| Taishanese |
IPA |
Cantonese |
Mandarin |
English |
Notes |
| 讲好 |
gɔŋ55 hɔu55 |
至得 |
才行 |
sentence ending particle to express necessity |
Example: 你真係做讲好! You'd better do it! |
| 蛮伥 |
maŋ55 dzaŋ55 |
蛮伥 |
暴躁/不耐烦 |
to be frustrated, to feel irritated |
|
| 吃斋 |
hiak33 dzai33 |
食斋 |
吃素 |
vegetarian; to serve/consume vegetarian food |
|
| 畀 |
i55 |
畀 |
被 |
helping verb for passive voice formation, similar to the English be |
Example: 乃鱼畀佢捉嗮 All the fish were caught by him. |
| 畀 |
i55 |
畀 |
让 |
to let, to allow |
Example: 畀佢走332! Let him get away! |
| * |
laŋ32 |
𠱓 |
恳求 |
(children) to importune, to beg, to nag, to beseech |
Example: 佢*却人畀磨糖佢 He importuned his grandma for candy. |
| 爪哇 |
dzɔu55 va33 |
爪哇 |
爪哇 |
Java, (old) Indonesia |
|
| 斟 |
dzim33 |
斟 |
倒 |
to pour, to fill up, to offer (tea, wine, water, etc.) |
|
| 倒 |
ɔu55 |
倒 |
倒 |
to pour in (fluid) |
|
| 倒 |
ɔu553 |
倒咗 |
倒掉 |
to empty out (fluid); (fluid) have been emptied out |
|
| 探热针 |
ham33 ŋɛt32 dzim215 |
探热针 |
体温计 |
clinical thermometer |
|
| 燂 |
ham22 |
燂 |
灸 |
to flame over; to perform moxibustion |
|
| 恶死 |
ɔk33 ɬi55 |
恶死 |
凶恶/瞎胡闹/难对付 |
ferocious, wild; mischievous; hard to deal with |
|
| 潮州人 |
tsiau22 dziu33 naŋ55 |
潮州佬 |
潮州人 |
person from Teochew |
|
| 巡行 |
tun22 haŋ22 |
巡行 |
游行 |
parade, procession, demonstration |
|
| 风肠 |
fəŋ33 tsiaŋ225 |
腊肠 |
香肠 |
(Cantonese style) sausage |
|
| 厕所 |
ɬu33 sɔ55 |
厕所 |
厕所 |
restroom, lavatory |
|
| 骡头 |
lui22 həu22(5) |
盲舂舂 |
笨拙/冒失 |
clumsy, foolish, rash, insensitive |
|
| 樽塞 |
dun21 it215 |
樽窒 |
瓶塞子 |
cork, bottle stopper |
|
| 刹车 |
sat33 tsia33 |
刹车 |
刹车 |
to apply car brake; braking |
|
| 斗 |
ǝu33 |
斗 |
赛 |
to compete against, to fight against |
Example: 斗高 to see who is taller |
| 斗 |
ǝu33 |
斗 |
斗 |
to denounce publicly against |
Example: 斗地主 public denouncing of landlords |
| 只 |
dziak33 |
只 |
只 |
unit/specifier for animals, small objects, and one of a pair or more |
For example: cow, bird, bug, egg, chess piece, eye, hand, leg, finger, toe, ear, sock, shoe |
| 飞轮 |
fi33 lun225 |
飞轮 |
齿轮 |
(bicycle) gearwheel |
|
| 軚 |
hai21 |
軚 |
方向盘 |
steering wheel |
|
| 使軚 |
sɔi55 hai21 |
摆軚 |
控制/转动方向盘 |
to steer the steering wheel |
|
| 手掣 |
siu55 dzai33 |
手掣 |
手刹 | zhi
handbrake |
|
| 急急脚 |
gip55 gip55 giak335 |
急急脚 |
匆匆忙忙 |
in a hurry, hurriedly |
|
| 捡 |
giam55 |
拾起 |
拾起 |
to pick up |
|
| 捡 |
giam55 |
收好 |
收存 |
to put away, to store in a safe place |
|
| 第个 |
ai32 gɔi33 |
第个 |
别人/另外一个 |
different person, next person, alterative, different one |
Contraction of 第二个 |
| 现 |
yian32 |
现 |
显露 |
to appear, to become visible |
|
| 现实 |
yian32 sit32 |
现实 |
现实 |
reality, practicality |
|
| 涵养 |
ham22 yiaŋ21 |
涵养 |
涵养 |
the virtue of patience and self-control, well bred |
|
| 潭江 |
ham22 gɔŋ33 |
潭江 |
潭江 |
Tan River |
Pearl River branch that flows through the Four Counties and empties into the South China Sea |
| 馅 |
ham325 |
馅 |
馅 |
filling, stuffing (for dumplings, buns, pies, and cakes) |
|
| 丹 |
an335 |
丹 |
丹 |
red medical pellet |
Example: 仙丹 elixir, 炼丹 alchemy |
| 单 |
an335 |
单 |
单子 |
bill, invoice, list |
|
| 拖 |
hɔ335 |
拖 |
拖把 |
mop |
|
| 地拖 |
i32 hɔ335 |
地拖 |
拖把 |
mop |
|
| 弹棋 |
dan32 ki225 |
射棋 |
射棋子 |
kid's game |
Use thumb and index fingers to flick the Chinese Chess pieces. Rules vary |
| 上班 |
siaŋ33 ban33 |
上班 |
上班 |
to go to work (in an office, factory, etc) |
|
| 班 |
ban33 |
班 |
班 |
(unit/specifier) group (of people) |
Example: 成班人到处 The whole group is there |
| 班 |
ban335 |
班 |
班 |
(school) class |
Example: 佢係我班个老师 He is a teacher of our class, 一年三班 class three of the first grade |
| 弹弓 |
(d)an32 gəŋ335 |
弹弓 |
弹簧 |
spring |
|
| 斑 |
ban33 |
斑 |
斑 |
spot, speckle, speck |
|
| 斑马 |
ban33 ma21 |
斑马 |
斑马 |
zebra |
|
| 斑马线 |
ban33 ma21 ɬein335 |
斑马线 |
人行横道线 |
pedestrian crossing |
|
| 办法 |
ban32 fat55 |
办法 |
办法 |
method, way |
|
| 扮靚 |
ban32 liaŋ33 |
扮靚 |
打扮 |
to dress up |
|
| 关怀 |
gan33 vai22 |
关怀 |
关怀 |
to show loving care; loving care |
|
| 盼望 |
pan33 mɔŋ32 |
盼望 |
盼望 |
to wish, to hope; wish, hope |
|
| 环境 |
van22 gein55 |
环境 |
环境 |
environment, situation, surrounding |
|
| 环保 |
van22 bɔu55 |
环保 |
环保 |
eco-friendly, environmental friendly, green; environmental protection |
Contraction of 环境保护 |
| 幻灯 |
van32 aŋ335 |
幻灯 |
幻灯 |
slide show |
|
| 科幻 |
fɔ33 van32 |
科幻 |
科幻 |
science fiction, sci-fi |
Contraction of 科学幻想 |
| 幻觉 |
van32 gɔk55 |
幻觉 |
幻觉 |
hallucination, delusion |
|
| 后患 |
həu32 van32 |
后患 |
后患 |
future problem |
|
| 赞 |
dzan33 |
赞 |
称赞 |
to praise, to extol |
|
| 赞成 |
dzan33 sein22 |
赞成 |
赞成 |
to approve, to concur, to agree |
|
| 赞助 |
dzan33 dzɔ32 |
赞助 |
赞助 |
to assist, to support, to sponsor; sponsorship |
|
| 餐 |
tan33 |
餐 |
顿 |
unit/specifier for meal |
|
| 餐 |
tan33 |
餐 |
顿饭 |
meal |
Example: 三餐 three meals |
| 快餐 |
fai33 tan335 |
快餐 |
快餐 |
fast food |
|
| **纸 |
lak55 lak55 dzi55 |
laak1laak1纸 |
玻璃纸 |
cellophane |
|
| 灿眼 |
tsaŋ22 ŋan55 |
灿眼 |
耀眼 |
dazzling, glaring, blinding |
灿 normally [tan55], the unusual pronunciation is probably a direct importation of Cantonese |
| 缩骨遮 |
sək55 gut55 dzia335 |
缩骨遮 |
折叠伞 |
folding umbrella |
|
| 拦 |
lan22 |
拦 |
拦 |
to block, to obstruct, to intercept |
|
| 牛栏 |
ŋəu22 lan55 |
牛栏 |
牛栏 |
cowshed, bullpen |
Also place to hold disgraced cadres during the Cultural Revolution |
| 蛋馓 |
an32 ɬan55 |
蛋馓 |
蛋馓 |
deep-fried dough twist |
|
| 散心 |
ɬan33 ɬim33 |
散心 |
散心 |
to take a leave from work |
|
| 解散 |
gai55 ɬan33 |
解散 |
解散 |
to disband, to dissolve |
|
| 暢散纸 |
tsiaŋ33 ɬan55 dzi55 |
暢散纸 |
换零钱 |
to exchange large notes for smaller ones |
|
| 关系 |
gai33 hai32 |
关系 |
关系 |
relationship, connection, guanxi; to be relevant, to relate to |
|
| 间 |
gan33 |
间 |
分隔 |
to partition, to subdivide, to separate |
|
| 顽固 |
ŋan22 gu33 |
顽固 |
顽固 |
obstinate, stubborn, die-hard |
|
| 脚眼 |
giak33 ŋan55 |
脚眼 |
脚踝 |
ankle |
|
| 眼 |
ŋan55 |
眼 |
口 |
unit/specifier for needle, nail, and water well |
|
| 眼瞓 |
ŋan55 fun33 |
眼瞓 |
困 |
sleepy |
|
| 唔觉眼 |
m22 gɔk33 ŋan55 |
唔觉眼 |
没注意 |
did not pay attention, could not remember seeing; not conspicuous |
|
| 眼白白 |
ŋan55 bak32 bak32 |
眼白白 |
眼巴巴 |
helplessly |
|
| 冇眼睇 |
mɔu33 ŋan55 hai55 |
冇眼睇 |
撒手不管 |
don't care anymore; to walk away from, to disengage; to give up |
|
| 帮下眼 |
bɔŋ33 ha21 ŋan55 |
帮下眼 |
帮着看一看 |
to ask someone to help to check on something or for a second look |
Example: 同我帮下眼呀 help me to check it out |
| 唔顺眼 |
m22 sun32 ŋan55 |
唔顺眼 |
不顺眼 |
to be offensive to the eyes; cannot stand (something); to dislike |
|
| 雁 |
ŋan32 |
雁 |
雁 |
(literal) wild goose |
|
| 叹气 |
han33 hi33 |
叹气 |
叹气 |
to sigh |
|
| 檀香 |
han22 hiaŋ33(5) |
檀香 |
檀香 |
sandalwood |
|
| 很 |
han55 |
很 |
很 |
(literal) very |
The colloquial equivalent is 好 |
| 黄疸 |
vɔŋ22 han55 |
黄疸 |
黄疸 |
jaundice |
|
| 痕迹 |
han21 dɛt55 |
痕迹 |
痕迹 |
trace, clue, mark, vestige |
|
| 档摊 |
(d)ɔŋ33 han55 |
档摊 |
档摊 |
stall |
|
| 限制 |
han32 dzai33 |
限制 |
限制 |
to limit, to restrict; limitation, restriction |
Example: 速度限制 speed limit |
| 有限公司 |
yiu21 han32 gəŋ33 ɬu335 |
有限公司 |
有限公司 |
limited liability company; Ltd. |
Example: 联想集团有限公司 Lenovo Group Ltd. |
| 仇恨 |
siu22 han32 |
仇恨 |
仇恨 |
hate |
|
| 狠心 |
han55 ɬim335 |
狠心 |
狠心 |
cruel-hearted, heartless, ruthless, cruel |
|
| 盏 |
dzan55 |
盏 |
盏 |
unit/specifier for lamp/light, esp. table lamp |
Example: 两盏灯 two lamps |
| 客棧 |
hak33 dzan325 |
客棧 |
客棧 |
inn, hostel, guest house |
|
| 破产 |
pɔ33 tsan55 |
破产 |
破产 |
to go bankrupt; bankruptcy |
|
| 铲草 |
tsan55 tɔu55 |
铲草 |
除草 |
to rid of weeds with a hoe; weeding |
|
| 珊瑚 |
san33 vu22 |
珊瑚 |
珊瑚 |
coral |
|
| 刪改 |
san33 gɔi55 |
刪改 |
刪改 |
to alter, to revise (writing, document, etc. illegitimately) |
|
| 舢舨/舢板 |
san33 ban55 |
舢舨 |
舢舨 |
sampan |
|
| 登记 |
aŋ33 gi33 |
登记 |
登记 |
to register, to check in |
|
| 等 |
aŋ55 |
等 |
等 |
to let, to allow |
Example: 等我来啦 Let me do it |
| 等 |
aŋ55 |
等 |
等 |
rank, grade, class; equal, same |
Example: 头等舱 first class cabin, 初等代数 elementary algebra, 平等 equality |
| 崩 |
baŋ33 |
崩 |
崩 |
broken, chipped |
|
| 整崩 |
dzein55 baŋ33 |
整崩 |
弄崩 |
to chip, to nick (ceramic, blade) |
|
| 绷带 |
baŋ33 ai215 |
绷带 |
绷带 |
bandage |
|
| 欢蹦乱跳 |
fɔn33 baŋ55 lɔn32 hiau33 |
欢蹦乱跳 |
欢蹦乱跳 |
(literal) to romp, to skip, to frolic |
|
| 硼砂 |
paŋ22 sa33 |
硼砂 |
硼砂 |
borax |
|
| 膨胀 |
paŋ22 dziaŋ33 |
膨胀 |
膨胀 |
to inflate; the act of inflating |
Example: 通货膨胀 (economics) inflation |
| 火棒 |
fɔ55 paŋ21 |
撩火棍 |
拨火棒 |
poker (used to stir fire) |
|
| 横门 |
vaŋ22 mɔn225 |
横门 |
侧门 |
side door |
|
| 增加 |
daŋ33 ga33 |
增加 |
增加 |
to increase, to add |
|
| 赠送 |
daŋ32 ɬəŋ33 |
赠送 |
赠送 |
(formal) to give a gift to |
|
| 谂深一层 |
nam55 sim33 yit55 taŋ22 |
谂深一层 |
经重新考虑后/再三考虑 |
on second thoughts, to think more about it |
|
| 阶层 |
gai33 taŋ22 |
阶层 |
阶层 |
social class |
|
| 能力 |
naŋ22 lɛt32 |
能力 |
能力 |
ability, capability, gift |
|
| 可能 |
hɔ55 naŋ22 |
可能 |
可能 |
possibility; probably; possible |
|
| 太阳能 |
hai33 yiaŋ22 naŋ22 |
太阳能 |
太阳能 |
solar energy |
|
| 万能 |
man32 naŋ22 |
万能 |
万能 |
all-purpose, all-powerful, universal, jack of all trades |
|
| 能源 |
naŋ22 ŋun22 |
能源 |
能源 |
energy, power source |
Example: 能源危机 energy crisis |
| 智能手机 |
dzi33 naŋ22 siu55 gi33 |
智能手机 |
智能手机 |
Smartphone |
|
| 性能 |
ɬein33 naŋ22 |
性能 |
性能 |
functionality, performance |
Example: 部手机性能好好 the cell phone has good functionality |
| 冷门 |
laŋ33 mɔn225 |
冷门 |
冷门 |
less popular |
|
| 唐僧 |
hɔŋ22 ɬaŋ335 |
唐僧 |
唐僧 |
the Tang Priest |
a character from the novel Journey to the West (西游记) |
| 轰动 |
gaŋ33 əŋ32 |
轰动 |
轰动 |
to create a stir, to cause a sensation |
|
| 轰炸 |
gaŋ33 dza33 |
轰炸 |
轰炸 |
to (large scale aerial) bomb; bombing |
|
| 永恒 |
vein21 haŋ22 |
永恒 |
永恒 |
eternal, forever |
|
| 权衡利害 |
kun22 haŋ22 li32 hɔi32 |
权衡利害 |
权衡利害 |
to weight the pros and cons, on balance, all things considered |
|
| 耳水唔平衡 |
ŋi55 sui55 m22 pein22 haŋ22 |
耳水唔平衡 |
美尼尔氏病 |
Ménière's disease |
Lit. ear water unbalance |
| 腾云驾雾 |
haŋ22 vun22 ga33 mu32 |
腾云驾雾 | 33
腾云驾雾 |
(gods/spirits) to travel by air; walking on air, feeling giddy; vaguely |
Lit. ride the clouds and harness the mists |
| 打藤 |
a55 haŋ22 |
打藤 |
笞刑 |
caning |
|
| 争 |
dzaŋ33 |
争 |
争夺 |
to fight for, to compete for |
|
| 争气 |
dzaŋ33 hi335 |
争气 |
争气 |
living up to expectations |
|
| 挣扎 |
dzaŋ33 dzat55 |
挣扎 |
挣扎 |
(literal/symbolic) to struggle; struggling |
|
| 狰狞 |
dzaŋ33 nein22 |
狰狞 |
狰狞 |
(literal) hideous |
| 风筝 |
fəŋ33 dzaŋ33 |
风筝 |
风筝 |
(literal) kite |
the colloquial term is 纸鹞 |
| 纸鹞 |
dzi55 yiau215 |
纸鹞 |
风筝 |
kite |
|
| 撑船 |
tsaŋ33 sɔn225 |
行船 |
行船 |
to work as a boatman |
|
| 撑船 |
tsaŋ33 sɔn22 |
撑船 |
划艇 |
to pole a boat |
|
| 目瞪口呆 |
mək32 tsaŋ33 həu55 ŋɔi22 |
目瞪口呆 |
目瞪口呆 |
(literal codeword) stunned, dumbfounded |
|
| 橙汁 |
tsaŋ225 dzip55 |
橙汁 |
桔子水 |
orange juice |
|
| 新会橙 |
ɬin33 vɔi32 tsaŋ225 |
新会橙 |
新会橙 |
Xinhui orange |
|
| 杂技 |
dap32 gi32 |
杂技 |
杂技 |
acrobatics |
|
| 杂 |
dap32(5) |
杂 |
复杂/杂乱 |
complicated, motley, mixed |
Example: 个区几杂 it is an edgy neighborhood |
| 牛杂 |
ŋəu22 dap32 |
牛杂 |
牛杂 |
beef offal |
|
| 杂种 |
dap32 dzəŋ55 |
杂种 |
杂种 |
mixed-breed |
|
| 杂质 |
dap32 dzit55 |
杂质 |
杂质 |
impurities |
|
| 奇难杂症 |
ki22 nan22 dap32 dzein33 |
奇难杂症 |
疑难杂症 |
rare, difficult and complicated medical cases |
|
| 什锦 |
dap32 gam55 |
什锦 |
什锦 |
assorted, mixed |
|
| 袭击 |
dap32 gɛt55 |
袭击 |
袭击 |
surprise attack, raid |
|
| 偷袭 |
həu33 dap32 |
偷袭 |
偷袭 |
sneak attack |
|
| 集 |
dap32 |
集 |
集 |
collection (of articles), episode |
Example: 第三集 the third book/episode |
| 集合 |
dap32 hap32 |
集合 |
集合 |
to meet, to congregate, to assemble |
|
| 集团 |
dap32 hɔn22(5) |
集团 |
集团 |
group (of companies) |
Example: 三菱集团 Mitsubishi Group of Companies |
| 集邮 |
dap32 yiu22 |
集邮 |
集邮 |
philately, stamp-collecting; to collect stamps |
|
| 全集 |
tun22 dap325 |
全集 |
全集 |
complete works (of a writer/artist) |
|
| 集中营 |
dap32 dzəŋ33 yein22 |
集中营 |
集中营 |
concentration camp |
|
| 嗒 |
dap55 ə33/dap553 |
(钟)停 |
(表)停 |
(clock) stopped |
Transcription of stop |
| 踏步 |
ap32 bu32 |
踏步 |
踏步 |
(drill) mark time |
|
| 踏实 |
ap32 sit32 |
踏实 |
踏实 |
reliable, practical, pragmatic |
|
| 沓 |
ap32 |
沓 |
沓 |
(unit/specifier) pack/pile (of paper) |
|
| 纳粮 |
nap32 liaŋ22 |
纳粮 |
交公粮 |
to pay agricultural tax |
|
| 容纳 |
yəŋ22 nap32 |
容纳 |
容纳 |
(room/stadium) to contain, to accommodate, to hold, to accept |
|
| 蜡 |
lap32 |
蜡 |
蜡 |
wax |
|
| 蜡像馆 |
lap32 diaŋ32 gɔn55 |
蜡像馆 |
蜡像馆 |
wax museum |
|
| 甲子 |
gap55 du55 |
甲子 |
甲子 |
cycle of 60 years |
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| 蛤乸 |
gəp55 na55 |
蛤乸 |
蟾蜍 |
toad |
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| 噏 |
ŋap33 |
噏 |
胡说 |
to talk nonsense, to babble |
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| 适合 |
sɛt55 hap32 |
适合 |
适合 |
suitable, fit |
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| 合作 |
hap32 dɔk55 |
合作 |
合作 |
to collaborate, to cooperate; collaboration, cooperation |
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| 合格 |
hap32 gak55 |
合格 |
合格 |
qualified, eligible, (test) passed |
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| 合唱 |
hap32 tsiaŋ33 |
合唱 |
合唱 |
to chorus; chorus |
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| 百合 |
bak55 hap32 |
百合 |
百合 |
lily, (food/herb) dried lily bulb |
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| 核能 |
hat32 naŋ22 |
核能 |
核能 |
nuclear energy, nuclear power |
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| 核 |
hat32 |
核 |
核 |
(literal) nuclear, core |
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| 直辖市 |
dzɛt32 hat32 si215 |
直辖市 |
直辖市 |
municipality with equal status of a province |
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| 押高裤脚 |
ŋap33 gɔu33 fu21 giak21 |
押高裤脚 |
卷起裤腿儿 |
to roll up pant cuffs |
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| 押解 |
at33 gai55 |
押解 |
押解 |
to escort (criminal, captive, money) |
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| 压 |
at55 |
压 |
压 |
to press |
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| 压力 |
at55 lɛt32 |
压力 |
压力 |
pressure, stress |
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| 气压 |
hi33 at55 |
气压 |
气压 |
air pressure |
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| 跌烂 |
ɛt33/at33 lan32 |
跌烂 |
摔破 |
(glass hits the ground and) breaks; to break |
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| 到达时间 |
ɔu33 at32 si22 gan33 |
到达时间 |
到达时间 |
arrival time |
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| 八折 |
bat33 dzɛt55 |
八折 |
八折 |
20% discount |
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| 八成 |
bat33 sein22 |
八成 |
八成 |
eighty percent |
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| 提拔 |
hai22 bat32 |
提拔 |
提拔 |
to promote (to higher position); promotion |
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| 方法 |
fɔŋ33 fat55 |
方法 |
方法 |
method, way |
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| 手法 |
siu55 fat55 |
手法 |
手法 |
technique, trick, gimmick |
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| 文法 |
mun22 fat55 |
文法 |
语法 |
grammar |
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| 谂法 |
nam55 fat55 |
谂法 |
想法 |
thought, personal view, thinking, idea |
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| 合法 |
hap32 fat55 |
合法 |
合法 |
lawful, legal |
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| 非法 |
fi33 fat55 |
非法 |
非法 |
illegal, against the law |
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| 书法 |
si33 fat55 |
书法 |
书法 |
calligraphy, penmanship |
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| 用法 |
yəŋ32 fat55 |
用法 |
用法 |
usage |
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| 睇法 |
hai55 fat55 |
睇法 |
看法 |
opinion, view |
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| 缺乏 |
kut55 fat32 |
缺乏 |
缺乏 |
to lack, to be short of; lacking, insufficient |
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| 北伐 |
bak55 fat32 |
北伐 |
北伐 |
to launch an expedition northward; northern expedition |
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| 军阀 |
gun33 fat32 |
军阀 |
军阀 |
warlord |
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| 耳挖 |
ŋi55 vat215 |
耳挖 |
掏耳勺 |
ear pick, curette |
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| 挖角 |
vat33 gɔk21 |
挖角 |
挖角 |
(business) to recruit talents away from competition |
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| 滑雪 |
vat32 ɬut55 |
滑雪 |
滑雪 |
to ski; skiing |
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| 捺 |
nap21 |
捺 |
捺 |
(Chinese character) right falling stroke ㇏ |
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| 捺 |
nap215 |
勾 |
挂勾 |
hook holder |
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| 挦痧 |
tiam22 sa33 |
刮痧 |
刮痧 |
Chinese skin scraping medical treatment |
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| 刮脚 |
kat33 giak33 |
刮脚 |
硌脚/起泡 |
(new shoes) rubbing, hurting, causing blisters |
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| 顶趾/顶指 |
ein55 dzi55 |
顶趾/顶指 |
抵脚 |
(shoe) pinching |
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| 咳水 |
kat55 sui55 |
咳药水 |
咳药水 |
cough suppressant, cough medicine |
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| 啮牙 |
ŋat32 ŋa215 |
磨牙 |
磨牙 |
to grind teeth; teeth grinding |
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| 火红火绿 |
fɔ55 həŋ22 fɔ55 lək32 |
火红火绿 |
如火如荼 |
like a raging wildfire, in full swing, developing vigorously |
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| 挣扎 |
dzaŋ33 dzat55 |
挣扎 |
挣扎 |
(literal) to struggle; struggling |
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| 扎 |
dzat21 |
扎 |
捆 |
bundle |
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| 相熟 |
ɬiaŋ33 sək32 |
相熟 |
相熟 |
acquainted, be familiar with each other |
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| 考察 |
hɔu55 tsat55 |
考察 |
考察 |
to study, to inspect; learning, inspection, a study tour |
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| 品德 |
bin55 ak55 |
品德 |
品德 |
moral character |
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| 把握 |
ba55 ak55 |
把握 |
把握 |
to grasp, to seize; certainty, assurance |
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| 镯 |
ak215 |
镯 |
镯子 |
bracelet, circlet |
Example: 手镯 bracelet, 玉镯 jade bracelet |
| 特色 |
ak32 sɛt55 |
特色 |
特色 |
distinguish feature, specialty |
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| 特点 |
ak32 iam55 |
特点 |
特点 |
feature, trait, peculiarity, characteristic; high price dim sum |
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| 北芪 |
bak55 ki22 |
北芪 |
北芪 |
astragalus, milk vetch |
root used as food and herbal medicine |
| 白雪 |
bak32 ɬu55 ə33 |
白雪雪 |
雪白 |
snow white |
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| 白鸽 |
bak32 ap215 |
白鸽 |
鸽子 |
dove, pigeon |
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| 空口讲白话 |
həŋ33 həu55 gɔŋ55 bak32 va325 |
空口讲白话 |
空口说大话 |
empty boast, all talk no action, paying lip service |
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| 无情白事 |
mu22 tein22 bak32 ɬu32 |
无情白事 |
无缘无故 |
for no apparent reason |
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| 睇白 |
hai55 bak32(5) |
睇白 |
估计/眼看 |
to come to a (wrong) conclusion |
Example: 睇白325唔得咯, 佢又好返 He recovered unexpectedly |
| 傍 |
bɔŋ32 |
傍 |
依靠/陪伴 |
to situate by the side of, to accompany, to support |
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| 周身蚁 |
dziu33 sin33 ŋai55 |
周身蚁 |
狼狈/麻烦 |
in deep trouble |
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| 蛇虫鼠蚁 |
sia22 tsəŋ22 si55 ŋai55 |
蛇虫鼠蚁 |
家居害虫 |
household pests |
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| 戒口 |
gai33 həu55 |
戒口 |
忌口 |
to avoid certain food for health reasons |
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| 香蕉 |
hiaŋ33 diau21 |
香蕉 |
香蕉 |
a mild derogatory term for Chinese Americans |
Used primarily within the Chinese community to indicate someone who has lost touch with his/her
parental cultural identity. An example would be the Feb. 27, 2014 article on
the state-run China News Service 别了, 骆氏家辉! (Farewell, Gary Locke) calling Locke a
banana man with yellow skin and a white heart among other insults.
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| 蕉 |
diau215 |
蕉 |
香蕉 |
banana |
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| 蕉果 |
diau21 gɔ55 |
蕉 |
香蕉 |
banana |
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| 大蕉 |
ai32 diau21 |
大蕉 |
芭蕉 |
plantain |
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| 粉蕉 |
fun55 diau21 |
粉蕉 |
粉蕉 |
a type of banana |
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| 走 |
dəu55 |
走 |
逃 |
to flee from |
Example: 走日本仔穷时, 你啱爽两岁 You were exactly two when we fled from the Japanese |
| 困难 |
kun33 nan22 |
困难 |
困难 |
difficulty |
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| 求其 |
kiu22 ki22 |
求其 |
随便 |
careless; whatever |
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| 僻 |
pɛt55 |
(偏)僻 |
偏僻 |
(location) remote, isolated |
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| 僻 |
pɛt55 |
怪僻 |
怪僻 |
(personality) peculiar, unusual, strange |
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| 撞 |
dzɔŋ32 |
撞 |
撞 |
to bump against, to collide, to hit; to run into |
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| 撞彩 |
dzɔŋ32 tɔi55 |
撞彩 |
走运/碰运气 |
by luck; to have good luck, to try one's luck |
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| 白撞 |
bak32 dzɔŋ32(5) |
白撞 |
突然登门的假冒者 |
to trespass; trespasser |
Referred to unsolicited visitor (with false identity).
Example: 严拿白撞 (sign) Trespassers will be prosecuted, or Unsolicited visits are
strictly prohibited |
| 扒 |
pa215 |
扒 |
牛排 |
steak, beef steak |
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| 牛扒 |
ŋəu22 pa215 |
牛扒 |
牛排 |
beef steak |
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