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• 打眼色 (daa2 ngaan5 sik1) — giving out hints though eyes; to wink at
• 打碟 (daa2 dip6) — deejaying
• 打秋風 (daa2 cau1 fung1) — poor people using different kind of methods to get money from others; it also m…
• 打種 (daa2 zung2) — noun; breeding
• 打突兀 (daa2 dat6 ngat6) — to be surprised, horrified; to stare blankly
• 打窒 (daa2 zat6) — verb; make it stop up; obstruct; suffocate;
• 打窿機 (daa2 lung4 gei1) — hole puncher
• 打簿 (daa2 bou2) — verb; update bank passbook
• 打籠通 (daa2 lung4 tung1) — to communicate and have conspiring agreement with others before the event
• 打網球 (daa2 mong5 kau4) — playing tennis
• 打纈 (daa2 lit3) — verb; knot; tie a knot
• 打肊 (daa2 jik1) — to have hiccups
• 打腳骨 (daa2 goek3 gwat1) — an extortion; a highway robbery
• 打自己工，自己話事 (daa2 zi6 gei2 gung1 zi6 gei2 waa6 si6) — to be self-employed and have a say, to have the authority to make decisions
• 打色 (daa2 sik1) — to become the leader; to make decisions on behalf of others; to buy over; to su…
• 打芡 (daa2 hin3) — verb; to thicken the sauce (cookery)
• 打茄輪 (daa2 ke1 leon2) — to make out; French kiss
• 打茅波 (daa2 maau4 bo1) — foul play
• 打荷包 (daa2 ho4 baau1) — (verb) to steal a wallet; to pickpocket
• 打荷 (daa2 ho4) — noun; apprentice chef, who assist the main chef
• 打蛇隨棍上 (daa2 se4 ceoi4 gwan3 soeng5) — (proverb) press home one's advantage; to seize an opportunity to make a request…
• 打蛇餅 (daa2 se4 beng2) — a long queue (slang)
• 打褶 (daa2 zaap3) — Pleated; pleating
• 打賞 (daa2 soeng2) — tips (to a waiter)
• 打赤肋 (daa2 cek3 lak6) — topless (slang)
• 打起 (daa2 hei2) — to fight; to beat; to hit; to be alert; to add
• 打踭 (daa2 zaang1) — fixing the heels of the shoes
• 打躉 (daa2 dan2) — hang around (spoken)
• 打車輪 (daa2 ce1 leon2) — to french kiss
• 打輸 (daa2 syu1) — to lose
• 打輸數 (daa2 syu1 sou3) — expecting failure; to prepare for the worst
• 打通關 (daa2 tung1 gwaan1) — to play morra with everyone in a feast
• 打遊戲機 (daa2 jau4 hei3 gei1) — Playing video games
• 打道 (daa2 dou6) — to clear the way
• 打邊爐同打屎窟 (daa2 bin1 lou4 tung4 daa2 si2 fat1) — cannot be compared
• 打醒十二個精神 (daa2 sing2 sap6 ji6 go3 zing1 san4) — to be attentive and highly concentrated
• 打醒十二分精神 (daa2 seng2 sap6 ji6 fan1 zing1 san4) — stay fully alert (slang)
• 打醒精神 (daa2 sing2 zing1 san4) — to be attentive and concentrated
• 打醮 (daa2 ziu3) — Tai ping qing jiao, perform a Taoist ritual
• 打針紙 (daa2 zam1 zi2) — Vaccination Certificate
• 打針雞 (daa2 zam1 gai1) — chicken with hormone injection
• 打鐘 (daa2 zung1) — verb; ring the bell, chiming
• 打鐵佬 (daa2 tit3 lou2) — noun; blacksmith
• 打鐵趁熱 (daa2 tit3 can3 jit6) — lit. to strike while the iron is hot, meaning to get things done without delay
• 打鑊 (daa2 wok6) — verb; beat up
• 打鑊金 (daa2 wok6 gam1) — to beat someone up; to beat the shit out of someone
• 打鑼 (daa2 lo2) — verb; to bang on the gong; to hurry frantically
• 打鑼都搵唔到 (daa2 lo2 dou1 wan2 m4 dou2) — to be unable to find something even beat the gong; search everywhere but find n…
• 打關斗 (daa2 gwaan1 dau2) — front rollover (slang)
• 打雀噉眼 (daa2 zoek3 daam6 ngaan5) — to look down on someone; to look attentively; to stare openly and stupidly; to …
• 打電報 (daa2 din6 bou3) — to make a telegraph
• 打電腦遊戲 (daa2 din6 nou5 jau4 hei3) — Playing computer games
• 打震 (daa2 zan3) — to tremble
• 打霧 (daa2 mou6) — to create shading for graphics in tattoo, to make the tattoo look lively
• 打靶仔 (daa2 baa2 zai2) — noun; commonly used by parents to scold their son as useless
• 打靶 (daa2 baa2) — (coarse language) 1. sucker; 2. useless slacker
• 打靶鬼 (daa2 baa2 gwai2) — (scolding) "useless person"; "bastard"
• 打韆鞦 (daa2 cin1 cau1) — playing swing
• 打響頭炮 (daa2 hoeng2 tau4 paau3) — to succeed upon launching (spoken)
• 打預 (daa2 jyu6) — verb; make prevention of something; to plan or predict
• 打領帶 (daa2 leng5 daai2) — to tie a tie
• 打頭炮 (daa2 tau4 paau3) — verb; fire the first shot; fire the first round; the first or leading launch of…
• 打頭鑼 (daa2 tau4 lo4) — being the leader; to take the lead
• 打頭陣 (daa2 tau4 zan6) — (slang) to take the lead; to be the first;
• 打風打唔甩 (daa2 fung1 daa2 m4 lat1) — so attached that even a typhoon cannot separate; very stable
• 打風 (daa2 fung1) — (verb) to be hit by a typhoon;
• 打飯 (daa2 faan6) — verb; to get the rice, meal
• 打骰 (daa2 sik1) — in-charge (slang)
• 打魚佬 (daa2 jyu4 lou2) — fishermen
• 打麻將 (daa2 maa4 zoeng3) — playing mahjong
• 打麻雀 (daa2 maa4 zoek2) — (verb) to play mah-jong
• 打點滴 (daa2 dim2 dik1) — to have intravenous drip therapy
• 打鼓趁興 (daa2 gu2 can3 hing3) — to do things together out of convenience; to do something whilst the timing is …
• 打鼻鼾 (daa2 bei6 hon4) — snoring
• 打齋鶴 (daa2 zaai1 hok2) — bad friends who talk others into bad addiction (drug, gambling, prostitution)
• 托塔都應承 (tok3 taap3 dou1 jing1 sing4) — an expression which means 'to agree with anything asked by another, regardless …
• 托大腳 (tok3 daai6 goek3) — (verb) to butter up; to flatter (usually one's boss)
• 托手踭 (tok3 sau2 zaang1) — to reject; to turn down a request
• 托 (tok3) — to hold up; prop; support (for weight); rest (e.g. arm rest); thanks to; to hol…
• 托故 (tok3 gu3) — to make up excuses to do something; to find an excuse to do something
• 托水龍 (tok3 seoi2 lung4) — to embezzle; to pocket the client's money
• 托賴 (tok3 laai6) — rely on one's elder or an influential person for protection, it is an expressio…
• 扛槍 (kong1 coeng1) — to carry a gun on one's shoulder
• 扣喉 (kau3 hau4) — verb; purge; To retch,; Stick your finger in your throat to make yourself vomit
• 扣數 (kau3 sou3) — to debit
• 扣盅 (kau3 zung1) — a drain device cup
• 扣針 (kau3 zam1) — a safety pin
• 扤失 (ngat1 sat1) — not generous; calculating
• 扤實 (ngat1 sat6) — to press tightly
• 扤扤搖 (ngat6 ngat6 jiu4) — rocking; swaying back and forth
• 扤死貓 (ngat1 sei2 maau1) — to set up people for crimes; sins; bad things; to frame someone for wrongdoing
• 扭六壬 (nau2 luk6 jam4) — using all measures or tactics to achieve one's goal
• 扭扭擰擰 (nau2 nau2 ling6 ling6) — describes a difficult person (normally a child) who is demanding and pretending…
• 扭擰 (nau2 ning6) — (adj.) to be very hesitant about doing something; uneasy due to nervousness; ba…
• 扭紋 (nau2 man4) — a person (normally a child) who is demanding by way of crying; mischievous; not…
• 扭紋柴 (nau2 man4 caai4) — (noun) a whiny child; a child who frequently cries to get what he; she wants; a…
• 扭耳仔 (nau2 ji5 zai2) — to twist one's ears, as a punishment or way to show someone is sorry
• 扭腰舞 (nau2 jiu1 mou5) — noun; twist dance
• 扭虧為盈 (nau2 kwai1 wai4 jing4) — to turn losses into gains
• 扭計師爺 (nau2 gai3 si1 je4) — a barrister in the ancient China who specialize in coming up with cunning strat…
• 扭計 (nau2 gai2) — (v.) to behave in a childish, mischievous or insensible way in order to try to …
• 扭計星 (nau2 gai2 sing1) — children who cries and pretend in order to get what they want
• 扭計祖宗 (nau2 gai2 zou2 zung1) — noun; the mischief makers, good at trick, bad at ideas; children who cries and …
• 扭計骰 (nau2 gai3 sik1) — Rubik's Cube
• 扭身扭勢 (nau2 san1 nau2 sai3) — one who shrugs and twist their body in order to get what they want
• 扭軚 (nau2 taai5) — to turn the steering wheel
• 扮代表 (baan6 doi6 biu2) — to pretend one is a representative, it means one does not know much but acts as…
• 扮作 (baan6 zok3) — to disguise as; to impersonate
• 扮傻 (baan3 so4) — to pretend dumb or stupid
• 扮到 (baan6 dou3) — to pretend; to dress up as; to disguise as
• 扮嘢 (baan6 je5) — (verb) to pretend; to fake; (adjective) pretentious
• 扮好人 (baan6 hou2 jan4) — pretend to be a good; kind person
• 扮 (baan6) — (verb) to pretend; to disguise oneself as; to dress up; to play (a role); to pu…
• 扮晒蟹 (baan6 saai3 haai5) — verb; literally: one acting as a crab; run amuck like a crab; describe one to a…
• 扮蟹 (baan3 haai5) — to pretend to be ignorant
• 扮豬吃老虎 (baan6 zyu1 hek3 lou5 fu2) — people who put on a mask and pretend, but their real self will show during impo…
• 扮豬食老虎 (baan6 zyu1 sik6 lou5 fu2) — (phrase) literally means 'Act like a pig, bite the tiger to death'; pretend to …
• 扮野 (baan6 je5) — feigning
• 扮靚 (baan6 leng3) — (verb) to beautify; to apply makeup; to dress up; to adorn; to deck out
• 扮靚靚 (baan6 leng3 leng3) — verb; dress up
• 扮鬼扮馬 (baan6 gwai2 baan6 maa5) — clowning; ugly make-up; dress-up (spoken)
• 扯人 (ce2 jan4) — to leave
• 扯低 (ce2 dai1) — to pull down
• 扯哈 (ce2 haa1) — asthma
• 扯大纜 (ce2 daai6 laam6) — noun; tug of war; Contest in which two teams pull at opposite ends of a rope un…
• 扯 (ce2) — (slang) 1. go away; 2. leave; to pull; to tear; (of cloth, thread etc) to buy; …
• 扯旗 (ce2 kei4) — erection of penis (slang)
• 扯晒火 (ce2 saai3 fo2) — getting angry
• 扯氣 (ce2 hei3) — adj; angry or hyperventilating
• 扯火 (ce2 fo2) — feeling angry or agitated
• 扯瘕 (ce2 haa1) — asthma
• 扯線公仔 (ce2 sin3 gung1 zai2) — (noun) (of puppet) a marionette; (slang) to describe someone who is effectively…
• 扯線 (ce2 sin3) — lit. pulling the string, meaning to assist two parties to connect or network an…
• 扯蝦 (ce2 haa1) — asthma, panting, to breathe heavily through mouth
• 扯貓尾 (ce2 maau1 mei5) — (slang) to collaborate with a partner in crime on a lie in order to avoid a pro…
• 扯頭纜 (ce2 tau4 laam6) — to take the lead
• 扯風 (ce2 fung1) — It refers to the hands and feet cramps symptom
• 扯風箱 (ce2 fung1 soeng1) — asthma; a bellows
• 扯鼻鼾 (ce2 bei6 hon4) — snoring
• 扱印 (kap1 jan3) — to stamp
• 扲荷包 (ngam4 ho4 baau1) — verb; bring the wallet
• 扶手電梯 (fu4 sau2 din6 tai1) — noun; escalator
• 扶正 (fu4 zeng3) — verb; give a concubine the status of legitimate wife; set upright or straight (…
• 扶疏 (fu4 so1) — luxuriant
• 扶翅 (fu4 ci3) — the internal organs of poultry
• 扷心扷肺 (jiu1 sam1 jiu1 fai3) — hurtful
• 批中 (pai1 zung1) — accurately predict
• 批 (pai1) — (slang); to ascertain; to act on; to criticize; to pass on; classifier for batc…
• 批盪 (pai1 dong6) — plastering (renovations); to put on make up or cosmestics
• 扻波 (kam2 bo1) — to hit the ball really hard to the ground; to smash the ball
• 扻頭埋牆 (ham2 tau4 maai4 coeng4) — to hit one's head against the wall, to punish, degrade oneself
• 扽氣 (dan6 hei3) — to store up anger, dissatisfaction
• 扽監 (dan3 gaam1) — in jail; to spend time in prison
• 扽蝦籠 (dan3 haa1 lung4) — noun; literally: pour out the prawn in the prawns cage. Metaphor hand out all t…
• 找工作 (zaau2 gung1 zok3) — Looking for work; job
• 找工 (zaau2 gung1) — Looking for work
• 找 (zaau2) — (verb) Search;
• 找換 (zaau2 wun6) — money exchange
• 找數 (zaau2 sou3) — to settle a payment
• 找晦氣 (zaau2 fui3 hei3) — (verb) to pick a quarrel; to pick a fight; to seek revenge in response to a pro…
• 找續 (zaau2 zuk6) — to give change (money)
• 承你貴言 (sing4 nei5 gwai3 jin4) — thank you for the kind words you said, and I hope they will come true
• 承建商 (sing4 gin3 soeng1) — Contractors
• 承惠 (sing4 wai6) — after giving the service, the amount of money need to pay, normally used in the…
• 承 (sing4) — to admit; to promise; to bear; to carry; to hold; to continue; to undertake; to…
• 承聞 (seng4 man4) — verb; heard from other sources
• 承諾 (sing4 nok6) — to commit; promise
• 技壓群雄 (gei6 aat3 kwan4 hung4) — crushing one's competitors with superior skills
• 技癢 (gei6 joeng5) — desperate to show off one's skill
• 技術密集 (gei6 seot6 mat6 zaap6) — Technology-intensive
• 技術支援 (gei6 seot6 zi1 wun4) — Technical support
• 技術改造 (gei6 seot6 goi2 zou6) — technological transformation
• 技術轉讓 (gei6 seot6 zyun2 joeng6) — Technology transfer
• 抄 (caau1) — (verb) rummage; to make a copy; to plagiarize; to search and seize; to raid; to…
• 抄書 (caau1 syu1) — to copy from the book
• 抄櫃桶 (caau3 gwai6 tung2) — to search in the drawer
• 抄牌 (caau1 paai4) — to issue a fine for traffic misconducts
• 抆屎 (man5 si2) — to clean; wipe one's behind after pooping
• 抇 (wat6) — to dig
• 把口唔收 (baa2 hau3 m4 sau1) — speaking without restraining oneself
• 把家 (baa2 gaa1) — verb; manage household affairs, management of housework
• 把屁 (baa2 pei3) — (slang with a swear word) an expression to say that something is useless; futil…
• 把幾火 (baa2 gei2 fo2) — angry; furious (spoken)
• 把心唔定 (baa2 sam1 m4 ding6) — indecisive; to hesitate
• 把火 (baa2 fo2) — one's energy, temper; to be angry; torch
• 把炮 (baa2 paau3) — (noun) assurance; confidence; method; ability; backing; (adjective) powerful
• 把盞 (baa2 zaan2) — to hold the wine glass, to drink alcohol
• 把脈 (baa2 mak6) — (noun) palpation
• 把舦 (baa2 taai5) — ship steering
• 把關 (baa2 gwaan1) — to guard or secure
• 把鬼 (baa2 gwai2) — (slang) an expression to say that something is useless; futile; pointless; mean…
• 抌低 (dam2 dai1) — to give up and leave; to throw away; to put down something
• 抌印 (dam2 jan3) — to stamp
• 抌心口 (dam2 sam1 hau2) — (slang) to feel very regretful or remorseful of what one has done; to blackmail…
• 抌心抌肺 (dam2 sam1 dam2 fai3) — thumping one's chest with regret, it means one is very upset and is griefing
• 抌 (dam2) — (Cantonese); to throw or toss; to beat with a fist; to bale out water; to dip; …
• 抎 (wan5) — to lose; to pronounce
• 抑止 (jik1 zi2) — verb; restrain; control;curb;repress
• 抒意 (syu1 ji3) — to express one's feelings with the means of words
• 抓耳撓腮 (zaau2 ji5 naau4 soi1) — to scratch one's head as a sign of anxiety or happiness or anger
• 投入 (tau4 jap6) — to concentrate in; into something
• 投向 (tau4 hoeng3) — to turn to; to throw towards
• 投 (tau4) — to follow; to vote; to cast; to send; to throw oneself (into the river etc); to…
• 投效 (tau4 haau6) — to volunteer to help; to volunteer to work for someone; to go and offer one's s…
• 投案自首 (tau4 on3 zi6 sau2) — self-incrimination; to turn oneself in; to surrender oneself
• 投注站 (tau4 zyu3 zaam6) — Betting Outlets; betting centres; betting stations
• 投資銀行 (tau4 zi1 ngan4 hong4) — Investment Banks
• 抖 (dau2) — to rest; to tremble; to shake out; to reveal; to make it in the world; to rouse
• 折價 (zit3 gaa3) — verb; convert into money; depletion of value; discount
• 折墮 (zit3 do6) — (slang) (of behaviour) wicked or depraved conduct; bad karma; (of experience) d…
• 折 (zit3) — (verb) go back or turn back (to the place just left); to break; to fracture; to…
• 折水 (sit6 seoi2) — returning water; currency devaluation; to shrink
• 折衝 (zit3 cung1) — to make enemies retreat; to repulse or subdue enemies; negotiation
• 折辱 (zit3 juk6) — to insult, humiliate
• 披莎 (pei1 saa1) — noun; homophonic: pizza
• 披衣 (pei1 ji1) — to throw on clothes; to wear (drape on) a jacket
• 披頭四 (pei1 tau4 sei3) — noun; The Beatles
• 抬轎佬 (toi4 kiu2 lou2) — men who carry the Sedan Chair
• 抰 (joeng2) — to unwrap and display; to uncover; to shake off; to rattle
• 抱怨 (pou5 jyun3) — to moan
• 抱歉 (pou5 hip3) — excuse me; to excuse
• 抱腳 (pou5 goek3) — shoes fit the feet nicely; snuggly; to hug the feet
• 抵冷 (dai2 laang5) — to bear the cold when one did not put on enough clothes
• 抵冷貪瀟湘 (dai2 laang5 taam1 siu1 soeng1) — to put up with the cold weather and wear less clothes than needed for the reaso…
• 抵到爛 (dai2 dou3 laan6) — (slang) a good deal; an absolute bargain; very cheap
• 抵力 (dai2 lik6) — demanding; amazing
• 抵命 (dai2 meng6) — to pay with one's life
• 抵埗 (dai2 bou6) — noun; arrival, arrive
• 抵得 (dai2 dak1) — adj; considerate; endurance
• 抵得諗 (dai2 dak1 nam2) — something which is worth considering; being generous and considerate towards ot…
• 抵得頸 (dai2 dak1 geng2) — adj; endurance; bearable
• 抵手 (dai2 sau2) — capable; durable
• 抵打 (dai2 daa2) — deserve to be beaten (spoken)
• 抵 (dai2) — (adjective) 1. cheap and affordable; (verb); tolerate; 2. endure; (verb) deserv…
• 抵死 (dai2 sei2) — (adjective) deserved (death or punishment); damnable; to have brought it upon o…
• 抵諗 (dai2 lam2) — worth considering (spoken)
• 抵買 (dai2 maai5) — good value for money
• 抵錢 (dai2 cin2) — worth the money; valuable
• 抵頸唔住 (dai2 geng2 m4 zyu6) — adj; unable to endure
• 抵食 (dai2 sik6) — adj; food or meal is of great value
• 抹地 (maat3 dei6) — verb; to clean or wipe the floor
• 抹枱布 (maat3 toi2 bou3) — noun; wiping cloth, tablecloth
• 抹檯布 (maat3 toi4 bou3) — table cleaning cloth
• 抹身 (maat3 san1) — to wipe the body
• 抹額 (mut3 ngaak6) — noun; headband , wiping forehead
• 押櫃 (aat3 gwai6) — noun; deposit; security money
• 押當 (aat3 dong3) — to pawn something; a small pawnshop
• 押高褲腳 (jaap3 gou1 fu3 goek3) — roll up one's pant cufs
• 抽佣 (cau1 jung2) — commission
• 抽射 (cau1 se6) — volley, to shoot football
• 抽後腳 (cau1 hau6 goek3) — to sieze; pounce on someone's flaws and turning that against them; to exploit s…
• 抽 (cau1) — (Cantonese); to take advantage; to mock; to draw out; to pull out from in betwe…
• 抽氣扇 (cau1 hei3 sin3) — noun; exhaust fan or ventilation fan
• 抽水 (cau1 seoi2) — (verb) to draw a little amount of money from each winning in gambling for tips;…
• 抽油 (cau1 jau4) — soy sauce
• 抽濕機 (cau1 sap1 gei1) — Dehumidifiers
• 抽球 (cau1 kau4) — to smash the ball
• 抽秤 (cau1 cing3) — to find faults in someone; something; to intentionally criticize
• 抽稅 (cau1 seoi3) — to levy a tax
• 抽穗 (cau1 seoi6) — head sprouts
• 抽筋 (cau1 gan1) — (noun) 1. spasm; (slang) unbearable (e.g. heat, etc.)
• 抽筋菜 (cau1 gan1 coi3) — noun; Ipomoea Aquatica; Tung Choi; Water spinach
• 抽簽 (cau1 cim1) — to draw lots
• 抽紗 (cau1 saa1) — noun; drawnwork, macrame
• 抽薪止沸 (cau1 san1 zi2 fai3) — to tackle the root of the problem
• 抽象概念 (cau1 zoeng6 koi3 nim6) — noun; abstract conception
• 抽象派 (cau1 zoeng6 paai1) — Abstractionism
• 抽頭 (cau1 tau4) — to take commission from other's profit; to overtake (driving); to escape or get…
• 拃亂戈柄 (zaa6 lyun6 gwo1 beng3) — to interrupt when someone else is talking; to barge in on a conversation; to di…
• 拃亂歌柄 (zaa6 lyun6 go1 beng3) — to interrupt when someone else is talking or singing; to barge in on a conversa…
• 拆家 (caak3 gaa1) — distributor
• 拆 (caak3) — (verb) (of cargo) 1. unload (the goods in containers); (slang) to solve (proble…
• 拆招 (caak3 ziu1) — to break down the tricks; to tackle an opponent's move with a counter move
• 拆招牌 (caak3 ziu1 paai4) — lit. to remove one's signboard, meaning to destroy one's good reputation
• 拆棚做過 (caak3 paang4 zou6 gwo3) — to restart; to start over; to start from zero
• 拆檔 (caak3 dong3) — to dismantle a stall; to dismiss the partnership
• 拆穿西洋鏡 (caak3 cyun1 sai1 joeng4 geng3) — to expose one's lie
• 拆骨 (caak3 gwat1) — removing of bones; bashing up one
• 拈輕怕重 (nim1 hing1 paa3 cung5) — picking easy jobs and avoid the hard ones
• 拉上 (laai1 soeng5) — to pull up; to arrest; to catch; to close
• 拉上補下 (laai1 soeng5 bou2 haa6) — to make up for deficits by taking away from surplus
• 拉人 (laai1 jan4) — when police make an arrest
• 拉住 (laai1 zyu6) — pulling; to hold back
• 拉勻 (laai1 wan4) — to make even, to spread equally
• 拉埋天窗 (laai1 maai4 tin1 coeng1) — (slang) to get married
• 拉大纜 (laai1 daai6 laam6) — noun; Tug of War Contest in which two teams pull at opposite ends of a rope unt…
• 拉客仔 (laai1 haak3 zai2) — to find; attract customers
• 拉尺 (laai1 cek3) — a measuring tape; a tape measure
• 拉巴 (laai1 baa1) — library
• 拉後腿 (laai1 hau6 teoi2) — to hold people back
• 拉 (laai1) — (verb) 1. to arrest; 2. to lead (a group of people); to pull; to play (a bowed …
• 拉斷 (laai1 tyun5) — to tear off; to pull off; to snap
• 拉柴 (laai1 caai4) — (slang) die; pass away
• 拉牛上樹 (laai1 ngau4 soeng5 syu6) — to try and do something that is almost impossible to achieve
• 拉線 (laai1 sin3) — linking up a relation (spoken)
• 拉纜 (laai1 laam6) — tracker (spoken)
• 拉腸 (laai1 coeng2) — noun; Steamed Rice Noodles roll
• 拉臣 (laai1 san2) — license (a loanword)
• 拉蘇 (laai1 sou4) — lysol
• 拉鍊 (laai1 lin2) — Zipper
• 拉頭纜 (laai1 tau4 laam6) — leading the pack; act or speak first
• 拉頭馬 (laai1 tau4 maa5) — noun; in horse race, people (or horse owner) with the winning (lead) horse, the…
• 拋書包 (paau1 syu1 baau1) — literally: throw the schoolbag, which means a person is pedantic or try to show…
• 拋浪頭 (paau1 long6 tau4) — (slang) to bluff or to fake one's abilities or intentions, usually in an attemp…
• 拋生藕 (paau1 saang1 ngau5) — (slang) to flirt; to coquet
• 拋網 (paau1 mong5) — netting; to cast the net
• 拋頭露面 (paau1 tau4 lou6 min6) — to be in the spotlight
• 拍乸 (paak3 naa2) — partner, companion
• 拍住上 (paak3 zyu6 soeng5) — partner; to work together
• 拍子機 (paak3 zi2 gei1) — Beat maker
• 拍子簿 (paak3 zi2 bou2) — noun; writing pad or block
• 拍得住 (paak3 dak1 zyu6) — to be able to compete or well-matched with someone; something; to be as good as
• 拍心口 (paak3 sam1 hau2) — describes the act of promising to take on something or to help out someone with…
• 拍手掌 (paak3 sau2 zoeng2) — verb; clap your hand
• 拍手無塵 (paak3 sau2 mou4 can4) — not to have a single penny left
• 拍手稱快 (paak3 sau2 cing1 faai3) — to applaud
• 拍烏蠅 (paak3 wu1 jing1) — (adj.) to describe a place where the business is very quiet; slow, with hardly …
• 拍爛手掌 (paak3 laan6 sau2 zoeng2) — to applaud intensely
• 拍硬檔 (paak3 ngaang6 dong3) — (slang) to give a favor; to cooperate; to help; to work closely together
• 拍膊頭 (paak3 bok3 tau4) — to pat on the shoulder; to listen, support, and care when one's upset; it is al…
• 拍薑咁拍 (paak3 goeng1 gam2 paak3) — verb; literally: beat the ginger with kitchen knife, it means beat someone badly
• 拎住 (ling1 zyu6) — to hold (an item)
• 拎 (ling1) — (verb) 1. bring; 2. take out or take away;; to lift; to carry in one's hand; Ta…
• 拎走 (ling1 zau2) — noun; takeaway
• 拐子佬 (gwaai2 zi2 lou2) — a kidnapper; an abductor
• 拐走 (gwaai2 zau2) — to kidnap
• 拒諫飾非 (keoi5 gaan3 sik1 fei1) — refusing people's good advice and attempting to cover; hide one's mistakes
• 拔刀相助 (bat6 dou1 soeng1 zo6) — to help somebody because of justice
• 拔地而起 (bat6 dei6 ji4 hei2) — rising abruptly out of the ground
• 拔草 (bat6 cou2) — to pull out the weeds
• 拔蘭地 (bat6 laan4 dei6) — brandy (spoken)
• 拖卡 (to1 kaa1) — verb; bunching , It means the same route and directions, had two or more buses,…
• 拖友 (to1 jau2) — the slang to refer to a person's girlfriend or boyfriend
• 拖垮 (to1 kwaa1) — to drag down
• 拖手仔 (to1 sau2 zai2) — holding hands (spoken)
• 拖板 (to1 baan2) — extension socket
• 拖男帶女 (to1 naam4 daai3 neoi5) — to bring along with children, it means one has a hard life with heavy burden; t…
• 拖線 (to1 sin3) — Power Strip; a tow-line
• 拖肥 (to1 fei2) — noun; toffee
• 拖肥糖 (to1 fei4 tong4) — toffee
• 拖艔 (to1 dou6) — noun; towing vehicle
• 拖落水 (to1 lok6 seoi2) — to throw someone under the bus with you
• 拖蘇 (to1 sou1) — extension socket; a power strip
• 拖頭佬 (to1 tau4 lou2) — noun; container truck driver
• 拖頭 (to1 tau4) — tow truck
• 拗實 (aau3 sat6) — verb; to insist; Adhere to
• 拗手瓜 (aau2 sau2 gwaa1) — (v.) to arm wrestle with someone; to compete with someone.
• 拗 (aau3) — (verb) 1. quarrel; 2. argue; 3. disagree; to defy; to disobey; also pr. [ǎo]; h…
• 拗撬 (aau3 giu6) — (noun; verb) a quarrel; an argument; a disagreement; to dispute; to fight; to b…
• 拗數 (aau3 sou3) — disputes; conflicts
• 拗柴 (aau2 caai4) — to twist the ankle
• 拗氣 (aau3 hei3) — to feel wronged and act rashly just to vent one's anger or to just make a state…
• 拗腰 (aau2 jiu1) — to bend backwards
• 拗頸 (aau3 geng2) — (slang) to disagree; to argue; to dispute; (adjective) stubborn; argumentative;…
• 拚死無大害 (ping3 sei2 mou4 daai6 hoi6) — to do everything one can, even if it costs one's life, because one has nothing …
• 拚爛 (pun2 laan2) — to give up on oneself and act recklessly; to write oneself off as hopeless and …
• 招人仇口 (ziu1 jan4 sau4 hau2) — to offend people and provoke hatred; to make enemies
• 招呼唔到 (ziu1 fu1 m4 dou3) — cannot provide good hospitality, a polite expression used by the host
• 招呼 (ziu1 fu1) — (verb) 1. serve; 2. beckon
• 招惹 (ziu1 je5) — to trigger
• 招搖撞騙 (ziu1 jiu4 zong6 pin3) — to bluff; to go around scamming people
• 招牌 (ziu1 paai4) — (noun) billboard
• 招積 (ziu1 zik1) — cocky; arrogant
• 招紙 (ziu1 zi2) — noun; label; poster; advertising; brand label
• 招股上市 (ziu1 gu2 soeng5 si5) — initial public offering (IPO); stock market launch
• 招郎入舍 (ziu1 long4 jap6 se3) — take in a son-in-law to bear bride's family name; have the groom live with one'…
• 招降 (ziu1 hong4) — to summon surrender; to take in enemies who surrender; to recruit bad; evil peo…
• 招魂 (ziu1 wan4) — calling the spirit of the dead; the soul of a person who just passed away
• 拜偶像 (baai3 ngau5 zoeng6) — to worship idols
• 拜占庭帝國 (baai3 zim1 ting4 dai3 gwok3) — The Byzantine Empire
• 拜墊 (baai3 zin2) — a zabuton, a mat for kneeling
• 拜山 (baai3 saan1) — (v.)(n.) to visit ancestral graves to pay respects by cleaning and sweeping the…
• 拜年咭 (baai3 nin4 kaat1) — Greeting cards for new year
• 拜 (baai3) — to greet; goodbye; to pay respect; worship; visit; salute; to bow; to kowtow; t…
• 拜新山 (baai3 san1 saan1) — visiting the graveyard that the deceased that just passed away within a year
• 拜祖先 (baai3 zou2 sin1) — to visit one's ancestors' graveyard
• 拜神唔見雞 (baai3 san4 m4 gin3 gai1) — verb; literally: worship god without chicken; sacrifices, which means missing a…
• 拜神 (baai3 san4) — to pray to God; the gods; to worship
• 𢫕頭 (fing6 tau2) — (verb) to shake one's head
• 拮傷 (gat1 soeng1) — to be injured by being stabbed; poked; pierced
• 拮肉 (gat1 juk6) — somehting that makes people feel itchy, such as scratchy clothing
• 拯溺 (cing2 nik6) — life saving, in water
• 拱北 (gung2 bak1) — Gongbei
• 拳頭 (kyun4 tau4) — symbol of power
• 拼 (ping3) — to fight or battle
• 拼沉 (peng1 cam4) — to get defeated
• 拾 (sap6) — (verb) 1. tidy up; 2. pick up (things on floor); (noun) the formal alternation …
• 拿拿林 (naa4 naa4 lam4) — quick, hurry up
• 拿拿淋 (naa4 naa4 lam4) — quick, hurry up
• 拿拿聲 (naa4 naa4 sing1) — hurry up; faster
• 拿督 (naa4 duk1) — Datuk
• 持久和平 (ci4 gau2 wo4 ping4) — continuous peace; a lasting peace
• 持械行劫 (ci4 haai6 haang4 gip3) — armed robbery
• 持槍 (ci4 coeng1) — hold a gun; armed
• 持論 (ci4 leon6) — to express a view, an idea, opinion; to make a stance; to present an argument
• 指住 (zi2 zyu6) — to point at
• 指住禿奴罵和尚 (zi2 zyu6 tuk1 nou4 maa6 wo4 soeng2) — abuse a person by ostensibly pointing to someone else; a phrase to scold monks
• 指冬瓜話葫蘆 (zi2 dung1 gwaa1 waa6 wu4 lou2) — verb; literally: pointing at the winter melon but talk about gourd. It means ab…
• 指嚇 (zi2 haak3) — To threaten; to point a gun at people and scare them
• 指天椒 (zi2 tin1 ziu1) — 'Facing heaven pepper', a small chili pepper
• 指定 (zi2 ding6) — dedicated
• 指意 (zi2 ji3) — depends on
• 指擬 (zi2 ji5) — think; hope
• 指標 (zi2 biu1) — reference
• 指爾 (zi2 ji5) — verb; expect, hope
• 指環 (zi2 waan4) — finger ring
• 指甲鉗 (zi2 gaap3 kim4) — (noun) a nail clipper; a nail cutter
• 指點 (zi2 dim2) — to gesticulate; to give orders or instructions
• 按 (on3) — (Cantonese); deposit; downpayment; mortgage; to press; to push; to leave aside …
• 按摩師 (on3 mo1 si1) — Masseur
• 按比例 (on3 bei2 lai6) — Proportional; according to the scale; proportion
• 按計劃 (on3 gai3 waak6) — According to the plan; follow the plan; according to plan; on schedule
• 按金 (on3 gam1) — deposit
• 挑 (tiu1) — fuck (vulgar)(Cantonese); to carry on a shoulder pole; to choose; to pick; to n…
• 挑通眼眉 (tiu1 tung1 ngaan5 mei4) — smart at maximizing benefits from others (slang)
• 挖 (waat3) — to persuade one to switch employment; to dig; to excavate; to scoop out; to scr…
• 挖肉攞瘡生 (waat3 juk6 lo2 cong1 sang1) — asking for trouble
• 挨夾棍 (ngaai4 gaap3 gwan3) — receiving attacks from both sides
• 挨屏 (aai1 peng1) — chairs' backrest
• 挨年近晚 (aai1 nin4 gan6 maan5) — close to end of (lunar) year
• 挨憑 (aai1 bang6) — to lean on, against; the backrest of a chair
• 挨拼 (aai1 ping3) — the back of a chair
• 挨拼椅 (ngaai1 peng1 ji2) — noun; backrest chair
• 挨 (aai1) — (Cantonese); lean towards; to bear or endure; in order; in sequence; close to; …
• 挨晚 (aai1 maan5) — evening
• 挨更抵夜 (ngaai4 gaang1 dai2 je6) — to stay up all night
• 挨生挨死 (ngaai4 saang1 ngaai4 sei2) — Working very hard and living hard lives; to endure hardships
• 挨齋 (ngaai4 zaai1) — being a vegetarian; only surviving on vegetables
• 挪亞方舟 (no4 aa3 fong1 zau1) — Noah's Ark
• 挫傷 (co3 soeng1) — Contusion
• 挺括 (ting5 gwaat3) — Straight, stiff, smooth
• 挽回 (waan5 wui4) — to rescue a situation
• 挽手 (waan5 sau2) — hands in hands
• 挽鞋 (waan5 haai4) — verb; literally: carry the shoe; Metaphor, look down on someone; or, to serve s…
• 挾持 (hip6 ci4) — to hold hostage
• 挾腳 (gep6 goek3) — shoes are too small for the feet; to squeeze the toes
• 挾餸 (gaap3 sung3) — to pick up the food with chopsticks
• 捉人痛腳 (zuk1 jan4 tung3 goek3) — to seize on someone's weak points and use it against them; to exploit someone's…
• 捉伊人 (zuk1 ji1 jan4) — hide-and-seek (spoken)
• 捉兒人 (zuk1 ji1 jan1) — the game of hide-and-seek game
• 捉到鹿唔識脫角 (zuk1 dou2 luk6 m4 sik1 tyut3 gok3) — unable to fully exploit a good opportunity
• 捉匿匿 (zuk3 nik1 nik1) — hide and seek
• 捉姣 (zuk1 haau4) — catch someone in the act of adultery (in flagrante delicto)
• 捉字虱 (zuk1 zi6 sat1) — spelling or grammar policing (spoken)
• 捉字蝨 (zuk1 zi6 sat1) — verb; play with the words. It refers to harshly looking for the mistakes of oth…
• 捉棋 (zuk1 kei2) — (verb) to play chess
• 捉用神 (zuk1 jung6 san4) — guessing of one's mind (spoken)
• 捉痛腳 (zuk1 tung3 goek3) — reveal one's scandal; target one's weakness (spoken)
• 捉緊 (zuk1 gan2) — to hold on tightly
• 捉蟲入屎忽 (zuk1 cung4 jap6 si2 fat1) — verb; literally: put the bug into the ass, it means ask for trouble; make troub…
• 捉蟲入屎窟 (zuk1 cung4 jap6 si2 fat1) — verb; it means ask for trouble; make trouble for oneself, mess up at the end
• 捉蟲 (zuk3 cung4) — catching bugs; it means someone who does something not worthwhile and gets hims…
• 捉賊 (zuk1 caak2) — To Catch a Thief
• 捉錯用神 (zuk1 co3 jung6 san4) — to misunderstand someone's purpose or intentions (e.g. in a romantic situation)
• 捉雞腳 (zuk1 gai1 goek3) — to catch somebody in an affair; to lie to, fool, cheat buyers
• 捉魚 (zuk1 jyu2) — to catch fish
• 捉黃腳雞 (zuk1 wong4 goek3 gai1) — to catch the people who are having an extramarital affair red-handed
• 捍衞 (hon5 wai6) — to defend; to safeguard
• 捐山窿 (gyun1 saan1 lung1) — to go through the tunnel
• 捐 (gyun1) — (verb) 1. dig down; 2.: to burrow (into a hole); to contribute; to donate; cont…
• 捐棄前嫌 (gyun1 hei3 cin4 jim4) — to give up the past resentment and reconcile; to bury the old quarrels
• 捐窿捐罅 (gyun1 lung1 gyun1 laa3) — verb; go to everywhere, even places off the beaten path; to try to connect with…
• 捐錢 (gyun1 cin2) — money donation
• 捕快 (bou6 faai3) — noun; detective, constable for catching criminals in middle-age China
• 捕蠅紙 (bou6 jing4 zi2) — Flypaper
• 捧紅 (pung2 hung4) — to make someone a star; to make someone popular
• 捨得 (se2 dak1) — to miss (emotion)
• 捨我其誰 (se2 ngo5 kei4 seoi4) — I not me, then who? it describes people who are very responsible, very willing …
• 捨身圖報 (se2 san1 tou4 bou3) — to repay for favor, even if it costs one's life
• 捨近求遠 (se2 gan6 kau4 jyun5) — verb; literally: reject what is near at hand and seek what is far away, it desc…
• 捱世界 (ngaai4 sai3 gaai3) — (slang) to endure difficulties in life for living and surviving; to persevere t…
• 捱夜 (ngaai4 je2) — (verb) to stay up late; to stay up all night; to burn the midnight oil
• 捱得 (ngaai4 dak1) — high endurance
• 捱更抵夜 (ngaai4 gaang1 dai2 je6) — (verb) to stay up late working; ) to work overtime; to work all day and night
• 捱生捱死 (ngaai4 sang1 ngaai4 sei2) — bear the pain and hardship (spoken)
• 捱穀種 (ngaai4 guk1 zung2) — to survive on one's saving
• 捱義氣 (ngaai4 ji6 hei3) — noun; it means sense of honour, the spirit of brotherhood, they do me a huge fa…
• 捱餓 (ngaai4 ngo6) — to endure hunger
• 捱騾仔 (ngaai4 leoi4 zai2) — working slavishly
• 捱麵包 (ngaai4 min6 baau1) — lit. to survive on bread; meaning one has to save on food cost for living and s…
• 捲土重來 (gyun2 tou2 cung4 loi4) — verb; a comeback; bounce back; fight back from previous failure
• 捲煙 (gyun2 jin1) — noun; cigarette; cigar
• 捲粉 (gyun2 fan2) — steamed rice roll
• 捲閘 (gyun2 zaap6) — noun; roller shutter, gate
• 捷泳 (zit3 wing6) — front crawl swimming
• 捻死 (nin2 sei2) — to crush something (typically something small) to death with one's fingers
• 捽碟 (zeot1 dip2) — verb; scratching. it is the turntable techniques used by DJs
• 掂 (dim1) — (adjective) 1. OK, (of tasks); done perfectly; (verb) touch; to weigh in the ha…
• 掂筆甩 (dim6 bat1 lat1) — adj; perfectly straight
• 掂路 (dim6 lou6) — good way; a straight road; a smooth road
• 掂過條蔗 (dim6 gwo3 tiu4 ze3) — a great way, solution, method; very smooth, without a hitch
• 掂過碌蔗 (dim6 gwo3 luk1 ze3) — adj; literally: better than the sugarcane, which means everything is running ve…
• 掃地出門 (sou3 dei6 ceot1 mun4) — verb; literally: swept out the rubbish from the house. Metaphor :Bad things com…
• 掃平 (sou3 ping4) — to clear; to sweep over; to crush; to suppress
• 掃 (sou3) — (verb) 1. clear away; 2. to scan; to sweep; to clear away; to raid; to disrupt;…
• 掃毒 (sou3 duk6) — drug squad; virus scan
• 掃灰水 (sou3 fui1 seoi2) — limewashing
• 掃興 (sou3 hing3) — (slang) spoilsport
• 掃貨 (sou3 fo3) — verb; go on a shopping spree
• 掃風 (sou3 fung1) — to pat babies' back so they won't puke out the milk; to burp a baby

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