Browse Cantonese dictionary — page 37 of 250

透風 (tau3 fung1) — ventilation (spoken)
逐啲 (zuk6 di1) — gradually;little by little
逐字 (zuk6 zi6) — word by word; character by character
逐條 (zuk6 tiu4) — item by item; one by one
逐項 (zuk6 hong6) — term by term; item by item; one by one
途徑 (tou4 ging3) — method
途程 (tou4 cing4) — journey
這刻 (ze5 haak1) — at this point in time; at this moment
這是 (ze5 si6) — this is
這次 (ze5 ci3) — this time
通令 (tung1 ling6) — to issue a general order
通俗讀物 (tung1 zuk6 duk6 mat6) — popular literature
通信兵 (tung1 seon3 bing1) — a signal corps
通信員 (tung1 seon3 jyun4) — a messenger
通信線路 (tung1 seon3 sin3 lou6) — telecommunication circuit;communication link
通利琴行 (tung1 lei6 kam4 hong2) — Tom Lee Music Store
通勝 (tung1 sing3) — (n.) a Chinese divination guide and almanac (a fortune telling calendar)
通坑渠 (tung1 haang1 keoi4) — to clean a ditch; to clear a drain; 'nutmeg'; ' tunnel'; 'meg', a jargon used w…
通天曉 (tung1 tin1 hiu2) — a person who knows everything
通天 (tung1 tin1) — (verb) disclose; unveil; make known; exceedingly high; exceedingly great
通宵 (tung1 siu1) — through the night
通心 (tung1 sam1) — hollow
通掂 (tung1 dim6) — to make something smooth
通敵 (tung1 dik6) — to collude with the enemy
通櫃 (tung1 gwai6) — anal cavity search (spoken)
通殺 (tung1 saat3) — to sweep the deck; to defeat all opponents; to take all
通氣 (tung1 hei3) — (slang) not to play a gooseberry (to interfere two people or in a relationship)
通水 (tung1 seoi2) — (verb) secretively give examine answers or confidential info to others
通波仔 (tung1 bo1 zai2) — coronary angioplasty; percutaneous coronary intervention
通渠佬 (tung1 keoi4 lou2) — a plumber
通渠 (tung1 keoi4) — to unclog a drain
通用儲值票 (tung1 jung6 cyu5 zik6 piu3) — a common stored value ticket, used for paying fares on the railway systems in t…
通知書 (tung1 zi1 syu1) — a notice; a notification
通窿 (tung1 lung1) — with a hole (passing through)
通竅 (tung1 hiu3) — understand things; be sensible or reasonable
通篇 (tung1 pin1) — throughout the article
通籠 (tung1 lung5) — dim; not very bright; hollow; passthrough; straighthrough
通粉 (tung1 fan2) — macaroni
通菜街 (tung1 coi3 gaai1) — Tung Choi Street; a street in Mong Kok, Hong Kong
通處 (tung1 cyu2) — everywhere; anywhere (spoken)
通行 (tung1 hang4) — a permit
通街 (tung1 gaai1) — (adverb) all over; everywhere
通衢 (tung1 keoi4) — main road; throughfare (dialect)
通論 (tung1 leon6) — the general theory of something; the General Theory (The General Theory of Empl…
通讀 (tung1 duk6) — read through something from the beginning to the end
通 (tung1) — (verb) Inform; to go through; to know well; (suffix) expert; to connect; to com…
通關鼻 (tung1 gwaan1 bei6) — a straight nose (with a straight and level bridge)
通頂 (tung1 deng2) — overnight (slang)
通風報信 (tung1 fung1 bou3 seon3) — inform secretly (idiom)
通風機 (tung1 fung1 gei1) — a ventilator
逞凶 (cing2 hung1) — to act violently
速戰 (cuk1 zin3) — do something quickly
速滑 (cuk1 waat6) — speed skating
速讀 (cuk1 duk6) — speed reading
速速 (cuk1 cuk1) — be quick
造作 (zou6 zok3) — affected; pretentious
造像 (zou6 zoeng6) — statue
造勢 (zou6 sai3) — promoting a function or event; campaigning (for election)
造物 (zou6 mat6) — creation
造紙廠 (zou6 zi2 cong2) — a paper mill; a paper-making factory
造船業 (zou6 syun4 jip6) — shipbuilding industry
造詞 (zou6 ci4) — word creation
造謠惑眾 (zou6 jiu4 waak6 zung3) — to spread rumours to confuse; hoodwink; mislead people
造馬 (zou6 maa5) — rigged; match-fixing; a situation where the result of something (normally sport…
逢嚫 (fung4 can3) — everytime when
逢場作興 (fung4 coeng4 zok3 hing3) — to flirt around; to have a fling (with someone)
逢親 (fung4 can1) — whenever
連中三元 (lin4 zung3 saam1 jyun4) — to get a first qualification in imperial examinations at provincial, national a…
連仁 (lin4 jan4) — linen
連埋 (lin4 maai4) — together with; including
連氣 (lin4 hei3) — together; in a sequence (spoken)
連消帶打 (lin4 siu1 daai3 daa2) — to parry and counterattack
連貫性 (lin4 gun3 sing3) — consistency; continuity; coherency
連贏 (lin4 jeng4) — to win in a row
連身裙 (lin4 san1 kwan4) — a one piece dress
週到 (zau1 dou3) — thoughtful; attentive; considerate
週年紀念 (zau1 nin4 gei3 nim6) — anniversary
週時 (zau1 si4) — often
週記 (zau1 gei3) — weekly journal;weekly report
進修班 (zeon3 sau1 baan1) — class for advanced studies
進化 (zeon3 faa3) — to evolve
進口稅 (zeon3 hau2 seoi3) — import tax
進口貨 (zeon3 hau2 fo3) — imported goods
逼使 (bik1 sai2) — to force (something) on someone; to obtrude; to coerce; to compel
逼力 (bik1 lik6) — brake
逼巴士 (bik1 baa1 si6) — to squeeze oneself into a croweded bus; to suffer in the crowded bus
逼狹 (bik1 gip6) — cramped
遇上 (jyu6 soeng5) — to come across; to meet; to encounter; to rub up against
遇人不淑 (jyu6 jan4 bat1 suk6) — to be married to a bad husband; to encounter indecent people
遇啱 (jyu6 ngaam1) — by chance;happen to; by concidence; as it happens; as luck would have it
遇救 (jyu6 gau3) — to be rescued; to be saved
遇溺 (jyu6 nik6) — to drown
遇難 (jyu6 naan6) — ill-fated; dead
遊埠 (jau4 fau6) — (noun) to go travelling (for leisure); to go sightseeing overseas
遊憩 (jau4 hei3) — to stroll about or have a rest; to relax and play
遊河 (jau4 ho4) — to cruise (on a river)
遊船河 (jau4 syun4 ho2) — to cruise
遊船 (jau4 syun4) — a pleasure boat;boat cruise
遊艇會 (jau4 teng5 wui2) — a yacht club
遊車河 (jau4 ce1 ho2) — (noun) (of enjoyment) to go for a car ride; to go for a drive; to go for a spin
運動褲 (wan6 dung6 fu3) — sport pants; joggers
運滯 (wan6 zai6) — poor or bad luck
運輸及房屋局 (wan6 syu1 kap6 fong4 uk1 guk6) — Transport and Housing Bureau
運輸業 (wan6 syu1 jip6) — the transportation industry
運輸機 (wan6 syu1 gei1) — conveyor
運輸 (wan6 syu1) — shipment
遍佈 (pin3 bou3) — widespread; distributed all over; everywhere
過主 (gwo3 zyu2) — piss off
過了火位 (gwo3 liu5 fo2 wai2) — to go over the top; to have gone too far; to have overshot; too much
過冷河 (gwo3 laang5 ho4) — rinse cooked food with cold water (spoken)
過分 (gwo3 fan6) — unreasonable; exceeding a limit
過口癮 (gwo3 hau2 jan2) — cravings for snack or nibble
過咗海就係神仙 (gwo3 zo2 hoi2 zau6 hai6 san4 sin1) — whatever's done cannot be undone (slang)
過咗海就神仙 (gwo3 zo2 hoi2 zau6 san4 sin1) — a phrase to say that everything will be plain sailing after completing a certai…
過咗身 (gwo3 zo2 san1) — pass away; die
過唔去 (gwo3 m4 heoi3) — to make things difficult for
過嚟 (gwo3 lai2) — come here (spoken)
過埠新娘 (gwo3 fau6 san1 noeng2) — a bride from another place
過埠 (gwo3 fau6) — going overseas (spoken)
過基峽 (gwo3 gei1 haap6) — Bungarus multicinctus; many-banded krait; Taiwanese krait; Chinese krait
過基甲 (gwo3 gei1 gaap3) — many-banded krait (bungarus multicinctus), a type of snake
過塑 (gwo3 sok3) — laminating
過大海 (gwo3 daai6 hoi2) — going to Macau from Hong Kong (slang)
過太 (gwo3 taai3) — too much; overbearing
過山風 (gwo3 saan1 fung1) — king cobra (Ophiophagus Hannah), a type of snake
過底紙 (gwo3 dai2 zi2) — carbon paper
過意唔去 (gwo3 ji3 m4 heoi3) — to feel sorry about something; to feel bad about something
過態 (gwo3 taai3) — too much; overbearing
過慮 (gwo3 leoi6) — to be overanxious; to worry unnecessarily; to filter
過手 (gwo3 sau2) — passing of money from one to another (slang)
過數 (gwo3 sou3) — to transfer money from a bank account
過樹榕 (gwo3 syu6 jung4) — Chinese ratsnake
過橋抽板 (gwo3 kiu4 cau1 baan2) — describes a situation where a person doesn't reciprocate the help of others and…
過橋 (gwo3 kiu4) — to avoid trouble and responsibility (spoken)
過檔 (gwo3 dong3) — to switch job; change allegiance
過氣老倌 (gwo3 hei3 lou5 gun1) — once-famous celebrity; one who lost power and authority (slang)
過氣 (gwo3 hei3) — obsolete; out of season
過水濕腳 (gwo3 seoi2 sap1 goek3) — embezzlement; stealing while handling others' money (slang)
過水 (gwo3 seoi2) — (verb) give money; to bribe; to transfer money; to run something under cold wat…
過江龍 (gwo3 gong1 lung4) — a booster cable; a jumper cable; someone or something from outside which has a …
過河卒 (gwo3 ho4 zeot1) — (advanced pawn) terminology used in Chinese chess, meaning no retreat, no way b…
過河濕腳 (gwo3 ho4 sap1 goek3) — (literally: to cross a river and get one's legs wet); to take a commission (fro…
過海 (gwo3 hoi2) — cross Victoria Harbour; go to cities nearby Hong Kong, especially Macau
過渡 (gwo3 dou6) — to transit
過界 (gwo3 gaai3) — out of bounds
過禮 (gwo3 lai5) — a custom where the bridegroom's family presents gifts to the bride's family bef…
過籠 (gwo3 lung4) — over the limit; over its intention (spoken)
過繼 (gwo3 gai3) — to adopt a child of a sibling or a cousin; relative; to let one's child be adop…
過膠 (gwo3 gaau1) — laminating
過街老鼠 (gwo3 gaai1 lou5 syu2) — a phrase to describe a malevolent person who is spurned by everyone
過費 (gwo3 fai3) — undue expense
過路 (gwo3 lou6) — to pass by (one's way); to cross a street
過身 (gwo3 san1) — (verb) to pass away; departed
過 (gwo3) — (noun) 1. fault; 2. mistake; (experienced action marker); to cross; to go over;…
過造 (gwo3 zou6) — pass the season (spoken)
過鐘 (gwo3 zung1) — exceeding time limit (spoken)
過雲雨 (gwo3 wan4 jyu5) — shower (rain)
過電 (gwo3 din6) — Electrical Over Stress; to have chemistry with each other; to be instantly attr…
過頭笠 (gwo3 tau4 lap1) — a top that must be worn over head (clothing; spoken)
過骨 (gwo3 gwat1) — (verb) (of examination) to pass; to get through; (of situation) to make it thro…
過龍 (gwo3 lung4) — (adjective) to do something over the limit; to go too far; to give too much; to…
遒勁 (cau4 ging6) — (of strokes in calligraphy or painting) vigorous and powerful
道友 (dou6 jau5) — (n.) a junkie, a drug addict.
道家思想 (dou6 gaa1 si1 soeng2) — Taoism;Taoist philosophy
道德品質 (dou6 dak1 ban2 zat1) — moral character;moral qualities
道歉 (dou6 hip3) — (verb) to say sorry
達利 (daat6 lei6) — Salvador Dalí, a Spanish artist (1904-1989)
達到目的 (daat6 dou3 muk6 dik1) — to achieve one's aim
達文西 (daat6 man4 sai1) — Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci
達斡爾族 (daat6 gun2 ji5 zuk6) — Daur tribe, one of the Ethnic Groups in China
達明一派 (daat6 ming4 jat1 paai3) — Tat Ming Pair, a Hong Kong singer group
達爾文主義 (daat6 ji5 man4 zyu2 ji6) — Darwinism;Darwin's theory
遙控撻車 (jiu4 hung3 taat3 ce1) — to start a car remotely
遙控 (jiu4 hung3) — to control remotely
遙相呼應 (jiu4 soeng1 fu1 jing3) — to coordinate with each other from afar
遞時 (dai6 si4) — another time; in the future
遞 (dai6) — courier; to hand over; to pass on sth; to gradually increase or decrease; progr…
遠交近攻 (jyun5 gaau1 gan6 gung1) — to associate with the distant countries and attack the near ones
遠山 (jyun5 saan1) — distant mountains
遠東地區 (jyun5 dung1 dei6 keoi1) — far east region
遠東經濟評論 (jyun5 dung1 ging1 zai3 ping4 leon6) — Far Eastern Economic Review
遠洋運輸 (jyun5 joeng4 wan6 syu1) — COSCO(China Ocean Shipping Company); ocean transportation
遭劫 (zou1 gip3) — to be robbed
遮手影 (ze1 sau2 jing2) — slang for backlight; to do something with one's back to the light; the light sh…
遮打道 (ze1 daa2 dou6) — Chater Road, a road in Hong Kong, China
遮柄 (ze1 beng3) — the umbrella handle
遮瞞 (ze1 mun4) — deliberately hiding or conceal (spoken)
遮蔭 (ze1 jam3) — to give shade
遮 (ze1) — (verb) block; (noun) umbrella; to cover up (a shortcoming); to screen off; to h…
遮醜 (ze1 cau2) — to hide one's shame; to cover up one's defects
遮陰 (ze1 jam1) — overshadow
遮骨 (ze1 gwat1) — the metal frame of umbrella
遲下 (ci4 haa5) — later
遲到好過冇到 (ci4 dou3 hou2 gwo3 mou5 dou3) — better late than never
遲啲見 (ci4 di1 gin3) — see you later
遲啲 (ci4 di1) — later on; will be late (spoken)
遲嚟先上岸 (ci4 lei4 sin1 soeng5 ngon6) — jumped the line; describes a situation where a person who came later than other…
遲幾日 (ci4 gei2 jat6) — a few days later
遷冊 (cin1 caak3) — change of domicile; base of a corporation
選場 (syun2 coeng4) — selected scenes; to select venues; to pick a side (in the competition field)
選拔賽 (syun2 bat6 coi3) — qualification trials; (selective) trials; auditions
選拔 (syun2 bat6) — selection
選擇 (syun2 zaak6) — to choose
選材 (syun2 coi4) — to select a suitable material; the material selection
選種 (syun2 zung2) — seed selection; selective breeding
選舉事務處 (syun2 geoi2 si6 mou6 cyu3) — Registration and Electoral Office
選舉管理委員會 (syun2 geoi2 gun2 lei5 wai2 jyun4 wui2) — Electoral Affairs Commission
遺下 (wai4 haa6) — to leave behind; to bequeath
遺傳基因 (wai4 cyun4 gei1 jan1) — DNA; hereditary genes
遺傳學家 (wai4 cyun4 hok6 gaa1) — geneticist
遼代 (liu4 doi6) — the Liao dynasty(ancient China)
遼朝 (liu4 ciu4) — the Liao dynasty(ancient China)
避孕袋 (bei6 jan6 doi6) — condom
避年 (bei6 nin4) — to stay away from home during the Chinese New Year in order to avoid the tradit…
避暑勝地 (bei6 syu2 sing3 dei6) — a summer resort
避車 (bei6 ce1) — to keep away from the car; to dodge away from the cars;
避雨 (bei6 jyu5) — to take shelter from the rain
避風塘 (bei6 fung1 tong4) — a place that can be taken as a shelter from strong wind or storms, often used t…
避風頭 (bei6 fung1 tau4) — lie low; hide from attention (spoken)
邀集 (jiu1 zaap6) — to invite… to meet together; to call together
邁亞美 (maai6 aa3 mei5) — Miami, in the United States
還可以 (waan4 ho2 ji5) — it's alright;still can; it's just about okay; it's good enough; it's borderline…
還得神落 (waan4 dak1 san4 lok6) — Thank god, as said when one has avoided trouble or calamity of some kind
還沒 (waan4 mut6) — not yet
還神 (waan4 san4) — returning of favour to gods or spirits (spoken)
還 (waan4) — (verb) 1. pay back (money); 2. return (something); still; still in progress; st…
邊一個 (bin1 jat1 go3) — who; which one
邊位 (bin1 wai2) — who's this? (spoken)
邊便 (bin1 bin6) — which side
邊個嘅 (bin1 go3 ge3) — whose
邊個 (bin1 go3) — (pronoun) who
邊判 (bin1 pun3) — linesman;sideline judge
邊啲 (bin1 di1) — "which ones?"
邊喥 (bin1 dou6) — where
邊旗 (bin1 kei4) — soccer linesman; sideline soccer referee
邊日 (bin1 jat6) — which day
邊有咁大隻蛤乸隨街跳 (bin1 jau5 gam3 daai6 zek3 gap3 naa2 ceoi4 gaai1 tiu3) — (literally: where would there be such a big toad hopping around the street?); a…
邊樣 (bin1 joeng6) — which one
邊緣科學 (bin1 jyun4 fo1 hok6) — fringe science
邊處 (bin1 syu3) — (pronoun) where
邊 (bin1) — (adverb) 1. Where? 2. Which?; (noun) Hem; side; edge; margin; border; boundary …
邊遠地區 (bin1 jyun5 dei6 keoi1) — remote areas
邊防戰士 (bin1 fong4 zin3 si6) — frontier guard;frontier soldiers
邊防部隊 (bin1 fong4 bou6 deoi6) — frontier army; frontier guards; border troops; border forces
邋遢貓 (laat6 taat3 maau1) — dirty one (spoken)
邋遢 (laat6 taat3) — (adjective) dirty
邏輯思維 (lo4 cap1 si1 wai4) — logical thought; logical thinking
邏輯性 (lo4 cap1 sing3) — logicality; logic; logical
那打素醫院 (naa6 daa2 sou3 ji1 jyun2) — Nethersole Hospital, a hospital in Hong Kong
邪不勝正 (ce4 bat1 sing3 zing3) — evil can never prevail over good
邪僻 (ce4 pik1) — heterodox; heretical; unorthodox; perverse; misbehaved people
邪心 (ce4 sam1) — evil thought; evil intention
邪牌 (ce4 paai4) — indecent person (spoken)
邪牌電影 (ce4 paai2 din6 jing2) — erotic film
邪行 (ce4 hang6) — evil deeds
邪骨 (ce4 gwat1) — pornographic massage
邪魔外道 (ce4 mo1 ngoi6 dou6) — heterodox doctrines; crooked ways
郁動 (juk1 dung6) — moving (spoken)
郁手 (juk1 sau2) — fight (spoken)
郁身郁勢 (juk1 san1 juk1 sai3) — to move about restlessly
郁 (juk1) — (verb) move (with movements); to move; to assault physically; to beat up; to ha…
鬱郁 (wat1 juk1) — aromatic; fragrant
鬱鬱 (wat1 wat1) — 'depressed'; 'luxuriant (to describe vegetation)'
郁郁 (yuk1 yuk1) — 'to be refined with literary talents'; 'to have an intense fragrance'
郊菜 (gaau1 coi3) — a generic term for vegetables grown in the suburbs
郊野公園 (gaau1 je5 gung1 jyun2) — country park
部份 (bou6 fan6) — part of
部 (bou6) — tribe; ministry; department; section; division; troops; board; classifier for w…
郭富城 (gwok3 fu3 sing4) — Aaron Kwok Fu-shing, a famous Hong Kong dancer, singer and actor
郭晉安 (gwok3 zeon3 on1) — Roger Kwok Chun-on, a Hong Kong actor
郭藹明 (gwok3 oi2 ming4) — Amy Kwok Oi-ming, a Hong Kong actress
郵簡 (jau4 gaan2) — an aerogram
都似 (dou1 ci5) — is also possible (usually used at the end of a sentence)
都係 (dou1 hai6) — also (spoken)
都可以 (dou1 ho2 ji5) — all right; okay
都市日報 (dou1 si5 jat6 bou3) — Metro Daily (a newspaper)
都得 (dou1 dak1) — also can
都 (dou1) — (noun) 1. city; 2. capital; all; both; entirely; (used for emphasis) even; alre…
鄃 (syu1) — Shu; Xiajin,(capital of GuYu kingdom during Xizhou Dynasty in ancient China)
鄅 (jyu5) — a kingdom during Chunqiu period in ancient China
鄉下仔 (hoeng1 haa6 zai2) — young male from village or rural (spoken)
鄉下妹 (hoeng1 haa2 mui1) — village girl
鄉下婆 (hoeng1 haa2 po2) — village woman
鄉下 (hoeng1 haa6) — (noun) hometown
鄉下音 (hoeng1 haa2 jam1) — rural country accent
鄉思 (hoeng1 si1) — homesickness
鄉里 (hoeng1 lei5) — (noun) someone who comes from the same village or home town as you
鄉里鬼鬼 (hoeng1 lei5 gwai2 gwai2) — fellow-villager; fellow-townsman
鄧健泓 (dang6 gin6 wang4) — Patrick Tang, a Hong Kong singer and actor
鄧光榮 (dang6 gwong1 wing4) — Alan Tang Kwong-Wing, a Hong Kong actor, producer and director
鄧麗欣 (dang6 lai6 jan1) — Stephy Tang Lai Yan, a Hong Kong singer and actress
鄭中基 (zeng6 zung1 gei1) — Ronald Cheng Chung Kei, a Hong Kong singer and actor
鄭則仕 (zeng6 zak1 si6) — Kent Cheng Jak-si, a Hong Kong actor
鄭家富 (zeng6 gaa1 fu3) — Andrew Cheng Kar-foo, a Hong Kong politician
鄭汝樺 (zeng6 jyu5 waa4) — Eva Cheng Yu-wah, a Hong Kong politician
鄭秀文 (zeng6 sau3 man4) — Sammi Cheng Sau Man, a Hong Kong singer and actress
鄭重 (zeng6 zung6) — formal
鄳 (maang5) — a dangerous path in ancient China, now Luoshan county, Henan province, China
配備 (pui3 bei6) — accessories; to equip
配套 (pui3 tou3) — matching; accompanying; package
配搭 (pui3 daap3) — matching; accompany
配料 (pui3 liu2) — side ingredients
配樂 (pui3 ngok6) — background music
配菜 (pui3 coi3) — side dish
配 (pui3) — compatible; to join; to fit; to mate; to mix; to match; to deserve; to make up …
配電盤 (pui3 din6 pun4) — a switchboard; a distributor
配電 (pui3 din6) — power distribution
配音員 (pui3 jam1 jyun4) — a voice actor
酎金 (zau6 gam1) — tribute paid by dukes or princes to the emperor
酒井法子 (zau2 zeng2 faat3 zi2) — Noriko Sakai, a Japanese actress and singer
酒凹 (zau2 lap1) — dimple (spoken)
酒埕 (zau2 cing4) — wine jar
酒是故鄉醇 (zau2 si6 gu3 hoeng1 seon4) — an expression to say that things (food, wine etc) from one's hometown is always…
酒樽 (zau2 zeon1) — (of alcoholic drinks) bottle; wine bottle
酒渣 (zau2 zaa1) — lees of alcoholic drinks
酒牌 (zau2 paai4) — liquor licence
酒米 (zau2 mai5) — acne; pimple (spoken)
酒舖 (zau2 pou2) — a store selling alcoholic drinks
酒逢知己千杯少 (zau2 fung4 zi1 gei2 cin1 bui1 siu2) — A thousand cups of wine are not too many when drinking with close friends
酒醉三分醒 (zau2 zeoi3 saam1 fan1 sing2) — used to assert that someone who is drunk is still responsible or accountable fo…
酒餅 (zau2 beng2) — distiller's yeast; yeast used in alcoholic fermentation
酚醛塑料 (fan1 cyun4 sok3 liu2) — bakelite; phenolic; phenolplast
酣夢 (ham4 mung6) — having a sweet dream; to be in deep sleep
酥皮 (sou1 pei4) — pastry
酥胸 (sou1 hung1) — good-looking breast; bosom
酬唱 (cau4 coeng3) — to respond to each other with a mutual exchange of poems
酵素 (haau1 sou3) — enzymes; ferment
酸化 (syun1 faa3) — acidification;acidare
酸味 (syun1 mei6) — sour; tart flavor; acidity:
酸宿爛臭 (syun1 suk1 laan6 cau3) — stinking smell from being drunk (spoken)
酸宿 (syun1 suk1) — sour smell
酸微微 (syun1 mei1 mei1) — taste slightly sour; jealous
酸枝 (syun1 zi1) — a type of hardwood
酸梅醬 (syun1 mui4 zoeng3) — plum sauce
酸牛奶 (syun1 ngau4 naai5) — yoghurt
醃菜 (jip3 coi3) — pickles
醇化 (seon4 faa3) — alcoholization;alcoholize
醉意 (zeoi3 ji3) — signs or feeling of getting drunk; tipsy; drunkenness
醉拳 (zeoi3 kyun4) — (Chinese Kung Fu) drunken fist; the Drunken Master (a film)
醉貓 (zeoi3 maau1) — drunk (spoken)
醉酒佬 (zeoi3 zau2 lou2) — a drunkard
醉 (zeoi3) — drunk; intoxicated; tipsy; to be addicted to; to be crazy about; to be infatuat…
醋埕 (cou3 cing4) — a vinegar jar; someone who gets jealous easily
醋精 (cou3 zing1) — acetic acid; concentrated vinegar
醒你 (sing2 nei5) — give you for free (spoken)
醒定啲 (sing2 ding6 di1) — be smart; beware; pay attention (said with a warning tone)
醒定 (sing2 ding6) — (verb) to be smart and careful; to be alert; to be vigilant; to beware; to pay …
醒水 (sing2 seoi2) — (verb) to be alert; to be vigilant; to be attentive; to notice; to realize; to …
醒爬 (sing2 paa4) — smart
醒獅 (sing2 si1) — lion dance
醒目仔 (sing2 muk6 zai2) — (noun) a clever boy or kid; smart boy
醒目 (sing2 muk6) — (adjective) (of person) 1. clever; 2. smart
醒瞓 (sing2 fan3) — sleep lightly (spoken)
醒神 (sing2 san4) — (adjective) perky; refreshing; brighten up; eye-catching; radiant (verb) to wak…
醒胃 (sing2 wai6) — (adjective) appetizing; tasty; enticing
醒覺 (sing2 gok3) — awaken
醒起 (sing2 hei2) — to remember; to come to one's mind
醒 (sing2) — (adjective) 1. smart; 2. clever; (slang) give (money, advice, somethings as gif…
醖釀 (wan5 joeng6) — to brew; to ferment:
醜人 (cau2 jan2) — someone who displeases; offend others (usually by taking on an popular role or …
醜婦終須見家翁 (cau2 fu5 zung1 seoi1 gin3 gaa1 jung1) — (literally: an ugly woman will have to meet her husband's father anyhow); to ha…
醜怪 (cau2 gwaai3) — ugly; visually unattractive
醜態百出 (cau2 taai3 baak3 ceot1) — make a fool of oneself
醜樣 (cau2 joeng2) — (adjective) (of facial look) ugly; hideous; disgusting
醜死鬼 (cau2 sei2 gwai2) — extremely embarrassing
醜生 (cau2 sang1) — A character of Chinese opera
醜表功 (cau2 biu2 gung1) — to brag shamelessly about one's deeds; to claim an undeserved merit
醜陋 (cau2 lau6) — disgust
醜陋的中國人 (cau2 lau6 dik1 zung1 gwok3 jan4) — The Ugly Chinaman (a book)
醜頸 (cau2 geng2) — bad tempered (spoken)
醫好 (ji1 hou2) — to cure (illness or injury)
醫生紙 (ji1 sang1 zi2) — a doctor's note
醫病 (ji1 beng6) — to cure the disease; to treat an illness; to receive medical treatment for an i…
醫療事故 (ji1 liu4 si6 gu3) — medical negligence; medical malpractice; medical incidents
醫療 (ji1 liu4) — medical
醫療輔助隊 (ji1 liu4 fu6 zo6 deoi6) — Auxiliary Medical Service
醫管局 (ji1 gun2 guk2) — the Hospital Authority, a statutory body managing all the public hospitals and …
醫者父母心 (ji1 ze2 fu6 mou5 sam1) — a responsible doctor treats his; her patient as their family members
醫肚 (ji1 tou5) — to relieve hunger
醫藥費 (ji1 joek6 fai3) — medical fees; medical expenses
醫院管理局 (ji1 jyun2 gun2 lei5 guk6) — the Hospital Authority
醬園 (zoeng3 jyun4) — shop which makes and sells sauces
醬汁 (zoeng3 zap1) — sauce
醮壇 (ziu3 taan4) — altar; mandala of Taoist ritual
釀豆腐 (joeng6 dau6 fu6) — Yong Tau Foo (tofu), a Chinese food of stuffed bean curd
采青 (coi2 ceng1) — "plucking the greens", during the lion dance to celebrate Chinese New Year or t…
釉陶 (jau6 tou4) — glazed pottery
釋囚 (sik1 cau4) — ex-convicts;ex-prisoner; discharged prisoners; released prisoners
重係 (zung6 hai6) — still; nevertheless; moreover; what is more; '…as well'
重兼 (zung6 gim1) — and also; plus; moreover;
重刑 (cung5 jing4) — severe punishment; heavy penalty
重嘢 (cung5 je5) — heavy things
重慶大廈 (cung4 hing3 daai6 haa6) — Chungking Mansions, a building in Hong Kong,China
重手 (cung5 sau2) — too much (spoken)
重振 (cung4 zan3) — revival (revitalization); to revive; to reinvigorate
重𢱕𢱕 (cung5 dap6 dap6) — very heavy [colloquial]
重播節目 (cung4 bo3 zit3 muk6) — rerun; repeat television program
重播 (cung4 bo3) — replay
重整 (cung4 zing2) — reform
重新 (cung4 san1) — afresh
重有 (zung6 jau5) — still have
重未 (zung6 mei6) — not yet (spoken)
重案組 (cung5 on3 zou2) — Crime Unit
重𣲷𣲷 (cung5 nap6 nap6) — Heavy-ish
重皮 (cung5 pei2) — expensive; costly
重秤 (cung5 cing3) — heavy weighted (spoken)
重裝 (cung5 zong1) — Reload;reset;reinstall; heavy-load
重複 (cung4 fuk1) — (adverb) again
重要問題 (zung6 jiu3 man6 tai4) — important problem; important question; key issue
重託 (cung5 tok3) — great trust
重賞之下，必有勇夫 (cung5 soeng2 zi1 haa6 bit1 jau5 jung5 fu1) — generous rewards rouse one to heroism
重 (cung5) — (adverb) 1. also; 2. furthermore; 3. once more (verb) 1. to repeat; 2. to overl…
重金禮聘 (cung5 gam1 lai5 ping3) — to recruit someone with the offer of a high pay
重頭 (cung5 tau4) — to do something over again
重點 (zung6 dim2) — key emphasis; main point
野仔 (je5 zai2) — (noun) an illegitimate; a bastard child (boy)
野外作業 (je5 ngoi6 zok3 jip6) — field operation; fieldwork
野外 (je5 ngoi6) — in the wild
野女 (je5 neoi2) — a girl who was born illegitimately
野心勃勃 (je5 sam1 but6 but6) — to be overweeningly ambitious
野心家 (je5 sam1 gaa1) — a careerist; an aspirant
野心 (je5 sam1) — ambitious
野水鴨 (je5 seoi2 aap3) — a mallard; a wild dabbling duck
野菊 (je5 guk1) — Chrysanthemum indicum
野菌 (je5 kwan2) — wild mushrooms
野蠻 (je5 maan4) — unreasonable
野鳥 (je5 niu5) — a wild bird
量地官 (loeng4 dei6 gun1) — an unemployed person; a jobless person; a hobo; a vagrant
量天尺 (loeng4 tin1 cek3) — Hylocereus undatus, a type of flower
量度 (loeng4 dok6) — to measure
釐定 (lei4 ding6) — to collate and stipulate
釐戥 (lei4 dang6) — a small weighing scale (for gold, silver, Chinese medicinal materials, etc.); a…
金不換 (gam1 bat1 wun6) — basil
金像獎 (gam1 zoeng6 zoeng2) — Hong Kong Film Awards (Hong Kong's version of The Oscars)
金價 (gam1 gaa3) — price of gold
金光 (gam1 gwong1) — golden light; ray
金光閃閃 (gam1 gwong1 sim2 sim2) — glittering; shining
金剛經 (gam1 gong1 ging1) — Vajracchedika-sutra; the Diamond Sutra
金句 (gam1 geoi3) — favourite quote
金吾 (gam1 ng4) — the dragon in ancient legends that represents treasure; Imperial Guards
金咭 (gam1 kaat1) — gold card (credit card)
金唱片 (gam1 coeng3 pin3) — golden disk; record, music recording sales certification
金器 (gam1 hei3) — gold object; goldware
金城武 (gam1 sing4 mou5) — Takeshi Kaneshiro, a Taiwanese; Japanese actor and singer
金埕 (gam1 cing4) — a (cinerary) jar
金婚 (gam1 fan1) — golden wedding (50th anniversary)
金字招牌 (gam1 zi6 ziu1 paai4) — gold standard;gold brand (well established);gold-lettered signboard;a vainglori…
金山丁 (gam1 saan1 ding1) — an overseas Chinese person who is rich and easily deceived
金山伯 (gam1 saan1 baak3) — elderly Chinese male who returns to China from America in 1800s til 1900s (slan…
金山客 (gam1 saan1 haak3) — Chinese who returns to China from America in 1800s til 1900s (slang)
金山橙 (gam1 saan1 caang2) — orange from America; Sunkist orange
金山郊野公園 (gam1 saan1 gaau1 je5 gung1 jyun4) — Kam Shan Country Park, in Hong Kong, China
金山 (gam1 saan1) — old name for San Francisco
金山阿伯 (gam1 saan1 aa3 baak3) — elderly Chinese male who returns to China from America in 1800s til 1900s (slan…
金手指 (gam1 sau2 zi2) — betrayer; backstabber (literally "goldfinger"); a device which allows for cheat…
金撈 (gam1 lou1) — Rolex watch (slang)
金曲 (gam1 kuk1) — greatest hits (songs)
金木水火土 (gam1 muk6 seoi2 fo2 tou2) — metal, wood, water, fire and earth; the five elements in ancient Chinese philos…
金櫻子 (gam1 jing1 zi2) — Rosa laevigata; Cherokee Rose
金毛 (gam1 mou1) — someone who bleached their hair blond; thuggish person
金牌獎 (gam1 paai4 zoeng2) — gold award; gold medal
金牌 (gam1 paai4) — good quality
金牛 (gam1 ngau4) — (noun) the one-thousand dollar bill of Hong Kong
金盤洗手 (gam1 pun4 sai2 sau2) — retire from mafia or gangster; retirement (slang)
金睛火眼 (gam1 zing1 fo2 ngaan5) — extremely tired; fully alert
金禧 (gam1 hei1) — golden jubilee; fiftieth anniversary
金秋 (gam1 cau1) — (golden) autumn
金竹 (gam1 zuk1) — Phyllostachys parvifolia, a type of bamboo
金笸籮 (gam1 po2 lo4) — golden boy (a precious child); something this is very precious
金筍 (gam1 seon2) — carrot
金管局 (gam1 gun2 guk6) — the Monetary Authority
金絲貓 (gam1 si1 maau1) — Thiania subopressa, a species of spider
金縷衣 (gam1 lau5 ji1) — gold-woven jade burial clothes
金腳帶 (gam1 goek3 daai3) — banded krait (snake)
金舖 (gam1 pou3) — jewellery shop
金莎 (gam1 saa1) — Ferrero Rocher, a brand of chocolate
金蘭姊妹 (gam1 laan4 zi2 mui6) — sworn sisters
金融中心 (gam1 jung4 zung1 sam1) — financial centre
金融海嘯 (gam1 jung4 hoi2 siu3) — financial Tsunami; financial crisis
金豬 (gam1 zyu1) — golden pig; roasted pig used in rituals
金 (gam1) — (slang) faeces; (noun) Chinese surname; gold; chemical element Au; generic term…
金鈪 (gam1 ngaak2) — gold bracelet
金銀紙 (gam1 ngan4 zi2) — joss paper
金銀膶 (gam1 ngan4 jeon6) — a chinese dish, duck's liver stuffed with pork
金銀衣紙 (gam1 ngan4 ji1 zi2) — joss paper
金鋪 (gam1 pou1) — gold or jewellery shop
金錢肚 (gam1 cin4 tou5) — honeycomb tripe
金錢龜 (gam1 cin4 gwai1) — Cuora trifasciata; golden coin turtle; Chinese three-striped box turtle, a spec…
金鐘道 (gam1 zung1 dou6) — Queenswau, a road in Hong Kong, China
金雞瓦 (gam1 gai1 ngaa5) — broken tiles stuck on the top of walls to act as a deterrent to prevent thieves…
金風 (gam1 fung1) — autumn wind
金馬倫道 (gam1 maa5 leon4 dou6) — Cameron Road, a road in Hong Kong, China
金魚缸 (gam1 jyu4 gong1) — a goldfish tank
金魚街 (gam1 jyu2 gaai1) — Goldfish Market on Tung Choi Street, Hong Kong
金魚黃 (gam1 jyu2 wong4) — literally: goldfish yellow, a orange – yellowish colour
釘仔 (deng1 zai2) — folliculitis
釘咗 (deng1 zo2) — passed away
釘書機 (deng1 syu1 gei1) — stapler
釘書釘 (deng1 syu1 deng1) — staples
釘橋 (deng1 kiu4) — homophonic for 'thank you'

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