 jia1

Simplified: 呔夹

tie clip

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九百萬

gau2 baak3 maan6

Mandarin: jiu3 bai3 wan4

nine million; 9,000,000

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垃

laap6

Mandarin: la1

see 垃圾lājī [垃圾], garbage, refuse, waste, trash | Taiwan pr. [lè] | # adapted from cc-cedict

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坐正

co5 zeng3

Mandarin: zuo4 zheng4

literal meaning or translation: to sit up straight; normally to describe a person who is dying to do something (usually to get promoted at work) and finally manages to get what they want; to be formally raised | promoted to a certain status

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后

hau6

Mandarin: hou4

empress | queen | sovereign | monarch | ruler | simplified form of後, behind, rear, after, descendants | # adapted from cc-cedict

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檸檬

ning4 mung1

Mandarin: ning2 meng2

Simplified: 柠檬

(slang) refuse

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遣散費

hin2 saan3 fai3

compensation for removal; release pay; severance pay

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