Cantonese Dictionary

牛屎

ngau4 si2

Mandarin: niu2 shi3

(noun) bullshit

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鋪天蓋地

pou1 tin1 goi3 dei6

Mandarin: pu1 tian1 gai4 di4

earth-shattering; of universal importance; overwhelming (lit., "hiding the sky and covering the earth")

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不凍港口

bat1 dung3 gong2 hau2

Mandarin: bu4 dong4 gang3 kou3

ice-free port (typically specifically refers to Vladivostok)

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慰勞

wai3 lou4

Mandarin: wei4 lao2

[v] bring gift to or send one's best to in recognition of service rendered

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禁

gam3

Mandarin: jin4

to prohibit | to forbid | to ban | to imprison | to confine | to detain | royal residence | forbidden area | sorcery | witchcraft | to take into custody | to taboo | to be able to withstand or endure | to restrain or contain oneself | # adapted from cc-cedict

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押當

aat3 dong3

Mandarin: ya1 dang4

Simplified: 押当

to pawn something; a small pawnshop

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百褶裙

baak3 zip3 kwan4

pleated skirt

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開標

hoi1 biu1

Mandarin: kai1 biao1

Simplified: 开标

bid opening

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臥伸腿式

ngo6 san1 teoi2 sik1

[yoga] Supta Padangusthasana, Reclining Big Toe

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釣大魚

diu3 daai6 jyu2

Mandarin: diao4 da4 yu2

Simplified: 钓大鱼

literally: to catch a big fish; to catch a big criminal [colloquial]

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港大

gong2 daai6

Mandarin: Gang3 da4

The University of Hong Kong

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來路嘢

loi4 lou6 je5

Mandarin: lai2 lu5 ye3

Simplified: 来路嘢

Cantonese

Imported goods from foreign contries

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多士

do1 si6*2

Cantonese

toast [loanword] [Syn.] 吐司 ; 土司 ; 烤麵包片

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斬開九碌

zaam2 hoi1 gau2 luk1

Mandarin: zhan3 kai1 jiu3 lu4

Simplified: 斩开九碌

to chop someone up to pieces [colloquial]

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gahn gán

Mandarin: all

jin4

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虐待

joek6 doi6

Mandarin: nve4 dai4

mistreatment

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狼毒

long4 duk6

Mandarin: lang2 du2

venomous; wicked; nefarious; malicious

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囡囡

naam4 naam4

Mandarin: nan1nan1

(noun) Daughter

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豬脷

zyu1 lei6

Mandarin: zhu1 li4

Simplified: 猪脷

pig's tongue

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琿春

wan4 ceon1

Mandarin: hun2 chun1

Hunchun (city in Jilin)

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牢房

lou4 fong2

Mandarin: lao2 fang2

jail cell; prison cell | [粵]: 監獄房; 監房 (~ fong2); 監倉

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遠

jyun6

Mandarin: yuan3

Simplified: 远

to keep away from | to shun | to avoid | # adapted from cc-cedict

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首班車

sau2 baan1 ce1

Mandarin: shou3 ban1 che1

the first bus, metro [Syn.] 頭班車

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攞晒彩

lo2 saai3 coi2

Mandarin: luo2 shai4 cai3

to win all the glory [colloquial]

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哈密瓜

haa1 mat6 gwaa1

Mandarin: ha1 mi4 gua1

Hami melon (a variety of muskmelon)

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倫巴舞

leon4 baa1 mou5

Mandarin: lun2 ba1 wu3

[loanword] (dance) rumba

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聽聞

teng1 man4

hear; hearing

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沙特爾貓

saa1 dak6 ji5 maau1

Mandarin: sha1 te4 er3 mao1

chartreux (cat breed) [Syn.] 法國藍貓

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基礎速率

gei1 co2 cuk1 leot6*2

Mandarin: ji1 chu3 su4 lv4

basic rate (as in ISDN)

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發水樓

faat3 seoi2 lau4

Mandarin: fa1 shui3 lou2

Simplified: 发水楼

(noun) an inflated building; an inflated apartment

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