| Taishanese |
IPA |
Cantonese |
Mandarin |
English |
Notes |
| 倒 |
ɔu33 |
倒 |
倒 |
to reverse, to go backward |
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| 倒转 |
ɔu55 dzɔn55 |
倒转 |
倒过来 |
to turn upside down, to overturn |
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| 倒转 |
ɔu33 dzɔn55(3) |
倒转 |
倒置 |
upside down, overturned |
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| 倒车 |
ɔu33 tsia33 |
倒车 |
倒车 |
to back one's car |
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| 趟栊 |
hɔŋ33 ləŋ215 |
趟栊 |
趟栊 |
old style sliding door with horizontal wood bars. |
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| 戙 |
ǝŋ32 |
戙 |
竖 |
to erect, to set upright; (Chinese Character) downward stroke |
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| 盲塞 |
maŋ22 ɬak55 |
萌塞 |
闭塞 |
ill-informed, ignorant, out of touch, uneducated |
Origin: 㒼塞 |
| 边 |
bein335 |
边 |
边 |
edge, margin; side; hem |
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| 边 |
bein21 |
边 |
偏旁 |
(Chinese Characters) radical |
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| 企人边 |
ki33 ŋin22 bein21 |
企人边 |
单人旁 |
(Chinese Characters) the radical 亻 |
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| 海边 |
hɔi55 bein335 |
海边 |
海边 |
seaside |
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| 边疆 |
bein33 giaŋ33 |
边疆 |
边疆 |
frontier, borderland |
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| 边界 |
bein33 gai33 |
边界 |
边界 |
national border; boundary |
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| 路边 |
lu32 bein335 |
路边 |
路边 |
roadside, wayside |
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| 东面 |
aŋ33 mein32 |
东面 |
东边 |
the east side; east |
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| 南面 |
nam22 mein32 |
南面 |
南边 |
the south side; south |
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| 西面 |
ɬai33 mein32 |
西面 |
西边 |
the west side; west |
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| 北面 |
bak55 mein32 |
北面 |
北边 |
the north side; north |
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| 上面 |
siaŋ32 mein32 |
上面 |
上边 |
above, on top , over; (management, government) upper level, higher level |
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| 下面 |
ha32 mein32 |
下面 |
下边 |
below, under; (management, government) lower level |
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| 面色 |
mein32 sɛt55 |
面色 |
脸色 |
countenance, complexion, look |
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| 蜞乸 |
ki22 na55 |
蜞乸 |
水蛭 |
leech |
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| 黃蜂 |
vɔŋ22 fəŋ335 |
黃蜂 |
马蜂 |
hornet, wasp |
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| 臭屁瘌 |
tsiu33 pi33 lat33 |
臭屁瘌 |
椿象 |
stinkbug |
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| 四脚蛇 |
ɬi33 giak33 sia215 |
檐蛇 |
壁虎 |
lizard |
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| 蟛蜞 |
paŋ22 ki225 |
蟛蜞 |
小螃蟹 |
mini crab |
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| 塘虱 |
hɔŋ22 sɛt55 |
塘虱 |
鲶 |
mud fish, catfish |
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| 黃猄 |
vɔŋ22 giaŋ33 |
黃猄 |
麂子 |
barking deer |
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| 研 |
ŋan22 |
研 |
碾 |
to grind; to roll over; to crush |
Example: 研墨 to grind ink |
| 研 |
ŋein22 |
研 |
研 |
(Chinese Character) study, research |
Example: 科研 (scientific) research |
| 凝干水 |
kein22 gɔn33 sui55 |
凝干水 |
放架上阴干 |
to dry by laying object on a rack until fluids drip away |
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| 晾 |
lɔŋ32 |
晾 |
晾 |
to hang up (cloths for sun/air-drying) |
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| 嗒 |
dap55 |
嗒 |
用舌尖尝试液体, 含咂, 品尝 |
to taste with tip of tongue, to lick; to savor, to enjoy |
Example: 慢慢嗒 to savor to the full |
| 密实 |
mit32 sit32 |
密实 |
严实, 口密 |
tight, sealed up; discreet, cautious, able to keep a secret |
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| 仁 |
ŋin22 |
仁 |
仁 |
humaneness, benevolence, kindness; compassionate, kind; kennel, core, nut |
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| 鸡杂 |
gai33 dap32 |
鸡杂 |
鸡内脏 |
chicken giblets |
Variant： 鸡什 |
| 什 |
dap32 |
什 |
杂 |
assorted, miscellaneous |
Variant: 杂 |
| 什 |
sim32 |
什 |
什 |
(Chinese Character) usually in the combination of 什么: (Mandarin) what |
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| 什 |
dap32 |
什 |
什 (pinyin shi2) |
Used in Mandarin to transcribe syllables sh, she, and shi in foreign names (proper nouns) |
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| 牛什 |
ŋəu22 dap32 |
牛什 |
牛杂 |
beef offal, beef entrails |
Variant: 牛杂 |
| 什锦 |
dap32 gim55 |
什锦 |
什锦 |
assorted, mixed; assortment, mix |
Variant: 杂锦 |
| 杂锦 |
dap32 gim55 |
杂锦 |
杂锦 |
assorted, mixed; assortment, mix |
Variant: 什锦 |
| 仆 |
bək32 |
仆 |
仆 |
(Chinese Character) servant |
Example: 仆人 servant; 女仆 maidservant. Simplified form of 僕 |
| 仆 |
pək55 |
仆 |
仆 |
to fall forward; to lie prostate |
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| 仆街 |
pək55 gai55 |
仆街 |
横尸街头 |
(Vulgar) go to hell |
Cantonese loanword. Contracted Form: PK |
| 仆翻 |
pək33 fan55 |
仆底 |
面朝地倒下 |
to fall face down |
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| 仆 |
pək21 |
瘤 |
包 |
bump, swelling, goose egg |
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| 伶仃 |
lein22 ein33 |
伶仃 |
伶仃 |
(Literal) lonely |
Example: 孤苦伶仃 orphaned, penniless, and lonely |
| 大餸 |
ai32 ɬəŋ21 |
大餸 |
(吃饭时)吃菜多 |
eating too much food from main course dishes (without proportional amount of rice) in a meal |
Antonym: 细餸 |
| 细餸 |
ɬai33 ɬəŋ21 |
细餸 |
(吃饭时)吃菜少 |
eating little food from main course dishes (as compared with the amount of rice consumed) in a meal |
Antonym: 大餸 |
| 炒餸 |
tsɔu55 ɬəŋ21 |
炒餸 |
炒菜 |
to cook; to make stir-fry dishes |
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| 整餸 |
dzein55 ɬəŋ21 |
整餸 |
做菜 |
to cook; cooking |
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| 蟾蜍 |
kəm22 si22 |
蛤乸 |
蟾蜍 |
toad |
Literal: [kəm22 kui22/tsui22]; Colloquial: [kəm22 si22]. |
| 几 |
gi55 |
几 |
几 |
several, multiple |
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| 独食 |
ək32 sɛt32 |
独食 |
自私 |
selfish |
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| 唛 |
mak55 |
唛 |
商标, 贴身盯防 |
trade mark, brand; (Sports) to mark (a player) |
Origin: transcription of mark |
| 仇 |
siu22 |
仇 |
仇 |
enmity, feuds, |
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| 记仇 |
gi33 siu22 |
记仇 |
记仇 |
bearing grudges, harboring resentment |
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| 仍旧 |
ŋein22 giu32 |
仍旧 |
仍然 |
still, as before, remain the same |
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| 仕途 |
ɬu32 hu22 |
仕途 |
仕途 |
(Literal) advancement in Chinese officialdom, career |
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| 应付 |
yein33 fu32 |
应付 |
应付 |
to cope with, to deal with; to offer excuses, to stall |
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| 对付 |
ui33 fu32 |
对付 |
对付 |
to confront, to cope with, to handle |
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| 付出 |
fu32 tsut55 |
付出 |
付出 |
to pay a price, to expend, to devote; effort, cost, devotion |
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| 托付 |
hɔk55 fu32 |
托付 |
托付 |
entrust, cosign |
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| 付款 |
fu32 fɔn55 |
付款 |
付款 |
(Formal) to pay; payment |
The colloquial verb form is 畀钱 [i55 tein225] |
| 分期付款 |
fun33 ki22 fu32 fɔn55 |
分期付款 |
分期付款 |
installment payment |
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| 畀钱 |
i55 tein225 |
畀钱 |
给钱 |
to pay; to give money to |
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| 支付 |
dzi33 fu32 |
支付 |
支付 |
(Formal) to pay; payment |
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| 打败仗 |
a55 bai32 dziaŋ33 |
打败仗 |
打败仗 |
to suffer a defeat, to loss a battle; losing a battle |
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| 打胜仗 |
a55 sein33 dziaŋ33 |
打胜仗 |
打胜仗 |
to win a battle; winning a battle |
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| 依仗 |
yi33 dziaŋ32 |
依仗 |
依仗 |
(Formal with negative connotation) to rely on, to count on |
Colloquial: 恃 [si215] |
| 大阵仗 |
ai32 dzin32 dziaŋ32 |
大阵仗 |
排场大 |
pompous, big fuss, showy |
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| 代 |
ɔi32 |
代 |
代 |
to substitute, to represent; generation; era, dynasty |
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| 代替 |
ɔi32 hai33 |
代替 |
代替 |
to substitute |
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| 现代 |
yian32 ɔi32 |
现代 |
现代 |
modern times; contemporary, modern |
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| 当代 |
ɔŋ33 ɔi32 |
当代 |
当代 |
present age, contemporary era, current generation |
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| 代理 |
ɔi32 li21 |
代理 |
代理 |
to act as an agent, to act on behalf of someone; agent, representative; acting |
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| 代沟 |
ɔi32 kəu33 |
代沟 |
代沟 |
generation gap |
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| 古代 |
gu55 ɔi32 |
古代 |
古代 |
ancient times, long ago |
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| 后代 |
həu32 ɔi32 |
后代 |
后代 |
posterity, later generations, descendents |
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| 取代 |
tui55 ɔi32 |
取代 |
取代 |
(Formal) to replace |
Colloquial: 换 [vɔn32] |
| 粤语时代曲 |
yɔt32 ŋui21(5) si22 ɔi32 kək55 |
粤语时代曲 |
粤语时代曲 |
Canto pop, Cantonese pop-songs |
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| 仙 |
ɬein33 |
仙 |
仙 |
immortal, god, fairy |
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| 仙 |
ɬein55 |
仙 |
分 |
(Money) cent |
Origin: Transcription of cent |
| 仙女 |
ɬein33 nui55 |
仙女 |
仙女 |
fairy, female celestial |
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| 仙丹 |
ɬein33 an33 |
仙丹 |
仙丹 |
elixir |
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| 仟 |
tein33 |
仟 |
仟 |
Capital form of 千, a thousand |
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| 们 |
mɔn22 |
们 |
们 |
(Mandarin) plural suffix to personal pronouns |
Example: 他们 they, them |
| 礼仪 |
lai21 ŋi22 |
礼仪 |
礼仪 |
etiquette, protocol |
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| 仪器 |
ŋi22 hi33 |
仪器 |
仪器 |
instrument, apparatus, equipment |
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| 仪式 |
ŋi22 sɛt55 |
仪式 |
仪式 |
ceremony |
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| 司仪 |
ɬu33 ŋi22 |
司仪 |
司仪 |
master of ceremonies, MC |
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| 殡仪馆 |
bin33 ŋi22 gɔn55 |
殡仪馆 |
殡仪馆 |
funeral home |
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| 地球仪 |
i32 kiu22 ŋi22 |
地球仪 |
地球仪 |
a globe |
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| 牛仔 |
ŋəu22 dɔi55 |
牛仔 |
牧民 |
cowboys |
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| 牛仔裤 |
ŋəu22 dɔi55 fu21 |
牛仔裤 |
牛仔裤 |
blue jeans |
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| 伟大 |
vi55 ai32 |
伟大 |
伟大 |
(of person, artwork, invention, idea, etc) great, mighty, grand |
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| 雄伟 |
həŋ22 vi55 |
雄伟 |
雄伟 |
(of mountain, river, temple, palace, etc) majestic, imposing, grand,
magnificent |
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| 伟人 |
vi55 ŋin22 |
伟人 |
伟人 |
great person, giant |
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| 传染 |
tsun22 ŋiam21 |
传染 |
传染 |
to infect |
Colloquial: 惹 [ŋia33] |
| 传染病 |
tsun22 ŋiam21 biaŋ32 |
传染病 |
传染病 |
infectious disease, contagious disease |
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| 传 |
tsun22 |
传 |
传 |
to pass, to transmit, to spread |
Literal [tsun22]; Colloquial [tsɔn22] |
| 遗传 |
vi22 tsun22 |
遗传 |
遗传 |
hereditary |
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| 传达 |
tsun22 at32 |
传达 |
传达 |
to convey, to communicate |
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| 传教 |
tsun22 gɔu33 |
传教 |
传教 |
to proselytize |
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| 传教士 |
tsun22 gɔu33 ɬu32(5) |
传教士 |
传教士 |
missionary, preacher |
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| 祖传 |
du55 tsun22 |
祖传 |
祖传 |
handed down from ancestors |
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| 失传 |
sit55 tsun22 |
失传 |
失传 |
(artwork, book, skill) fail to be handed down from past generations, lost |
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| 传媒 |
tsun22 mɔi22 |
传媒 |
传媒 |
media |
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| 队伍 |
dui32 m21 |
队伍 |
队伍 |
troop, force, team; procession, queue |
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| 休养 |
hiu33 yiaŋ21 |
休养 |
休养 |
to recover, to recuperate |
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| 伎俩 |
gi32 liaŋ55 |
伎俩 |
伎俩 |
dirty tricks, foul tactics |
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| 艺伎 |
ŋai32 gi32 |
艺伎 |
艺伎 |
geisha |
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| 歌舞伎 |
gɔ21 mu55 gi32 |
歌舞伎 |
歌舞伎 |
Kabuki |
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| 门地伏 |
mɔn22 i32 fǝk21 |
门槛 |
门槛 |
door sill |
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| 埋伏 |
mai22 fək32 |
埋伏 |
埋伏 |
to ambush, to lie low |
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| 起伏 |
hi55 fək32 |
起伏 |
起伏 |
ups and downs, wavy; fluctuate, rise and fall |
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| 潜伏 |
tiam22 fək32 |
潜伏 |
潜伏 |
to hide, to cover, to conceal, to lie low |
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| 降伏 |
hɔŋ22 fək32 |
降伏 |
降伏 |
to subdue, to tame |
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| 收伏 |
siu33 fək32 |
收伏 |
收伏 |
to subdue (someone), to force an enemy to surrender |
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| 平伏 |
pein22 fək32 |
平伏 |
平伏 |
to simmer down, to calm down |
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| 优先 |
yiu33 ɬein33 |
优先 |
优先 |
priority, preference, precedence |
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| 优势 |
yiu33 sai33 |
优势 |
优势 |
advantage, edge, upper hand |
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| 优惠 |
yiu33 fi32 |
优惠 |
优惠 |
preferential, favorable; favor, concession |
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| 优惠价 |
yiu33 fi32 ga33 |
优惠价 |
优惠价 |
special price, discount price |
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| 优秀 |
yiu33 ɬiu33 |
优秀 |
优秀 |
outstanding, excellent |
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| 优美 |
yiu33 mi21 |
优美 |
优美 |
elegant, graceful, fine |
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| 优越 |
yiu33 yɔt32 |
优越 |
优越 |
superior; superiority |
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| 优越感 |
yiu33 yɔt32 gam55 |
优越感 |
优越感 |
sense of superiority |
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| 优点 |
yiu33 iam55 |
优点 |
优点 |
strong point, merit |
Antonym: 缺点 [kut55 iam55] |
| 优游 |
yiu33 yiu22 |
优游 |
优游 |
leisurely, carefree |
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| 优待 |
yiu33 ɔi32 |
优待 |
优待 |
to give preferential treatment; preferential treatment |
Example: 优待儿童 Children First |
| 优步 |
yiu33 bu32 |
优步 |
优步 |
(Loanword) Uber |
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| 女优 |
nui55 yiu33 |
女优 |
女优 |
actress (esp. Japanese) |
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| 优雅 |
yiu33 ŋa21 |
优雅 |
优雅 |
elegant, graceful, refined; elegance, grace, refinement |
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| 步伐 |
bu32 fat32 |
步伐 |
步伐 |
pace, step, march |
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| 伐木 |
fat32 mək32 |
伐木 |
伐木 |
logging |
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| 计件 |
gai33 gein325 |
计件 |
论件计酬 |
piece rate pay, piece rate system of wage payment |
|
| 部件 |
bu32 gein325 |
部件 |
部件 |
(machine) parts, components |
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| 硬件 |
ŋaŋ32 gein325 |
硬件 |
硬件 |
(computer) hardware |
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| 证件 |
dzein33 gein325 |
证件 |
证件 |
document, paper, credential |
|
| 条件 |
hiau22 gein325 |
条件 |
条件 |
condition, term; qualification, requirement; prerequisite |
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| 案件 |
ɔn33 gein325 |
案件 |
案件 |
(Legal) case |
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| 邮件 |
yiu22 gein325 |
邮件 |
邮件 |
mail item, mail |
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| 事件 |
ɬu32 gein325 |
事件 |
事件 |
incident, event |
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| 件 |
gein32 |
件 |
件 |
Noun Classifier for shirt/garment, mater/thing |
Example: 件衫 the shirt; 还有件事 one more thing. |
| 大件事 |
ai32 gein32 ɬu32 |
大件事 |
事态严重 |
a serious event, a troublesome event |
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| 任务 |
ŋim32 mu32 |
任务 |
任务 |
assignment, task, mission, role, duty |
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| 任何 |
ŋim32 hɔ22 |
任何 |
任何 |
any, whatever, whatsoever |
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| 上任 |
siaŋ33 ŋim32 |
上任 |
上任 |
to take office, to take up an official post |
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| 掩仔 |
yiam55 dɔi55 |
小掩 |
下腹两侧 |
side of the body |
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| 任性 |
ŋim32 ɬein33 |
任性 |
任性 |
capricious, fickle, unpredictable, temperamental; capriciousness, unpredictability, irresponsibility |
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| 任命 |
ŋim32 mein32 |
任命 |
任命 |
to appoint; appointment |
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| 主任 |
dzi55 ŋim32 |
主任 |
主任 |
director, supervisor, head, chairman |
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| 连任 |
lein22 ŋim32 |
连任 |
连任 |
to serve for another term of office; re-election |
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| 放任 |
fɔŋ33 ŋim32 |
放任 |
放任 |
to indulge, to let (bad behavior) go unchecked; indulgence |
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| 任期 |
ŋim32 ki22 |
任期 |
任期 |
term of office |
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| 伤心 |
siaŋ33 ɬim33 |
伤心 |
伤心 |
sad; sadness; to hurt (feeling) |
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| 伤亡 |
siaŋ33 mɔŋ22 |
伤亡 |
伤亡 |
casualties |
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| 物价 |
mɔt32 ga33 |
物价 |
物价 |
price of goods |
|
| 涨价 |
dziaŋ33 ga33 |
涨价 |
涨价 |
rise in price, price increase, mark up |
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| 代价 |
ɔi32 ga33 |
代价 |
代价 |
cost, price, sacrifice |
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| 评价 |
pein22 ga33 |
评价 |
评价 |
appraisal, evaluation, assessment |
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| 跌价 |
ɛt33 ga33 |
跌价 |
跌价 |
price drop |
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| 时价 |
si22 ga33 |
时价 |
时价 |
market price |
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| 楼价 |
ləu22 ga33 |
楼价 |
楼价 |
property value, price of flats |
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| 起价 |
hi55 ga33 |
起价 |
起价 |
to increase price |
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| 无价 |
mu22 ga33 |
无价 |
无价 |
priceless |
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| 伦敦 |
lun22 dun55 |
伦敦 |
伦敦 |
London |
|
| 伦理 |
lun22 li21 |
伦理 |
伦理 |
ethics, moral principles |
|
| 信仰 |
ɬin33 ŋiaŋ21 |
信仰 |
信仰 |
(religious, ideology) belief, conviction |
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| 仿制 |
fɔŋ55 dzai33 |
仿制 |
仿制 |
to make an imitation copy, to imitate; imitation, fake |
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| 模仿 |
mɔ22 fɔŋ55 |
模仿 |
模仿 |
to imitate, to mimic, to copy |
|
| 伉俪 |
kɔŋ33 lai32 |
伉俪 |
伉俪 |
(Formal) husband and wife, married couple |
|
| 合伙 |
hap32 fɔ55 |
合伙 |
合伙 |
to form a partnership |
Colloquial: 夹份 [gap33 fun325] |
| 伪 |
ŋai32 |
伪 |
伪 |
false, counterfeit; illegal |
Literal: [ŋui32]; Colloquial: [ŋai32] |
| 虚伪 |
hui33 ŋai32 |
虚伪 |
虚伪 |
hypocritical, false, artificial |
|
| 装假狗 |
dzɔŋ33 ga55 gəu55 |
装假狗 |
装蒜 |
to feign ignorance, to pretend, to play dumb |
|
| 伪造 |
ŋai32 dɔu32 |
伪造 |
伪造 |
to forge, to counterfeit; to falsify, to fabricate |
|
| 真伪 |
dzin33 ŋai32 |
真伪 |
真伪 |
true and false, genuine and counterfeit |
|
| 伪军 |
ŋui32 gun335 |
伪军 |
伪军 |
puppet army |
|
| 伪装 |
ŋai32 dzɔŋ33 |
伪装 |
伪装 |
to fake, to feign, to pretend, to disguise; camouflage, disguise |
Colloquial: 扮 [ban32] to disguise, to fake |
| 好似 |
hɔu55 ti21 |
好似 |
好像 |
like, just like, as an example |
|
| 近似 |
gin32 ɬu21 |
近似 |
近似 |
similar to |
|
| 似乎 |
ɬu33 fu22(5) |
似乎 |
似乎 |
as if, seemingly |
|
| 估计 |
gu55 gai33 |
估计 |
估计 |
to estimate, to access; to speculate, to guess |
|
| 评估 |
pein22 gu55 |
评估 |
评估 |
to appraise, to assess, to evaluate; appraisal, assessment, evaluation |
|
| 断估 |
ɔn33 gu55 |
断估 |
瞎猜 |
to make a wild guess |
|
| 低估 |
ai33 gu55 |
低估 |
低估 |
to underestimate, to underrate |
Antonym: 高估 [gɔu33 gu55] |
| 高估 |
gɔu33 gu55 |
高估 |
高估 |
to overestimate, to overrate |
Antonym: 低估 [ai33 gu55] |
| 体育 |
hai55 yək32 |
体育 |
体育 |
physical education, sports |
|
| 身体 |
sin33 hai55 |
身体 |
身体 |
human body; health |
|
| 个体户 |
gɔ33 hai55 fu32 |
个体户 |
个体户 |
self-employed person, small family business |
|
| 体育场 |
ai55 yək32 tsiaŋ22 |
体育场 |
体育场 |
(outdoor) stadium |
|
| 体育馆 |
ai55 yək32 gɔn55 |
体育馆 |
体育馆 |
(indoor) stadium |
|
| 体操 |
hai55 tɔu33 |
体操 |
体操 |
gymnastics |
|
| 尸体 |
ɬu33 hai55 |
尸体 |
尸体 |
corpse, dead body, cadaver |
|
| 半导体 |
bɔn21 ɔu32 hai55 |
半导体 |
半导体 |
semiconductors |
|
| 人体 |
ŋin22 hai55 |
人体 |
人体 |
the human body |
|
| 液体 |
yɛt32 hai55 |
液体 |
液体 |
(Physics) liquid |
|
| 固体 |
gu33 hai55 |
固体 |
固体 |
(Physics) solid |
|
| 整体 |
dzein55 hai55 |
整体 |
整体 |
overall, in it's entirety, whole |
|
| 具体 |
gui32 hai55 |
具体 |
具体 |
concrete, specific, definite |
|
| 集体 |
dap32 hai55 |
集体 |
集体 |
collective, community, group, team |
cf. 个人 [gɔi33 ŋin225] individual |
| 体会 |
hai55 vɔi32 |
体会 |
体会 |
to learn from experience, to become aware through experience, to experience |
|
| 体制 |
hai55 dzai33 |
体制 |
体制 |
(government, economic, management) system, establishment, organization |
|
| 体力 |
hai55 lɛt32 |
体力 |
体力 |
physical; physical strength |
|
| 体谅 |
hai55 liaŋ32 |
体谅 |
体谅 |
to empathize, to show understanding, to identify with |
|
| 体温 |
hai55 vun33 |
体温 |
体温 |
body temperature |
|
| 体质 |
hai55 dzit55 |
体质 |
体质 |
physique, health |
|
| 体贴 |
hai55 hiap33 |
体贴 |
体贴 |
considerate (of other's needs), understanding, tender and thoughtful |
|
| 体重 |
hai55 tsəŋ33 |
体重 |
体重 |
body weight |
|
| 媒体 |
mɔi22 hai55 |
媒体 |
媒体 |
media |
|
| 体罚 |
hai55 fat32 |
体罚 |
体罚 |
corporal punishment |
|
| 天体 |
hein33 hai55 |
天体 |
天体 |
celestial, astronomical; nude, nudist |
|
| 几何 |
gi55 hɔ22 |
几何 |
几何 |
geometry |
|
| 该何 |
kɔu215 (kɔi21 hɔu215) |
噉样 |
这样, 如此 |
this, such; this way |
Contraction: [kɔi21 hɔu215] → [kɔu215] |
| 该 |
kɔu215 (kɔi21 hɔu215) |
噉样 |
这样, 如此 |
this, such; this way |
Contraction: 该何 [kɔi21 hɔu215] → 该 [kɔu215]. Sometimes written as 巧. |
| 巧 |
kɔu215 |
噉样 |
这样, 如此 |
this, such; this way |
Origin: 该何 [kɔi21 hɔu215] → 该 [kɔu215] → 巧 [kɔu215] |
| 咛何 |
nein21 hɔu215 |
噉样 |
那样 |
that, such; that way |
|
| 何苦 |
hɔ22 fu55 |
何苦 |
何苦 |
why go through all the pain to, why trouble to, why bother |
|
| 任何 |
ŋim32 hɔ22 |
任何 |
任何 |
any, whatever, whatsoever, whichever, no matter |
|
| 何况 |
hɔ22 fɔŋ33 |
何况 |
何况 |
let along, much less, not to mention, besides, moreover |
|
| 有几何 |
yiu33 gi55 hɔu215 |
有几何 |
不经常 |
how often ...?, rarely |
Usually used in a rhetorical question |
| 冇几何 |
mɔu33 gi55 hɔu215 |
冇几何 |
不经常 |
rarely |
Usually used in a declarative sentence |
| 保佑 |
bɔu55 yiu32 |
保佑 |
保佑 |
(God, Heaven) bless, protect |
|
| 撒但 |
ɬat33 an32 |
撒但 |
撒但 |
(Loanword) Satan |
|
| 伸 |
sin33 |
伸 |
伸 |
to stretch, to extend |
|
| 伸冤 |
sin33 yɔn33 |
伸冤 |
伸冤 |
to right wrongs, to redress injustice |
|
| 佃农 |
ein32 nəŋ22 |
佃农 |
佃农 |
tenant farmer |
|
| 佚名 |
ɛt32 mein22 |
佚名 |
佚名 |
author unknown |
|
| 低收入 |
ai33 siu33 yip32 |
低收入 |
低收入 |
low income |
|
| 踎低 |
bəu33 ai33 |
踎低 |
蹲下 |
to squat |
|
| 低音 |
ai33 yim335 |
低音 |
低音 |
bass, low frequency sound |
Antonym: 高音 [gɔu33 yim335] treble, thigh pitch |
| 降低 |
gɔŋ33 ai33 |
降低 |
降低 |
to lower, to reduce, to lessen |
|
| 低级 |
ai33 kip55 |
低级 |
低级 |
low level, low class |
|
| 低调 |
ai33 iau32 |
低调 |
低调 |
low key, low profile |
|
| 低烧 |
ai33 siau33 |
低烧 |
低烧 |
low fever |
|
| 不分你我 |
but55 fun33 ni21 ŋɔ21 |
不分你我 |
不分你我 |
making no distinction between you and me |
used to describe group spirit |
| 住客 |
dzi32 hak33 |
住客 |
住客 |
tenant, resident, hotel guest |
|
| 住院 |
dzi32 yɔn325 |
住院 |
住院 |
to be hospitalized, to be in hospital, inpatient |
|
| 顺住 |
sun32 dzi32 |
顺住 |
沿着 |
along, alongside |
|
| 遮住 |
dzia33 dzi32 |
遮住 |
遮住 |
to cover up, to block, to keep from being seen |
|
| 发毛 |
fat33 mɔu55 |
发毛 |
发霉 |
(Cantonese loanword) to get moldy |
|
| 位置 |
vi32 dzi33 |
位置 |
位置 |
geographical position |
|
| 位 |
vi325 |
位 |
位 |
seat; position |
|
| 王位 |
vɔŋ22 vi325 |
王位 |
王位 |
throne |
|
| 岗位 |
gɔŋ21 vi325 |
岗位 |
岗位 |
military post; job position |
|
| 穴位 |
yɔt32 vi325 |
穴位 |
穴位 |
(Acupuncture) pressure point |
|
| 空位 |
həŋ33 vi325 |
空位 |
空位 |
unoccupied seat, spare space, vacant position |
|
| 车位 |
tsia33 vi325 |
车位 |
车位 |
parking spot, parking space |
|
| 学位 |
hɔk32 vi325 |
学位 |
学位 |
(University) degree |
|
| 带位 |
ai33 vi325 |
带位 |
引座/引座员 |
ushering; usher |
|
| 退位 |
hui33 vi32 |
退位 |
退位 |
to abdicate; abdication |
|
| 职位 |
dzɛt55 vi32 |
职位 |
职位 |
job position |
|
| 冇伴 |
mɔu33 pɔn215 |
冇伴 |
沒伴 |
without companionship |
|
| 伴郎 |
bɔn32 lɔŋ22 |
伴郎 |
伴郎 |
best man |
|
| 伴奏 |
bɔn32 dəu33 |
伴奏 |
伴奏 |
(Music) to accompany; accompaniment |
|
| 伺候 |
ɬu32 həu32 |
伺候 |
伺候 |
to serve, to wait on |
|
| 伺服器 |
ɬu32 fək32 hi33 |
伺服器 |
伺服器 |
(Computer) server |
|
| 仿佛 |
fɔŋ55 fut55 |
仿佛 |
仿佛 |
seemingly, seem, as if, as though, appeared |
Colloquial: 好似 [hɔu55 ɬu21] |
| 佛经 |
fut32 gein33 |
佛经 |
佛经 |
Buddhist scripture, sutra |
|
| 阿弥陀佛 |
a33 li22 hɔ22 fut32 |
阿弥陀佛 |
阿弥陀佛 |
Amitabha |
|
| 佛山 |
fut32 san33 |
佛山 |
佛山 |
Foshan (City in Guangdong) |
|
| 哈佛 |
ha55 fut32 |
哈佛 |
哈佛 |
Harvard |
|
| 佳人 |
gai33 ŋin22 |
佳人 |
佳人 |
(Literal) belle, beauty |
Colloquial: 靓女 [liaŋ33 nui55] |
| 最佳 |
dui33 gai33 |
最佳 |
最佳 |
(Literal) best, optimal |
|
| 佳 |
gai33 |
佳 |
佳 |
(Chinese Character) good, fine; beautiful; outstanding |
|
| 佳音 |
gai33 yim33 |
佳音 |
佳音 |
good tidings |
|
| 侍卫 |
si32 vi32 |
侍卫 |
侍卫 |
imperial guard |
|
| 服侍 |
fək32 ɬu32 |
服侍 |
侍候 |
to attend on, to care for |
Variant: 服伺 |
| 服事 |
fək32 ɬu32 |
服事 |
侍事 |
to serve (ruler, God); serving (ruler, God) |
|
| 侍候 |
ɬu32 həu32 |
侍候 |
侍候 |
to serve, to take care of |
Colloquial: 服伺 [fək32 ɬu32] |
| 佬 |
lɔu55 |
佬 |
佬 |
(Suffix) guy, man, fellow |
|
| 供 |
gəŋ33 |
供 |
支持 |
to support financially (for someone's education) |
|
| 提供 |
hai22 gəŋ33 |
提供 |
提供 |
to provide, to supply |
|
| 供应 |
gəŋ33 yein33 |
供应 |
供应 |
to provide, to supply; provision, supply |
|
| 供求 |
gəŋ33 kiu22 |
供求 |
供求 |
supply and demand |
|
| 证供 |
dzein33 gəŋ33 |
证供 |
证供 |
(Legal) evidence |
|
| 供楼 |
gəŋ33 ləu225 |
供楼 |
分期付款买房 |
to pay mortgage; mortgage |
|
| 供养 |
gəŋ33 yiaŋ21 |
供养 |
供养 |
to provide for (elders, parents, family) |
|
| 供销社 |
gəŋ33 ɬiau33 sia215 |
供销社 |
供销社 |
general merchandise cooperatives, community store |
|
| 大使 |
ai32 ɬu55 |
大使 |
大使 |
ambassador |
|
| 驶田 |
sɔi55 hein22 |
犁田 |
犁田 |
to plow the field; plowing |
|
| 使口 |
sɔi55 həu55 |
净系用口 |
光动嘴 |
(one who) gives orders only |
|
| 得把口 |
ak335 ba55 həu55 |
得把口 |
光动嘴不动手 |
all talk and no action, just cheap talk |
|
| 天使 |
hein33 ɬu55 |
天使 |
天使 |
angel |
|
| 即使 |
dɛt55 ɬu55 |
即使 |
即使 |
even though, even if |
Colloquial: 就算 [diu32 ɬɔn33] |
| 就算 |
diu32 ɬɔn33 |
就算 |
就算 |
even though, even if, granted that |
|
| 唔使审 |
m22 sɔi55 sim55 |
唔使审 |
不用问 |
definite, for sure, without a doubt |
Literally no need to interrogate |
| 使命 |
ɬu55 mein32 |
使命 |
使命 |
(diplomatic, religious) mission |
|
| 假使 |
ga55 ɬu55 |
假使 |
假使 |
suppose, if, given that |
|
| 好使 |
hɔu55 sɔi55 |
好使 |
好用 |
(tools) work well, easy to use |
|
| 好使 |
hɔu55 sɔi55 |
见使 |
耐花 |
(money) last long |
|
| 使橫手 |
sɔi55 vaŋ22 siu55 |
使橫手 |
利用他人来达到自己目的 |
to hire people to do dirty work for oneself; to use dirty tricks tp achieve goal |
|
| 使凸 |
sɔi55 ut32 |
使凸 |
超支 |
to overspend, to exceed budget |
Variant: 使突 |
| 使突 |
sɔi55 ut32 |
使突 |
超支 |
to overspend, to exceed budget |
Variant: 使凸 |
| 佰 |
bak33 |
佰 |
佰 |
hundred, Capital of 百 |
|
| 例 |
lai32 |
例 |
例 |
example; convention; regulation; routine |
|
| 例如 |
lai32 ŋui22 |
例如 |
例如 |
like, for example, for instance |
|
| 比例 |
bi55 lai32 |
比例 |
比例 |
proportion, ratio |
|
| 照例 |
dziau33 lai32 |
照例 |
照例 |
as usual, as a rule |
|
| 条例 |
hiau22 lai32 |
条例 |
条例 |
ordinance, article, regulation, rule |
|
| 例行 |
lai32 haŋ22 |
例行 |
例行 |
routine |
|
| 惯例 |
gan33 lai32 |
惯例 |
惯例 |
convention, customary rule, routine, usual practice |
|
| 先例 |
ɬein33 lai32 |
先例 |
先例 |
precedent |
|
| 例假 |
lai32 ga55 |
例假 |
例假 |
official holiday |
|
| 案例 |
ɔn33 lai32 |
案例 |
案例 |
(Legal) established case, previous case |
|
| 例牌 |
lai32 pai225 |
例牌 |
惯例 |
conventional, usual, regular |
|
| 病例 |
biaŋ32 lai32 |
病例 |
病例 |
medical case |
|
| 立例 |
lip32 lai32 |
立例 |
立法 |
to pass law, to setup regulation |
|
| 破例 |
pɔ33 lai32 |
破例 |
破例 |
to make an exception, to break the rule |
|
| 侠 |
hiap32 |
侠 |
侠士 |
chivalrous swordsmen, paladin, wuxia |
|
| 武俠 |
mu21 hiap32 |
武俠 |
武俠 |
chivalrous sword-wielding heroes, wuxia; genre of fiction/movie concerning adventures of such |
|
| 侠义 |
hiap32 ŋi32 |
侠义 |
侠义 |
chivalry |
|
| 侠盗 |
hiap32 ɔu32 |
侠盗 |
侠盗 |
chivalrous outlaw, Robin Hood |
|
| 俠客 |
hiap32 hak33 |
俠客 |
俠客 |
chivalrous swordsman |
|
| 蝙蝠侠 |
bein55 fək55 hiap32 |
蝙蝠侠 |
蝙蝠侠 |
Batman |
|
| 侥幸 |
hiau55 haŋ32 |
侥幸 |
侥幸 |
by luck, by chance, luckily |
Colloquial: 好彩 [hɔu55 tɔi55] |
| 侦察 |
dzein33 tsat55 |
侦察 |
侦察 |
(Military) to scout; reconnaissance, scouting |
|
| 侦探 |
dzein33 ham33 |
侦探 |
侦探 |
detective, investigator |
|
| 侦破 |
dzein33 pɔ33 |
侦破 |
侦破 |
to solve (a case), to crack (a case) |
|
| 侏儒 |
dzi33 yi22 |
侏儒 |
侏儒 |
dwarf |
|