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清真寺 (cing1 zan1 zi2) — (noun) Kowloon Mosque & Islamic Centre in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
早上 (zou2 soeng6) — (noun) Morning
霓虹燈 (ngai4 hung4 dang1) — (noun) Neon light sign
酗酒 (jyu3 zau2) — (noun) Boozing
學名 (hok6 meng2) — (noun) Binomial nomenclature
中華民族 (zung1 waa4 man4 zuk6) — (noun) Chinese nation
化合物 (faa3 hap6 mat6) — (noun) Compound
神經病 (san4 ging1 beng6) — (swear language) (of figurative) Insane
文科 (man4 fo1) — (noun) Faculty of arts
天生 (tin1 saang1) — (adjective) 1. Inborn; 2. Inherent; (verb) Be born (used in "天生我才必有用" etc.)
展覽會 (zin2 laam5 wui2) — (noun) Fair
粗心大意 (cou1 sam1 daai6 ji3) — (adjective) 1. Sloppy; 2. Careless;; Inattentive
通用 (tung1 jung6) — (adjective) 1. Commonly used; 2. Compatible
追溯 (zeoi1 sou3) — (verb) Cast (someone's mind) back
職權 (zik1 kyun4) — (noun) Authority of work position
當務之急 (dong1 mou6 zi1 gap1) — (noun) Urgent matter at this current moment
尋覓 (cam4 mik6) — (verb) Seek for
公務員 (gung1 mou6 jyun4) — (noun) Government personnel
心地 (sam1 dei6) — (noun) Inner sense of conscience
半途而廢 (bun3 tou4 ji4 fai3) — (verb) Drop out in half way
書院 (syu1 jyun2) — (noun) 1. School; 2. College
預先 (jyu6 sin1) — (prefix) Pre-
正中 (zing3 zung1) — (adjective) Authentic
真心 (zan1 sam1) — (adjective) Wholehearted
無論如何 (mou4 leon6 jyu4 ho4) — (adverb phrase) No matter what
出入口 (ceot1 jap6 hau2) — (noun) (international trade) Import and export
白熱化 (baak6 jit6 faa3) — (verb) Incandesce
先知 (sin1 zi1) — (verb) Aware
血汗 (hyut3 hon6) — (adjective) (figurative) 1. Hard-work; 2. Hard-earned (money etc.)
總裁 (zung2 coi4) — (noun) CEO
推出 (teoi1 ceot1) — (noun) (or product) To promote (to market)
搶手貨 (coeng2 sau2 fo3) — (noun) Hot item; product
探路 (taam3 lou6) — (verb) Scout out
大鱷 (daai6 ngok6) — (noun) Crook
避忌 (bei6 gei6) — (verb) Discreet; (noun) 1. Taboo
翻版 (faan1 baan2) — (noun) Counterfeit
涼亭 (loeng4 ting2) — (noun) Gazebo
高明 (gou1 ming4) — (adjective) Smart and intelligent
火化 (fo2 faa3) — (noun) Cremation
首當其衝 (sau2 dong1 kei4 cung1) — (idiom) The first to get hit (in a battle etc.)
束手無策 (cuk1 sau2 mou4 caak3) — (idiom) No idea how to deal with a situation, problem etc.
整容 (zing2 jung4) — (verb) To undergo plastic surgery
名副其實 (ming4 fu3 kei4 sat6) — (adjective) Veritable
危言聳聽 (ngai4 jin4 sung2 ting1) — (noun) Scaremongering
老伯 (lou5 baak3) — (noun) Male senior
攤牌 (taan1 paai2) — (verb) To show; (of mahjong game) to reveal tiles (of a winning hand); (noun) 1…
土氣 (tou2 hei3) — (noun) Village-style; (adjective) 1. Outmoded
做媒 (zou6 mui4) — (noun) To be an intermediary (to tie two people or groups to agree with each ot…
豆沙 (dau6 saa1) — (food) Bean paste
聘請 (ping3 cing2) — (verb) Recruit
加深 (gaa1 sam1) — (verb) 1. To get a better (understand of something); 2. Enlarge
煮飯 (zyu2 faan6) — (verb) To cook rice
香噴噴 (hoeng1 pan3 pan3) — (adjective) Smell great
慢吞吞 (maan6 tan1 tan1) — (adjective) Sluggish
留堂 (lau4 tong4) — (verb) Put in detention
往時 (wong5 si4) — (adverb phrase) The time in the past
收尾 (sau1 mei5) — (noun) 1. The ending; 2. Denouement; (verb) To conclude
重陽節 (cung4 joeng4 zit3) — (noun) The Chung Yeung Festival, which similar to The Ching Ming Festival, cong…
清明節 (cing1 ming4 zit3) — (noun) The Ching Ming Festival, which is a day that Chinese people to clean the…
兵馬俑 (bing1 maa5 jung2) — (UNESCO World Heritage Site) The Terracotta Army, which is in Xian, China
紫外線 (zi2 ngoi6 sin3) — (noun) Ultraviolet radiation, or UV
未知數 (mei6 zi1 sou3) — (noun) Uncertainty
食堂 (sik6 tong4) — (noun) Cafeteria or canteen
瓜子 (gwaa1 zi2) — (noun) Refer to oval face, which is a shape of face "瓜子臉"
日光 (jat6 gwong1) — (noun) Daylight
帆船 (faan4 syun4) — (noun) Yacht
運動會 (wan6 dung6 wui2) — (noun) (of school activity) 1. Game; 2. Sport day
托兒所 (tok3 ji4 so2) — (noun) Day-care or day-care centre
安分守己 (on1 fan6 sau2 gei2) — (idiom) Mind one's own business
麋鹿 (mei4 luk2) — (animal) Père David's deer or Elaphurus davidianus
養尊處優 (joeng5 zyun1 cyu3 jau1) — (idiom) Be in the live in clover
輪廓 (leon4 kwok3) — (noun) Face outline
自作自受 (zi6 zok3 zi6 sau6) — (idiom) Fall into your own trap
組成 (zou2 sing4) — (noun) Composition; (verb) 1. Compose of
禮尚往來 (lai5 soeng6 wong5 loi4) — (saying) 1. Reciprocate; 2. Treated others with kindness as how they will treat…
期刊 (kei4 hon2) — (noun) Periodical magazine (e.g. weekly magazine)
明目張膽 (ming4 muk6 zoeng1 daam2) — (idiom) 1. Blatant; 2. Blatantly
明智 (ming4 zi3) — (adjective) Wise
斟酌 (zam1 zoek3) — (verb) Weigh up
掠奪 (loek6 dyut6) — (verb) Ransack
川流不息 (cyun1 lau4 bat1 sik1) — (saying) (figurative) Usually it refers to a mall or a specific location is ver…
壞處 (waai6 cyu3) — (noun) Disadvantage
境地 (ging2 dei6) — (noun) 1. Area; 2. Condition
化險為夷 (faa3 him2 wai4 ji4) — (saying) Forestall all risk and be safe
井底之蛙 (zeng2 dai2 zi1 waa1) — (idiom) Hillbilly
一往情深 (jat1 wong5 cing4 sam1) — (idiom) In love (with someone) with one heart
錦標 (gam2 biu1) — (noun) (of sport) Race
給予 (kap1 jyu5) — (verb) Offer (help etc.)
精益求精 (zing1 jik1 kau4 zing1) — (verb phrase) Excelsior
空洞 (hung1 dung6) — (adjective) Hollow
流浪 (lau4 long6) — (adjective) (of animal) Stray
標記 (biu1 gei3) — (verb) To label
景象 (ging2 zoeng6) — (noun) Outlook
旺季 (wong6 gwai3) — (noun) Peak season
招致 (ziu1 zi3) — (verb) Beget
折磨 (zit3 mo4) — (noun) Torture; (verb) 1. Torture
促進 (cuk1 zeon3) — (verb) Enhance
交代 (gaau1 doi6) — (noun) 1. Explanation; 2. Elucidation
變心 (bin3 sam1) — (verb) The Love to someone is change
抵押 (dai2 aat3) — (verb) (of loan) 1. Hock; 2. To put up as collateral
急於 (gap1 jyu1) — (adverb) 1. In hurry; 2. Urgently
冰天雪地 (bing1 tin1 syut3 dei6) — (adjective) (of condition) Snowy world
輕微 (hing1 mei4) — (adjective) Little
糾正 (gau2 zing3) — (verb) Redress
狀態 (zong6 taai3) — (noun) (Physical) condition
犯人 (faan6 jan4) — (noun) Inmate
津津有味 (zeon1 zeon1 jau5 mei6) — (adjective) Great enjoyable in something
死者 (sei2 ze2) — (noun) The victim of murder
抵抗 (dai2 kong3) — (verb) Resist against
帝王 (dai3 wong4) — (adjective) Imperial; (noun) 1. Emperor
外資 (ngoi6 zi1) — (noun) 1. Foreign capital; 2. Foreign-funded company
叫喚 (giu3 wun6) — (verb) Call
儲存 (cyu5 cyun4) — (verb) (of computer) Save (a file);
下降 (haa6 gong3) — (verb) Descend; (adjective) 1. Descending
月薪 (jyut6 san1) — (noun) Monthly salary
停車 (ting4 ce1) — (verb) Put over
一帆風順 (jat1 faan4 fung1 seon6) — (noun) Have a safe trip!
外公 (ngoi6 gung1) — (noun) Grandpa
課文 (fo3 man4) — (noun) Text book
藥品 (joek6 ban2) — (noun) Medical drug
留意 (lau4 ji3) — (verb) 1. To mind; 2. Be caution
用品 (jung6 ban2) — (noun) Amenity
沒關係 (mut6 gwaan1 hai6) — (noun) No relationship (with someone; others)
敬酒 (ging3 zau2) — (verb) Toast
回家 (wui4 gaa1) — (verb) Go home
青衣 (cing1 ji1) — (noun) Tsing Yi, which is a place in Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong; (noun) 1. Tsing Yi, …
手球 (sau2 kau4) — (noun) (rule of soccer) Hand ball rule
火炭 (fo2 taan3) — (noun) 1. Fo Tan, which is an industry area in Shatin, Hong Kong; 2. Fo Tan, wh…
迪士尼 (dik6 si6 nei4) — (noun) (of theme park) Disneyland
青島 (cing1 dou2) — (beer) Short name of TsingTao Beer
運動場 (wan6 dung6 coeng4) — (noun) Stadium
霹靂 (pik1 lik1) — (noun) Thunderclap
薄荷 (bok6 ho4) — (noun) Mint
芫荽 (jyun4 seoi1) — (vegetable) Cilantro
白金 (baak6 gam1) — (noun) (of metal) White gold
白痴 (baak6 ci1) — (noun) Dork
學府 (hok6 fu2) — (noun) Institution of higher education
大同 (daai6 tung4) — (noun) Pax
冰山 (bing1 saan1) — (slang) (of feelings) Sometimes it refers to someone who is really cold towards…
代言人 (doi6 jin4 jan4) — (noun) Endorsement
編號 (pin1 hou6) — (noun) Number
國旗 (gwok3 kei4) — (noun) National flag
白酒 (baak6 zau2) — (wine) White wine
年糕 (nin4 gou1) — (festival food) Chinese New Year's cake or steamed sticky cake
中國人 (zung1 gwok3 jan4) — (noun) Chinese
本地人 (bun2 dei6 jan4) — (noun) Locals or local people
含有 (ham4 jau5) — (verb) 1. Include; 2. Consist of
音樂會 (jam1 ngok6 wui2) — (noun) Music concert
人山人海 (jan4 saan1 jan4 hoi2) — (noun) (of metaphor) People are everywhere
山窮水盡 (saan1 kung4 seoi2 zeon6) — (idiom) Someone is in a dead end and dire situation
當局 (dong1 guk6) — (noun) 1. Current government; 2. Specific department of a current government
獨一無二 (duk6 jat1 mou4 ji6) — (adjective) Unique
無可奈何 (mou4 ho2 noi6 ho4) — (adjective) Helpless
火力 (fo2 lik6) — (noun) The measure of fire that is big, middle or small.
學會 (hok6 wui2) — (verb) 1. Learn and able to; 2. Learn and will…
地帶 (dei6 daai3) — (noun) Region
呼籲 (fu1 jyu6) — (verb) Advocate
拓展 (tok3 zin2) — (verb) Develop
一心一意 (jat1 sam1 jat1 ji3) — (adverb phrase) Into someone with all one's heart
精明 (zing1 ming4) — (adjective) Clever and smart
揮 (fai1) — (slang) (loanword of fight) 1. Compare; 2. Comparable; to wave; to brandish; to…
香油 (hoeng1 jau4) — (noun) Donation of entering a Chinese temple
上山 (soeng5 saan1) — (euphemism) Chinese funeral procession
落水 (lok6 seoi2) — (dialect) Raining
上面 (soeng6 min6) — (noun) Up stair; (figurative - old) 1. China
賤人 (zin6 jan4) — (coarse language) Bitch
羅宋湯 (lo4 sung3 tong1) — (food) Vegetable tomato soup (It is known as "紅湯")
燒味 (siu1 mei6) — (food) "Siu Mei" is rotisserie or BBQ style food
出水 (ceot1 seoi2) — (Cooking technique) Blanch or blanching
賓州 (ban1 zau1) — (slang) Penis
教書 (gaau3 syu1) — (adjective; noun) Teaching
買餸 (maai5 sung3) — (verb) 1. To do groceries; 2. Buy some take out
心領 (sam1 ling5) — (verb) Sarcastic way to say appreciated
無濟於事 (mou4 zai3 jyu1 si6) — (adjective) 1. Useless; 2. Unhelpful
財路 (coi4 lou6) — (noun) Opportunity of fortune or wealth
做手腳 (zou6 sau2 goek3) — (verb) 1. Secretly mess with (an objective in order to make it malfunction); 2.…
吹脹 (ceoi1 zoeng3) — (adjective) (of feeling) Frustrated; pissed off because of being annoyed
雞腳 (gai1 goek3) — (food) (of dim sum) Chicken feet
瘦身 (sau3 san1) — (verb) Slim down (a body)
囡囡 (naam4 naam4) — (noun) Daughter
陰乾 (jam1 gon1) — (verb) To dry up something slowly (usually it refers to food preparation, but s…
０氹 (tam3) — to cajole [colloquial]
０氹死人 (tam3 sei2 jan4) — to speak in a charming manner; to display great relish by someone's actions or …
０氹鬼食豆腐 (tam3 gwai2 sik6 dau6 fu6) — a feeble attempt to trick someone or to lure someone into a trap that is very e…
０靚 (leng1) — a member of a triad gang; a derogatory way to refer to a youngster [colloquial]
０靚ｋｅｎｔ (leng1 keng1) — a young dude; a young lad [colloquial]
０靚仔 (leng1 zai2) — a young lad [colloquial]
０靚妹 (leng1 mui1) — a young girl [colloquial]
０靚妹仔 (leng1 mui1 zai2) — a young girl [colloquial]
Ａ字膊 (ei1 zi6 bok3) — a slope 'A' shape shoulder; a buck passer; a shirker; feckless [colloquial]
ＢＢ仔 (bi4 bi1 zai2) — a baby [colloquial]
ＩＱ題 (aai1 kiu1 tai4) — IQ questions [written and colloquial]
ＭＫ仔 (em1 kei1 zai2) — a Mong Kok youngster; a youngster who embraces the Mong Kok punk culture, typic…
Ｏ嘴 (ou1 zeoi2) — to drop one's jaw, to be shocked or astonished at something [colloquial]
Ｓｅｔ頭 (set tau4) — to set one's hairstyle [colloquial]
Ｔ恤衫 (ti1 seot1 saam1) — T-shirt [colloquial]
ｕｎ腳 (an3 goek3) — to shake one's leg rhythmically whilst seated [colloquial]
Ｕｎ身Ｕｎ勢 (an3 san1 an3 sai3) — to sway one's body [colloquial]
Ｖａｎ仔 (wen1 zai2) — a van [colloquial]
ＸＯ醬 (ik1 si4 ou1 zoeng3) — XO sauce, a spicy seafood sauce commonly used in Cantonese cuisine [written and…
一個崩都冇少到 (jat1 go3 bang1 dou1 mou5 siu2 dou3) — the complete amount with not a single coin missing [colloquial]
一個碼 (jat1 go3 maa5) — one size; free size [written and colloquial]
一劈屎 (jat1 pek3 si2) — a pile of shit; a sloppy mess [colloquial]
一劈泥 (jat1 pek3 nai4) — a pile of mud; a sloppy mess [colloquial]
一句唔該使死人 (jat1 geoi3 m4 goi1 sai2 sei2 jan4) — to boss someone around with just a thank you [colloquial]
一字咁淺 (jat1 zi6 gam3 cin2) — as easy as ABC and 123 [colloquial]
一家便宜兩家著 (jat1 gaa1 pin4 ji4 loeng5 gaa1 zoek6) — a win win situation [colloquial]
一實 (jat1 sat6) — certainly; definitely [colloquial]
一干嘢 (jat1 gon1 je5) — one thousand bucks; dollars [colloquial]
一年中 (jat1 nin4 zung1) — within a year [written and colloquial]
一成熟 (jat1 sing4 suk6) — rare (for a steak) [written and colloquial]
一扑一碌 (jat1 puk1 jat1 luk1) — stumbling to the ground rolling and crawling; running away in such a hurry that…
一抽二 (jat1 cau1 ji6) — to fight one against two [colloquial]
一抽二ｌｕｎ (jat1 cau1 ji6 lang3) — to be carrying many bags; having many kids that one is responsible for, carryin…
一抽二ｌｕｎｇ (jat1 cau1 ji6 lang3) — to be carrying many bags; having many kids that one is responsible for, carryin…
一拃 (jat1 zaa6) — a bunch of; a handful of [colloquial]
一斤嘢 (jat1 gan1 je5) — one hundred bucks; dollars [colloquial]
一時唔偷雞做保長 (jat1 si4 m4 tau1 gai1 zou6 bou2 zoeng2) — describes someone who normally doesn't exhibit good behaviour themselves but ye…
一條一條 (jat1 tiu4 jat1 tiu4) — strip by strip; strips [written and colloquial]
一棚人 (jat1 paang4 jan4) — a group of people [colloquial]
一樓 (jat1 lau2) — the first floor (in US); the ground floor (in UK) [written and colloquial]
一樓一 (jat1 lau4 jat1) — a one woman brothel [written and colloquial]
一樓一架步 (jat1 lau4 jat1 gaa3 bou6) — a one woman brothel vice den [written and colloquial]
一樣米養百樣人 (jat1 joeng6 mai5 joeng5 baak3 joeng6 jan4) — there are all sorts of people in this world [written and colloquial]
一次起兩次止 (jat1 ci3 hei2 loeng5 ci3 zi2) — just this once; may be done once but never again [written and colloquial]
一猜嘢 (jat1 caai1 je5) — one thousand bucks; dollars [colloquial]
一班嘩鬼 (jat1 baan1 waa1 gwai2) — a bunch of rowdy kids [colloquial]
一百五十多年 (jat1 baak3 ng5 sap6 do1 nin4) — more than one hundred and fifty years [written and colloquial]
一百萬美金 (jat1 baak3 maan6 mei5 gam1) — one million US dollars [written and colloquial]
一皇兩后 (jat1 wong4 loeng5 hau6) — a threesome with one man and two woman [written and colloquial]
一皇多后 (jat1 wong4 do1 hau6) — group sex with one man and many women [written and colloquial]
一皇雙后 (jat1 wong4 soeng1 hau6) — a threesome with one man and two woman [written and colloquial]
一矢雙鵰 (jat1 ci2 soeng1 diu1) — literally: killing two birds with one stone; a threesome with one man and two w…
一碌鳩 (jat1 luk1 gau1) — a vulgar term for a penis; a dick [colloquial]
一萬銀 (jat1 maan6 ngan4) — ten thousands bucks; dollars [colloquial]
一筆 (jat1 bat1) — a brushstroke; a large sum of (money) [written and colloquial]
一粒臣 (jat1 lap1 san2) — 10 Hong Kong cents (1; 10th of a Hong Kong dollar) [colloquial]
一粒鐘 (jat1 lap1 zung1) — one hour [colloquial]
一腳踏幾船 (jat1 goek3 daap6 gei2 syun4) — to be a player in relationships, having many lovers at the same time [written a…
一舊 (jat1 gau6) — a lump [colloquial]
一舊木 (jat1 gau6 muk6) — a lump of wood; describes someone who is not very agile or smart enough to act …
一草嘢 (jat1 cou2 je5) — ten bucks; dollars [colloquial]
一蚊 (jat1 man1) — one buck; dollar [colloquial]
一蚊雞 (jat1 man1 gai1) — one buck; dollar [colloquial]
一蟹不如一蟹 (jat1 haai5 bat1 jyu4 jat1 haai5) — worse and worse; each one is worse than the last one [written and colloquial]
一言驚醒夢中人 (jat1 jin4 ging1 sing2 mung6 zung1 jan4) — a wake up call; a word in due time [written and colloquial]
一試便知龍與鳯 (jat1 si3 bin6 zi1 lung4 jyu5 fung6) — one can tell the wheat from the chaff with just one trial [written and colloqui…
一鑊炒起 (jat1 wok6 caau2 hei2) — an utter failure; a catastrophe; a disastrous defeat; a fiasco; to have nothing…
一隻二隻 (jat1 zek3 ji6 zek3) — each and everyone (of you; them), usually used when scolding naughty kids [coll…
一隻屐 (jat1 zek3 kek6) — literally: a clog; describes someone who is overworked [colloquial]
一點正 (jat1 dim2 zing3) — one o'clock exactly [written and colloquial]
丁屎 (ding1 si2) — a tiny bit [colloquial]
七吓七吓 (cat1 haa5 cat1 haa5) — euphemism for 𨳍吓𨳍吓, slow-witted; dim-witted; dorky [colloquial]
七咕碌 (cat1 gu1 luk1) — euphemism for 𨳍咕碌, a dickhead [colloquial]
七成熟 (cat1 sing4 suk6) — medium-well done (steak) [written and colloquial]
七碌 (cat1 luk1) — euphemism for 𨳍碌, a dickhead [colloquial]
三份 (saam1 fan6) — triplicate [written and colloquial]
三份之一 (saam1 fan6 zi1 jat1) — a third [written and colloquial]
三個六 (saam1 go3 luk6) — three sixes [written and colloquial]; the symbolic fee of three dollars sixty r…
三兜 (saam1 dau1) — thirty bucks; dollars [colloquial]
三劃 (saam1 waak6) — three strokes (in a Chinese character) [written and colloquial]; a police serge…
三味 (saam1 mei6) — three types of flavours [written and colloquial]
三味 (saam1 mei2) — three types of sexual services, fellatio, anilingus and sexual intercourse [col…
三度板斧 (saam1 dou6 baan2 fu2) — to have a limited repertoire of skills [written and colloquial]
三成熟 (saam1 sing4 suk6) — medium-rare (for a steak) [written and colloquial]
三陪 (saam1 pui4) — an escort in a nightclub; the service to accompany customers to drink, to eat a…
三點畢露 (saam1 dim2 bat1 lou6) — full frontal nudity [colloquial]
三點盡露 (saam1 dim2 zeon6 lou6) — full frontal nudity [colloquial]
上一個嘅 (soeng6 jat1 go3 ge3) — of the previous one [colloquial]
上卡啦 (soeng5 kaa1 laa4) — to colour in; to add on the colours [colloquial]
上啲 (soeng5 di1) — higher up [colloquial]
上莊 (soeng5 zong1) — to become a committee member of a society
上莊 (soeng6 zong1) — the previous committee member of a society [colloquial]
上期 (soeng6 kei4) — the prior period; the previous period; advance payment (of rent), usually inclu…
上枱 (soeng5 toi2) — to serve; place on a table; to frame; set someone up; to have a meeting about s…
上檯 (soeng5 toi4) — to go on stage; to appear on stage; to mount the platform; to come; rise to pow…
上網代理 (soeng5 mong5 doi6 lei5) — an internet; web proxy [written and colloquial]
上足電 (soeng5 zuk1 din6) — to be fully charged; to be fully drugged up [colloquial]
上面落嚟 (soeng6 min6 lok6 lei4) — a Chinese in Hong Kong who is from Mainland China [colloquial]
下星期見 (haa6 sing1 kei4 gin3) — see you next week [written and colloquial]
不可數的 (bat1 ho2 sou2 dik1) — uncountable [written]
不安全 (bat1 on1 cyun4) — unsafe [written]
不小心 (bat1 siu2 sam1) — accidentally; careless [written]
不懂 (bat1 dung2) — to not know; to not understand; to be ignorant of [written]
不明白 (bat1 ming4 baak6) — to not understand [written]
不是的 (bat1 si6 dik1) — no, that is not so [written]
不正 (bat1 zing3) — incorrect; iniquity; dishonesty; illegality; impropriety [written]
不醉無歸 (bat1 zeoi3 mou4 gwai1) — to not return without getting drunk [written and colloquial]
不需 (bat1 seoi1) — not needed [written]
丙一身 (bing2 jat1 san1) — to give someone a thorough thrashing [colloquial]
丙一鑊 (bing2 jat1 wok6) — to give someone a thorough thrashing [colloquial]
丙到豬頭咁 (bing2 dou3 zyu1 tau4 gam2) — to be all swollen from being beaten up [colloquial]
丙到隻嘢咁 (bing2 dou3 zek3 je5 gam2) — to be beaten up to a bad state [colloquial]
丙到隻狗咁 (bing2 dou3 zek3 gau2 gam2) — to be beaten up to a bad state [colloquial]
丙到飛起 (bing2 dou3 fei1 hei2) — to give someone a thorough thrashing [colloquial]
丙鑊 (bing2 wok6) — to beat someone up [colloquial]
丙鑊甘 (bing2 wok6 gam1) — to give someone a thorough thrashing [colloquial]
丟士 (diu1 si6) — deuce (a loanword) [colloquial]
中文口語化 (zung1 man4 hau2 jyu5 faa3) — colloquial form of Chinese [written and colloquial]
中碼衫 (zung1 maa5 saam1) — medium sized garment [colloquial]
中碼褲 (zung1 maa5 fu3) — medium sized trousers [written and colloquial]
中等身材 (zung1 dang2 san1 coi4) — medium built; a body of average size [written and colloquial]
中頭獎 (zung3 tau4 zoeng2) — to win the top prize; to get hit on the head by something; to have bird poop la…
主流意見 (zyu2 lau4 ji3 gin3) — mainstream opinion [written and colloquial]
乘機搏懵 (sing4 gei1 bok3 mung2) — to take advantage of a situation or a chance to sexually harass or assault some…
乘獨木舟 (sing4 duk6 muk6 zau1) — to ride a canoe [written]
乜傢伙 (mat1 gaa1 fo2) — what; who the heck is that [colloquial]
乜嘢新絲蘿蔔皮 (mat1 je5 san1 si1 lo4 baak6 pei4) — who the heck?; who's so special; important? (in a sarcastic tone); who does he;…
乜嘢環境 (mat1 je5 waan4 ging2) — what's the situation?; what's going on? [colloquial]
乜嘢都 (mat1 je5 dou1) — everything; anything [colloquial]
乜料呀 (mat1 liu2 aa3) — what's up?; what's the situation?; what do you want?; what's new? [colloquial]
乜柒 (me1 cat6) — what the fuck; why the fuck [colloquial]
九九機 (gau2 gau2 gei1) — a communication equipment typically used by reporters in the past to intercept …
九反地 (gau2 faan2 dei6) — a place known for where riots or stir ups often occurs [written and colloquial]
九展 (gau2 zin2) — Kowloonbay International Trade & Exhibition Centre [written and colloquial]
九彩 (gau2 coi2) — literally: nine colors; many colors [written and colloquial] seriously; extreme…
乞兒兜度嗱飯食 (hat1 ji1 dau1 dou6 naa2 faan6 sik6) — literally: grabbing rice from a beggar's bowl to eat; to bully and exploit disa…
乸乸地 (naa2 naa2 dei2) — a derogatory way to describe an effeminate guy [colloquial]
乸口乸面 (naa2 hau2 naa2 min6) — to scowl [colloquial]
亂打亂撞 (lyun6 daa2 lyun6 zong6) — to act blindly without thinking; to blindly stumble one's way through; to go ab…
亂晒龍 (lyun6 saai3 lung4) — messy; chaotic [colloquial]
亂過亂葬崗 (lyun6 gwo3 lyun6 zong3 gong1) — very messy; very chaotic [colloquial]
了番出嚟 (liu1 faan1 ceot1 lei4) — to dig it back out; to fish it back out; to bring up something from the past [c…
了鼻屎 (liu1 bei6 si2) — to pick one's nose [colloquial]
事九旦旦 (si6 gau1 daan6 daan6) — what fucking ever [colloquial]
事事關心 (si6 si6 gwaan1 sam1) — to take an interest in everything [written and colloquial]
事但 (si6 daan6) — whatever; wishy-washy [colloquial]
事旦 (si6 daan6) — whatever; wishy-washy [colloquial]
事蹟 (si6 zik1) — deeds; achievements; past events [written and colloquial]
二個字 (ji6 go3 zi6) — two words; ten minutes [written]
二廠 (ji6 cong2) — a secondary factory; secondary power plant [written and colloquial]
二手書店 (ji6 sau2 syu1 dim3) — a second hand book shop [written and colloquial]
二路元帥 (ji6 lou6 jyun4 seoi3) — second commander; second in command [written and colloquial]
五姑娘 (ng5 gu1 noeng2) — hand used for masturbating (for men) [colloquial]
五成熟 (ng5 sing4 suk6) — medium (for a steak) [written and colloquial]
五行欠炳 (ng5 hang4 him3 bing2) — in need of a beating as a punishment [colloquial]
亞士匹靈 (aa3 si6 pat1 ling4) — aspirin [colloquial]
亞洲式 (aa3 zau1 sik1) — asian style [written and colloquial]
交保護費 (gaau1 bou2 wu6 fai3) — to pay protection fees (to triads; gangs) [written and colloquial]
交個波俾你 (gaau1 go3 bo1 bei2 nei5) — passing the ball to you; letting you take over; your turn to take over [colloqu…
交功課 (gaau1 gung1 fo3) — to give in homework [written and colloquial]; to have sex as part of a routine …
交朋結友 (gaau1 pang4 git3 jau2) — to meet and make new friends [written and colloquial]
亥時出世 (hoi6 si4 ceot1 sai3) — literally: born at the twelfth hour; an expression used to describe those who b…
人一 (jan4 jat1) — first star, a Chinese constellation [written and colloquial]
人哋嘅 (jan4 dei6 ge3) — other people's [colloquial]
人心肉造 (jan4 sam1 juk6 zou6) — all human beings are capable of having emotions and sympathy afterall [written …
人死不能復生 (jan4 sei2 bat1 nang4 fuk6 sang1) — the dead cannot be revived [written and colloquial]
人肉 (jan4 juk6) — human flesh [written and colloquial]
人肉打樁機 (jan4 juk6 daa2 zong1 gei1) — literally: a human pile driver, can also be used in a derogatory way to describ…
人面廣 (jan4 min6 gwong2) — to have a well connected or influential contact network [written and colloquial]
人面廣闊 (jan4 min6 gwong2 fut3) — to have a well connected or influential contact network [written and colloquial]
什麼時間 (sam6 mo1 si4 gaan3) — what time? [written]
仆你個臭街 (puk1 nei5 go3 cau3 gaai1) — go to hell; fuck off [colloquial]
仆倒 (puk1 dou2) — to fall down; to drop dead; to get into difficulties [written and colloquial]
仆到 (puk1 dou3) — to dash to (said in a vulgar manner) [colloquial]
仆到去 (puk1 dou3 heoi3) — to dash to (said in a vulgar manner) [colloquial]
仆崩鼻 (puk1 bang1 bei6) — literally: to fall over and smash one's nose; to rush to [colloquial]
仆硬街 (puk1 ngaang6 gaai1) — to be doomed [colloquial]
仆街死 (puk1 gaai1 sei2) — a curse word to tell someone to drop dead or go to hell; screw you! [colloquial]
仆街貨 (puk1 gaai1 fo3) — son of a bitch; bastard; asshole; shit-head [colloquial]
仆開 (puk1 hoi1) — go to hell!; fuck off! [colloquial]
仆開啦 (puk1 hoi1 laa1) — go to hell!; fuck off! [colloquial]
今天天氣哈哈 (gam1 tin1 tin1 hei3 haa1 haa1) — an ironic expression used by Lu Xun to depict a period of political sensitivity…
今天天氣很好 (gam1 tin1 tin1 hei3 han2 hou2) — literally: today the weather is good [written]; an expression used by someone t…
今早 (gam1 zou2) — this morning [written and colloquial]
今晚肥仔 (gam1 maan5 fei4 zai2) — let's hit the town tonight [written and colloquial]
今期 (gam1 kei4) — current issue; current term; current period [written and colloquial]
他們自己 (taa1 mun4 zi6 gei2) — themselves [written]
他們都 (taa1 mun4 dou1) — they also [written]
他自己 (taa1 zi6 gei2) — himself [written]
仙都唔仙 (sin1 dou1 m4 sin1) — penniless; to not have a single son [colloquial]
代理權 (doi6 lei5 kyun4) — right of agency; power of attorney; dealership [written and colloquial]
代表者 (doi6 biu2 ze2) — representative [written and colloquial]
令人失望 (ling6 jan4 sat1 mong6) — disappointing; make one feel disappointed [written and colloquial]
令妹 (ling6 mui6) — your younger sister [written and colloquial]
仲狼過華秀隻狗 (zung6 long4 gwo3 waa4 sau3 zek3 gau2) — very cruel and heartless; extremely viscous [colloquial]
仲精過冇尾蛇 (zung6 zeng1 gwo3 mou5 mei5 se4) — very astute [colloquial]
企埋一邊 (kei5 maai4 jat1 bin1) — to stand to one side [colloquial]
伊館 (ji1 gun2) — Queen Elizabeth Stadium [written and colloquial]
伏伏跳 (buk6 buk6 tiu3) — heart pounding [written and colloquial]
伙頭將軍 (fo2 tau2 zoeng1 gwan1) — a chef [colloquial]
伯有 (baak3 jau5) — an alternative way to address the mother of a friend [colloquial]
伸一腳 (san1 jat1 goek3) — to be kicked by someone; to kick someone [colloquial]
但求 (daan6 kau4) — seek only to; but for [written and colloquial]
低Ｂ (dai1 bi1) — retarded [colloquial]
低Ｂ仔 (dai1 bi1 zai2) — retarded boy [colloquial]
低Ｂ女 (dai1 bi1 neoi2) — retarded girl [colloquial]
低低地 (dai1 dai1 dei2) — a bit retarded [colloquial]
低脂牛奶 (dai1 zi1 ngau4 naai5) — low fat milk [written and colloquial]
住在 (zyu6 zoi6) — live in; live at [written]
何Ｂ仔 (ho4 bi1 zai2) — willy (slang for a penis) [colloquial]
佗手㨢腳 (to4 sau2 nang3 goek3) — clumsy; to be a burden to others whose freedom is restrained as a result [collo…
作感冒 (zok3 gam2 mou6) — to have a cold [colloquial]
作置 (zok3 zi3) — scheming to seize something; somebody; to deal with; to handle [colloquial]
你係唔係出嚟行 (nei5 hai6 m4 hai6 ceot1 lai4 haang4) — “and you call yourself a ganster”; “what type of gangster are you?”; “don't you…
你們自己 (nei5 mun4 zi6 gei2) — yourselves [written]
你同我定 (nei5 tung4 ngo5 ding6) — don't you worry [colloquial]
你呢 (nei5 nei1) — how about you?; what about you?; you?; and you?; this…of yours [colloquial]
你咁寸做乜嘢啫 (nei5 gam3 cyun3 zou6 mat1 je5 ze1) — why are you being so arrogant; cocky; vain; insolent; provocative? [colloquial]
你咁撚衰 (nei5 gam3 lan2 seoi1) — you're such a jerk; you're such a prick [colloquial]
你唔係呀嘛 (nei5 m4 hai6 aa3 maa3) — seriously?; no way, you got to be kidding!; no way, are you serious? [colloquia…
你早抖啦 (nei5 zou2 tau2 laa1) — get lost!; go to hell! [colloquial]
你當我係神主牌 (nei5 dong3 ngo5 hai6 san4 zyu2 paai2) — what do you take me for, someone who you can call out and then dismiss again at…
你知條撚咩 (nei5 zi1 tiu4 lan2 me1) — what the fuck do you know?; how the fuck would you know? [colloquial]
你老子 (nei5 lou5 zi2) — your old man; your father [colloquial]
你老母 (nei5 lou5 mou2) — your old mother (derogatory); ' fuck your mother', foul language insulting one'…
你老母唔襟屌 (nei5 lou5 mou2 m4 kam1 diu2) — your mother can't take a good fucking, an expression used to insult one's mothe…
你老母屎忽 (nei5 lou5 mou2 si2 fat1) — 'your old mother's asshole', foul language insulting one's mother when cursing …
你老粗 (nei5 lou5 cou1) — you lout [colloquial]
你老豆 (nei5 lou5 dau6) — your father; your old man [colloquial]
你老闆 (nei5 lou5 baan2) — your boss [written and colloquial]; euphemism for '你老母', 'fuck your mother'. fo…
你講乜撚嘢 (nei5 gong2 me1 lan2 je5) — what the fuck are you talking about? [colloquial]
你講嘢呀 (nei5 gong2 je5 aa3) — 'did you say something?' (said in a rhetorical way when you try to mock someone…
你貴寶號 (nei5 gwai3 bou2 hou6) — your shop [written and colloquial]
你邊度 (nei5 bin1 dou6) — where are you from?; where are you…; where did you… [colloquial]
你鐘意點就點 (nei5 zung1 ji3 dim2 zau6 dim2) — whatever you want to do; anyway you like; do whatever you like; up to you; as y…
你隻嘢 (nei5 zek3 je5) — you rascal; you devil; you scoundrel [colloquial]
你鹵味 (nei5 lou5 mei2) — literally: 'you marinated food', euphemism for '你老母', foul language insulting o…
佢死佢賤 (keoi4 sei2 keoi4 zin6) — whatever happens to him; her is none of my concern; I don't give a damn about h…
佳人有約 (gaai1 jan4 jau5 joek3) — to have a date with one's sweetheart [colloquial]
使用方便 (si2 jung6 fong1 bin6) — convenient to use [written and colloquial]
使高興 (si2 gou1 hing3) — to please; to delight; to make happy; to cheerful [written]
使黑錢 (sai2 hak1 cin2) — money laudering [colloquial]
來路菜 (loi4 lou2 coi3) — imported vegetables; a young woman from abroad [colloquial]
例餐 (lai6 caan1) — meals of the day [colloquial]
依依鵝鵝 (ji4 ji1 ngo4 ngo4) — to babble on; to be longwinded; to go on and on; to complain continuously [coll…
依泣 (ji1 jap1) — making out [colloquial]
依牙鬆弶 (ji1 ngaa4 sung1 gong3) — gnashing of teeth [colloquial]
便秘藥 (bin6 bei3 joek6) — medicine for constipation [written and colloquial]
便餐桌 (bin6 caan1 coek3) — a fold out food tray; a luncheonette; lunch counter [written and colloquial]
係乜東東 (hai6 mat1 dung1 dung1) — what the heck is it? [colloquial]
係又噏唔係又噏 (hai6 jau6 ap1 m4 hai6 jau6 ap1) — talking nonsense; describes someone who just say whatever that comes out of the…
係又點唔係又點啫 (hai6 jau6 dim2 m4 hai6 jau6 dim2 ze1) — so what if it is or isn't; it makes no difference either way [colloquial]
係咁先 (hai6 gam2 sin1) — bye now!; that's it for now; that's all for now; gotta go! [colloquial]
係咩 (hai6 me1) — really? [colloquial]
係唔係先 (hai6 m4 hai6 sin1) — isn't that so? [colloquial]
係喇 (hai6 laa1) — yes it is (in a resolute manner) [colloquial]
係噉啦 (hai6 gam2 laa1) — so be it; let it be this way; that's a deal [colloquial]
保健中心 (bou2 gin6 zung1 sam1) — health centre; wellness centre [written and colloquial]
保守地說 (bou2 sau2 dei6 syut3) — conservatively speaking; to understate [written and colloquial]
保守行為 (bou2 sau2 hang4 wai4) — conservative behaviour; a binding over [written and colloquial]
保安員 (bou2 on1 jyun4) — a securi ty guard [written and colloquial]
保持平衡 (bou2 ci4 ping4 hang4) — to maintain balance [written and colloquial]
俠盜 (hap6 dou6) — chivalrous bandit; heroic outlaw [written and colloquial]
信友 (seon3 jau5) — a penpal [written and colloquial]
信用卡號碼 (seon3 jung6 kaat1 hou6 maa5) — credit card number [written and colloquial]
修頓球場 (sau1 deon6 kau4 coeng4) — Southorn Playground, a sports and recreational facility in Hong Kong [written a…
俾人屌到撻皮 (bei2 jan4 diu2 dou3 taat3 pei4) — to be beaten up severely [colloquial]
俾人燉 (bei2 jan4 dan6) — to be demoted [colloquial]
俾人睇死 (bei2 jan4 tai2 sei2) — to be looked down on by others; to be seen as a loser by others [colloquial]
俾人賣豬仔 (bei2 jan4 maai6 zyu1 zai2) — to be trafficked over overseas to work as coolies [colloquial]
俾人飛 (bei2 jan4 fei1) — to be ditched by someone [colloquial]
俾人食咗隻豬 (bei2 jan4 sik6 zo2 zek3 zyu1) — to lose one's virginity to someone [colloquial]
俾鬼迷 (bei2 gwai2 mai4) — to be put under a spell; to be bewitched by a ghost [colloquial]
俾龜逗 (bei2 gwai1 dau6) — to be stopped and searched by the police [colloquial]
倀雞 (caang4 gai1) — cranky; unruly; forceful; unreasonable [colloquial]
倀雞婆 (coeng1 gai1 po2) — a cranky; unruly; forceful; unreasonable woman [colloquial]
倒入 (dou2 jap6) — to pour in; to empty into; to fill; to discharge [written and colloquial]
倒及 (dou3 kap6) — prognathism [written and colloquial]
倔住晒 (gwat6 zyu6 saai3) — to be under the constant glare of others; to be constantly under the watchful e…
借女 (ze3 neoi2) — literally: to borrow a girl, often used to refer to the borrowing of prostitute…
借過橋 (ze3 gwo3 kiu4) — to use something or someone as an excuse; to make use of someone to get to some…
借馬 (ze3 maa5) — literally: to borrow a horse, often used to refer to the borrowing of members b…
做ＰＲ (zou6 pi1 aa1 lou4) — to be a public relations representative [written and colloquial]; to work as a …
做乜撚嘢 (zou6 mat1 lan2 je5) — what the fuck; what the fuck is going on?; what the fuck are you doing? [colloq…
做企台 (zou6 kei5 toi2) — to work as a waiter; waitress [colloquial]
做出面 (zou6 ceot1 min2) — to do something so manifestly that it is obvious to all [colloquial]
做到一隻屐咁 (zou6 dou3 jat1 zek3 kek6 gam2) — to slave away like a dog [colloquial]
做到隻積咁 (zou6 dou3 zek3 zik1 gam2) — to slave away like a dog [colloquial]
做勢 (zou6 sai3) — to strike a posture; to put on an act [written and colloquial]
做咗 (zou6 zo2) — became; to have done [colloquial]
做場好戲 (zou6 coeng4 hou2 hei3) — to put on a good show (of deception); to put on an act [colloquial]
做場戲 (zou6 coeng4 hei3) — to put on a show (of deception); to put on an act [colloquial]
做小姐 (zou6 siu2 ze2) — to be an escort in a nightclub; to be a prostitute [written and colloquial]
做盛行 (zou6 sing6 hong4) — what is your line of work?; what is your profession? [colloquial]
做阿四 (zou6 aa3 sei3) — to be someone's slave or servant; to be a nobody just doing odd jobs for others…
做齣好戲睇 (zou6 ceot1 hou2 hei3 tai2) — to make or put on a good show for others to see [colloquial]
健身中心 (gin6 san1 zung1 sam1) — fitness centre; gym [written and colloquial]
健身活動 (gin6 san1 wut6 dung6) — fitness activities; exercise [written and colloquial]
偷柴 (tau1 caai4) — to get a boner; to have an erection [colloquial]
催催貢 (ceoi1 ceoi1 gung3) — an expression used by someone to express their displeasure in being rushed [col…
傳媒工作者 (cyun4 mui4 gung1 zok3 ze2) — media workers [written and colloquial]
傻ｇａｐ (so4 gap1) — silly cunt; a stupid woman [colloquial]
傻傻更更 (so4 so4 gang1 gang1) — stupid; silly [colloquial]
元蹄 (jyun4 tai4) — a trotter; a pig hoof [written and colloquial]
充實自己 (cung1 sat6 zi6 gei2) — to enrich oneself [written and colloquial]
充炮艇 (cung1 paau3 teng5) — to pose as a big shot; to put on a front; to pretend to be 'in the know' [collo…
充生晒 (cung1 saang1 saai3) — to pose as a big shot; to put on a front; to pretend to be 'in the know' [collo…
兇九 (hung1 gau2) — euphemism for to 兇𨳊, a vulgar way of saying 'to intimidate' [colloquial]
兇神惡煞 (lau6 san4 ok3 saat3) — to look fierce and intimidating [written and colloquial]
光棍佬 (gwong1 gwan3 lou2) — a bloke who is single [colloquial]
光管腳 (gwong1 gun2 goek3) — hairless legs [colloquial]
兜人入會 (dau1 jan4 jap6 wui2) — to lure or recruit people to join a gang; triad [colloquial]
兜友 (dau1 jau2) — a guy; a few guys; to recruit people to join a gang [colloquial]
兜客 (dau1 haak3) — to lure; draw in customers [colloquial]
兜巴身 (dau1 baa1 san1) — to slap; to smack [colloquial]
兜潺仔 (dau1 saan4 zai2) — a young kid [colloquial]
兜車 (dau1 ce1) — to drive a car [colloquial]
入咗 (jap6 zo2) — gone in; have put in [colloquial]
入啲 (jap6 di1) — in a bit more [colloquial]

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