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唔開胃 (m4 hoi1 wai6) — (slang) no appetite; to have an appetite spoilt (from feeling disgusted by some…
唔關事 (m4 gwaan1 si6) — not related to…(something or someone); to be of no relevance
唔關你事 (m4 gwaan1 nei5 si6) — none of your concern, nothing that you need to know
唔關 (m4 gwaan1) — irrelevant; not related to
唔阻你 (m4 zo2 nei5) — don't bother you
唔需要 (m4 seoi1 jiu3) — not necessary
唔順超 (m4 seon6 ciu1) — one as on eyesore for another
唔顧面 (m4 gu3 min2) — flagrant
唔食羊肉一身臊 (m4 sik6 joeng4 juk6 jat1 san1 sou1) — smell like sheep meat without eating one, which means a person is dragged into …
唔駛客氣 (m4 sai2 haak3 hei3) — you are welcome; no problem
唔鹹唔淡 (m4 haam4 m4 taam5) — describes the situation where a person in speaking a language inaccurately whic…
唔黐家 (m4 ci1 gaa1) — not close to family; do not like to be at home
唗 (dau1) — it is an expression for saying hello or sighing
唞吓 (tau2 haa5) — have a rest
唞啖氣 (tau2 daam6 hei3) — rest and take a breath
唞大氣 (tau2 daai6 hei3) — to take a deep breath
唞氣 (tau2 hei3) — breathing, take a breath; take a break or rest
唞涼 (tau2 loeng4) — to cool down
唥鐘 (laang1 zung1) — an alarm clock, ring a bell
唧屐 (zek1 kek6) — jacket
唧都唔笑 (zek1 dou1 m4 siu3) — lit. no reaction to tickle, meaning one who is stern, serious, boring, not fun
唯心 (wai4 sam1) — reality as we know it; idealism
唯物辯證法 (wai4 mat6 bin6 zing3 faat3) — materialist dialectics, a philosophical study of nature, society, history and t…
唱作人 (coeng3 zok3 jan4) — people who sing and write songs
唱口 (coeng3 hau2) — voice (singing)
唱 (coeng3) — (slang) 1. unkindly gossip; 2. maliciously disperse or disseminate; to sing; to…
唱對台戲 (coeng3 deoi3 toi4 hei3) — singing something that is opposite from one's counterpart, it means to promote …
唱片騎師 (coeng3 pin2 ke4 si1) — DJ
唱衰 (coeng3 seoi1) — act of defaming; ruining the reputation of another
唱龍舟 (coeng3 lung4 zau1) — singing dragon boat folk songs
唸口簧 (nim6 hau2 wong4) — to recite dully; to recite a text without understanding the meaning
唸口黃 (nim6 hau2 wong4) — to recite dully; to recite a text without understanding the meaning
唸書 (nim6 syu1) — to study
啁哳 (zaau1 zaat3) — many different messy, miscellaneous sound
啁啁 (zaau1 zaau1) — chirp
啄啄糖 (doeng1 doeng1 tong2) — Deuk Deuk Tong, traditional candy in Hong Kong
啄地 (doeng1 dei6) — pecking at the ground, which is a slang for female prostitute
商務午餐 (soeng1 mou6 ng5 caan1) — Business lunch
商品流通 (soeng1 ban2 lau4 tung1) — circulation of commodities
商天娥 (soeng1 tin1 ngo4) — Kiki Sheung, name of an actress
商家佬 (soeng1 gaa1 lou2) — businessman
商業電台 (soeng1 jip6 din6 toi4) — Commercial Radio, a radio station in Hong Kong
啈 (hang1) — an expression indicating a sigh
啋過你 (coi1 gwo3 nei5) — a slang to say: "There is no way your negative prediction (normally) will happe…
啋過你把口 (coi1 gwo3 nei5 baa2 hau2) — shut your bad mouth of unflattering, inappropriate or unlucky words
啋過你把衰口 (coi1 gwo3 nei5 baa2 seoi1 hau2) — shut your bad mouth, which is an interjection to react against something bad th…
問候 (man6 hau6) — to greet
問卜 (man6 buk1) — fortune telling
問及 (man6 kap6) — ask about
問吊 (man6 diu3) — hanging, a method of capital punishment
問寒問暖 (man6 hon4 man6 nyun5) — to express concerns and to give assiduous attention towards one's well-being wh…
問斬 (man6 zaam2) — to behead
問柳尋花 (man6 lau5 cam4 faa1) — finding prostitutes; to appreciate the spring scenery
問起 (man6 hei2) — ask about
問長問短 (man6 coeng4 man6 dyun2) — ask too many things
問 (man6) — (verb) to question; to ask; to inquire about; to interrogate; to hold responsib…
問題少年 (man6 tai4 siu3 nin4) — teenagers with issues
啖 (daam6) — (adjective) (of taste) 1. light; 2. tasteless; (verb) Feed; (noun) unit of bite…
啖啖肉 (daam6 daam6 juk6) — mouthful of meat; without bones; profitable
啜面珠 (zyut3 min6 zyu1) — kiss on cheek
啞仔 (aa2 zai2) — speech-impaired boy
啞佬 (aa2 lou2) — speech-impaired man
啞光 (aa2 gwong1) — Matte
啞女 (aa2 neoi2) — girls who cannot talk
啞婆 (aa2 po2) — women who cannot talk
啞色 (aa2 sik1) — Matte
啡 (fe1) — (noun) (of color) 1. brown; (beverage) coffee; (phonetic component); morphine
啡啡聲 (fe4 fe4 seng1) — onomatopoeia for a flushing fluid or a launching jet
啡色 (fe1 sik1) — brown
啤令 (be1 ling2) — bearing
啤 (be1) — look; stare (Cantonese); to have a beer; pear; bearing; to weld; to solder; to …
啤啤仔 (be1 be1 zai2) — baby boy (spoken)
啤啤佢 (be1 be1 keoi5) — let's have some beer
啤啤 (bi4 bi1) — Teddy bear; to drink beer with friends
啤啤女 (bi4 bi1 neoi2) — baby girl
啤梨 (be1 lei2) — (fruit) a pear
啤牌 (be1 paai4) — playing cards
啦啦亂 (laa4 laa2 lyun6) — messy
啦啦林 (laa4 laa4 lam4) — faster
啦啦聲 (laa4 laa2 seng1) — quickly; hurriedly
啪丸 (paak1 jyun2) — to take pills (illicit drugs)
啪紐 (baak1 nau2) — to snap buttons
啱使 (ngaam1 sai2) — useful
啱偈 (ngaam1 gai2) — get along well
啱傾 (ngaam1 king1) — get along well; able to have a great conversation
啱先 (ngaam1 sin1) — just then (spoken)
啱去 (ngaam1 heoi3) — suitable for… to visit
啱口味 (ngaam1 hau2 mei6) — suit one's taste
啱咀形 (ngaam1 zeoi2 jing4) — get along well; share similar thoughts
啱ｋｅｙ (ngaam1 ki1) — to be on the same wavelength, describes the good compatibility of the two (or m…
啱啱 (ngaam1 ngaam1) — (adverb) just right; just now
啱啱好 (ngaam1 ngaam1 hou2) — just right
啱啱線 (ngaam1 ngaam1 sin3) — just then; just now
啱嘴形 (ngaam1 zeoi2 jing4) — get along well; share similar thoughts
啱好 (ngaam1 hou2) — just fine; just then
啱心水 (ngaam1 sam1 seoi2) — to be one's liking; to suit one's taste
啱晒 (ngaam1 saai3) — fit, useful, suitable; to be right
啱牙 (ngaam1 ngaa4) — teeth fitting well together, it means people; things get along with each other …
啱睇 (ngaam1 tai2) — good, suitable to see; watch
啱聽 (ngaam1 ting1) — sound good
啱身 (ngaam1 san1) — fit well; fit to body (apparel)
啱食 (ngaam1 sik6) — good, suitable to eat
啱飲 (ngaam1 jam2) — good, suitable to drink
啲人 (di1 jan4) — some people, those people
啲咁多 (di1 gam3 do1) — a tiny bit; the slightest
啲 (di1) — one's belonging (Cantonese); some; few; a little (Cantonese); a disco
啲啲 (di1 di1) — little (spoken)
啲多 (di1 doe1) — more
啲打 (di1 daa2) — Chinese Trumpet
啷 (long1) — to pad (Cantonese); (onom.) bang; clank; see 哐啷, clatter; clangs; jingles of be…
𠵼雞 (mang1 gai1) — (noun) (skin) pockmark; (adjective) full of pockmarks or scars
𠵿牌 (pe1 paai2) — playing cards (啤牌); playing cards [colloquial]
啫啫 (zoe1 zoe1) — male genitals; penis; one method of Cantonese cooking, using a sizzling hot pot…
啫屐 (ze1 kek6) — jacket
喂 (wai3) — (interjection) (of answering phone calls) hello; hey, an interjection to call f…
喃喃自語 (naam4 naam4 zi6 jyu5) — to mumble to oneself
喃嘸佬 (naam4 m4 lou2) — monk; people carry out religious rituals during funeral as a job
善棍 (sin6 gwan3) — people who become rich because of running charity business
善終 (sin6 zung1) — to have a peaceful or good death
善舉 (sin6 geoi2) — charity deeds
善長仁翁 (sin6 zoeng2 jan4 jung1) — philanthropist
喇叭仔 (laa3 baa1 zai2) — small, mini speakers
喇沙書院 (laa3 saa1 syu1 jyun2) — La Salle College
喉乾頸涸 (hau4 gon1 geng2 kok3) — Dry throat, very thirsty
喉嘴 (hau4 zeoi2) — valve train
喉嚨椗 (hau4 lung4 ding3) — palatine uvula
喉嚨痛 (hau4 lung4 tung3) — sore throat
喉底 (hau4 dai2) — bottom of throat, which means a basic singing skill
喉擒 (hau4 kam4) — can't wait for; desperate
喉核 (hau4 wat6) — adam's apple
喉欖 (hau4 laam5) — adam's apple
喉沙 (hau4 saa1) — hoarseness in throat
喉禽 (hau4 kam4) — can't wait for; desperate
喉管 (hau4 gun2) — pipe; tubing
喉糖 (hau4 tong2) — throat lozenges
喉轆 (hau4 luk1) — hose
喉鉗 (hau4 kim2) — spanner
喊冷 (haam3 laang5) — crying due to cold; resell products obtained from auction
喊到一句句 (haam3 dou3 jat1 geoi2 geoi3) — to cry loudly
喊包 (haam3 baau1) — (noun) someone who cries frequently; a crybaby
喊口 (haam3 hau2) — it describes people who like to cry for everything
喊 (haam3) — (very) cry; to yell; to shout; to call out for (a person); to howl; to cry; to …
喊噉口 (haam3 daam6 hau2) — to look sad, to look like crying
喊打喊殺 (haam3 daa2 haam3 saat3) — threaten by violent actions (spoken)
喊苦喊忽 (haam3 fu2 haam3 fat1) — a proverb to describe a person who is crying and venting out frustration or sad…
喊都無謂 (haam3 dou1 mou4 wai6) — no use in crying
喊驚 (haam3 geng1) — a custom, where when one's child becomes sick, parents would scream their name …
喎呵 (wo1 ho2) — to express grief; an expression indicating an evil laugh
喎咗 (wo5 zo2) — messed up
喐不得其正 (juk1 bat1 dak1 kei4 zing3) — unable to move a single bit
喐動 (juk1 dung6) — movement (spoken)
喐啲 (juk1 di1) — easily
喐喐下 (juk1 juk1 haa2) — moving (vertically)
喐喐貢 (juk1 juk1 gung3) — one keeps rattling or shaking own body or limbs non-stop; restless; cannot conc…
喐手 (juk1 sau2) — to take action; to attack
喐手喐腳 (juk1 sau2 juk1 goek3) — to fight or get physically aggressive; moving or shaking hands and feet
喐親 (juk1 can3) — moved (spoken)
喐身喐勢 (juk1 san1 juk1 sai3) — body keep moving or shaking rudely (spoken)
喜人 (hei2 jan4) — to make people happy; to cheer people up
喜 (hei2) — celebration; to be fond of; to like; to enjoy; to be happy; to feel pleased; ha…
喜帖街 (hei2 tip3 gaai1) — Lee Tung Street, street in Hong Kong
喜慶事 (hei2 hing3 si6) — weddings, happy and celebratory events
喜聯 (hei2 lyun2) — wedding couplets
喜酌 (hei2 zoek3) — a celebratory feast and drink for a wedding
喜靈洲 (hei2 ling4 zau1) — Hei Ling Chau, an island in Hong Kong
喝 (hot3) — (verb) 1. yell loudly; 2. shout loudly; to drink; to shout loudly
喝早茶 (hot3 zou2 caa4) — to have morning tea; to have dim sum in the morning
喝水 (hot3 seoi2) — to drink water
喝神喝鬼 (hot3 san4 hot3 gwai2) — to scold loudly; to reprimand
喝茶 (hot3 caa4) — drink tea
喧嚷 (hyun1 joeng6) — speak very loud; a noisy environment
喪 (song1) — (Cantonese); mad or crazy behaviour; non-stop of a certain action; to be bereav…
喪仔 (song3 zai2) — ruthless guys, gangsters
喫飯 (hek3 faan6) — eat rice, have meals
喬宏 (kiu4 wang4) — Roy Chiao, name of an actor (dead)
喬寶寶 (kiu4 bou2 bou2) — Gill Mohindepaul Singh, name of an actor
喬治·布殊 (kiu4 zi6 bou3 syu4) — George Bush, name of the former US president
單丁 (daan1 ding1) — one person; one who is alone
單人房 (daan1 jan4 fong2) — single room (hotel)
單企人 (daan1 kei5 jan4) — Chinese radical, which represents human, a single person side-radical
單位 (daan1 wai2) — (noun) apartment
單係 (daan1 hai6) — only (spoken)
單利 (daan1 lei6) — simple interest
單吊西 (daan1 diu3 sai1) — suit jacket (spoken)
單單彳 (daan1 daan1 cik1) — lonely; single
單單打打 (daan1 daan1 daa2 daa2) — to criticize implicitly
單孔目 (daan1 hung2 muk6) — Monotremata
單對單 (daan1 deoi3 daan1) — one on one; one player vs one player
單引號 (daan1 jan5 hou6) — single quotation marks
單手獨拳 (daan1 sau2 duk6 kyun4) — single hand and lonely fist, it means someone is alone and does not have a help…
單打一 (daan1 daa2 jat1) — single-minded
單拖 (daan1 to1) — being single (relationship)
單料 (daan1 liu2) — one news; a list; thin
單料銅煲 (daan1 liu2 tung4 bou1) — very very thin copper pot
單眼仔 (daan1 ngaan5 zai2) — single-eyed boy, which often refers to a cartoon character Mike from Monster, I…
單眼簷 (daan1 ngaan5 jam4) — Single eyelid
單程路 (daan1 cing4 lou6) — one-way roads
單立文 (sin6 lap6 man4) — Pal Sinn, name of an actor
單聲 (daan1 seng1) — give me a signal or notification; single audio channel
單襟 (daan1 kam1) — single-breasted
單身寡仔 (daan1 san1 gwaa2 zai2) — single male (slang)
單身寡佬 (daan1 san1 gwaa2 lou2) — (noun) a single man; a bachelor
單車徑 (daan1 ce1 ging3) — cycling path
單車泵 (daan1 ce1 bam1) — bicycle tyre pumps
單軌鐵路 (daan1 gwai2 tit3 lou6) — monorail
單靠 (daan1 kaau3) — only relying on
單項式 (daan1 hong6 sik1) — monomial
喱士 (lei1 si2) — lace
喳喳聲 (zaa4 zaa2 seng1) — quicker; quicly
喺口唇邊 (hai2 hau2 seon4 bin1) — always mentioning something; near the lips' edge
喺嗰度 (hai2 go2 dou6) — over there
喺孔夫子面前賣文章 (hai2 hung2 fu1 zi2 min6 cin4 maai6 man4 zoeng1) — to show off in front of an expert, it means people who overestimate themselves
喺度 (hai2 dou6) — (slang) "here"; an expression to indicate that someone is here; around
喺處 (hai2 syu3) — it's here
喺門角落頭燒炮仗 (hai2 mun4 gok3 lok1 tau2 siu1 paau3 zoeng2) — only hear the sound but cannot see the person
喼帽 (gep1 mou6) — tweed caps
喼弗 (kip1 fit1) — loanword, which means keep fit
喼頓 (gip1 deon6) — loanword, which means captain
㗎仔 (gaa4 zai2) — the slang for 'a Japanese youngster'
㗎佬 (gaa4 lou2) — the slang for 'a Japanese guy'
㗎啦 (gaa3 laa1) — modal particle used to assert a fact (to imply that there are no alternatives)
㗎啦 (gaa3 laa3) — modal particle used as a reminder or when giving advice
㗎啦 (gaa3 laa4) — modal particle to express a slight surprise to something (or with a questioning…
㗎喇 (gaa2 laa1) — it is
㗎妹 (gaa2 mui6) — Japanese girl (slang)
𠸎埋 (naa1 maai4) — and; and [colloquial]
𠸎耕 (naa1 gaang1) — to have something to do with; to have a bearing on; to be related; connected to
嗋 (hip3) — to breathe
嗌交 (aai3 gaau1) — (verb) to argue; to quarrel
嗌嘢食 (aai3 je5 sik6) — to order food (eat out)
嗌數 (aai3 sou3) — to number off loudly; to report numbers loudly, such as auctioneers reading out…
嗌生嗌死 (aai3 saang1 aai3 sei2) — shouts to live, shouts to die; which means crying and wailing madly
嗌生晒 (aai3 saang1 saai3) — be noisy, shouting annoyingly
嗌街婆 (aai3 gaai1 po2) — a woman who shouts; scolds in public; a crazy, ridiculous, aggressive, assertiv…
嗌通街 (aai3 tung1 gaai1) — a person who likes to shout and scream; argue with people in the public
嗌霎 (aai3 saap3) — quarrel; argument (spoken)
嗍氣 (sok3 hei3) — (adjective) strenuous; (verb) gasping (for breath)
嗍水 (sok3 seoi2) — to absorb water
嗒 (taap3) — (Cantonese); to fall in love; to taste; to despair; to feel dejected; to feel d…
嗒嗒聲 (taap3 taap3 sing1) — the sound of clocks ticking
嗒糖 (dap1 tong4) — eating a candy, which also refers to when a person expresses affection to anoth…
嗒落有味 (taap3 lok6 jau5 mei6) — the meaning of something becomes clear after one ponders over the words; food t…
嗟怨 (ze1 jyun3) — to sigh and whine
嗢 (wat1) — to swallow; to laugh; to vomit
嗦嗦聲 (sok3 sok3 seng1) — an onomatopoeia for biting a crunchy food
嗧 (gaa1) — gaa1leon4; jia1lun2, gallon
嗨喲 (hei1 yo1) — loanword, which means hey yo
嗰位 (go2 wai6) — that person (spoken)
嗰便 (go2 bin6) — (slang) that side; that way; there; over there; located in…; near…; by…;
嗰個 (go2 go3) — (pronoun) that; that one
嗰啲 (go2 di1) — (pronoun) those
嗰啲嘢 (go2 di1 je5) — those things
嗰單嘢 (go2 daan1 je5) — that event; that case
嗰度 (go2 dou6) — (adverb) there; over there (noun) there; that place; that point
嗰排 (go2 paai2) — that time; that period of time
嗰日 (go2 jat6) — that day
嗰時 (go2 si4) — at that time
嗰晚 (go2 maan5) — that night
嗰條友仔 (go2 tiu4 jau5 zai2) — that guy
嗰條友 (go2 tiu4 jau5) — that guy
嗰次 (go2 ci3) — that occasion
嗰牌 (go2 paai2) — that period
嗰排 (go2 paai4) — that period
嗰牌 (go2 paai4) — that period
嗰處 (go2 syu3) — overthere (spoken)
嗰陣 (go2 zan6) — (noun) that time; then; those days; (adverb) at that time; at the time; back th…
嗰陣時 (go2 zan6 si4) — at that time
嗰隻衰嘢 (go2 zek3 seoi1 je5) — that bad thing or animal, or that jerk
嗰頭近 (go2 tau4 kan5) — nearing death
嗱喳 (laa5 zaa2) — cheap, unclean, random
嗱喳麵 (laa5 zaa2 min6) — cheap Hong Kong style noodles with many cheap ingredients which some people thi…
嗱嗱聲 (naa4 naa4 sing1) — hurry up; to hurry someone; immediately; without hesitation
嗲吊 (de2 diu3) — slow, causing delay; indecisive
嗲 (de2) — (slang) 1. to talk; to chat; (verb) to flirt; (adjective) flirtatious; coy; chi…
嗲嗲吊 (de2 de2 diu3) — not making an effort, not wanting to care
嗲嗲渧 (de4 de4 dai3) — drip continuously
嗲聲嗲氣 (de2 sing1 de2 hei3) — it is used to describe women who talk like a child and pretend to be cute and i…
𠺘口 (long2 hau2) — to rinse the mouth; to gargle
𠺘口盅 (long2 hau2 zung1) — (noun) rinsing mug;mug for rinsing teeth
嗾使 (sau2 sai2) — to instigate
嘅啫 (ge3 ze6) — it is (spoken)
嘅嗻 (ge3 ze1) — only
嘅 (koi3) — (final particle) used for emphasising a statement with surprise or doubt; (pron…
嘅話 (ge3 waa2) — as said
嘆世界 (taan3 sai3 gaai3) — to enjoy life
嘆 (taan3) — (Cantonese); to enjoy or relax; extravagant; to sigh; to gasp; to exclaim; to a…
嘆茶 (taan3 caa4) — to enjoy tea
嘆號 (taan3 hou6) — exclamation point
嘈交 (cou4 gaau1) — quarrel; argument (spoken)
嘈到拆樓 (cou4 dou3 caak3 lau4) — as noisy as if a building is being demolish
嘈吵 (cou4 caau2) — noisy; racket
嘈喧巴閉 (cou4 hyun1 baa1 bai3) — (adj.; phrasal verb) describes someone who is noisy; describes an annoying situ…
嘈嘈閉 (cou4 cou4 bai3) — loud; noisy; nagging (spoken)
嘈嘈閉閉 (cou4 cou4 bai3 bai3) — to argue; to fool around; to be noisy
嘈生晒 (cou4 saang1 saai3) — to make a racket
嘈生曬 (cou4 saang1 saai3) — very noisy
嘈耳 (cou4 ji5) — noisy for the ears
嘈醒 (cou4 seng2) — woken up by noise
嘉禾望崗站 (gaa1 wo4 mong6 gong1 zaam6) — Jiahewanggang Station, metro station in Guangzhou
嘉道理農場 (gaa1 dou6 lei5 nung4 coeng4) — Kadoorie Farm & Botanic Garden, place in Hong Kong
嘍口 (lau3 hau2) — stammering (in speaking)
嘍打 (lau3 daa2) — to want to pick a fight
嘔 (au2) — (adjective) disgusting; to vomit; to cough up; to produce a large volume work i…
嘔奶 (au2 naai5) — throwing up milk (babies)
嘔心 (au2 sam1) — something or someone which is irritating or disgusting; to put in all of one's …
嘔浪 (au2 long6) — seasick
嘔血 (au2 hyut3) — lit. to puke blood, meaning to be extremely angry or exhausted
嘔電 (au2 din6) — being annoyed (slang)
嘖嘖稱羡 (zaak3 zaak3 cing1 sin6) — to exclaim and admire, to exclaim and appreciate
嘗新 (soeng4 san1) — try new things; to innovate
嘢食 (je5 sik6) — the general term to describe food
嘢飲 (je5 jam2) — drinks, beverages
嘥口水 (saai1 hau2 seoi2) — wasting one's effort or words (spoken)
嘥 (saai1) — (verb) 1. fail to catch (a change); (adjective) waste;; to waste (Cantonese); w…
嘥地方 (saai1 dei6 fong1) — waste of space
嘥心機,挨眼瞓 (saai1 sam1 gei1 ngaai4 ngaan5 fan3) — waste of efforts, tolerate sleepiness, it means to work hard for nothing
嘥心機 (saai1 sam1 gei1) — wasting one's effort
嘥撻 (saai1 taat3) — wasting (spoken)
嘥料 (saai1 liu2) — waste good things
嘥時間 (saai1 si4 gaan3) — time wasting
嘥氣 (saai1 hei3) — (phrasal verb) to do things in vain; to waste someone's efforts for nothing
嘥燈賣油 (saai1 dang1 maai6 jau4) — to work hard for nothing
嘥聲壞氣 (saai1 sing1 waai6 hei3) — efforts wasted
嘥錢 (saai1 cin2) — waste of money; unnecessary spending
噓唏 (heoi1 hei1) — sigh, exclamation
𠼮求 (ngai1 kau4) — (verb) to entreat; to beg
嘟咭 (dou1 kaat1) — beep a card, which is also swipe a card
嘩 (waa1) — (interjection) 1. Oh!, 2. Wow!; crashing sound; to gush forward; rushing sound;…
嘩嘩聲 (waa1 waa1 seng1) — onomatopoeia for feeling amazed or surprised
嘩鬼 (waa1 gwai2) — to describe someone who is mischievous, screaming and making strange noises
嘮嘈 (lou4 cou4) — describes a person's act of being noisy
嘰咕 (gei1 gu1) — to speak very softly, to murmur
嘰嘰趷趷 (gei1 gei1 gat6 gat6) — stutter, be annoying, or stand in the way
嘰趷 (gei1 gat6) — stutter; to hinder people from progressing
嘴刁 (zeoi2 diu1) — being picky when it comes to food
嘴喵喵 (zeoi2 miu2 miu2) — to look down on people; disrespectful
嘴 (zeoi2) — (verb) Kiss; mouth; beak; nozzle; spout (of teapot etc) M: 张zhāng [张]; 个gè [个];…
嘴滑 (zeoi2 waat6) — talkative
嘴脣 (zeoi2 seon4) — lips
嘻嘻哈哈 (hei1 hei1 haa1 haa1) — happy; to fool around
嘿嘿 (hei1 hei1) — he he, it indicates excitement or cheekiness; hey hey
噆 (caam2) — hold in the mouth; to sting; to bite; to hold in the mouth
噆 (cam3) — long-winded; wordy
噆氣 (cam3 hei3) — long-winded, wordy
噉又係 (gam2 jau6 hai6) — a way of saying: "yes, actually what you said is right"; "indeed"; "that is tru…
噉又得 (gam2 jau6 dak1) — it also works
噉唔係 (gam2 m4 hai6) — that isn't…
噉就 (gam2 zau6) — then so…
噉樣 (gam2 joeng2) — (phrase; pronoun) means 'like this'; that way; this way e.g. 佢噉樣唔得 He shouldn't…
噉都得 (gam2 dou1 dak1) — how could that be okay too?, or whatever…; an expressive phrase to be surprised…
噉頭 (gam2 tau2) — looks like…; … looking
噍完鬆 (ziu6 jyun4 sung1) — lit. to leave right after eating, meaning to flee right after getting benefits …
噏三噏四 (ngap1 saam1 ngap1 sei3) — the act of a person who tell things or gossip about others without any relevant…
噏得就噏 (kap1 dak1 zau6 kap1) — saying something for the sake of saying, and not being responsible for the cons…
噏耷 (kap1 daap3) — something in a poor condition because of negligence
噒諄 (leon1 zeon1) — clumsy
噗哧 (pok3 ci1) — to laugh secretly, quietly
噙晚 (kam4 maan5) — last night
噚日 (cam4 jat6) — yesterday
噚晚 (cam4 maan5) — last night
噴吐 (pan3 tou3) — to spit; to spill out
噴射船 (pan3 se6 syun4) — turbo jet
噴槍 (pan3 coeng1) — airbrush, spray gun
噴灌 (pan3 gun3) — sprinkling irrigation
噢咻 (o1 jau1) — moaning due to pain
器宇 (hei3 jyu5) — tolerance; outlook
噪音 (cou3 jam1) — noise pollution
噪音污染 (cou3 jam1 wu1 jim5) — noise pollution
噱噱聲 (goek4 goek2 seng1) — to be in deep sleep
噱頭 (coek3 tau4) — gimmick; as an attraction
㗾哆 (heoi1 do1) — (adjective) a term used to describe something that is 'trumpet shaped'
㗾㗾聲 (heoi4 heoi4 seng1) — the sound of fast flowing water; very fast
嚇 (haak3) — (verb) 1. to threaten; (adjective) scary; (verb) Threaten; to frighten; to scar…
嚇死 (haak3 sei2) — scare the life out of someone, scare someone to death
嚇窒 (haak3 zat6) — (adjective + verb) frightened; panicked; scared
嚇親 (haak3 can1) — frightened (spoken)
嚇阻 (haak3 zo2) — to deter
嚇鬼 (haak3 gwai2) — to scare the ghost, who are you trying to scare?
嚎啕 (hou4 tou4) — to wail
嚟唔切 (lai2 m4 cit3) — not being able to make it in time
嚟唔得切 (lei4 m4 dak1 cit3) — can't make it on time
嚟㗎 (lai2 gaa2) — a phrase to strengthen; emphasize a claim or a question
嚟嘅 (lai4 ge3) — a modal particle to strengthen or confirm a statement, mostly when being used a…
嚟 (lai4) — coming; to come (Cantonese); used in transliteration; used as a final particle …
嚟得切 (lai2 dak1 cit3) — being able to make it in time
嚟真 (lai4 zan1) — be real, for real
嚟緊 (lei4 gan2) — coming
嚟自 (lei4 zi6) — come from
嚡嚡聲 (haai4 haai2 seng1) — sighing sound
嚡澀澀 (haai4 saap3 saap3) — an astringent taste
嚡熠熠 (haai4 saap6 saap6) — describes something which has a rough surface
嚤佗 (mo1 to4) — motor
嚪 (daam6) — a bite
嚴令 (jim4 ling6) — strict order
嚴刑峻法 (jim4 jing4 zeon3 faat3) — Severe punishments
嚴刑拷打 (jim4 jing4 haau1 daa2) — Severe punishments used when questioning suspects
嚴刑逼供 (jim4 jing4 bik1 gung1) — Severe punishments used to get testimony from suspects
嚴師 (jim4 si1) — Strict, harsh teachers
嚴辦 (jim4 baan6) — punish severely, clamp down on
嚴陣以待 (jim4 zan6 ji5 doi6) — being ready for a battle in combat readiness
囂屎 (hiu1 si2) — arrogant
囂張 (hiu1 zoeng1) — boastful
囉 (lo1) — it is; long-winded; wordy; troublesome; pesky; also pr. [luōsuō]; to nag; to ch…
囉噃 (lo4 bo3) — alert (spoken)
囉囉攣 (lo1 lo1 lyun1) — (slang) (of feeling) disturbed; anxious; worried; annoyed; bothered
囉攣 (lo1 lyun1) — feeling uneasy and; or worried
囉柚 (lo1 jau2) — backside; butt
囉氣 (lo4 hei3) — to be trouble
囊中物 (nong4 zung1 mat6) — something inside a bag, it means the attainment of something is very easy
囊空如洗 (nong4 hung1 jyu4 sai2) — pocket is as empty as if it has been washed, which means there is no money at a…
囚牢 (cau4 lou4) — prison cell
囚籠 (cau4 lung4) — prison cage
囚衣 (cau4 ji1) — prisoners' uniform
囚車 (cau4 ce1) — prisoner transport vehicle
囚首垢面 (cau4 sau2 gau3 min6) — it describes one's face is as dirty as a prisoner's due to not paying attention…
四不像 (sei3 bat1 zoeng6) — Elaphurus davidianus
四九仔 (sei3 gau2 zai2) — 49er, which means an ordinary member in Triad
四五行動 (sei3 ng5 hang4 dung6) — April 5th Action, a socialist political organisation in Hong Kong
四仔 (sei3 zai2) — adult's videos; pornography
四便 (sei3 bin6) — surrounding
四個字 (sei3 go3 zi6) — four words or characters; twenty minutes
四出 (sei3 ceot1) — going around; going out to everywhere
四分五散 (sei3 fan1 ng5 saan3) — dismantled; split into parts
四則 (sei3 zak1) — four rules, 四則運算 is the elementary arithmetic
四十七 (sei3 sap6 cat1) — forty seven
四十四 (sei3 sap6 sei3) — forty four
四十年代 (sei3 sap6 nin4 doi6) — during the 40s (era)
四千 (sei3 cin1) — four thousand
四周圍 (sei3 zau1 wai4) — everywhere; all around; surrounding
四哥 (sei3 go1) — fourth elder brother; nickname for Patrick Tse, a Hong Kong actor
四 (sei3) — (slang) labourer
四四六六 (sei3 sei3 luk6 luk6) — appropriately, justly; a suitable consensus
四圍貢 (sei3 wai4 gung3) — loiter aruond, hang around
四塊半 (sei3 faai3 bun3) — a coffin
四季桔 (sei3 gwai3 gat1) — clementine (fruit)
四季酒店 (sei3 gwai3 zau2 dim3) — Four Seasons Hotel
四平八正 (sei3 ping4 baat3 zing3) — neat, tidy; proper
四年 (sei3 nin4) — four years
四方八面 (sei3 fong1 baat3 min6) — from all around, from all sides, from everywhere
四方𡃈 (sei3 fong1 kwaak1) — four-sided frame, square
四方形 (sei3 fong1 jing4) — square (shape)
四方木 (sei3 fong1 muk6) — a slacker; those who doesn't know how to adapt to changing circumstances and ar…
四方竹 (sei3 fong1 zuk1) — a kind of bamboo
四方緙 (sei3 fong1 kwaak1) — four-sided frame, square
四方辮頂 (sei3 fong1 bin1 deng2) — refers to a man who offers all his money to court a lady, but does not get any …
四日 (sei3 jat6) — four days; forth [date]
四星級 (sei3 sing1 kap1) — Four-stars
四暗刻 (sei3 am3 kaan5) — Four concealed triplets
四書五經 (sei3 syu1 ng5 ging1) — the Four books and Five classics
四月十七號 (sei3 jyut6 sap6 cat1 hou6) — April 17th
四條 (sei3 tiu4) — four (amount); four poker cards of the same number but different suits
四正 (si3 zeng3) — tidy or neat (normally to describe a house that is neat or a person's hand-writ…
四海一家 (sei3 hoi2 jat1 gaa1) — home everywhere, it means the world is united
四海 (sei3 hoi2) — four seas
四海流浪 (sei3 hoi2 lau4 long6) — Fourway Rangers; rove everywhere
四眼仔 (sei3 ngaan5 zai2) — male wearing glasses (slang)
四眼佬 (sei3 ngaan5 lou2) — (noun) a man who wears glasses
四眼妹 (sei3 ngaan5 mui1) — girl who wear glasses
四眼婆 (sei3 ngaan5 po4) — old lady wearing glasses (slang)
四眼狗 (sei3 ngaan5 gau2) — an insulting phrase to address people who wear glasses; dogs, such as Rottweile…
四肢無力 (sei3 zi1 mou4 lik6) — four limbs having no strength, it means the whole body is weak
四腳爬爬 (sei3 goek3 paa4 paa4) — one who is crawling on the floor using both hands and feet
四週 (sei3 zau1) — around; surroundings
四邊四便 (sei3 bin1 sei3 bin6) — four sides
四邑 (sei3 jap1) — collective name for counties of Xinhui, Taishan, Kaiping, Enping and city of Ji…
四重唱 (sei3 cung4 coeng3) — Vocal quartet
四野 (sei3 je5) — around the proximity or visibility
四項 (sei3 hong6) — four items; four categories
回力球 (wui4 lik6 kau4) — basque pelota
回南 (wui4 naam4) — to warm up again (weather)
回南天 (wui4 naam4 tin1) — when weather turns warm and humid due to southerly airstream, affecting the sou…
回吐 (wui4 tou3) — Profit Taking
回報率 (wui4 bou3 leot6) — return on investment (ROI)
回收筒 (wui4 sau1 tung2) — recycle bin
回教徒 (wui4 gaau3 tou4) — Muslim
回望 (wui4 mong6) — review; to look back
回本 (wui4 bun2) — to gain back the cost
回樽 (wui4 zeon1) — return the bottles to the stores to claim back the deposit
回歸祖國 (wui4 gwai1 zou2 gwok3) — Return to ancestors' country
回氣 (wui4 hei3) — to restore breath
回水 (wui4 seoi2) — (v.) to get a refund as you are not satisfied with what you get from your purch…
回眸一笑 (wui4 mau4 jat1 siu3) — turning back and a smile, which is used to describe a beautiful girl looking ba…
回穩 (wui4 wan2) — return to being stable
回蕩 (wui4 dong6) — reverberate
回軟 (wui4 jyun5) — the financial pricing declines from a high level
回鄉證 (wui4 hoeng1 zing3) — travel permit to Mainland China for Hong Kong and Macau residents
回電話 (wui4 din6 waa2) — to call back
回頭是岸 (wui4 tau4 si6 ngon6) — in repentance, there is salvation, evaluating own behavior and admitting and re…
回魂 (wui4 wan4) — the soul; ghost goes back to the body after death
因住嚟 (jan1 zyu6 lei4) — be careful; it is a phrase to threaten people and tell them to wait and watch o…
因住 (jan1 zyu6) — (verb) watch out; look out; be careful; be cautious; beware of
因何 (jan1 ho4) — why, reasons why
因加得減 (jan1 gaa1 dak1 gaam2) — Decrease due to an increase
因果報應 (jan1 gwo2 bou3 jing3) — karma
因果律 (jan1 gwo2 leot6) — Causality
因果關係 (jan1 gwo2 gwaan1 hai6) — Causality
因為 (jan1 wai6) — due to
困難 (kwan3 naan4) — (noun) difficulty
困難重重 (kwan3 naan4 cung4 cung4) — many difficulties; many challenges
固步自封 (gu3 bou6 zi6 fung1) — self restricted with the same steps, which means a person always follows the ol…

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