Browse Cantonese dictionary — page 5 of 250

入廠 (jap6 cong2) — to be hospitalized
入廠大修 (jap6 cong2 daai6 sau1) — to be hospitalized for a major surgery or complete body check up
入心 (jap6 sam1) — to enter one's heart or mind
入數 (jap6 sou3) — (verb) to deposit money; cheques into a bank account; to hold someone accountab…
入水 (jap6 seoi2) — water entering; incoming wealth
入油 (jap6 jau4) — refuelling petrol (spoken)
入流 (jap6 lau4) — in trend
入港 (jap6 gong2) — entering a harbour or port
入牆櫃 (jap6 coeng4 gwai6) — in-wall cabinet; in wall wardrobe
入紙 (jap6 zi2) — submit an application
入罪 (jap6 zeoi6) — to convict; conviction
入耳 (jap6 ji5) — to accept what one's heard
入行 (jap6 hong4) — start a career in a certain industry
入讀 (jap6 duk6) — enroll [to study]
入貨 (jap6 fo3) — to stock up or bulk purchase (retailers); to buy (consumers)
入錢 (jap6 cin4) — to deposit money
入閘 (jap6 zaap6) — to enter the gate, especially in the metro; horses to enter the gate before a r…
入闈 (jap6 wai4) — participate in Chinese officials examinations; to proceed to next round in a co…
入電油 (jap6 din6 jau4) — fill vehicle with gasoline
入面 (jap6 min6) — inside
入魔 (jap6 mo1) — devil entering one's mind
入黑 (jap6 haak1) — it's getting dark (time of day)
內分泌系統 (noi6 fan1 bei3 hai6 tung2) — Endocrine System
內功 (noi6 gung1) — a set of internal skills consisting of breathing and meditating which are assoc…
內助 (noi6 zo6) — a polite name for wife to be used with friends
內含子 (noi6 ham4 zi2) — Intron
內外交困 (noi6 ngoi6 gaau1 kwan3) — dilemma or trouble in both internal and external
內應 (noi6 jing3) — planted agent; undercover
內服 (noi6 fuk6) — medicine to be taken orally
內櫃 (noi6 gwai6) — An accountant
內河 (noi6 ho4) — inland river
內籠 (noi6 lung4) — inside layout of a space
內線 (noi6 sin3) — internal line [telephone]
內聚力 (noi6 zeoi6 lik6) — group cohesiveness
全名 (cyun4 meng2) — full name
全國政協 (cyun4 gwok3 zing3 hip3) — The National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
全息 (cyun4 sik1) — holography
全權處理 (cyun4 kyun4 cyu2 lei5) — to have full authority
全然不同 (cyun4 jin4 bat1 tung4) — Completely different
全然不知 (cyun4 jin4 bat1 zi1) — not knowing completely
全璧 (cyun4 bik3) — an undamaged item
全盒 (cyun4 hap6) — Chinese New Year candy box
全能冠軍 (cyun4 nang4 gun3 gwan1) — champion of all-around talent
全身裙 (cyun4 san1 kwan4) — one piece dress
全部 (cyun4 bou6) — (determiner) all of
全音符 (cyun4 jam1 fu4) — whole note (musical)
全額 (cyun4 ngaak6) — Full amount
兩仔乸 (loeng5 zai2 naa2) — mother and son
兩仔爺 (loeng5 zai2 je4) — father and son (spoken)
兩份 (loeng5 fan6) — both parties together; belong to both parties; both parties each have one part;…
兩便 (loeng5 bin6) — both sides
兩個文明 (loeng5 go3 man4 ming4) — a society that is advanced both materially and culturally
兩公婆 (loeng5 gung1 po2) — husband and wife
兩公婆見鬼 (loeng5 gung1 po4 gin3 gwai2) — a couple sees a ghost, which means if a couple is inside the house, and one thi…
兩公孫 (loeng5 gung1 syun1) — Grandpa and grandson
兩口 (loeng5 hau2) — a married couple; a couple
兩可 (loeng5 ho2) — both options are plausible
兩婆孫 (loeng5 po4 syun1) — Grandma and grandson
兩家 (loeng5 gaa1) — two families; both parties together; belong to both parties; both parties each …
兩岸四地 (loeng5 ngon6 sei3 dei6) — lit. two coasts and four lands, including the Greater China region of Mainland …
兩岸關係 (loeng5 ngon6 gwaan1 hai6) — Cross-Strait relations, are the relations between mainland China and Taiwan
兩手 (loeng5 sau2) — skills; ability; one's hands; method
兩摳 (loeng5 kau1) — two kinds of things combine and mixed together
兩撇雞 (loeng5 pit3 gai1) — moustache
兩文三語 (loeng5 man4 saam1 jyu5) — literate in written Chinese and English, plus also spoken Cantonese, Mandarin a…
兩方面 (loeng5 fong1 min6) — two aspects
兩梳蕉 (loeng5 so1 ziu1) — to visit one without any gift
兩極管 (loeng5 gik6 gun2) — Diode
兩睇 (loeng5 tai2) — depends (spoken)
兩粒 (loeng5 nap1) — [measure word] two pieces
兩粵 (loeng5 jyut6) — Two Yues, consist of East and West Yue, currently Guangdong and Guangxi Provinc…
兩重性 (loeng5 cung4 sing3) — Ambiguity
兩頭唔到岸 (loeng5 tau4 m4 dou3 ngon6) — an idiom which describes the situation of getting stuck in the middle of nowher…
兩頭蛇 (loeng5 tau4 se4) — (n.) literally: a snake with a head at each end; a disloyal, two-faced person w…
兩點 (loeng5 dim2) — Two points; two o'clock
八九 (baat3 gau2) — short for year of 1989
八九民運 (baat3 gau2 man4 wan6) — 89 Democracy Movement in China
八仙嶺 (baat3 sin1 leng5) — Pat Sin Range, a mountain range in New Territories, Hong Kong
八個字 (baat3 go3 zi6) — eight words or characters; forty minutes
八 (baat3) — (adjective) nosy; eight; all around; all sides; to nose around; to pry into som…
八公 (baat3 gung1) — man who loves to gossip or interfere others
八十八 (baat3 sap6 baat3) — eighty-eight
八十年代 (baat3 sap6 nin4 doi6) — during the 80s (era)
八十歲返頭嫁 (baat3 sap6 seoi3 faan1 tau4 gaa3) — lit. get remarried at the age of eighty, meaning to bring trouble oneself
八千 (baat3 cin1) — eight thousand
八卦 (baat3 gwaa3) — (adjective) nosy
八卦公 (baat3 gwaa3 gung1) — man who is nosy and gossips, talks about people behind their back
八卦妹 (baat3 gwaa3 mui1) — a young girl who is a busybody or a gossiper
八卦婆 (baat3 gwaa3 po2) — (slang) a nosy woman
八卦新聞 (baat3 gwaa3 san1 man4) — celebrities news or gossips
八卦週刊 (baat3 gwaa3 zau1 hon2) — celebrity news and gossip magazine
八卦雜誌 (baat3 gwaa3 zaap6 zi3) — celebrities gossips magazine
八妹 (baat3 mui1) — a young girl who is a busybody or a gossiper
八婆 (baat3 po4) — (of coarse language) bitch
八字波 (baat3 zi6 bo1) — breasts that are shaped as "eight [八]" in Chinese character
八寶飯 (baat3 bou2 faan6) — traditional Shanghainese snack, consist of eight kinds of ingredients, they are…
八年 (baat3 nin4) — eight years
八日 (baat3 jat6) — eight days; eighth [date]
八月十五 (baat3 jyut6 sap6 ng5) — the moon festival (the 15th day of the 8th lunar month); the slang for 'backsid…
八珍 (baat3 zan1) — someone who loves to gossip; eight kinds of precious food
八節 (baat3 zit3) — the eight solar terms of the lunar calendar
八股文 (baat3 gu2 man4) — Eight-legged essay, was a style of essay writing that had to be mastered to pas…
八陣圖 (baat3 zan6 tou4) — Stone Sentinel Maze, an array of rocks and boulders thought to be conjured by Z…
公一份婆一份 (gung1 jat1 fan6 po4 jat1 fan6) — lit. husband one share, wife one share, meaning economic independence between a…
公主病 (gung1 zyu2 beng6) — princess syndrome, a psychological phenomenon affecting young women, especially…
公主道 (gung1 zyu2 dou3) — Princess Margaret Road, which is a road in Hong Kong
公事包 (gung1 si6 baau1) — a briefcase
公事喼 (gung1 si6 gep1) — a case used to store work-related things; briefcase
公仔佬 (gung1 zai2 lou2) — male with tattoo; a male painter
公仔 (gung1 zai2) — (noun) toy
公仔書 (gung1 zai2 syu1) — (n.) (a dated term) a comic book;
公仔箱 (gung1 zai2 soeng1) — television
公仔紙 (gung1 zai2 zi2) — Chinese pogs, which is a card game with illustrations printed
公 (gung1) — grandfather (mother's father); head of a gang or mafia (Cantonese); public; col…
公公婆婆 (gung1 gung1 po4 po4) — grandpa and grandma; any elderly address by others
公共場所 (gung1 gung6 coeng4 so2) — public area or place
公共屋邨 (gung1 gung6 uk1 cyun1) — Public Housing Estate
公共廁所 (gung1 gung6 ci3 so2) — public toilet
公共房屋 (gung1 gung6 fong4 uk1) — Public Housing
公共電話 (gung1 gung6 din6 waa2) — public phone
公務員事務局 (gung1 mou6 jyun4 si6 mou6 guk6) — The Civil Service Bureau of HKSAR
公司三文治 (gung1 si1 saam1 man4 zi6) — club sandwich
公司 (gung1 si1) — (noun) 1. shops; 2. shopping
公告欄 (gung1 gou3 laan4) — Community Bulletin Board
公因數 (gung1 jan1 sou3) — Greatest(Highest) Common Divisor
公園前站 (gung1 jyun4 cin4 zaam6) — Gongyuanqian Station, a subway station in Guangzhou, China
公契 (gung1 kai3) — deed of mutual covenant
公娼 (gung1 coeng1) — licensed or legal prostitutes
公安人員 (gung1 on1 jan4 jyun4) — public security officers of China
公屋 (gung1 uk1) — public housing estate
公帑 (gung1 tong2) — public or government funds; tax-payers' money
公平 (gung1 ping4) — (adjective) equal
公所 (gung1 so2) — village office or town hall in Taiwan
公援 (gung1 jyun4) — Comprehensive Social Security Assistance
公數 (gung1 sou3) — company's budget for business usage
公民抗命 (gung1 man4 kong3 ming6) — Civil Disobedience
公民教育 (gung1 man4 gaau3 juk6) — civic education
公民黨 (gung1 man4 dong2) — Civic Party, a political party in Hong Kong
公眾假期 (gung1 zung3 gaa3 kei4) — public holiday
公私分明 (gung1 si1 fan1 ming4) — making a clear distinction between public and private interests
公立醫院 (gung1 lap6 ji1 jyun2) — Public Hospital
公認 (gung1 jing6) — widely accepted
公餘 (gung1 jyu4) — after work; personal time
六個字 (luk6 go3 zi6) — six words or characters
六六六 (luk6 luk6 luk6) — 666, one of the most widely recognized symbols for the devil
六十六 (luk6 sap6 luk6) — sixty-six
六千 (luk6 cin1) — six thousand
六國大封相 (luk6 gwok3 daai6 fung1 soeng1) — argument; quarrel (slang)
六式碼 (luk6 sik1 maa5) — Six sigma institute
六日 (luk6 jat6) — six days; sixth [date]
六環彩 (luk6 waan4 coi2) — Six-up, to pick a single horse in each of the six races to finish either first …
六耳不同謀 (luk6 ji5 bat1 tung4 mau4) — six ears with different thoughts, which means if three people or more know a se…
六號 (luk6 hou6) — number six (as in street number and etc. )
六部 (luk6 bou6) — central administrative department in ancient China
共 (gung6) — with; common; general; to share; together; total; altogether; abbr. for 共产党Gòng…
共勉 (gung6 min5) — Mutural encouragement
共同富裕 (gung6 tung4 fu3 jyu6) — Common Prosperity
共同市場 (gung6 tung4 si5 coeng4) — common market
共埋 (gung6 maai4) — combine together, pair up together
兵 (bing1) — a male who serves a female whole-heartedly without winning her heart; a status …
兵役法 (bing1 jik6 faat3) — Military Service Act
兵燹 (bing1 sin2) — ravages of war
兵頭 (bing1 tau4) — the leader of a team of soldiers
兵頭花園 (bing1 tau4 faa1 jyun2) — the nickname of the Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens
其中之一 (kei4 zung1 zi1 jat1) — one of the set or options given
其中 (kei4 zung1) — amongst
其他人 (kei4 taa1 jan4) — other people
其時 (kei4 si4) — by the time; by then
典型調查 (din2 jing4 diu6 caa4) — typical investigation
兼且 (gim1 ce2) — and also; not only, but also; as well
兼夾 (gim1 gaap3) — also; and; moreover
兼職 (gim1 zik1) — part-time work
兼開 (gim1 hoi1) — also
兼隊 (gim1 deoi6) — jump a queue
冀望 (kei3 mong6) — Hope;look forward to
冇乜兩句 (mou5 mat1 loeng5 geoi3) — to describe two people do not have much to talk
冇乜 (mou5 mat1) — nothing; it's nothing; not very; not particularly
冇乜嘢 (mou5 mat1 je5) — nothing; have nothing; it's fine
冇乜好死 (mou5 mat1 hou2 sei2) — nothing left to worry about
冇乜所謂 (mou5 mat1 so2 wai6) — does not matter much, not important
冇乜滯 (mou5 mat1 zai6) — nothing really left or remain
冇乜點 (mou5 me1 dim2) — nothing special
冇事 (mou5 si6) — all the same; alright; no problem
冇交易 (mou5 gaau1 jik6) — no sale; no deal
冇人有 (mou5 jan4 jau5) — nobody else has it, nobody else can compare with
冇你咁好氣 (mou5 nei5 gam3 hou2 hei3) — fed up with you
冇來由 (mou5 loi4 jau4) — unreasonable
冇修 (mou5 sau1) — no solutions or methods (spoken)
冇兩句 (mou5 loeng5 geoi3) — nothing worth talking about
冇公德心 (mou5 gung1 dak1 sam1) — incivism
冇 (mou5) — (adverb) 1. no; 2. nothing; to not have (Cantonese); Mandarin equivalent: 没有méi…
冇出息 (mou5 ceot1 sik1) — loser and unambitious; have no potential to rise
冇厘搭霎 (mou5 lei4 daap3 saap3) — to refer somebody is lack of a sense of responsibility
冇厘神氣 (mou5 lei4 san4 hei3) — to refer somebody is lack of energy
冇口齒 (mou5 hau2 ci2) — (adjective) not trustworthy; (slang) to describe someone who breaks a promise
冇咁好氣 (mou5 gam2 hou2 hei3) — to quit arguing with someone
冇問題 (mou5 man6 tai4) — "no problem"
冇啖好食 (mou5 daam6 hou2 sik6) — to suffer difficult times; to struggle to make a living (literally 'nothing goo…
冇嘢 (mou5 je5) — nothing; I'm alright
冇嘢到 (mou5 je5 dou3) — one who is incapable or incompetent; nothing come
冇埞企 (mou5 deng6 kei5) — have no place for one; no status for one
冇大冇細 (mou5 daai6 mou5 sai3) — 'don't know one's place': describes a disrespectful behavior towards an elder, …
冇天裝 (mou5 tin1 zong1) — someone who is so evil that god does not tolerate
冇奈何 (mou5 noi6 ho4) — have no other options
冇好氣 (mou5 hou2 hei3) — loss of patience with one
冇定性 (mou5 ding6 sing3) — to refer somebody cannot settle down, or pay attention to things
冇定準 (mou5 ding6 zeon2) — not necessarily ;not sure
冇家教 (mou5 gaa1 gaau3) — (adjective) ill-mannered; uncouth; to describe someone with vulgar behaviour (w…
冇尾飛砣 (mou5 mei5 fei1 to4) — someone or something that comes and goes, and does not come back; one who is un…
冇尾飛陀 (mou5 mei5 fei1 to4) — one who is hard to track or know whereabouts; one who lacks sense of responsibi…
冇幾何 (mou5 gei2 ho2) — not often; seldom
冇幾耐 (mou5 gei2 noi6) — not long, not a long time; period; very fast
冇彎轉 (mou5 waan1 zyun3) — no alternative methods (spoken)
冇得傾 (mou5 dak1 king1) — non-negotiable (spoken)
冇得 (mou5 dak1) — unable; cannot (spoken)
冇得彈 (mou5 dak1 taan4) — (adjective) perfect; flawless; excellent; impeccable
冇得揀 (mou5 dak1 gaan2) — there's no choice
冇得頂 (mou5 dak1 ding2) — It's fantastic!
冇心機 (mou5 sam1 gei1) — (adjective) not in the mood for; not interested in; not motivated; not have the…
冇心肝 (mou5 sam1 gon1) — describes a person who behaves heartlessly; describes a person who is cruel and…
冇心裝載 (mou5 sam1 zong1 zoi3) — to refer somebody does not pay much attention, or give much effort into doing s…
冇所謂 (mou5 so2 wai6) — doesn't matter (spoken)
冇手尾 (mou5 sau2 mei5) — to fail to see something through: a description for the act of neglecting or ig…
冇掩雞籠 (mou5 jim2 gai1 lung4) — wide open; unguarded; free access; open to all; to describe someone who speaks …
冇揸拿 (mou5 zaa1 naa4) — not sure, not having much confidence
冇搭霎 (mou5 daap3 saap3) — not committed; slack; not concentrating
冇搭颯 (mou5 daap3 saap3) — irresponsible
冇收 (mou5 sau1) — had not receive; was not accept
冇數為 (mou5 sou3 wai4) — not a good deal; not worth it
冇料 (mou5 liu2) — (adj.) powerless; uneducated; often used to describe someone who is not experie…
冇料到 (mou5 liu2 dou3) — incapable (spoken)
冇時冇候 (mou5 si4 mou5 hau6) — to describe there is not a scheduled time
冇時 (mou5 si4) — no fixed time
冇時定 (mou5 si4 ding6) — always active or running around
冇晒符 (mou5 saai3 fu4) — to run out of ideas; no way out; nothing can be done
冇晒表情 (mou5 saai3 biu2 cing4) — one who has lost facial expression or interest
冇有 (mou5 jau5) — haven't
冇本心 (mou5 bun2 sam1) — heartless; ungrateful (spoken)
冇根蔸 (mou5 gan1) — not proper
冇死 (mou5 sei2) — did not die
冇水 (mou5 seoi2) — no water; no money
冇牙老虎 (mou5 ngaa4 lou5 fu2) — toothless tiger, something; someone that seems to be powerful and scary yet can…
冇王管 (mou5 wong2 gun2) — to have no one in control; to have no one in charge
冇理由 (mou5 lei5 jau4) — "impossible"; "implausible"; "it cannot be"
冇瓦遮頭 (mou5 ngaa5 ze1 tau4) — homeless (spoken)
冇用 (mou5 jung6) — useless
冇甩拖 (mou5 lat1 to1) — no delay or issue(s); something that will be done as promised
冇癮 (mou5 jan5) — (adj.) no fun; uninteresting; bummed; pointless
冇益 (mou5 jik1) — unhealthy (spoken)
冇相干 (mou5 soeng1 gon1) — (slang) never mind; it's OK; it doesn't matter; don't worry about it; (adjectiv…
冇眼屎乾淨盲 (mou5 ngaan5 si2 gon1 zeng6 maang4) — out of sight, out of mind; better to be ignorant than to know the upsetting tru…
冇眼界 (mou5 ngaan5 gaai3) — aim badly
冇眼睇 (mou5 ngaan5 tai2) — (phrasal verb) cannot stand to look at; cannot bear to think about; to turn a b…
冇着落 (mou5 zoek6 lok6) — no place to settle
冇着衫 (mou5 zoek6 saam1) — not wearing any clothes
冇睇頭 (mou5 tai2 tau4) — not appealing or attractive
冇研究 (mou5 jin4 gau3) — did not research
冇穿冇爛 (mou5 cyun1 mou5 laan6) — still in one piece; everything is OK
冇符 (mou5 fu4) — hopeless; at wit's end; nothing else can be done
冇米粥 (mou5 mai5 zuk1) — no outcome or results (slang)
冇精神 (mou5 1 zing1 san4) — feeling tired
冇紋冇路 (mou5 man4 mou5 lou6) — illogical; doesn't make sense
冇紋路 (mou5 man4 lou6) — illogical; not thinking (spoken)
冇緊要 (mou5 gan2 jiu3) — It's alright
冇耐 (mou5 noi6) — In near future
冇耳性 (mou5 ji5 sing3) — (adjective) to have a bad memory; forgetful; scatterbrained
冇聲冇氣 (mou5 seng1 mou5 hei3) — no news or updates; hopeless; unsuccessful; lack of energy
冇聲氣 (mou5 seng1 hei3) — (phrase) used when you are waiting for someone or something but still have no n…
冇腦 (mou5 nou5) — literally 'brainless'; describes someone who acted brainlessly or recklessly
冇腰骨 (mou5 jiu1 gwat1) — (adjective) literally means 'no spine', to describe someone that stands; sits w…
冇膽 (mou5 daam2) — coward; timid (spoken)
冇膽匪類 (mou5 daam2 fei2 leoi6) — someone who wants to do something that defies the norm of the society but he; s…
冇膽鬼 (mou5 daam2 gwai2) — coward
冇著衫 (mou5 zoek3 saam1) — not wearing clothes
冇行 (mou5 hong4) — hopeless; impossible
冇衣食 (mou5 ji1 sik6) — suffering of bad consequences as a result of wasting resources (spoken)
冇表情 (mou5 biu2 cing4) — no facial expressions
冇解 (mou5 gaai2) — (adjective) unable to explain; no reason for; for no apparent reason
冇計 (mou5 gai2) — no alternative, no way around, no use in arguing; an expression used to tell so…
冇記性 (mou5 gei3 sing3) — absentminded; forgetful
冇話 (mou5 waa6) — not; never (spoken)
冇譜 (mou5 pou2) — (adjective) absurd; ridiculous; outrageous; bizarre
冇走盞 (mou5 zau2 zaan2) — no other options or alternatives (slang)
冇走趲 (mou5 zau2 zaan2) — not flexible; no room or time for more
冇走雞 (mou5 zau2 gai1) — expression of confidence; 'in the bag'; 'as good as done'
冇辦法 (mou5 baan6 faat3) — There's no way
冇醒起 (mou5 sing2 hei2) — could not recall; forget
冇釐搭霎 (mou5 lei4 daap3 saap3) — to refer somebody is lack of a sense of responsibility
冇釐正經 (mou5 lei4 zing3 ging1) — not behaving seriously
冇釐癮頭 (mou5 lei4 jan5 tau4) — bored, disappointed
冇釐神氣 (mou5 lei4 san4 hei3) — not looking awake or in high spirits
冇銀喺手 (mou5 ngan4 hai2 sau2) — no money on hands
冇錯 (mou5 co3) — not wrong; correct (spoken)
冇關係 (mou5 gwaan1 hai6) — not related; no relationship between the matters concerned; nevermind
冇问题 (mou5 man6 tai4) — No problem
冇陰功 (mou5 jam1 gung1) — cruel; unscrupulous; "so tragic!"; "so pitiful!"
冇雷公咁遠 (mou5 leoi4 gung1 gam3 jyun5) — too far away
冇面俾 (mou5 min6 bei2) — to describe not to favor somebody, even though the two people may share a good,…
冇面 (mou5 min6) — shame; disgrace; lose face (spoken)
冇鞋挽屐走 (mou5 haai4 waan5 kek6 zau2) — leave in a hurry (slang)
冇頭烏蠅 (mou5 tau4 wu1 jing4) — a headless fly, someone who acts recklessly without a plan
冇鬼用 (mou5 gwai2 jung6) — useless
冉有 (jim5 jau5) — one of the disciple of Confucius
再三 (zoi3 saam1) — repeatedly
再加上 (zoi3 gaa1 soeng5) — in addition to
再加 (zoi3 gaa1) — further addition
再嚟過 (zoi3 lai4 gwo3) — please come or try again
再生資源 (zoi3 sang1 zi1 jyun4) — renewable resources
再試 (zoi3 si3) — Try again
再説 (zoi3 syut3) — Will talk about it again
再講 (zoi3 gong2) — say again, talk again; furthermore
再議 (zoi3 ji5) — Will discuss about it again
冒尖 (mou6 zim1) — Outstanding
冒泡 (mou6 pou5) — internet slang use in China, meaning discuss, show up once in a while in intern…
冕旒 (min5 lau4) — crown worn in ancient China by emperors
最主要 (zeoi3 zyu2 jiu3) — the main
最低 (zeoi3 dai1) — minimum
最低工資 (zeoi3 dai1 gung1 zi1) — the minimum wage
最初 (zeoi3 co1) — initially; at first
最多唔係 (zeoi3 do1 m4 hai6) — at the worst; worse comes to worst; at most, it will just be
最大 (zeoi3 daai6) — biggest
最尾 (zeoi3 mei1) — noun; last, last position
最快 (zeoi3 faai3) — the fastest
最早 (zeoi3 zou2) — earliest
最短 (zeoi3 dyun2) — the shortest
最長 (zeoi3 coeng4) — the longest
最高峰 (zeoi3 gou1 fung1) — at the highest peak
最高溫度 (zeoi3 gou1 wan1 dou6) — the highest temperature
冚唪唥 (ham6 baang6 laang6) — (pronoun; determiner; predeterminer) entire; all, everything
冚啲 (ham6 di1) — As above
冚國旗 (ham6 gwok3 kei4) — lit. to cover a coffin with the national flag, meaning one has the honour to di…
冚家 (kam2 gaa1) — the entire family
冚家剷 (gam2 gaa1 caan2) — curse one's family to die (derogatory)
冚家富貴 (gam2 gaa1 fu3 gwai3) — curse one's family to suffer or die (derogatory)
冚家鏟 (ham6 gaa1 caan2) — to curse one's family to die off completely (derog.)
冚斗 (kam2 dau3) — to go bankrupt; to close down; to conceal something, especially news and inform…
冚旗 (kam2 kei4) — 'drop flag'; illegally cover the 'for hire' sign on a taxi while still in servi…
冚檔 (kam2 dong3) — (slang) (for police) to raid; to ransack; to be forced to shut down
冚盅 (ham6 zung1) — a container with a lid, mostly refers to ceramic ones
冚竇 (ham6 dau6) — to bust or raid an illegal operations or business
冚蓆瞓石 (ham6 zek6 fan3 sek6) — homeless; to sleep anywhere which is habitable
冚賭 (gam2 dou2) — raids on illegal gambling
冠狀病毒 (gun1 zong6 beng6 duk6) — coronaviruses
冠軍 (gun3 gwan1) — (noun) first prize winner
冤 (jyun1) — enmity; strong stinking smell; injustice; grievance; wrong; to wrong; crooked; …
冤冤相報 (jyun1 jyun1 soeng1 bou3) — one might suffer from terrible consequences when all they had in mind is reveng…
冤厲 (jyun1 lai6) — full of hatred because of injustice, mostly used in ghost story
冤口冤面 (jyun1 hau2 jyun1 min6) — to put on an annoying or unsatisfied look on one face
冤崩爛臭 (jyun1 bang1 laan6 cau3) — smelly; stinky; nasty
冤戾 (jyun1 lai6) — to convict or blame somebody unjustly
冤臭 (jyun1 cau3) — rotten or horrible smell; stench
冤豬頭都有盟鼻菩薩 (jyun1 zyu1 tau4 dou1 jau5 mang4 bei6 pou4 saat3) — love is blind
冤鬼 (jyun1 gwai2) — ghost with bad luck; one who sticks with another person all the time; one who k…
冥冥之中 (ming5 ming5 zi1 zung1) — destined or determined to happen
冥冥 (ming5 ming5) — one of superstitious will regard an unexplainable happening would be caused by …
冥壽 (ming5 sau6) — "birthday" for the dead
冥誕 (ming5 daan3) — "birthday" for the dead
冥鈔 (ming5 caau1) — "money" to be burnt for the dead
冧價 (lam3 gaa3) — a price drop
冧友 (lam1 jau5) — to kill someone
冧咗 (lam3 zo2) — an object fallen over; one become sick or ill
冧宮頭 (lam3 gung1 tau4) — roof (figuratively meaning protection); Kangxi radical 14 冖
冧巴 (lam1 baa2) — number
冧巴溫 (lam1 baa1 wan1) — number one, the top, first
冧把 (lam1 baa2) — number (spoken)
冧檔 (lam1 dong3) — to close down
冧歌 (lam1 go1) — sweet or heart-melting song (spoken)
冧篷頭 (lam1 pung4 tau4) — Chinese radical 40, which represents a roof
冧酒 (lam1 zau2) — rum
冬大過年 (dung1 daai6 gwo3 nin4) — Winter Solstice is more significant than Lunar New Year
冬小麥 (dung1 siu2 mak6) — Winter wheat
冬瓜盅 (dung1 gwaa1 zung1) — winter melon soup served in an urn
冬瓜豆腐 (dung1 gwaa1 dau6 fu6) — (phrase) used when one speculates that someone may encounter fatal accidents in…
冬甩 (dung1 lat1) — donut
冬菇 (dung1 gu1) — dried mushrooms
冰上曲棍球 (bing1 soeng6 kuk1 gwan3 kau4) — ice hockey
冰人 (bing1 jan4) — Matchmaker
冰室 (bing1 sat1) — a shop or cafe selling ice drinks or ice desserts
冰格 (bing1 gaak3) — ice cube tray
冰片糖 (bing1 pin3 tong4) — Chinese brown sugar
冰魂雪魄 (bing1 wan4 syut3 paak3) — one behaves nobly and clean from corruption
冶金工業 (je5 gam1 gung1 jip6) — Metallurgy Industry
冷 (laang5) — (noun) knitting yarn; cold; deserted; desolate; unusual; unexpected; unfamiliar…
冷卻器 (laang5 koek3 hei3) — Cooler
冷嚫 (laang5 can3) — catch a cold
冷宮 (laang5 gung1) — a worn-out palace where emperor houses their disliked empress or concubines
冷巷 (laang5 hong6) — alley
冷帽 (laang5 mou6) — beanie (apparel)
冷待 (laang5 doi6) — disfavour
冷手執個熱煎堆 (laang5 sau2 zap1 go3 jit3 zin1 deoi1) — (proverb) to acquire an unexpected godsend
冷板凳 (laang5 baan2 dang3) — to describe an undesirable position in job or have nothing to do
冷淡 (laang5 daam6) — unconcerned
冷箭 (laang5 zin3) — arrow shot with the target unaware of; a cunning stance taken to harm an unawar…
冷藏庫 (laang5 cong4 fu3) — Freezer
冷衫 (laang1 saam1) — a sweater; a woollen jumper
冷親 (laang5 can1) — catch a cold
冷震 (laang5 zan3) — Tremble;Shiver
冷飯 (laang5 faan6) — (noun) leftover rice or meal
冷飯菜汁 (laang5 faan6 coi3 zap1) — food leftovers from previous meals
凈係 (zing6 hai6) — just; only
凌厲 (ling4 lai6) — look determined and sharp (eyes); powerful and dominating
凌駕於 (ling4 gaa3 jyu1) — Outmatch;above
凍冰冰 (dung3 bing1 bing1) — freezing
凍 (dung3) — (adjective) (of beverage) Iced
凍啡 (dung3 fei1) — iced coffee
凍房 (dung3 fong2) — Cold room
凍檸水 (dung3 ning4 seoi2) — iced lemon water, a popular drink served in Hong Kong's eateries
凍檸茶 (dung3 ling4 caa4) — iced lemon tea
凍水 (dung3 seoi2) — cold water
凍滾水 (dung3 gwan2 seoi2) — cooled down boiled water; room-temperatured water
凍親 (dung3 can1) — catch a cold
凍過水 (dung3 gwo3 seoi2) — a hopeless situation; literally: 'colder than water'
凘 (si1) — floating ice
凜凜 (lam5 lam5) — freezing cold; stern; scared
凜然 (lam5 jin4) — Awe-inspiring
凝重 (jing4 zung6) — serious
凡係 (faan4 hai6) — every; not exclusive
凱旋歸來 (hoi2 syun4 gwai1 loi4) — return with victory
凱風 (hoi2 fung1) — a part of The Book of Songs in ancient China
凳仔 (dang3 zai2) — a stool
凸字 (dat6 zi6) — braille, a writing system for the blind or low vision
凸眼 (dat6 ngaan5) — exophthalmos; eyes bulging due to being surprised or in awe
凹位 (nap1 wai2) — groove; dent
凹凸印 (nap1 dat6 jan3) — embossing
凹凹凸凸 (nap1 nap1 dat6 dat6) — uneven; bumpy; rough (surface)
凹處 (nap1 cyu3) — alcove; dent
出世紙 (ceot1 sai3 zi2) — a birth certificate
出主意 (ceot1 zyu2 ji3) — present an idea
出人頭地 (ceot1 jan4 tau4 dei6) — to earn fortune and fame
出以公心 (Ceot1 ji5 gung1 sam1) — keep the public interest in mind;act without any selfish considerations
出位 (ceot1 wai2) — outstanding; extraordinary; to do something that attracts the attention of othe…
出便 (ceot1 bin6) — (adverb; preposition; noun) outside
出入 (ceot1 jap6) — difference; entering and exiting; travelling into and out
出入境 (ceot1 jap6 ging2) — entering and leaving a place through customs
出入證 (ceot1 jap6 zing3) — entry pass or identification
出公數 (ceot1 gung1 sou3) — expenses on the company by one's employee
出冊 (ceot1 caak3) — release from jail or prison (spoken)
出 (ceot1) — (adjective) outside; (verb) to pay (salary); to go out; to come out; to occur; …
出出入入 (ceot1 ceot1 jap6 jap6) — in and out
出前一丁 (ceot1 cin4 jat1 ding1) — Demae Ramen, a brand of Japanese instant noodles
出力 (ceot1 lik6) — to get hands-on in helping or charity
出勤率 (ceot1 kan4 leot6) — attendance rate
出千 (ceot1 cin1) — (verb) to cheat; to deceive (this usually refers to gambling games)
出去 (ceot1 heoi3) — get out; exit
出名 (ceot1 meng2) — (adjective) 1. famous; 2. renowned
出嘢 (ceot1 je5) — to make something happen, to create something
出嚟 (ceot1 lei4) — come out
出嚟撈 (ceot1 lai4 lou1) — to make a living
出嚟蒲 (ceot1 lai4 pou4) — go clubbing or nightlife
出嚟行 (ceot1 lai2 hang4) — to go for a walk outdoor; to participate in triad activities; to work or experi…
出土文物 (ceot1 tou2 man4 mat6) — archaeological find; unearthed relics or artifacts
出埠 (ceot1 au6) — go abroad (for work)
出夜街 (ceot1 je6 gaai1) — Go out at night
出將入相 (ceot1 zoeng3 jap6 soeng3) — one who has the ability to manage both military and civil services
出山 (ceot1 saan1) — to take on an important role
出工 (ceot1 gung1) — go to work; attend a work shift
出師表 (ceot1 si1 biu2) — an article written by Zhuge Liang, the prime minister of Shu Kingdom before his…
出年 (ceot1 nin2) — (noun; adverb) next year
出息 (ceot1 sik1) — to achieve in one's life (esp. in career)
出手 (ceot1 sau2) — to intervene
出晒名 (ceot1 saai3 meng2) — become famous
出更 (ceot1 gang1) — on duty (uniform officer)
出橫手 (ceot1 waang4 sau2) — to do dirty trick to achieve something, cheat
出氣 (ceot1 hei3) — express of anger on an unrelated one
出水紙 (ceot1 seoi2 zi2) — delivery order
出汁 (ceot1 zap1) — very; to the max
出污泥而不染 (ceot1 wu1 nai4 ji4 bat1 jim5) — emerge unstained from the filth
出沒 (ceot1 mut6) — to appear; to show up
出沖 (ceot1 cung1) — a terminology in mahjong, melding another player's discard
出火 (ceot1 fo2) — hand job provided as a sexual service by a prostitute
出版業 (ceot1 baan2 jip6) — publishing industry
出版界 (ceot1 baan2 gaai3) — publishing industry
出生 (ceot1 saang1) — (noun) birth-
出痘 (ceot1 dau6) — suffer from chicken pox
出痲 (ceot1 maa4) — getting measles
出發 (ceot1 faat3) — to depart
出盡八寶 (ceot1 zeon6 baat3 bou2) — to go all out on something; to exhaust all avenues; to try every means
出盡百寶 (ceot1 zeon6 baak3 bou2) — to use all possible means
出碟 (ceot1 dip6) — releasing an album (music)
出租 (ceot1 zou1) — for lease
出糧 (ceot1 loeng4) — payment of wages; salary
出聲 (ceot1 seng1) — (verb) 1. ask; 2. say something
出蠱惑 (ceot1 gu2 waak6) — (verb) (of gambling) to play tricks
出術 (ceot1 seot6) — (verb) to swindle; to fraud; to deceive; to cheat
出街 (ceot1 gaai1) — (v.) going out.
出謀獻策 (ceot1 mau4 hin3 caak3) — to come up and present strategies and plans
出貓仔 (ceot1 maau1 zai2) — students cheating in exams or test (spoken)
出貓 (ceot1 maau1) — (verb) to cheat in an exam
出路 (ceot1 lou6) — exit (of a place)
出銃 (ceot1 cung3) — to discard a tile that causes opponent to win immediately (mahjong); to show on…
出雙入對 (ceot1 soeng1 jap6 deoi3) — two person always seen together in public
出面 (ceot1 min2) — (adverb, adjective) outside
出頭 (ceot1 tau4) — to suceed or achieve; to stand up or defend for another person
出頭露面 (ceot1 tau4 lou6 min6) — to be under the spotlight (under public scrutiny)
出風頭 (ceot1 fung1 tau4) — to show off
出馬 (ceot1 maa5) — to get involved or participate
出騷 (ceot1 sou1) — show time; to participate in a show
出麻 (ceot1 maa4) — getting measles
刀仔 (dou1 zai2) — a small knife
刀仔鋸大樹 (dou1 zai2 goe3 daai6 syu6) — achieve great returns with minimal effort (slang)

← Prev Next →

Word of the day · Pinyin converter · FAQ · About · Contact · Privacy