| Taishanese |
IPA |
Cantonese |
Mandarin |
English |
Notes |
| 谏 |
gan33 |
谏 |
谏 |
to admonish against (king/queen, elders) |
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| 谚语 |
ŋein32 ŋui215 |
谚语 |
谚语 |
proverb, idiom |
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| 谜语 |
mai22 ŋui215 |
谜语 |
谜语 |
riddle |
Colloquial: 古仔 |
| 谣言 |
yiau22 ŋun22 |
谣言 |
谣言 |
rumor |
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| 造谣 |
dɔu32 yiau22 |
造谣 |
造谣 |
to start rumors |
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| 谦虚 |
him33 hui33 |
谦虚 |
谦虚 |
modest, humble |
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| 谨慎 |
gin55 sin32 |
谨慎 |
谨慎 |
cautious, prudent |
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| 谨 |
gin55 |
谨 |
刚 |
just, about right |
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| 谪居 |
dzak32 gui33 |
谪居 |
谪居 |
to exile, to live in exile |
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| 荒谬 |
fɔŋ33 mɔu32 |
荒谬 |
荒谬 |
absurd, ridiculous, foolish, irrational |
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| 谬论 |
mɔu32 lun32 |
谬论 |
谬论 |
absurd theory, fallacy |
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| 谴责 |
hein55 dzak55 |
谴责 |
谴责 |
to condemn, to denounce |
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| 叩头 |
kəu33 həu22 |
叩头 |
叩头 |
kowtow |
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| 脚印 |
giak33 yin21 |
脚印 |
脚印 |
footprint |
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| 印刷 |
yin33 tsat55 |
印刷 |
印刷 |
to print; printing |
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| 印度 |
yin33 u32 |
印度 |
印度 |
India |
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| 却 |
kiak55 |
却 |
却 |
(Literal) to retreat, to repulse, to reject |
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| 卸货 |
ɬia33 fɔ33 |
卸货 |
卸货 |
to unload goods |
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| 卸 |
ɬia33 |
卸 |
卸 |
to unload; (Tai ) to redirect, to evade |
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| 陷阱 |
ham32 dein32 |
陷阱 |
陷阱 |
a trap |
Also [ham32 diaŋ55] |
| 阵容 |
dzin32 yəŋ22 |
阵容 |
阵容 |
troop formation |
|
| 阵风 |
dzin32 fəŋ33 |
阵风 |
阵风 |
wind gust |
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| 一阵阵 |
yit55 dzin21 dzin215 |
一阵阵 |
一阵阵 |
bursts, bouts |
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| 太阳 |
hai33 yiaŋ22 |
太阳 |
太阳 |
the sun |
Colloquial 日头[ŋit21 həu21] |
| 阴阳 |
yim33 yiaŋ22 |
阴阳 |
阴阳 |
Yin and Yang |
|
| 阳光 |
yiaŋ22 gɔŋ33 |
阳光 |
阳光 |
sunlight |
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| 台阶 |
hɔi22 gai33 |
台阶 |
台阶 |
steps, a flight of steps |
Colloquial 石级: [siak21 kip55] |
| 阴险 |
yim33 hiam55 |
阴险 |
阴险 |
(of personal character) sinister, treacherous |
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| 提防 |
hai22 fɔŋ22 |
提防 |
提防 |
to guard against, beware of |
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| 国防 |
gɔk55 fɔŋ22 |
国防 |
国防 |
national defense |
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| 大陆 |
ai32 lək32 |
大陆 |
大陆 |
continent; mainland |
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| 陆 |
lək32 |
陆 |
陆 |
land, shore; a surname; capital form of six (六) |
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| 阿 |
a33 |
阿 |
阿 |
prefix to a name; used in transliteration |
Example: 阿伯 [a33 bak21] uncle; 阿里巴巴 [a33 li33 ba55 ba21] Alibaba |
| 陈旧 |
tsin22 giu32 |
陈旧 |
陈旧 |
ragged, old, worn out |
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| 陈列 |
tsin22 lɛt32 |
陈列 |
陈列 |
to exhibit, to display |
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| 陈皮 |
tsin22 pi22 |
陈皮 |
陈皮 |
preserved orange skins |
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| 阻力 |
dzɔ55 lɛt32 |
阻力 |
阻力 |
resistance, obstruction |
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| 附加 |
fu32 ga33 |
附加 |
附加 |
to add, to attach; extra, additional |
Example: 附加费 surcharge |
| 附和 |
fu32 vɔ22 |
附和 |
附和 |
to echo, to go along, to side with |
|
| 附录 |
fu32 lək32 |
附录 |
附录 |
appendix, addendum |
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| 好耳 |
hɔu55 ŋi55 |
好耳 |
听觉灵敏 |
sharp-eared, having keen hearing |
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| 唔好耳 |
m22 hɔu55 ŋi55 |
唔好耳 |
听觉不灵敏 |
having hearing problems, having hearing loss |
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| 唔好眼 |
m22 hɔu55 ŋan55 |
唔眼利 |
眼睛不好 |
having poor vision, cannot see well |
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| 好眼 |
hɔu55 ŋan55 |
眼利 |
眼尖 |
sharp-eyed, having good vision |
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| 简陋 |
gan55 ləu32 |
简陋 |
简陋 |
Spartan, basic |
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| 丑陋 |
tsiu55 ləu32 |
丑陋 |
丑陋 |
ugly, hideous |
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| 陌生 |
mak32 saŋ33 |
陌生 |
陌生 |
(Literal) strange, unfamiliar |
Colloquial: 生暴 [saŋ33 bɔu32] |
| 降价 |
gɔŋ33 ga33 |
降价 |
降价 |
price reduction |
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| 限期 |
han32 ki22 |
限期 |
限期 |
time limit, deadline; to set a time limit |
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| 上限 |
siaŋ32 han32 |
上限 |
上限 |
upper limit, ceiling |
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| 限额 |
han32 ŋak325 |
限额 |
限额 |
ration, quota |
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| 限时限刻 |
han32 si22 han32 hak55 |
限时限刻 |
有时间限制 |
(Negative Connotation) with time restriction/limit |
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| 除衫 |
tsui22 sam21 |
除衫 |
脱衣服 |
to undress, to take off clothes |
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| 脱衫 |
hɔt33 sam21 |
除衫 |
脱衣服 |
to undress, to take off clothes |
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| 脱鞋 |
hɔt33 hai22 |
除鞋 |
脱鞋子 |
to take off shoes |
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| 除鞋 |
tsui22 hai22 |
除鞋 |
脱鞋子 |
to take off shoes |
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| 排除 |
pai22 tsui22 |
排除 |
排除 |
to resolve, to overcome; to exclude, to rule out |
|
| 开除 |
hɔi33 tsui22 |
开除 |
开除 |
to expel (from organization/institution) |
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| 险 |
hiam55 |
险 |
危险, 风险 |
perilous, risky |
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| 出院 |
tsut55 yɔn325 |
出院 |
出院 |
to be discharged from the hospital |
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| 入院 |
yip32 yɔn325 |
入院 |
入院 |
to be hospitalized; hospitalization |
|
| 丘陵 |
yiu33 lein22 |
丘陵 |
丘陵 |
hills |
|
| 陵园 |
lein22 yɔn22 |
陵园 |
陵园 |
cemetery, memorial park |
|
| 陶器 |
hɔu22 hi33 |
陶器 |
陶器 |
earthenware, pottery |
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| 陷害 |
ham32 hɔi32 |
陷害 |
陷害 |
to frame, to make a false charge against |
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| 陪 |
pɔi22 |
陪 |
陪 |
to accompany |
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| 陪审团 |
pɔi22 sim55 hɔn22 |
陪审团 |
陪审团 |
a jury |
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| 陪同 |
pɔi22 həŋ22 |
陪同 |
陪同 |
(Formal) to accompany (someone on official visits) |
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| 失陪 |
sit55 pɔi22 |
失陪 |
失陪 |
'Will you excuse me.' |
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| 堕胎 |
ɔ32 hɔi33 |
堕胎 |
堕胎 |
abortion |
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| 堕落 |
ɔ32 lɔk32 |
堕落 |
堕落 |
(of thought/behavior) to degenerate; degeneration |
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| 随街 |
tui22 gai21 |
随街 |
到处 |
on the street; everywhere |
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| 随时 |
tui22 si22(5) |
随时 |
随时 |
whenever, anytime |
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| 隆重 |
ləŋ22 dzəŋ32 |
隆重 |
隆重 |
(of events) ceremonious, solemn, grand |
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| 昌隆 |
tsiaŋ33 ləŋ22 |
昌隆 |
昌隆 |
(Formal) prosperous, thriving |
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| 兴隆 |
hein33 ləŋ22 |
兴隆 |
兴隆 |
(of business) prosperous, booming |
|
| 隐瞒 |
yin21 mɔn22 |
隐瞒 |
隐瞒 |
(of information, truth, schemes, etc.) to cover up, to hold back, to conceal |
|
| 隐藏 |
yin21 tɔŋ22 |
隐藏 |
隐藏 |
(of a person) to hide, to conceal |
Colloquial: 匿埋 [nat33 mɔi22] |
| 隔开 |
gak33 hɔu33 |
隔开 |
隔开 |
to partition, to fence off, to separate |
|
| 空隙 |
həŋ33 kɛt55 |
空隙 |
空隙 |
crack, gap (between objects, time, or events) |
|
| 故障 |
gu33 dziaŋ33 |
故障 |
故障 |
breakdown, snag, glitch |
|
| 路障 |
lu32 dziaŋ33 |
路障 |
路障 |
roadblock |
|
| 白內障 |
bak32 nɔi22 dziaŋ33 |
白內障 |
白內障 |
cataract |
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| 联邦 |
lun22 bɔŋ33 |
联邦 |
联邦 |
union (of countries, tribes) |
|
| 邦交 |
bɔŋ33 gɔu33 |
邦交 |
邦交 |
diplomatic relationship |
|
| 邪 |
tia22 |
邪 |
邪 |
heretical, evil, wicked |
|
| 邪教 |
tia22 gɔu33 |
邪教 |
邪教 |
cult |
|
| 辟邪 |
pɛt55 tia22 |
辟邪 |
辟邪 |
to ward off evil spirits, to drive away evil spirits |
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| 那 |
na22 |
那 |
那 |
(Formal Demonstrative) that |
Colloquial: 咛 [nein21] |
| 这 |
dzia33 |
这 |
这 |
(Formal Demonstrative) this |
Colloquial: 该 [kɔi21] |
| 邻近 |
lin22 gin32 |
邻近 |
邻近 |
near, adjacent to |
|
| 左邻右里 |
dɔ55 lin22 yiu32 li21 |
左邻右里 |
邻居 |
neighbors |
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| 电邮 |
ein32 yiu22 |
电邮 |
电邮 |
email, e-mail, electronic mail |
Contraction of 电子邮件 [ein32 du55 yiu22 gein325] |
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| 邮差 |
yiu22 tsai33 |
邮差 |
邮递员 |
postman, mailman |
|
| 邮购 |
yiu22 kəu33 |
邮购 |
邮购 |
mail order |
|
| 忧郁 |
yiu33 vut55 |
忧郁 |
忧郁 |
melancholy, sullen, sad |
|
| 郊外 |
gɔu33 ŋɔi32 |
郊外 |
郊外 |
outskirt |
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| 都 |
u33 |
都 |
都 |
capital; all; (Grammar) for emphasis in the form of 'Subj + 都 + Verb + Obj' |
|
| 都 |
du55 |
都 |
都 |
also, too |
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| 部 |
bu32 |
部 |
部 |
department; part of an area; (unit/classifier) books, cars, machines, films, etc. |
|
| 大部分 |
ai32 bu32 fun32 |
大部分 |
大部分 |
the majority; mostly |
|
| 部长 |
bu32 dziaŋ55 |
部长 |
部长 |
government minister; section chief |
|
| 总部 |
dəŋ55 bu32 |
总部 |
总部 |
headquarter |
|
| 卑鄙 |
bi33 pi55 |
卑鄙 |
卑鄙 |
despicable, contemptible, base |
|
| 凶手 |
həŋ33 siu55 |
凶手 |
凶手 |
murderer, killer |
|
| 凶恶 |
həŋ33 ɔk55 |
凶恶 |
凶恶 |
fierce, frightening, ferocious |
Colloquial: 恶 [ɔk55] |
| 帮凶 |
bɔŋ33 həŋ33 |
帮凶 |
帮凶 |
accomplice |
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| 唔办 |
m22 ban32 |
唔切 |
不及 |
not enough time (usually in structure 'Verb + 唔办' |
Example: 赶唔办 [gɔn55 m22 ban32] too late, cannot make it |
| 切勿 |
tɛt55 mɔt32 |
切勿 |
切勿 |
(Formal) don't, do not by any means, be sure not to |
|
| 切身 |
tɛt55 sin33 |
切身 |
切身 |
personal, of personal concern, self |
|
| 可恶 |
hɔ55 vu33 |
可恶 |
可恶 |
detestable, hateful, terrible |
|
| 刃 |
yin32 |
刃 |
刃 |
(Literal) blade a knife, sword, etc. |
|
| 召 |
diu33 |
叫 |
叫 |
to summon |
Source: 台山方言字典(邓均) |
| 负责 |
fu32 dzak55 |
负责 |
负责 |
be responsible for; responsible |
|
| 负担 |
fu32 am33 |
负担 |
负担 |
to bear (burden) |
|
| 负数 |
fu32 su33 |
负数 |
负数 |
negative number |
|
| 抱负 |
pɔu55 fu32 |
抱负 |
抱负 |
aspiration, ambition |
|
| 斗争 |
əu33 dzaŋ33 |
斗争 |
斗争 |
(Formal) struggle, fight |
Example: 阶级斗争 [gai33 kip55 əu33 dzaŋ33] (Marxism) class struggle |
| 争论 |
dzaŋ33 lun32 |
争论 |
争论 |
to argue, to debate, to contend; argument, debate, contention, controversy |
|
| 竞争 |
gein32 dzaŋ33 |
竞争 |
竞争 |
competition |
|
| 战争 |
dzein33 dzaŋ33 |
战争 |
战争 |
war |
|
| 色 |
sɛt55 |
色 |
色 |
color |
Example: 红色 red, 绿色 green, 橙色 orange |
| 色情 |
sɛt55 tein22 |
色情 |
色情 |
erotic, pornographic |
|
| 眼色 |
ŋan55 sɛt55 |
眼色 |
眼色 |
hint given with the eyes; to wink |
|
| 彩色 |
tɔi55 sɛt55 |
彩色 |
彩色 |
colored (as compared with Black and White) |
|
| 色彩 |
sɛt55 tɔi55 |
色彩 |
色彩 |
coloring, coloration, tinting |
|
| 避免 |
bi32 mein21 |
避免 |
避免 |
to avoid, to prevent, to refraim from |
|
| 难免 |
nan22 mein21 |
难免 |
难免 |
unavoidable |
|
| 免疫 |
mein21 yɛt32 |
免疫 |
免疫 |
immunity (from disease), immunization |
|
| 心急 |
ɬim33 gip55 |
心急 |
心急 |
impatient, anxious |
|
| 急救 |
gip55 giu33 |
急救 |
急救 |
first aid, emergency treatment |
|
| 象 |
diaŋ32 |
象 |
象 |
elephant |
|
| 印象 |
yin33 diaŋ32 |
印象 |
印象 |
impression |
|
| 形象 |
yein22 diaŋ32 |
形象 |
形象 |
image, form, figure |
|
| 气象 |
hi33 diaŋ32 |
气象 |
气象 |
meteorology, weather, atmosphere |
|
| 想象 |
ɬiaŋ55 diaŋ32 |
想象 |
想象 |
to imagine, to visualize, to fancy; imagination, visualization |
|
| 对象 |
ui33 diaŋ32 |
对象 |
对象 |
boyfriend, girlfriend; target, object |
|
| 剪草 |
dein55 tɔu55 |
剪草 |
剪草 |
to mow (grass); grass mowing |
|
| 剪紙 |
dein55 dzi55 |
剪紙 |
剪紙 |
paper-cut |
|
| 大力 |
ai32 lɛt32 |
大力 |
用力气 |
forcefully |
|
| 电力 |
ein32 lɛt32 |
电力 |
电力 |
electrical power, electric |
|
| 水力 |
sui55 lɛt32 |
水力 |
水力 |
water power, hydraulic |
|
| 擏 |
giaŋ32 |
擏 |
小心,警戒 |
to be careful with, to be cautious about; to guard against, to take precautions |
|
| 主办 |
dzi55 ban32 |
主办 |
主办 |
to host (event) |
|
| 民办 |
min22 ban32 |
民办 |
民办 |
private (owned or operate) |
|
| 民办 |
min22 ban325 |
民办小学 |
民办小学 |
private grade school (grades 1-6) |
|
| 就细 |
diu32 ɬai33 |
从细 |
从小 |
from childhood |
|
| 卡手 |
kak33 siu55 |
嚡 |
不光滑 |
coarse to the touch, unsmooth, rough |
|
| 劝解 |
hun33 gai55 |
劝解 |
劝解 |
to persuade, to sooth, to console |
|
| 劝告 |
hun33 gɔu33 |
劝告 |
劝告 |
to persuade, to urge, to exhort; exhortation, advice |
|
| 气功 |
hi33 gəŋ33 |
气功 |
气功 |
qigong |
|
| 功劳 |
gəŋ33 lɔu22 |
功劳 |
功劳 |
contribution, effort |
|
| 加工 |
ga33 gəŋ33 |
加工 |
加工 |
to process |
|
| 加埋 |
ga33 mɔi22 |
加埋 |
加起来 |
to add together |
|
| 更加 |
gaŋ33 ga33(5) |
更加 |
更加 |
even more |
|
| 加班 |
ga33 ban33 |
加班, 开OT |
加班 |
to work overtime |
|
| 加州 |
ga33 dziu33 |
加州 |
加州 |
California |
|
| 恶劣 |
ɔk55 lut55 |
恶劣 |
恶劣 |
vile, bad, evil, poor, disgusting |
|
| 劣等 |
lut55 aŋ55 |
劣等 |
劣等 |
of inferior quality |
|
| 作乜 |
dɔk55 mɔt55 |
想点 |
想干啥, 为什么 |
what for, for what purpose |
|
| 麦片 |
mak32 pein335 |
麦片 |
麦片 |
oatmeal cereal |
|
| 麦皮 |
mak32 pi22 |
麦片 |
麦片 |
oatmeal cereal |
|
| 印 |
yin33 |
印 |
图章 |
(personal or official) stamp |
|
| 印 |
yin21 |
痕 |
痕迹 |
trace, mark |
|
| 眼力 |
ŋan55 lɛt32 |
眼力 |
视力, 眼光 |
eyesight; vision; judgment |
|
| 眼色 |
ŋan55 sɛt55 |
眼界 |
枪法 |
marksmanship |
|
| 火力 |
fɔ55 lɛt32 |
火力 |
火力 |
coal fired; firepower |
|
| 电 |
ein32 |
电 |
电 |
electricity; electrical; to electrify; electronic |
|
| 脚骨力 |
giak33 gut55 lɛt32 |
脚骨力 |
脚力 |
strength of walking, walking ability |
|
| 出力 |
tsut55 lɛt32 |
出力 |
用力 |
forcefully, with strength |
|
| 出力 |
tsut55 lɛt32 |
出力 |
出力 |
to contribute, to support |
|
| 冇力 |
mɔu33 lɛt32 |
冇力 |
没力 |
weak, powerless |
|
| 浭水 |
gaŋ33 sui55 |
浭水 |
涉水 |
to wade into water |
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| * |
it33 |
放 |
放 |
to place, to put, to store |
Example: *好佢 to store it in a secured place |
| 成功 |
sein22 gəŋ33 |
成功 |
成功 |
success; to succeed |
|
| 生动 |
saŋ33 əŋ32 |
生动 |
生动 |
vivid |
|
| 劣 |
lut55 |
劣 |
劣 |
(Formal) inferior, substandard |
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| 抢劫 |
tiaŋ55 giap55 |
抢劫 |
抢劫 |
to rob; robbing |
|
| 劫 |
giap55 |
劫 |
劫 |
(Chinese Character) to rob, to hijack; calamity, disaster |
|
| 劳动 |
lɔu22 əŋ32 |
劳动 |
劳动 |
physical labor |
|
| 劳动节 |
lɔu22 əŋ32 dɛt55 |
劳动节 |
劳动节 |
the Labor's Day |
|
| 强劲 |
kiaŋ22 gein32 |
强劲 |
强劲 |
powerful, forceful, strong |
|
| 弹劾 |
han22 hat32 |
弹劾 |
弹劾 |
to impeach |
|
| 𩗴 |
bəŋ32 |
𩗴 |
股, 阵 |
Classifier for odors |
Example: 一𩗴𡃴 smelly |
| 淥 |
lək32 |
淥 |
烫 |
to boil; to burn |
|
| 坺 |
piat21 |
坺 |
堆, 团 |
(Classifier) a puddle of |
|
| 温泉 |
vun33 tun225 |
温泉 |
温泉 |
Wenquan (Town in Taishan) |
|
| 缂 |
kak21 |
缂 |
框, 圈 |
circle, outer perimeter, frame |
缂 has a nasal alternative 框 [kaŋ33]. Taishanese mostly uses 缂.
Cantonese uses both, sometimes interchangeably. Mandarin uses only 框 |
| 缂 |
kak33 |
箍 |
圈 |
to enclose, to encircle |
|
| 缂 |
kak215 |
缂 |
框 |
a frame |
|
| 框架 |
kaŋ33 ga21 |
框架 |
框架 |
framework |
|
| 相缂 |
ɬiaŋ33 kak21 |
相框 |
相框 |
picture frame |
|
| 四方缂 |
ɬu33 fɔŋ33 kak215 |
四方缂 |
四方形 |
square |
|
| 运 |
vaŋ32 |
兜 |
绕 |
to detour |
|
| 运个大缂 |
vaŋ32 gɔi33 ai32 kak21 |
兜个大圈 |
绕个大圈 |
to take a very roundabout way, to make big detour to get to the destination |
|
| 运路行 |
vaŋ32 lu32 haŋ22 |
运路行 |
改道走 |
to make a detour |
|
| 打劫 |
a55 giap55 |
打劫 |
打劫 |
to rob; robbery |
|
| 劫机 |
giap55 gi33 |
劫机 |
劫机 |
to hijack an airplane; airplane hijacking |
|
| 劳力 |
lɔu22 lɛt32 |
劳力 |
劳力 |
manual labor |
|
| 功劳 |
gəŋ33 lau22 |
功劳 |
功劳 |
merit, contribution |
|
| 疲劳 |
pi22 lau22 |
疲劳 |
疲劳 |
tired; fatigue |
Colloquial: 够 [gəu33] |
| 干劲 |
gɔn33 gein32 |
干劲 |
干劲 |
enthusiasm, vigor |
|
| 劲歌 |
gein32 gɔ215 |
劲歌 |
劲歌 |
powerful songs, hit songs |
|
| 势力 |
sai33 lɛt32 |
势力 |
势力 |
power, influence |
|
| 勃勃 |
bɔt32 bɔt32 |
勃勃 |
勃勃 |
(Literal) flourishing, energetic |
|
| 蓬勃 |
pəŋ22 bɔt32 |
蓬勃 |
蓬勃 |
vigorous, thriving, full of vitality |
|
| 勉强 |
mein21 kiaŋ215 |
勉强 |
勉强 |
reluctant, barely manage to |
|
| 勇气 |
yəŋ21 hi33 |
勇气 |
勇气 |
courage, bravery |
|
| 勘察 |
ham33 tsat55 |
勘察 |
勘察 |
survey, inspection |
|
| 喐下 |
ŋək33 ha21 |
喐下 |
动不动 |
at every turn, easily |
|
| 募 |
mu32 |
募 |
募 |
to collect, to raise, to recruit |
|
| 募款 |
mu32 fɔn55 |
募款 |
募款 |
to raise funds; fund raising |
|
| 出勤 |
tsut55 kin22 |
出勤 |
出勤 |
attendance |
|
| 参加 |
tam33 ga33 |
参加 |
参加 |
to join, to take part in |
|
| 花旗参 |
fa33 ki22 ɬim33 |
花旗参 |
花旗参 |
American Ginseng |
|
| 人参 |
ŋin22 ɬim33 |
人参 |
人参 |
Ginseng |
|
| 高丽参 |
gɔu33 lai32 ɬim33 |
高丽参 |
高丽参 |
Korean Ginseng |
|
| 参观 |
tam33 gɔn33 |
参观 |
参观 |
to visit (an institution) |
Literally to visit and observe |
| 参军 |
tam33 gun33 |
参军 |
参军 |
to join the army |
|
| 参议院 |
tam33 ŋi32 yɔn325 |
参议院 |
参议院 |
the Senate |
|
| 又平又靚 |
yiu32 piaŋ22 yiu32 liaŋ33 |
又平又靚 |
又便宜又好 |
cheap and good, good quality with an attractive price, bang for the buck |
|
| 双 |
sɔŋ33 |
双 |
双 |
two, double; (Classifier) pair of |
|
| 双粮 |
sɔŋ33 liaŋ22 |
双粮 |
双倍工资 |
(year-end) double pay |
|
| 叉 |
tsa33 |
叉 |
叉 |
to support with a long fork, to jam (with thumb and other fingers forming a fork) |
|
| 圣 |
sein33 |
圣 |
圣 |
holy |
|
| 圣旨 |
sein33 dzi55 |
圣旨 |
圣旨 |
an imperial edict |
|
| 主观 |
dzi55 gɔŋ33(5) |
主观 |
主观 |
subjective |
|
| 乐观 |
lɔk32 gɔŋ33(5) |
乐观 |
乐观 |
optimistic |
|
| 悲观 |
bi33 gɔn33 |
悲观 |
悲观 |
pessimistic |
|
| 道观 |
ɔu32 gɔn33 |
道观 |
道观 |
Taoist temple |
|
| 联欢 |
lun22 fɔŋ33 |
联欢 |
联欢 |
get-together, party |
|
| 接受 |
diap55 siu32 |
接受 |
接受 |
(Formal) to accept, to receive |
|
| 授权 |
siu32 kun22 |
授权 |
授权 |
to authorize |
|
| 受够 |
siu32 gəu33 |
受够 |
受够 |
to have had enough |
|
| 受力 |
siu32 lɛt32 |
受力 |
着力 |
to be able to take the load |
|
| 艰苦 |
gan33 fu55 |
艰苦 |
艰苦 |
hard, arduous, difficult, rough |
|
| 叙述 |
tsui32 sut32 |
叙述 |
叙述 |
to narrate, to recount; narrative, recount, depiction |
|
| 难 |
nan32 |
难 |
难 |
disaster, calamity |
|
| 难民 |
nan32 min22 |
难民 |
难民 |
refugee |
|
| 难睇 |
nan22 hai55 |
难睇 |
难看 |
unsightly, ugly |
|
| 叠被 |
iap32 pi21 |
叠被 |
叠被子 |
to fold up quilts, to make the bed |
|
| 廷 |
hein22 |
廷 |
廷 |
imperial court, government |
|
| 教廷 |
gɔu33 hein22 |
教廷 |
教廷 |
the Holy See |
|
| 延期 |
yian22 ki22 |
延期 |
延期 |
to postpone; to extend |
|
| 延续 |
yian22 dək32 |
延续 |
延续 |
to last, to continue |
|
| 士兵 |
ɬu32 bein33 |
士兵 |
士兵 |
soldier |
|
| 士气 |
ɬu32 hi33 |
士气 |
士气 |
morale |
|
| 人士 |
ŋin22 ɬu32 |
人士 |
人士 |
(Formal) person |
|
| 吉 |
git55 |
吉 |
吉 |
auspicious, propitious, lucky |
|
| 大吉 |
ai32 git55 |
大吉 |
大吉 |
very auspicious |
|
| 壮 |
dzɔŋ33 |
壮 |
强壮 |
strong, sturdy; splendid, grand; name of an ethnic group |
|
| 雄壮 |
həŋ22 dzɔŋ33 |
雄壮 |
雄壮 |
majestic, grand |
|
| 强壮 |
kiaŋ22 dzɔŋ33 |
强壮 |
强壮 |
strong, robust, sturdy |
|
| 意志 | y
yi33 dzi33 |
意志 |
意志 |
will, determination |
|
| 标志 |
biau33 dzi33 |
标志 |
标志 |
symbol, logo, sign; tp symbolize, to mark |
|
| 声音 |
sein33 yim33 |
声音 |
声音 |
sound, voice, noise |
|
| 声明 |
sein33 mein22 |
声明 |
声明 |
declaration; to declare |
|
| 名声 |
mein22 sein33 |
名声 |
名声 |
reputation |
|
| 壶 |
vu335 |
壶 |
壶 |
jar, pot, vessel, container for liquids |
|
| 双喜 |
sɔŋ33 hi55 |
双喜 |
双喜 |
double happiness |
Traditional Form: 雙喜； Calligraphy: 囍 |
| 喜酒 |
hi55 diu55 |
喜酒 |
喜酒 |
wedding feast |
Example: 饮喜酒 to attend a wedding feast |
| 旁 |
pɔŋ22 |
旁 |
旁 |
side; (Chinese Character) radical |
Colloquial: 边 [bein215] |
| 壹 |
yit55 |
壹 |
壹 |
one |
Capital form of numeral 一 |
| 嘉宾 |
ga33 bin33 |
嘉宾 |
嘉宾 |
(Formal) guest, distinguished guest |
|
| 嘉奖 |
ga33 diaŋ55 |
嘉奖 |
嘉奖 |
(Formal) to award an honor; honorary award |
|
| 嘉年华 |
ga33 nein33 va33 |
嘉年华 |
嘉年华 |
(Loanword) carnival |
|
| 温馨 |
vun33 hein33 |
温馨 |
温馨 |
(of feelings） warm, sweet, gentle, cozy |
|
| * |
vɔu32 |
揈 |
舞动, 摆动 |
to swing to and fro |
|
| 寺庙 |
du32 miau32 |
寺庙 |
寺庙 |
temple |
|
| 深圳 |
sim33 dzun33 |
深圳 |
深圳 |
Shenzhen |
|
| 场 |
tsiaŋ22 |
场 |
场 |
square, arena; Classifier for rain, performance, match, event, etc. |
|
| 破坏 |
pɔ33 vai32 |
破坏 |
破坏 |
to wreck, to break, to damage |
|
| 体坛 |
hai55 han22 |
体坛 |
体坛 |
sports, the sporting world |
|
| 天坛 |
hein33 han22 |
天坛 |
天坛 |
the Temple of Heaven |
|
| 论坛 |
lun32 han22 |
论坛 |
论坛 |
forum, bulletin board |
|
| 坚固 |
gein33 gu33 |
坚固 |
坚固 |
(of structure) solid, strong |
|
| 坚定 |
gein33 ein32 |
坚定 |
坚定 |
(of will, belief, determination) firm, steady, strong |
|
| 喽 |
ləu33 |
喽 |
邀请, 引诱 |
to invite, to entice |
|
| 喽打 |
ləu33 a55 |
喽打 |
寻衅 |
to pick a fight |
|
| 暑期 |
si55 ki33 |
暑假 |
暑假 |
summer break, summer vacation |
|
| 夹吖 |
gap33 a55 |
加上 |
加上 |
further more, in addition |
Colloquially contracted to gap335 |
| 牌坊 |
pai22 fɔŋ55 |
牌坊 |
牌坊 |
arch, memorial arch |
|
| 坠 |
dzui32 |
笨 |
笨 |
stupid |
|
| 草坪 |
tɔu55 piaŋ21 |
草坪 |
草坪 |
lawn, grass plot |
坪 literal: [pein22], colloquial: [piaŋ21] |
| 坦白 |
han55 bak32 |
坦白 |
坦白 |
candid; to confess; confession |
|
| 平坦 |
pein22 han55 |
平坦 |
平坦 |
level, flat, smooth |
|
| 斜坡 |
tia22 bɔ33 |
斜坡 |
斜坡 |
slop |
|
| 大型 |
ai32 yein22 |
大型 |
大型 |
large scale, grand |
|
| 发型 |
fat55 yein22 |
发型 |
发型 |
hair style |
|
| 开垦 |
hɔi33 han55 |
开垦 |
开垦 |
to clear wilderness land for cultivation |
|
| 堵塞 |
u55 ɬak55 |
堵塞 |
堵塞 |
blockage, congestion, jam |
|
| 区域 |
kui33 vɛt32 |
区域 |
区域 |
area, district, zone |
|
| 淥淥滾 |
lək21 lək21 gun55 |
滾热辣 |
滾烫的 |
(of fluid or drink) boiling hot, bubbling hot |
|
| 改名 |
gɔi55 miaŋ225 |
改名 |
取名 |
to name, to take a name |
|
| 改名 |
gɔi55 miaŋ225 |
改名 |
改名 |
to change name |
|
| 实 |
sit32 |
实 |
紧 |
tight, secure, stable |
|
| 燂火 |
ham22 fɔ55 |
焙火炉 |
围炉取暖 |
to warm oneself by a fire or stove |
|
| 地塘 |
i32 hɔŋ21 |
晒谷场 |
晒谷场 |
open field for sun-drying farm products |
|
| 塑胶 |
sɔk55 gɔu33 |
塑胶 |
塑胶 |
plastic |
塑 Literal [ɬu33]; Colloquial [sɔk55] |
| 塞 |
ɬak55/it33 |
塞 |
堵 |
to jam, to plug, to obstruct |
Literal [ɬak55]; Colloquial [it33] |
| 塞 |
it215 |
枳 |
塞子 |
plug, stopper |
|
| 私塾 |
ɬu33 sək32 |
私塾 |
私塾 |
(Old) private school |
|
| 出境 |
tsut55 gein55 |
出境 |
出境 |
to exit a country or region |
|
| 入境 |
yip32 gein55 |
入境 |
入境 |
to enter a country or region |
|
| 过境 |
gɔ33 gein55 |
过境 |
过境 |
to transit, to pass through a country or region |
|
| 跟住尾 |
gin33 dzi32 mi21 |
跟住 |
接着 |
following that, right after, later |
|
| 桥墩 |
kiau22 un55 |
桥墩 |
桥墩 |
bridge pier |
|
| 土壤 |
hu55 ŋiaŋ22 |
土壤 |
土壤 |
soil, earth |
|
| 巩固 |
gəŋ55 gu33 |
巩固 |
巩固 |
solid, strong; to consolidate, to firm up |
|
| 拱起 |
gəŋ55 hi55 |
拱起 |
隆起 |
to hump up, to arch up |
|
| 贡献 |
gəŋ33 hun33 |
贡献 |
贡献 |
to contribute, to dedicate, to devote; contribution |
|
| 进贡 |
din33 gǝŋ33 |
进贡 |
进贡 |
to pay tribute (to an emperor) |
|
| 汞 |
hǝŋ33 |
汞 |
汞 |
mercury |
|
| 红汞水 |
hǝŋ22 hǝŋ33 sui55 |
红汞水 |
红药水 |
merbromin |
used as antiseptic to treat minor wounds, burns, and scratches |
| 攻击 |
gǝŋ33 gɛt55 |
攻击 |
攻击 |
to attack, to charge, to assault; (Noun) attack, charge, assault |
|
| 项目 |
hɔŋ32 mək32 |
项目 |
项目 |
item, type, category, class, (sports) event |
|
| 鸡项 |
gai33 hɔŋ215 |
鸡项 |
未下蛋的小母鸡 |
hen |
|
| 打 |
da55 |
打 |
打 |
(Loanword) dozen |
|
| 托 |
hɔk55 |
托 |
托 |
to entrust, to rely on |
|
| 执行 |
dzip55 haŋ22 |
执行 |
执行 |
to carry out, to execute, to implement |
|
| 固执 |
gu33 dzip55 |
固执 |
固执 |
stubborn |
Colloquial: 硬颈 [ŋaŋ32 giaŋ55] |
| 扩大 |
kɔŋ33 ai32 |
扩大 |
扩大 |
to enlarge, to expand |
|
| 扩散 |
kɔŋ33 ɬan33 |
扩散 |
扩散 |
to spread, to diffuse |
|
| 开扬 |
hɔi33 yiaŋ22 |
开扬 |
(地方)寬闊空曠光亮 |
open, bright and spacious |
|
| 咸𧕴 |
ham22 nan21 |
咸𧕴 |
疙瘩,包 |
swelling and lumps on skin caused by blockage of sweat glands |
|
| 做下 |
du33 ha21 |
全部 |
全部 |
all, everything |
|
| 邝 |
fɔŋ33 |
邝 |
邝 |
family name |
Literal [kɔŋ33], colloquial [fɔŋ33] |
| 邱 |
hiu33 |
邱 |
邱 |
family name |
|
| 丘 |
hiu33 |
丘 |
丘 |
family name； hillock, mound |
|
| 扶住 |
fu22 dzi32 |
扶住 |
扶着 |
to support |
|
| 那扶 |
nɔ22 fu21 |
那扶 |
那扶 |
Nafu (town in Taishan) |
|
| 扶手 |
fu22 siu55 |
扶手 |
扶手 |
handrail, armrest |
|
| 抚养 |
fu55 yiaŋ21 |
抚养 |
抚养 |
to bring up (children), to provide for, to rear |
|
| 技术 |
gi32 sut32 |
技术 |
技术 |
technique; technology; technical |
|
| 麻包 |
ma22 bɔu21 |
麻包 |
麻包袋 |
a large heavy-duty hemp sack |
|
| 米包 |
mai55 bɔu21 |
米包 |
米袋 |
rice sack |
|
| 转色 |
dzɔn55 sɛt55 |
转色 |
变色 |
to change color; color change |
|
| 座 |
dɔ325 |
放 |
摆放 |
to place (bowl/cup), to put down (bowl/cup); to be placed on (shelf, display case) |
|
| 当造 |
ɔŋ33 dɔu32 |
时令 |
时令 |
seasonal, farm fresh |
|
| 一捆 |
yit55 kun55 |
一卷 |
一卷 |
a bundle, a roll |
|
| 屋盖顶 |
ək55 gɔi21 iaŋ55 |
屋顶 |
屋顶 |
roof |
|
| 远路 |
yɔn55 lu325 |
远路 |
(路)远 |
far, at a distance |
|
| 天早身 |
hein32 dɔu55 sin335 |
以后 |
以后 |
afterwards, later |
|
| 黑 |
hak55 |
黑 |
黑 |
black; dark |
|
| 黑 |
hak55 |
暗 |
暗 |
dim, dark |
|
| 黑 |
hak55 |
黑 |
晦气 |
unlucky |
|
| 面黑黑 |
mein32 hak55 hak55 |
面黑黑 |
板着脸 |
sour-faced, having a long face |
Variation: 黑口黑面 |
| 扼杀 |
ak55 sak33 |
扼杀 |
扼杀 |
to strangle, to smother; strangulation |
|
| 扼 |
ak33 |
抓 |
握 |
to hold, to grip |
|
| 拒绝 |
kui21 dut32 |
拒绝 |
拒绝 |
to reject, to refuse, to decline |
|
| 存折 |
tun22 dziap215 |
存折 |
存折 |
deposit book, bank book |
|
| 折磨 |
dzɛt55 mɔ22 |
折磨 |
折磨 |
to torture, to torment; torture, torment |
|
| 扳手 |
ban55 siu55 |
扳手 |
扳手 |
spanner, wrench |
|
| 抢救 |
tiaŋ55 giu33 |
抢救 |
抢救 |
to rescue, to salvage; rescue |
|
| 抑或 |
yɛt55 vak32 |
抑或 |
抑或 |
or |
Literal： [ŋɛt55 vak32] |
| 抖动 |
əu55 əŋ32 |
抖动 |
抖动 |
to tremble, to shiver |
Colloquial: 颤 [dzian33] |
| 救护车 |
giu33 vu32 tsia33(5) |
救护车 |
救护车 |
ambulance |
|
| 抉择 |
kut55 dzak32 |
抉择 |
抉择 |
a major decision |
|
| 扭转 |
niu55 dzɔn55 |
扭转 |
扭转 |
to turn around, to reverse |
|
| 拟定 |
ŋi22 ein32 |
拟定 |
拟定 |
(of plan/agreement) to draft, to draw up |
|
| 抒情 |
si33 tein22 |
抒情 |
抒情 |
expressing emotion, lyrical |
|
| 抹布 |
mɔt33 bu33 |
抹布 |
抹布 |
a cleaning rag |
|
| 开拓 |
hɔi33 hɔk33 |
开拓 |
开拓 |
to open up (virgin soil, new market) |
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| 抨击 |
pein22 gɛt55 |
抨击 |
抨击 |
to verbally attack, to assail |
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| 拎 |
nein55 |
拎 |
提 |
to carry or hold with hand |
Variant: 拧 |
| 搅拌 |
gɔu55 bɔn32 |
搅拌 |
搅拌 |
to mix, to stir |
Colloquial: 捞匀 [lɔu33 yun22], 搅匀 [gɔu55 yun22] |
| 拧开 |
nein32 hɔi33 |
拧开 |
旋开 |
to unscrew (cap) |
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| 拧手巾 |
nein32 siu55 gin33 |
拧手巾 |
拧毛巾 |
to wring a towel |
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| 披头散发 |
pi33 həu22 ɬan55 fat55 |
披头散发 |
披头散发 |
with hair disheveled, with hair in disarray |
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| 拨开 |
bɔt32 hɔi33 |
拨开 |
拨开 |
to move (something) aside with a stick, to clear out |
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| 选择 |
ɬun55 dzak32 |
选择 |
选择 |
choice, picking; to choose, to select |
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| 阻挠 |
dzɔ55 ŋiau22 |
阻挠 |
阻挠 |
to obstruct, to hinder |
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| 挡风 |
ɔŋ55 fəŋ33 |
挡风 |
挡风 |
to shield from the wind |
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| 排挡 |
pai22 dɔŋ55 |
波档 |
排挡 |
(of automobile) gear |
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| 姑丈 |
gu33 tsiaŋ21 |
姑丈 |
姑丈 |
uncle-in-law |
Paternal aunt's husband |
| 蒙只眼 |
mɔŋ225 dziak33 ŋan55 |
遮住只眼 |
蒙着眼睛 |
blindfolded |
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| 嗅觉 |
tsiu33 gɔk55 |
嗅觉 |
嗅觉 |
sense of smell |
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| 嗅 |
hǝŋ32 |
嗅 |
嗅 |
(of dog) to sniff around |
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| 唣 |
dɔu32 |
𦧲 |
纠缠不休 |
to nag, to pester |
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| 焗窑 |
gək32 yiau225 |
泥煨 |
泥煨 |
BBQ-kike outdoor activity involving food wrapped in clay and slowly baked at low heat |
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| 挺立 |
hein21 lip32 |
挺立 |
挺立 |
(Literal) to stand up straight |
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| 包括 |
bɔu33 gat55 |
包括 |
包括 |
to include, including |
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| 收拾 |
siu33 sip32 |
收拾 |
收拾 |
(Literal) to tidy up, to clean up, to put in order |
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| 拾 |
sip32 |
拾 |
拾 |
ten |
Capital form of 十 |
| 挑战 |
hiau33 dzian33 |
挑战 |
挑战 |
to challenge; a challenge |
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| 挤提 |
dai55 hai22 |
挤提 |
挤提 |
bank run |
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| 拼音 |
pein33 yim335 |
拼音 |
拼音 |
to spell out; Pinyin, spelling |
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| 火拼 |
fɔ55 pein33 |
火拼 |
火拼 |
to have an in-flight; open fight between factions |
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| 按 |
ɔn33 |
按 |
按 |
to press, to push down |
Colloquial:[nək33] |
| 按照 |
ɔn33 dziau33 |
按照 |
按照 |
according to |
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| 按時 |
ɔn33 si22 |
按時 |
按時 |
on schedule, on time |
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| 按時按候 |
ɔn33 si22 ɔn33 həu325 |
依時依候 |
按時 |
on schedule, on time |
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| 指挥 |
dzi55 fi33 |
指挥 |
指挥 |
to direct, to conduct |
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| 拯救 |
tsein55 giu33 |
拯救 |
拯救 |
to save, to rescue |
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| 捕 |
bu32 |
捕 |
捕 |
to arrest, to catch, to seize |
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| 逮捕 |
ai32 bu32 |
逮捕 |
逮捕 |
to arrest, to take into custody |
Colloquial: 拉 [lai33], 捉 [dzɔk33] |
| 震荡 |
dzin33 ɔŋ32 |
震荡 |
震荡 |
vibration, oscillation |
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| 捍卫 |
hɔn32 vi32 |
捍卫 |
捍卫 |
to defend, to safe guard, to uphold |
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| 捏 |
nɛt55 |
捏 |
捏 |
to hold with fingers |
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| 捏 |
nɛt21 |
手捏痕 |
手捏的痕迹 |
pinch mark |
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| 捌 |
bat33 |
捌 |
捌 | l
eight |
Capital form of numeral 八 |
| 挽留 |
van21 liu22 |
挽留 |
挽留 |
(Literal) to persuade to stay |
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| 捣乱 |
ɔu55 lɔn32 |
捣乱 |
捣乱 |
to create a disturbance, to cause trouble |
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| 捧场 |
pəŋ55 tsiaŋ22 |
捧场 |
捧场 |
to boost, to root |
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| 措施 |
tu33 si33 |
措施 |
措施 |
policy measure, action |
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| 描写 |
miau22 ɬia55 |
描写 |
描写 |
to write about, to describe |
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| 推销 |
tui33 ɬiau33 |
推销 |
推销 |
to market, to promote (sale), to sale |
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| 推迟 |
tui33 tsi22 |
推迟 |
推迟 |
to postpone, to delay, to put off |
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| 失控 |
sit55 həŋ33 |
失控 |
失控 |
to lose control; losing control |
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| 控告 |
həŋ33 gɔu33 |
控告 |
控告 |
to press charge, to sue; charge |
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| 监控 |
gam33 həŋ33 |
监控 |
监控 |
to monitor; remote monitoring |
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| 控制 |
həŋ33 dzai33 |
控制 |
控制 |
to control; control |
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| 揽 |
lam32 |
挽 |
提 |
to tote, to carry |
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| 揾 |
bɔi55 |
揾 |
找 |
to look for, to find |
Literal: [vun55]; Colloquial [bɔi55] |
| 扯开 |
tsi55 hɔi33 |
搣开 |
撕开 |
to pull apart |
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| 钢琴 |
gɔŋ21 kim22 |
钢琴 |
钢琴 |
piano |
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| 埞方 |
iaŋ32 fɔŋ335 |
埞方 |
地方 |
place |
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| 冇爬冇挖 |
mɔu33 pa22 mɔu33 va55 |
冇爬冇挖 |
慌张不知所措 |
not knowing what to do; embarrassed and at a complete loss |
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