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新藥 (san1 joek6) — new drugs
新血 (san1 hyut3) — fresh blood, as in new forces (people) in the team or workplace or etc
新詩 (san1 si1) — noun; new poem; modern poetry
新造站 (san1 cou5 zaam6) — Xinzao Station, a metro station in Guangzhou
新郎哥 (san1 long4 go1) — the bridegroom
新金山 (san1 gam1 saan1) — Melbourne
新高 (san1 gou1) — a new high record; peak
新鮮人 (san1 sin1 jan4) — young people; freshman; new people
新鮮 (san1 sin1) — (noun) latest (news);
新鮮滾熱辣 (san1 sin1 gwan2 jit6 laat6) — fresh and new thing(s); fresh from the oven; newly launched; newly released
新鮮熱辣 (san1 sin1 jit6 laat6) — adj; fresh and hot, it means new arrival; release
斷代史 (dyun6 doi6 si2) — the Dynasty history
斷估 (dyun3 gu2) — (v.) to take a wild guess.
斷尾 (tyun5 mei5) — (verb) completely ended; (of disease) completely cured and never relapsed
斷市 (tyun5 si5) — out of stock
斷搶 (dyun6 coeng2) — to complete for; to push, rob to get to someone; something
斷擔挑 (dyun6 daam1 tiu1) — the living costs and burden from having many children are too heavy to take up
斷 (tyun5) — (verb) stop (breathe); to break; to snap; to cut off; to give up or abstain fro…
斷斷 (dyun3 dyun3) — adj; faithful, absolute
斷正 (tyun5 zeng3) — verb; expose something, a goof, mistake, caught dead
斷片 (tyun5 pin2) — a total blackout with no recollection of the events that had happened after get…
斷癮 (tyun5 jan5) — noun; withdrawal from an addictgion, ie. drugs, cigarettes
斷碼 (tyun5 maa5) — remaining sizes available (when purchasing clothing or shoes)
斷窮根 (dyun6 kung4 gan1) — to escape poverty
斷米路 (tyun5 mai5 lou6) — to ruin one's future; to ruin one's career
斷頭臺 (dyun6 tau4 toi4) — noun; guillotine; scaffold
斷魂 (tyun5 wan4) — to feel like a lost soul from deep sorrow
方剛 (fong1 gong1) — Fong Gong, a Hong Kong actor
方力申 (fong1 lik6 san1) — Alex Fong, a Hong Kong actor; singer
方包 (fong1 baau1) — loaf of white sliced bread
方呎 (fong1 cek3) — square foot
方 (fong1) — (noun) Chinese surname; square; power or involution (mathematics); upright; hon…
方略 (fong1 loek6) — a strategy; the general plan
方面 (fong1 min6) — sector; angle; perspective
於是 (jyu1 si6) — (adverb) therefore
施恩莫望報 (si1 jan1 mok6 mong6 bou3) — 'virtue is its own reward'
施施然 (si1 si1 jin4) — to do things slowly
施暴 (si1 bou6) — verb; exert violence
旁述 (pong4 seot6) — the narrations; a narrator
旅遊事業 (leoi5 jau4 si6 jip6) — tourism
旅遊巴士 (leoi5 jau4 baa1 si2) — tourism coach, a type of bus for tourists
旅遊巴 (leoi5 jau4 baa1) — touring coach
旅遊點 (leoi5 jau4 dim2) — the tourist attractions
旅長 (leoi5 zoeng2) — a brigade commander; a brigade major
旋轉乾坤 (syun4 zyun2 kin4 kwan1) — verb; able to reverse the position of heaven and earth
旌表 (zing1 biu2) — a commendation; to confer honours
族權 (zuk6 kyun4) — clan authority
族長 (zuk6 zoeng2) — the head of a clan; a patriarch
旗竿 (kei4 gon1) — a flagpole; a flagstaff
旗魚 (kei4 jyu2) — marlin fish; flagfish; swordfish; sailfish; spearfish
日上三竿 (jat6 soeng5 saam1 gon1) — the sun is already high in the sky, sarcastically hinting it is not early any m…
日不暇給 (jat6 bat1 haa6 kap1) — too busy with no spare time
日久見人心 (jat6 gau2 gin3 jan4 sam1) — time will tell; 'a man knows his companion in a long journey and a little inn'
日以繼夜 (jat6 ji5 gai3 je6) — noun; day in and day out; round the clock; stay up till dawn
日光日白 (jat6 gwong1 jat6 baak6) — in broad daylight
日內瓦公約 (jat6 noi6 ngaa5 gung1 joek3) — the Geneva Conventions
日出康城 (jat6 ceot1 hong1 sing4) — LOHAS Park, a residential development in Hong Kong
日劇 (jat6 kek6) — Japanese drama
日哦夜哦 (jat6 ngo4 je6 ngo4) — to nag constantly non-stop day-to-night
日常生活 (jat6 soeng4 sang1 wut6) — noun; daily life, day to day
日常用品 (jat6 soeng4 jung6 ban2) — the daily necessities
日捱夜捱 (jat6 ngaai4 je6 ngaai4) — work in tough conditions for day and night
日日如是 (jat6 jat6 jyu4 si6) — to describe something that is the same day in day out
日暈 (jat6 wan6) — a Halo (optical phenomenon)
日曆 (jat6 lik6) — (noun) solar calendar
日更 (jat6 gang1) — day shift
日月星辰 (jat6 jyut6 sing1 san4) — host of heavens; heavenly bodies; the sun, the moon and the starts
日本仔 (jat6 bun2 zi2) — Japanese men
日本動畫 (jat6 bun2 dung6 waa2) — Japanese anime
日本國 (jat6 bun2 gwok3) — Japan
日本民主黨 (jat6 bun2 man4 zyu2 dong2) — the Japan Democratic Party
日本航空公司 (jat6 bun2 hong4 hung1 gung1 si1) — Japan Airlines Company
日本語 (jat6 bun2 jyu5) — Japanese (language)
日本酒 (jat6 bun2 zau2) — Japanese Sake; Japanese rice wine
日落大道 (jat6 lok6 daai6 dou6) — Sunset Boulevard, a film
日薄西山 (jat6 bok6 sai1 saan1) — the setting sun
日見 (jat6 gin3) — Himi-shuku, a Nagasaki Prefecture in Japan
日記簿 (jat6 gei3 bou2) — noun; daybook; journal;diary
日防夜防，家賊難防 (jat6 fong4 je6 fong4 gaa1 caak6 naan4 fong4) — , A thief in the family is difficult to detect; the betrayer can be the one you…
旦夕 (daan3 zik6) — in a very short time
早一排 (zou2 jat1 paai4) — noun; recently, not long ago
早唞 (zou2 tau2) — (phrase) "good night!"; to tell someone piss off as they have annoyed you very …
早排 (zou2 paai4) — earlier; a while ago
早更 (zou2 gaang1) — the early shift; morning shift
早走早著 (zou2 zau2 zou2 zoek6) — to hurry someone to leave, similar to saying 'go go go'; best to retreat; get a…
早響 (zou2 hoeng2) — you should have mentioned or voiced out earlier
旬刊 (ceon4 hon2) — a magazine that is published every 10 days
旱地 (hon5 dei6) — dry land
旱天 (hon5 tin1) — dry weather; dry day; days of drought
旱季 (hon5 gwai3) — the dry season
旱橋 (hon5 kiu4) — a flyover; an overpass; an overbridge; a land bridge; a viaduct
旺丁唔旺財 (wong6 ding1 m4 wong6 coi4) — describe something that will bring about the chance of having sons (seen as goo…
旺區 (wong6 keoi1) — popular area, popular districts, places where there are a lot of visitors and p…
旺場 (wong6 coeng4) — a busy venue or place
旺市 (wong6 si5) — to bring about a lot of business; to sell well
旺 (wong6) — (adjective) popular and busy (with a lot of customers; business); prosperous; f…
旺舖 (wong6 pou3) — a popular shop; a shop in a bustling location with a busy flow of people
旺菜 (wong6 coi3) — Napa cabbage
旻寧 (man4 ning4) — the Daoguang Emperor
昂坪３６０ (ngong5 ping4 saam3 luk6 ling4) — Ngong Ping 360, a cable car system that connects Tung Chung and Ngong Ping on L…
昂坪 (ngong4 ping4) — Ngong Ping, a highland in Hong Kong
昆侖 (kwan1 leon4) — the Kunlun Mountains in Asia
昆市 (kwan1 si5) — Quincy (Massachusetts, United States)
昆布 (kwan1 bou3) — kelp
昇降機 (sing1 gong3 gei1) — the elevator; the lift
昌崗站 (coeng1 gong1 zaam6) — Changgang Station, a metro station in Guangzhou
昌隆 (coeng1 lung4) — prosperous
明人不說暗話 (ming4 jan4 bat1 syut3 am3 waa6) — a straight talker does not resort to insinuations
明凈 (ming4 zing6) — bright and clean
明刀明槍 (ming4 dou1 ming4 coeng1) — verb; when an attacker openly declares his intent to attack; it refers to a per…
明屈 (ming4 wat1) — force one to take the blame or responsibility
明快 (ming4 faai3) — adj; lucid and lively; sprightly; also it mean straightforward or forthright (p…
明愛醫院 (ming4 oi3 ji1 jyun2) — the Caritas Medical Centre. A hospital in Hong Kong
明斷 (ming4 dyun6) — clear judgement; to be clear and firm
明 (ming4) — (adjective) 1. obvious; (noun); eyesight (noun) the Ming dynasty; bright; oppos…
明晚 (ming4 maan5) — noun; tomorrow night
明暗 (ming4 am3) — light and darkness
明槍暗箭 (ming4 coeng1 am3 zin3) — verb; "a frontal spear thrust and an arrow in the dark"; Metaphor: various open…
明渠 (ming4 keoi4) — open drain
明火執仗 (ming4 fo2 zap1 zoeng3) — to commit armed robbery openly or do wrong recklessly
明火打劫 (ming4 fo2 daa2 gip3) — verb; rob with torches and weapons; open robbery act recklessly and care for no…
明燈 (ming4 dang1) — beacon; a bright light; to describe someone who give tips for gambling; shares;…
明爐 (ming4 lou4) — to grill; barbecue using charcoal fire
明珠台 (ming4 zyu1 toi4) — Pearl channel, the English channel of TVB
明瓦 (ming4 ngaa5) — a type of roof tiles made from clamshell polished into squared shapes with four…
明確 (ming4 kok3) — precise
明碼實價 (ming4 maa5 sat6 gaa3) — clearly marked fixed price
明碼 (ming4 maa5) — noun; plain code; with the price clearly marked
明解 (ming4 gaai2) — noun; clear explanation, understand
明鑒 (ming4 gaam3) — to clearly distinguish
昏頭轉向 (fan1 tau4 zyun2 hoeng3) — head spinning causing one to be dizzy and disorientated
易手 (jik6 sau2) — to change hands (as in transactions)
易拉架 (ji6 laai1 gaa3) — a pull-up banner; a roll-up banner
易潔鑊 (ji6 git3 wok6) — a non-stick pan
易燃 (ji6 jin4) — flammable; combustible
易話為 (ji6 waa6 wai4) — easy to please or work with
易過借火 (ji6 gwo3 ze3 fo2) — (adjective) easy job; a piece of cake
星光大道 (sing1 gwong1 daai6 dou6) — the Avenue of Stars located along the Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong
星光行 (sing1 gwong1 hang4) — the Star House, a commercial building located near the Victoria Harbour in Hong…
星加坡 (sing1 gaa3 bo1) — Singapore
星君仔 (sing1 gwan1 zai2) — a very naughty child
星君 (sing1 gwan1) — naughty kid (slang)
星夜 (sing1 je6) — starry night
星媽 (sing1 maa1) — the mother of a celebrity
星展銀行 (sing1 zin2 ngan4 hong4) — the DBS Bank, a Singaporean bank
星座 (sing1 zo6) — horoscope; zodiac
星探 (sing1 taam3) — talent scout
星散 (sing1 saan3) — scattered
星 (sing1) — (noun) 1. planet; 2. Sparks; 3. Celebrity; (slang) to slap (someone's face); st…
星星 (sing1 sing1) — stars
星星點點 (sing1 sing1 dim2 dim2) — bits and pieces
星架坡 (sing1 gaa2 bo1) — Singapore
星架波 (sing1 gaa2 bo1) — Singapore
星河 (sing1 ho4) — the milky way
星洲 (sing1 zau1) — another name for Singapore
星洲炒米 (sing1 zau1 caau2 mai5) — Singapore style fried rice noodles, is a Chinese noodle dish, and not originate…
星火 (sing1 fo2) — weak fire; meteor; very urgent
星火燎原 (sing1 fo2 liu4 jyun4) — 'a small spark can set fire to the entire wilderness', hence a metaphor to not …
星火計劃 (sing1 fo2 gai3 waak6) — The Spark Programme in China, with the aim to rejuvenate the rural economy thro…
星盤 (sing1 pun4) — an astrolabe
星羅棋佈 (sing1 lo4 kei4 bou3) — to spread all over; dotted everywhere
星辰錶 (sing1 san4 biu1) — Citizen (the watchmakers)
星運 (sing1 wan6) — the horoscope
星鐵 (sing1 tit3) — galvanized iron, normally used for making metal buckets
映眼 (jing2 ngaan5) — dazzling; glaring
映衰 (jing2 seoi1) — one's look or behaviour negatively impacting on others
春子 (ceon1 zi2) — the testicles
春孳 (ceon1 zi1) — an unformed egg inside a hen
春宵一刻值千金 (ceon1 siu1 jat1 hak1 zik6 cin1 gam1) — 'every hour in Spring is very precious'; 'every minute of the wedding night is …
春宵 (ceon1 siu1) — noun; spring night, describes a moment of bliss with loved one
春寒 (ceon1 hon4) — Spring chill (weather)
春小麥 (ceon1 siu2 mak6) — the Spring wheat
春秋時期 (ceon1 cau1 si4 kei4) — The Spring and Autumn period in Chinese History, approximately 771 to 476BC.
春茗 (ceon1 ming5) — noun; New Year banquet, spring dinner
春華秋實 (ceon1 waa4 cau1 sat6) — fruitful
春袋 (ceon1 doi2) — (noun) (of men genitals) testicles; balls; scrotum a swear word to call someone…
春裝 (ceon1 zong1) — noun; spring clothing
春雷 (ceon1 leoi4) — Spring thunder
春風 (ceon1 fung1) — spring breeze
昧水 (mui6 seoi2) — to dive
昧水舂牆 (mei6 seoi2 zung1 coeng4) — to dive under water hitting walls, to describe someone is very determined, goin…
昨早 (zok6 zou2) — yesterday morning
是但 (si6 daan6) — (adverb) randomly; casually; anyhow; haphazardly (describes the unmindfulness i…
是必 (si6 bit1) — it must be; there must be
是日例湯 (si6 jat6 lai6 tong1) — soup of the day
是日 (si6 jat6) — of the day
是旦 (si6 daan6) — noun; whatever
是是但但做 (si6 si6 daan6 daan6 zou6) — verb; muddle; muddle through a task; do it half heartedly
是是非非 (si6 si6 fei1 fei1) — of right and wrong; truth and lies; disagreements
是次 (si6 ci3) — this time
是處 (si6 cyu3) — the extreme; limit of something; the last; merit
是非只為多開口 (si6 fei1 zi2 wai6 do1 hoi1 hau2) — dispute was caused by gossip or talking too much
是非啄 (si6 fei1 doek3) — one who loves creating rumours (slang)
是非 (si6 fei1) — (noun) gossip
是非根 (si6 fei1 gan1) — lit. root of trouble, meaning male's genitals
是非皆因強出頭 (si6 fei1 gaai1 jan1 koeng5 ceot1 tau4) — disagreements stem from wanting to speak out too much
時不我與 (si4 bat1 ngo5 jyu5) — time will not wait for us; once time has passed it can not be retrieved
時不時 (si4 bat1 si4) — at times; sometimes
時代雜誌 (si4 doi6 zaap6 zi3) — the TIME magazine
時份 (si4 fan6) — moment
時光機 (si4 gwong1 gei1) — the time machine
時務 (si4 mou6) — signs of the times; current affairs; trend of current events
時哩沙啦 (si4 li1 saa4 laa4) — doing things quickly; sound of scuffling or rustling
時嘜 (si4 mak1) — smart
時年 (si4 nin4) — war era; old times
時文 (si4 man4) — noun;referring to a popular stylistic period; literary form
時時沙沙 (si4 si4 saa1 saa1) — rustling sound (of light rain; drizzle)
時時都 (si4 si4 dou1) — all the time
時款 (si4 fun2) — adj; stylish, fashionable
時裝店 (si4 zong1 dim3) — a boutique
時辰八字 (si4 san4 baat3 zi6) — the hour and date of a person's birthday according to the lunar calender to use…
時辰鐘 (si4 san4 zung1) — noun; Chinese style time clock, which one of the 12 two-hour periods into which…
時運高，睇唔到 (si4 wan6 gou1 tai2 m4 dou2) — to not to see something
時鐘酒店 (si4 zung1 zau2 dim3) — love hotel; hourly rate hotel
時間無多 (si4 gaan3 mou4 do1) — time is running out
晏 (aan3) — (noun) 1. lunch; 2. afternoon; late; quiet; peaceful; a surname; clear; vivid; …
晏晝 (aan3 zau3) — (noun) afternoon; noon; (adverb) in the afternoon; at noon
晏晝飯 (aan3 zau3 faan6) — lunch
晏覺 (aan3 gaau3) — (noun) an afternoon nap
晒冷 (saai3 laang5) — showhand (spoken)
晒命 (saai3 ming6) — show off (spoken)
晒士 (saai3 si6) — size (spoken)
晒料 (saai3 liu2) — verb; show off; boasting something
晒月光 (saai3 jyut6 gwong1) — to go out for a romantic walk under the moonlight
晒相 (saai3 soeng2) — to develop photographs
晒馬 (saai3 maa5) — it is often used to describe a triad group showing off its followers; members i…
勗勉 (juk1 min5) — to encourage or motivate
晚上 (maan5 soeng6) — (adverb) at night
晚晚 (maan5 maan5) — every night
晚節 (maan5 zit3) — integrity in one's later years
晚頭夜 (maan5 tau4 je6) — night
晚頭 (maan5 tau4) — night
晚頭黑 (maan5 tau4 hak1) — noun; night, evening
晚香玉 (maan5 hoeng1 juk6) — Tuberose (a flower)
晚黑 (maan5 hak1) — (noun) night time; at night; (adverb) at night time; when it is dark
晦氣星 (fui3 hei3 sing1) — noun; star of ill luck in Zi Wei Dou Shu (Purple Star Astrology) is a form of f…
晨光 (san4 gwong1) — early morning light
晨早 (san4 zou2) — bright and early in the morning; very early on
晨早流流 (san4 zou2 lau4 lau4) — noun; during early morning
晨褸 (san4 lau5) — sleeping robes
晨運 (san4 wan6) — early morning exercise
普通朋友 (pou2 tung1 pang4 jau5) — noun; regular friend
普飛 (pou3 fei1) — a buffet
景轟 (ging2 gwang1) — fishy; dodgy
晶石 (zing1 sek6) — crystal stones
智囊 (zi3 nong4) — think tank
智能電話 (zi3 nang4 din6 waa2) — noun; smartphone
晾肉 (long6 juk6) — dried meat
晾衫 (long6 saam1) — to hang the laundry on a pole to dry
暑期工 (syu2 kei4 gung1) — a summer job
暈低 (wan6 dai1) — to faint
暈得一陣陣 (wan4 dak1 jat1 zan6 zan6) — adj; charming; fascinating; to be infatuated with; to be drunk with
暈晒大浪 (wan4 saai3 daai6 long6) — verb; enchanted by someone; be infatuated; charmed
暈暈地 (wan4 wan2 dei2) — adj; feeling dizzy; giddy; faint
暈機浪 (wan4 gei1 long6) — to become airsick
暈浪 (wan4 long6) — (verb) car sick; boat sick; motion sickness; to be overwhelmed by someone's bea…
暈船浪 (wan4 syun4 long6) — noun; seasickness
暈車浪 (wan4 ce1 long6) — noun; carsick
暈酡酡 (wan4 to4 to4) — light-headed; dizzy
暈陀陀 (wan6 to4 to4) — to feel dizzy
暌違 (kwai4 wai4) — adj; separate
暖水壺 (nyun5 seoi2 wu2) — (noun) a vacuum flask; a thermos bottle; a hot water bottle
暖水袋 (nyun5 seoi2 doi6) — hot water bottle
暖笠笠 (nyun5 lap1 lap1) — warm and cosy
暖粒粒 (nyun5 lap1 lap1) — feeling warm and comfortable.
暗中摸索 (am3 zung1 mo2 sok3) — to find in the dark; know things only by guessing; search about blindly
暗事 (am3 si6) — to hint; a clandestine action; an illicit action
暗啞抵 (am3 aa2 dai2) — bear; endure; undergo something but cannot speak out; to suffer in silence
暗度陳倉 (am3 dou6 can4 cong1) — the cover of darkness; to do something illicit under the cover of a diversion
暗格 (am3 gaak3) — noun; secret compartment
暗渠 (am3 keoi4) — noun; an underdrain; a closed conduit
暗病 (am3 beng6) — noun; unmentionable disease
暗箭傷人 (am3 zin3 soeng1 jan4) — to stab someone in the back unexpectedly
暢遊 (coeng3 jau4) — verb; enjoy a trip, sightseeing
暢錢機 (coeng3 cin2 gei1) — the machine to change money into smaller demoninations (from notes to coins)
暢錢 (coeng3 cin2) — to change money from higher denominations to lower demoninations
暨今 (kei3 gam1) — up until now
暫時 (zaam6 si4) — (adverb) So far
暴冷暴熱 (bou6 laang5 bou6 jit6) — suddenly hot and suddenly cold
暴動 (bou6 dung6) — riot
暴富難睇 (bou6 fu3 naan4 tai2) — to describe the outrageous; insane behaviour of the nouveau riche which makes i…
暴瀉 (bou6 se3) — verb; a sudden and big drop or fall; slide; drop; plummet (financial)
曉市 (hiu2 si5) — morning market
曉港 (hiu2 gong2) — Xiaogang, a place located in Guangzhou, China
曚曚光 (mung1 mung1 gwong1) — noun; first light from dawn
曚曨 (mung4 lung4) — noun; dim daylight, hazy; indistinct;
曙色 (cyu5 sik1) — noun; light of early dawn
曬命 (saai3 meng6) — showing off
曬太陽 (saai3 taai3 joeng4) — sunbathing
曬 (saai3) — to show off (Cantonese); (of the sun) to shine on; to bask in (the sunshine); t…
曬月光 (saai3 jyut6 gwong1) — to go out for a romantic walk in the moonlight
曬棚 (saai3 paang4) — drying racks; rooftop; seats, capacity
曬蓆 (saai3 zik6) — drying mats, usually bamboo mats; stale business with few customers
曬衫 (saai3 saam1) — to hang the laundry out to dry in the sun
曱甴屎 (gaak6 gaat6 si2) — cockroach feces
曲奇餅 (kuk1 kei4 beng2) — cookies
曲 (kuk1) — songs; piece of music; bent; crooked; wrong; a bend; a curve; irrational; tune;…
曲終人散 (kuk1 zung1 jan4 saan3) — to come to an end; to come to a close; fades; the music stops
曲綫 (kuk1 sin3) — a curve
曲蹄 (kuk1 tai4) — the boat dwellers
曳嘢 (jai5 je5) — something of an inferior quality; shoddy
曳 (jai6) — (adjective) 1. mischievous; 2. naughty; (of quality) poor; to drag; to pull; Ta…
曳曳 (jai1 jai1) — adj; naughty; mischievous
曳猪 (jai6 zyu1) — naughty, disobedient children
更多 (gang1 do1) — further more
更 (gang3) — shift (duty); more; even more; further; still; still more
更進一步 (gang3 zeon3 jat1 bou6) — striving to improve
書 (syu1) — (noun) calligraphy style; a book; a letter; a document M: 本běn [本]; 册cè [册]; 部b…
書到用時方恨少 (syu1 dou3 jung6 si4 fong1 han6 siu2) — to regret not having studied harder in the past and only realising now that you…
書友 (syu1 jau2) — (noun) a school friend; a classmate
書展 (syu1 zin2) — book fair
書攤 (syu1 taan1) — a book stand; a book stall
書枱 (syu1 toi4) — reading desk
書檯 (syu1 toi2) — noun; desk
書生氣 (syu1 sang1 hei3) — bookish; nerdy looking
書簽 (syu1 cim1) — a bookmark
曹操都有知心友，關公亦有對頭人 (cou4 cou1 dou1 jau5 zi1 sam1 jau5 gwaan1 gung1 jik6 jau5 deoi3 tau4 jan4) — there will always be supporters and opponents to someone no matter what their p…
曼克頓 (maan6 hak1 deon6) — Manhattan
曼秀雷敦 (maan6 sau3 leoi4 deon1) — Mentholatum, a personal care products company
曾俊華 (zang1 zeon3 waa4) — John Tsang Chun-wah, current (at the time of writing) Financial Secretary
曾偉雄 (zang1 wai5 hung4) — Andy Tsang Wai Hung, former Commissioner of the Hong Kong Police form
曾寶儀 (zang1 bou2 ji4) — Bowie Tsang, a Taiwanese female singer, actress, TV host and author
曾志偉 (zang1 zi3 wai5) — Eric Tsang, a Hong Kong actor, film director, producer, and television host
曾鈺成 (zang1 juk6 sing4) — Jasper Tsang Yok-sing, a politician, current (at the time of writing) President…
替槍 (tai3 coeng1) — ghostwriting
會仔 (wui2 zai2) — associations; participants of money gatherings; associations
會 (wui2) — (noun) 1. seminar; 2. meeting; 3. party; 2. club; 3. membership; group; associa…
會展中心站 (wui6 zin2 zung1 sam1 zaam6) — Convention & Exhibition Center Station, a metro station in Guangdong, China
會彈唔會唱 (wui3 taan4 m4 wui3 coeng3) — all talk no action; only know how to say something but not how to do it
會江站 (wui6 gong1 zaam6) — Huijiang Station, a metro station in Guangzhou, China
會稽 (kui2 kai1) — Kuaiji, a former commandery of China
會錯意 (wui6 co3 ji3) — (v.) to get the wrong meaning; to misunderstand; to misinterpret
月光 (jyut6 gwong1) — (noun) moon
月入 (jyut6 jap6) — noun; monthly income
月出 (jyut6 ceot1) — moonrise
月台幕門 (jyut6 toi4 mok6 mun4) — the screen door on a platform
月圓 (jyut6 jyun4) — noun; full moon
月大 (jyut6 daai6) — how many months (after the birth of the baby or while expecting); month with 31…
月字邊 (jyut6 zi6 bin1) — refers to the 'moon' radical part of a Chinese character
月小 (jyut6 siu2) — noun; month with less than 31 days (Feb, April, Jun, Sept, Nov)
月白 (jyut6 baak6) — lunula, the white crescent-shaped area of a fingernail
月白風清 (jyut6 baak6 fung1 cing1) — a pleasant evening with a bright moon and gentle breeze
月結單 (jyut6 git3 daan1) — noun; monthly statement
月經週期 (jyut6 ging1 zau1 kei4) — the menstrual cycle
月長石 (jyut6 coeng4 sek6) — a moonstone
月頭 (jyut6 tau4) — at the beginning; start of the month
有一日 (jau5 jat1 jat6) — one day
有之 (jau5 zi1) — possible
有乜冬瓜豆腐 (jau5 me1 dung1 gwaa1 dau6 fu6) — if anything unfortunate happens
有事慢慢講 (jau5 si6 maan4 maan5 gong2) — used when try to calm one down from anger, meaning differences or issues can be…
有交易 (jau5 gaau1 jik6) — there is a deal to be made; a doable business; to be able to agree on a deal
有仇不報非君子 (jau5 sau4 bat1 bou3 fei1 gwan1 zi2) — 'vengeance will be mine'; it is only righteous to seek an eye for eye
有便宜唔使頸 (jau5 pin4 ji4 m4 sai2 geng2) — due to favorable situation, the original unhappy things are no longer a concern
有信心 (jau5 seon3 sam1) — to have confidence
有傷風化 (jau5 soeng1 fung1 faa3) — outrage public decency; detrimental to society's morals
有傾有講 (jau5 king1 jau5 gong2) — a flowing conversation
有兩度 (jau5 loeng5 dou6) — has the abilities or skill
有兩手 (jau5 loeng5 sau2) — to know a thing or two; to have some skills
有冇搞錯 (jau5 mou5 gaau2 co3) — what's wrong?
有冇攪錯 (jau5 mou5 gaau2 cok3) — 'How could this be?'; 'Are you kidding?'
有冇 (jau5 mou5) — often used when asking questions, such as "yes or no?" or "really or not?"; 'is…
有凸 (jau5 dat6) — enough with a surplus; having leftovers
有分數 (jau5 fan1 sou3) — (slang) to know what to do; to know how to handle a situation;
有前冇後 (jau5 cin4 mou5 hau6) — when we say "有前冇後, 打死罷就" it describes peope doing something and just looking ah…
有前有後 (jau5 cin4 jau5 hau6) — describe a woman who has great body shape; literally, she has front and back.
有功 (jau5 gung1) — making contributions or achievements
有口難言 (jau5 hau2 naan4 jin4) — to be too embarrassed to mention something; to find it hard to speak about some…
有口齒 (jau5 hau2 ci2) — a man of his words; one keeping to promises made
有咁啱得咁蹺 (jau5 gam3 ngaam1 dak1 gam3 hiu1) — just by coincidence; as luck would have it; as chance would have it
有咗 (jau5 zo2) — (adjective) pregnant; (phrase) already have
有咗肚 (jau5 zo2 tou5) — to be pregnant
有啲 (jau5 di1) — (verb) to own; possess; have a bit; to own; possess; have a little bit of; (pro…
有嘢到 (jau5 je5 dou3) — to get some progression; to gain some reward
有型有款 (jau5 jing4 jau5 fun2) — (adjective) stylish and chic
有多 (jau5 do1) — surplus
有奶便是娘 (jau5 naai5 bin6 si6 noeng4) — literally: Whoever suckles me is my mother. It describes people who see profit …
有姿勢冇實際 (jau5 zi1 sai3 mou5 sat6 zai3) — something; someone who seem to be equipped with good appearance but lack practi…
有婦之夫 (jau5 fu5 zi1 fu1) — a married man
有寶 (jau5 bou2) — describes something to be high in value or someone who is regarded as being hig…
有少少 (jau5 siu2 siu2) — to have a little bit; a bit; kind of
有少許 (jau5 siu2 heoi2) — a little; slightly; there is a little
有屁就放 (jau5 pei3 zau6 fong3) — if you have anything to say, say it now; if you have to fart, fart now
有幾何 (jau5 gei2 ho4) — seldomly
有得 (jau5 dak1) — has
有心唔怕遲 (jau5 sam1 m4 paa3 ci4) — It is never too late if you give it a try
有心無力 (jau5 sam1 mou4 lik6) — strong in will but weak in power; it means one has the hear or momentum to gett…
有怪莫怪 (jau5 gwaai3 mok6 gwaai3) — please don't be upset; no hard feelings, no offense
有意栽花花不發，無心插柳柳成蔭 (jau5 ji3 zoi1 faa1 faa1 bat1 faat3 mou4 sam1 caap3 lau5 lau5 sing4 jam3) — things do not always turn out as one would expect
有慢 (jau5 maan6) — neglect, used in context when someone says (out of courtesy as a host) 'please …
有我喺度 (jau5 ngo5 hai2 dou6) — with me being here; I am here
有所不知 (jau5 so2 bat1 zi1) — may not know; to not know something
有所改善 (jau5 so2 goi2 sin6) — to have made some improvements
有找 (jau5 zaau2) — with change (in terms of money) left over
有把炮 (jau5 baa2 paau3) — verb; confident of success
有排 (jau5 paai4) — (adverb.) a long time later; still a long time
有揸手 (jau5 zaa1 sau2) — to have the mortgage or at least some security to 'hold in hand' as a guarantee…
有揸拿 (jau5 zaa1 naa4) — being confident of success; having something to hold onto
有效數字 (jau5 haau6 sou3 zi6) — significant figure
有效率 (jau5 haau6 leot2) — efficient
有數 (jau5 sou3) — (noun) Bills have been paid
有數為 (jau5 sou3 wai4) — worthwhile; cost-effective; advantageous; a good deal
有料到 (jau5 liu2 dou3) — describes a person who is really capable or talented or proficient or skilful o…
有料 (jau5 liu2) — (Cantonese); capable; gossip; rich
有日 (jau5 jat6) — some day; one day
有早知，冇乞兒 (jau5 zou2 zi1 mou5 hat1 ji1) — had one been able to forecast the outcome in advance they would not have done s…
有景轟 (jau5 ging2 gwang1) — something that is strange; fishy; not quite right; an affair;
有 (jau5) — has or have; to have; there is; there are; to exist; to be; being; a surname; t…
有根蔃 (jau5 gan1 koeng2) — to have roots; to have support
有案可查 (jau5 on3 ho2 caa4) — well documented
有樣學樣 (jau5 joeng2 hok6 joeng2) — the act of imitating or following the behaviour of another
有機可乘 (jau5 gei1 ho2 sing4) — (verb) take advantage of
有機肥料 (jau5 gei1 fei4 liu2) — organic fertilizers
有權有勢 (jau5 kyun4 jau5 sai3) — powerful and influential; to have power and authority
有殺冇賠 (jau5 saat3 mou5 pui4) — (verb) presumption of guilt
有毛有翼 (jau5 mou4 jau5 jik6) — (metaphor) all grown up and independent; to have their own skills; to be able t…
有氣冇力 (jau5 hei3 mou5 lik6) — feeling weak and tired, with no energy
有氣冇埞唞 (jau5 hei3 mou5 deng6 tau2) — to be so busy that there is no time to take a rest
有沒有 (jau5 mut6 jau5) — (verb) do you have
有波有籮 (jau5 bo1 jau5 lo1) — (adjective) a sexy or hot body
有爺生冇乸教 (jau5 je4 saang1 mou5 naa2 gaau3) — (curse language) to revile or insult someone without a mother
有理冇理 (jau5 lei5 mou5 lei5) — regardless of whether it is rational or reasonable; regardless of the consquenc…
有理走遍天下 (jau5 lei5 zau2 pin3 tin1 haa6) — with justice on your side, you can go anywhere
有瓦遮頭 (jau5 ngaa5 ze1 tau4) — (noun) a house; asylum
有生之年 (jau5 sang1 zi1 nin4) — in someone's lifetime
有病 (jau5 beng6) — sick; crazy
有癮 (jau5 jan5) — getting addicted
有的放矢 (jau5 dik1 fong3 ci2) — shooting arrows with a target, it is used to describe effective words or actions
有益 (jau5 jik1) — benificial
有眼無珠 (jau5 ngaan5 mou4 zyu1) — (adjective) senseless
有着數 (jau5 zoek6 sou3) — (noun) freebies; perks
有睇頭 (jau5 tai2 tau4) — worth seeing; better and better
有碗話碗，有碟話碟 (jau5 wun2 waa6 wun2 jau5 dip6 waa6 dip6) — to speak frankly
有礙 (jau5 ngoi6) — hindrance; to have an obstacle
有神冇氣 (jau5 san4 mou5 hei3) — (adjective) exhausted or dispirited
有突 (jau5 dat6) — (adj.) abundant, more than one needs; excess of.
有米 (jau5 mai5) — a slang to describe someone who has wealth
有約 (jau5 joek3) — (noun) get-together; gathering or a date
有紋有路 (jau5 man4 jau5 lou6) — (saying or doing something) in an organised and reasonable manner; to make sense
有聲氣 (jau5 seng1 hei3) — some progress
有著數 (jau5 zoek6 sou3) — (noun) freebies; perks
有落 (jau5 lok6) — the way by which a person tells the driver of public transport (normally a mini…
有蓋 (jau5 goi3) — covered; with a lid; with a cover
有血性 (jau5 hyut3 sing3) — to have conscience
有行 (jau5 hong4) — hopeful
有術 (jau5 seot6) — to have an effective means; way; method of doing something
有言在先 (jau5 jin4 zoi6 sin1) — made clear beforehand; forewarn
有計劃 (jau5 gai3 waak6) — (noun) have a plan
有諗頭 (jau5 nam2 tau4) — (noun) have a great idea or though
有講有笑 (jau5 gong2 jau5 siu3) — chatting and laughing
有賭未為輸 (jau5 dou2 mei6 wai4 syu1) — as long as you still have a stake left for gambling, you haven't lost yet
有賴 (jau5 laai6) — depends on; relies on; thanks to
有路數 (jau5 lou6 sou3) — know the tricks of the trade; know an easy way to resolve something
有路 (jau5 lou6) — secret affair (spoken)
有蹺蹊 (jau5 kiu2 kai1) — something is not right; something fishy is going on
有身己 (jau5 san1 gei2) — (adjective) pregnant
有身紀 (jau5 san1 gei2) — to be pregnant
有運 (jau5 wan6) — to be in luck
有道德 (jau5 dou6 dak1) — to have moral integrity
有錢出錢，有力出力 (jau5 cin2 ceot1 cin2 jau5 lik6 ceot1 lik6) — if one has wealth then they give money, if one has strength then they contribut…
有錢 (jau5 cin2) — (adjective) rich
有錢駛得鬼推磨 (jau5 cin2 sai2 dak1 gwai2 teoi1 mo4) — (proverb) Someone who is rich has authority
有關方面 (jau5 gwaan1 fong1 min6) — (noun) the related party or a government department
有關 (jau5 gwaan1) — (adjective, adverb) about
有限小數 (jau5 haan6 siu2 sou3) — finite decimal
有陣時 (jau5 zan6 si4) — sometimes (spoken)
有隙可乘 (jau5 kwik1 ho2 sing4) — a loophole that can be exploited
有面 (jau5 min6) — have face, status, and reputation; receiving respect from others
有頭冇尾 (jau5 tau4 mou5 mei5) — (adjective) finish a task; job incompletely
有頭威，冇尾陣 (jau5 tau4 wai1 mou5 mei5 zan6) — to 'peter out'; run out of steam after an impressive start
有頭威冇尾陣 (jau5 tau4 wai1 mou5 mei5 zan6) — starting strong at the beginning but not ending strong; to abort a mission half…
有頭有路 (jau5 tau4 jau5 lou6) — with reason; orderly; methodical
有頭有面 (jau5 tau4 jau5 min2) — describes a person who is rich or famous (with a reputation)
有頭毛冇人想生鬎鬁 (jau5 tau4 mou4 mou5 jan4 soeng2 saang1 laat6 lei1) — to have no alternative but to be stuck with doing something a certain way
有頭髮邊個想做癩痢 (jau5 tau4 faat3 bin1 go3 soeng2 zou6 laat3 lei1) — (proverb) doing something unwillingly
有風駛盡𢃇 (jau5 fung1 sai2 zeon6 lei5) — to take full advantage or make maximum profit until no further gains
有驚無險 (jau5 ging1 mou4 him2) — (adjective) Scary
有骨 (jau5 gwat1) — having bones; thorns; suggesting something innocent on the surface which is ind…
有鬼 (jau5 gwai2) — haunted
朊毒體 (jyun2 duk6 tai2) — prions
服務中心 (fuk6 mou6 zung1 sam1) — (noun) service center
服務行業 (fuk6 mou6 hong4 jip6) — the service industry
朗尼 (long5 nei4) — Wayne Rooney, a professional footballer
朗屏 (long5 ping4) — Long Ping, an MTR West Rail Line station in Hong Kong
朗拿度 (long5 naa4 dou6) — Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima, a professional footballer
朗拿甸奴 (long5 naa4 din6 nou4) — Ronaldo de Assis Moreira; Ronaldinho Gaúcho, a professional footballer
朗豪坊 (long3 hou4 fong1) — (noun) Langham Place, which is a mall in Mongkok, Hong Kong
朗豪酒店 (long5 hou4 zau2 dim3) — the Langham Place Hotel, a hotel in Hong Kong
朘朘 (zeoi1 zeoi1) — willy
望住 (mong6 zyu6) — to look or stare at; to guard or take care of
望到頸都長 (mong6 dou3 geng2 dou1 zoeng2) — to look forward to something eagerly; to wait for such a long time that your ne…
望天打卦 (mong6 tin1 daa2 gwaa3) — to resign to fate
望山跑死馬 (mong6 saan1 paau2 sei2 maa5) — a place that appears to be nearby but is in fact very far away
望洋興歎 (mong6 joeng4 hing1 taan3) — to feel small in front of a big ocean, a metaphor to describe the feeling of in…
望穿秋水 (mong6 cyun1 cau1 seoi2) — to wait forever, eagerly hoping to see the relatives and family who are far away
望角 (mong6 gok3) — the old name for Mongkok in Hong Kong, which is now called 旺角 (wong6 gok3) in C…
朝九晚五 (ziu1 gau2 maan5 ng5) — nine to five (working hours)
朝政 (ciu4 zing3) — (noun) country affiliation; the affairs of a state
朝早 (ziu1 zou2) — (noun) morning; (adverb) in the morning
朝暉 (ziu1 fai1) — (noun) Morning
朝 (ziu1) — morning; dawn; day; now

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