Cantonese Dictionary

收銀處

sau1 ngan4*2 cyu3

counter (lit., "collect money place")

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手板心

sau2 baan2 sam1

Mandarin: shou3 ban3 xin1

palm

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留言信箱

lau4 jin4 seon3 soeng1

Mandarin: liu2 yan2 xin4 xiang1

voice mail

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合法

hap6 faat3

Mandarin: he2 fa3

legal; in accordance to the law; lawful; legitimate

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禮讓

lai5 joeng6

Mandarin: li3 rang4

comity

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傷寒症

soeng1 hon4 zing3

Mandarin: shang1 han2 zheng4

typhoid

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新兵

san1 bing1

Mandarin: xin1 bing1

new (army) recruit

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西安

sai1 on1

Mandarin: xi1 an1

Xi'an, Sai On, capital city of Shaanxi province

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心服

sam1 fuk6

Mandarin: xin1 fu2

[v] be genuinely convinced

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原罪

jyun4 zeoi6

sin

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送給

sung3 kap1

Mandarin: song4 gei3

to send; to give as a present

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殊榮

syu4 wing4

Mandarin: shu1 rong2

special glory, distinction

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黑豆

hak1 dau6*2

Mandarin: hei1 dou4

black bean; black soya bean

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黑暗

hak1 am3

Mandarin: hei1 an4

dark

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宣佈

syun1 bou3

Mandarin: xuan1 bu4

Simplified: 宣布

declare

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妥壩

to5 baa3

Mandarin: tuo3 ba4

Toba (place in Tibet)

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麻醉藥品

maa4 zeoi3 joek6 ban2

Mandarin: ma2 zui4 yao4 pin3

narcotics, narcotic drugs

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結繩

git3 sing4

Mandarin: jie2 sheng2

Simplified: 结绳

to tie the Rope; to tie a knot

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佝僂病

keoi1 lau4 beng6

Mandarin: gou1 lou2 bing4

rickets

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台慶

toi4 hing3

Mandarin: tai2 qing4

tv channel or radio channel anniversary

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預感

jyu6 gam2

Mandarin: yu4 gan3

boding

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出

ceot1

Mandarin: chu1

to go out | to come out | to occur | to produce | to go beyond | to rise | to put forth | to happen | to grow | to have (something unpleasant occurring) | to leave | to send out | out | # adapted from cc-cedict

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逸群

jat6 kwan4

Mandarin: yi4 qun2

above the common; outstanding; excels; preeminent

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背語

bui6 jyu5

Mandarin: bei4 yu3

Simplified: 背语

enigmatic language; insinuating language; argot; jargon; double talk; doublespeak

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敬請

ging3 cing2

Mandarin: jing4 qing3

respectfully request

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良民證

loeng4 man4 zing3

Mandarin: liang2 min2 zheng4

Simplified: 良民证

police clearance certificate; certificate showing no criminal records

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風涼話

fung1 loeng4 waa6*2

Mandarin: feng1 liang2 hua4

sarcasm; cynical remarks

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台啓

toi4 kai2

Mandarin: tai2 qi3

Please open (this letter); Used on envelope after recipient's name (formal)

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播客

bo3 haak3

Mandarin: bo1 ke4

podcast, internet audio subscription service

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入伙紙

jap6 fo2 zi2

Mandarin: ru4 huo3 zhi3

Simplified: 入伙纸

Occupation Permit

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