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  dou6 dok6 dou2   jyutping
  du4 duo2   pinyin
[] dou6 | [] du4
[1] [n] measure; degree; level; limit
[2] [n] rules; system; code of conduct
[3] [v] (of time) spend; pass
[4] [n] (of frequency) time; occasion
[5] [] [n] here; there; where
[6] [] classifier for door, bridge, etc

[] dok6 | [] duo2
[v] take measurement; calculate
[v] estimate; guess; surmise
[v] [] ask for a loan; borrow money

[] dou2 - Cantonese only
[adv] roughly; approximately; almost

is a variant form that could be used for Cantonese-specific meanings.
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Stroke count: 9
Level: 2
Radical: 广 (#53)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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detail  bin1 dou6  bian1 du4 = where
detail  go2 dou6  ge4 du4 = there
detail  ni1 dou6   = here
detail  taai3 dou6  tai4 du5 = attitude
detail  zai3 dou6  zhi4 du4 = system; institution
detail  mui5 nin4 jat1 dou6  mei3 nian2 yi1 du4 = once a year (every year)
detail  dou6 dou6   = [adv] everywhere
detail  jat1 nin4 jat1 dou6  yi1 nian2 yi1 du4 = once a year (every year)
detail  hai2 ni1 dou6   = here; at this place
detail  hai2 go2 dou6   = at that place
detail  dai6 ji6 dou6   = another place
detail  bin1 dou6 hai6 aa3   = not really
detail  dai6 dou6  di4 du4 = somewhere else; some other place
detail  jan3 dou6 caau2 min6  yin4 ​du4 chao3 ​mian4 = mee goreng
detail  fung1 dou6  feng1 du4 = elegance; grace; manner; style; demeanour
detail  jan3 dou6  yin4 du4 = India
detail  sap1 dou6  shi1 du4 = humidity
detail  jan3 dou6 joeng4  yin4 du4 yang2 = Indian Ocean
detail  gou1 dou6  gao1 du4 = height; high degree
detail  wan1 dou6  wen1 du4 = temperature
detail  wan1 dou6 gai3  wen1 du4 ji4 = thermometer
detail  cuk1 dou6  su4 du4 = speed; velocity
detail  sam1 dou6  shen1 du4 = depth
detail  m4 hai2 dou6   = [1] not around [2] to be dead
detail  hai2 dou6   = (be) here; (be) there
detail  jat1 dou6  yi1 du4 = once; for a time
detail  jan4 hau2 mat6 dou6  ren2 kou3 mi4 du4 = population density
detail  haan6 dou6  xian4 du4 = limit; limitation
detail  cuk1 dou6 haan6 zai3  su4 du4 xian4 zhi4 = speed limit
detail  gwai3 dou6  ji4 du4 = quarter of a year
detail  gik6 dou6  ji2 du4 = extremely
detail  gok3 dou6  jiao3 du4 = angle; point of view
detail  zeon3 dou6  jin4 du4 = degree of advancement; speed of advancement
detail  coeng4 dou6  chang2 du4 = length
detail  cing4 dou6  cheng2 du4 = degree; extent; level
detail  koeng4 dou6  qiang2 du4 = strength; intensity
detail 調  diu6 dou6  diao4 du4 = to dispatch; dispatcher
detail  dou6 gwo3  du4 guo4 = to spend (time); to pass (the time)
detail  tau3 ming4 dou6  tou4 ming2 du4 = transparency; level of transparency; degree of openness
detail  gwong1 dou6  guang1 du4 = luminosity, luminance
detail  zoi3 dou6  zai4 du4 = once more, once again, one more time
detail  lik6 dou6  li4 du4 = [1] dynamism; [2] vigor
detail  fuk1 dou6  fu2 du4 = width; extent
detail  nin4 dou6  nian2 du4 = year, annual, yearly
detail  dou6 gaa3  du4 jia4 = go on holiday; go on a vacation
detail  gwo3 dou6  guo4 du4 = exceeding, excessive, lavishly
detail  dou6 sou3  du4 shu4 = degree
detail  hau5 dou6  hou4 du4 = thickness
detail  mat6 dou6  mi4 du4 = density, thickness
detail  zeoi3 dai1 haan6 dou6  zui4 di1 xian4 du4 = minimum
detail  ling4 man5 dou6  ling2 min3 du4 = (level of) sensitivity
detail  cak1 dok6   = estimate; infer; measure
detail  hoeng2 dou6   = loudness; volume
detail  dou6 gaa3 uk1  du4 jia3wu1 = chalet
detail  dok6 san1 deng6 zou6  du4 shen1 ding4 zao4 = to tailor; to make to order
detail  jan3 dou6 coi3 gaau2  yin4 du4 cai4 jiao3 = a (vegetable) samosa (common formation)
detail  jan3 dou6 caa4   = Indian tea
detail  jan3 dou6 coi3   = Indian style dish
detail  dok6 san1   = to take measurements (with respect to clothing)
detail  dok6 san1 deng6 zou6  du4 shen1 ding4 zuo4 = to tailor; to customise
detail  fun1 dou6  kuan1 du4 = width
detail  loeng6 dou6  liang4 du4 = illumination
detail  bou2 wu6 zai3 dou6  bao3 hu4 zhi4 du4 = [n] protection
detail  ceon1 fung1 jat1 dou6  chun1 feng1 yi1 du4 = sexual intercourse
detail  sam2 caa4 zai3 dou6  shen3 cha2 zhi4 du4 = censorship
detail  gung1 zok3 gwo3 dou6  gong1 zuo4 guo4 du4 = overwork
detail  zip3 sau1 hei3 ling4 man5 dou6  jie1 shou1 qi4 ling2 min3 du4 = receiver sensitivity
detail  bun2 nin4 dou6  ben3 nian2 du4 = this year; the current year
detail  gaam2 dai1 cuk1 dou6  jian3 di1 su4 du4 = retard; decelerate
detail  hoi2 joeng4 wan1 dou6  hai3 yang2 wen1 du4 = ocean temperature
detail  coeng4 dou6 zi2 si6 fu4  chang2 du4 zhi3 shi4 fu2 = length indicator
detail  ciu1 gwo3 haan6 dou6  chao1 guo4 xian4 du4 = exceed
detail  fuk1 se6 koeng4 dou6  fu2 she4 qiang2 du4 = radiation intensity
detail  ging1 zai3 zai3 dou6  jing1 ji4 zhi4 du4 = economy
detail  cek3 dou6  chi3 du4 = criterion; dimension; measure; scale; yardstick
detail  nou4 dai6 zai3 dou6  nu2 li4 zhi4 du4 = slavery (to an institution)
detail  gou1 mat6 dou6  gao1 mi4 du4 = high density; high concentration; high-rise
detail  cim4 zoi6 ngai4 him2 dou6  qian2 zai4 wei1 xian3 du4 = latent hazard
detail  hak1 dou6  ke4 du4 = graduation (division on a graduated scale)
detail  bo1 dou6  po1 du4 = [math.] slope
detail  ce4 dou6  xie2 du4 = slope, obliqueness
detail  tai1 dou6  ti1 du4 = gradient
detail  biu1 dou6  biao1 du4 = [math.] scale
detail  seoi2 ngan4 wan1 dou6 gai3  shui3 yin2 wen1 du4 ji4 = mercury thermometer
detail  nung4 dou6  nong2 du4 = viscosity; density
detail  kwai1 dou6  gui1 du4 = gauge
detail  loeng4 dok6  liang2 du4 = to measure
detail  gou1 dou6 gai3  gao1 du4 ji4 = altimeter
detail  koeng4 ngaang6 taai3 dou6  qiang2 ying4 tai4 du4 = unyielding attitude
detail  bui3 ging2 loeng6 dou6  bei4 jing3 liang4 du4 = [n] background luminance
detail  tau3 ming4 cing4 dou6  tou4 ming2 cheng2 du4 = transparency
detail  gwok3 dou6   = [1] state, nation; [2] state (of being)
detail  ngai6 seot6 gwok3 dou6   = state of the art
detail  kei5 ngaang6 dik1 taai3 dou6   = intransigent attitude
detail  gik6 dou6 wan6 lyun6 dik1 coeng4 min6*2   = scenes of total mayhem
detail  jan3 dou6 ho4   = Indus River
detail  faan2 jing3 gwo3 dou6   = overreact, over-reacting
detail  gaau3 juk6 zai3 dou6   = education system
detail  naan4 dou6  nan2 du4 = trouble; difficulty
detail  si1 faat3 zai3 dou6   = the judicial system
detail  mo1 dou4 /dou6   = model (as a loanword)
detail  jan3 dou6 jan4  yin4 du4 ren2 = an Indian person
detail  lau4 lei6 cing4 dou6   = fluency
detail  hoi2 ngoi6 jan3 dou6 jan4  hai3 wai4 yin4 du4 ren2 = non-resident Indian
detail  dou6 mat6 jyut6  du4 mi4 yue4 = spend the honeymoon
detail  jan3 dou6 daai6 maa4   = [n] Indian hemp (Cannabis sativa Linne), ganja, hashish, marijuana
detail  jan3 dou6 waa6*2  yin4 du4 hua4 = Hindi (language)
detail  jan3 dou6 san4 jau4   = [n] an aphrodisiac oil (for men) (lit., "Indian god oil")
detail  jit6 dou6   = [n] a degree of heat; a temperature, a fever
detail  hai2 ngo5 ge3 gok3 dou6   = from my point of view
detail  gou1 koeng4 dou6  gao1 qiang2 du4 = high strength (common formation)
detail  sip3 si6 wan1 dou6 gai3  she4 shi4 wen1 du4 ji4 = Centigrade thermometer; Celsius thermometer (common formation)
detail  jyu5 zau6 cuk1 dou6  yu3 zhou4 su4 du4 = cosmic velocity (or speed) (common formation)
detail  dai6 sei3 gwai1 dou6  di4 si4 ji4 du4 = fourth quarter (of a year) (common formation)
detail  dai6 ji6 gwai1 dou6  di4 er4 ji4 du4 = second quarter (of a year) (common formation)
detail  dai6 saam1 gwai1 dou6  di4 san1 ji4 du4 = third quarter (of a year) (common formation)
detail  dai6 jat1 gwai1 dou6  di4 yi4 ji4 du4 = first quarter (of a year) (common formation)
detail  gun1 dim2 jyu5 gok3 dou6   = from my point of view
detail  dok6 kiu4*2   = to devise a scheme or trick for a problem
detail  dok6 kiu3*2   = to devise tricks for a solution (also 度橋)
detail  dok6 seoi2  duo2 shui3 = to ask for a loan or beg for money
detail  fung1 gin3 zai3 dou6  feng1 jian4 zhi4 du4 = feudalism (common formation)
detail  dang2 kap1 zai3 dou6  deng3 ji2 zhi4 du4 = hierarchy (common formation)
detail  hoeng2 dou6   = at this place ; at that place
detail  hoeng2 ni1 dou6   = at this place
detail  hoeng2 go2 dou6   = at that place
detail  dou6 gaa3 sing3 dei6  du4 jia3sheng4 di4 = resort (common formation)
detail  gou1 naan4 dou6 dung6 zok3  gao1 nan2 du4 dong4 zuo4 = stunner, stunt (common formation)
detail  zeon3 dou6 bou3 gou3   = progress report
detail  zeoi3 gou1 haan6 dou6  zui4 gao1 xian4 du4 = maximum
detail  bin1 dou6 wui5 jau5 gam3 daai6 zek3 gap3 naa2 ceoi4 gaai1 tiu3 gaa3   = how could that possibly be true?
detail  dai1 mat6 dou6  di1 mi4 du4 = low-rise; low density
detail  zung1 mat6 dou6  zhong1 mi4 du4 = middle rise; medium concentration; middle density
detail  saam1 dou6 hung1 gaan1  san1 du4 kong1 jian1 = three-D space; three-dimensional space
detail  hak1 fan6 zi2 nung4 dou6  ke4 fen1 zi3 nong2 du4 = gram molecule concentration, molality
detail  cyun2 dok6  cun3 duo2 = speculate; conjecture; surmise
detail  baat3 jam1 dou6   = an octave (in music)
detail  jau3 dou6  you4 du4 = fineness
detail  cou1 dou6  cu1 du4 = roughness
detail  cou1 jau3 dou6   = level of thickness
detail  dou6 gaa3 cyun1  du4 jia4 cun1 = resort
detail  wai4 dou6  wei2 du4 = [math] dimension, dimensionality
detail  ngaak6 dou6  e2 du4 = amount, limit
detail  lau4 dai2 gou1 dou6   = ceiling height
detail  cok3 zyu6 dou6 hei3   = forced to bear with it
detail  jan3 dou6 beng2  yin4 du4 bing3 = Indian bread, chapati / chapathi
detail  gwo3 dou6 wut6 joek3 zing3  guo4 du4 huo2 yue4 zheng4 = attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) (common formation)
detail  zi1 ming4 dou6  zhi1 ming2 du4 = popularity
detail  man6 zaak3 zai3 dou6  wen2 ze2 zhi4 du4 = accountability system
detail  jau5 faan1 loeng5 dou6  you3 fan1 liang3 du4 = to be good at do something (common formation)
detail  sap1 dou6 gai3  shi1 du4 ji4 = hygrometer
detail  wan1 sap1 dou6 gai3  wen1 shi1 du4 ji4 = hygro-thermometer, humidity/temperature meter
detail  saam1 fan1 zung1 jit6 dou6  san1 fen1 zhong1 re4 du4 = using the shortest time to complete one task; someone who loses interest quickly
detail  jau5 ngo5 hai2 dou6   = in my presence
detail  gou1 cing1 sik1 dou6  gao1 qing1 xi1 du4 = high definition, HD
detail  dou6 jat6 jyu4 nin4  du 4ri4 ru2 nian2 = every day that passes seems like a year; time transpires at a slow rate
detail  cin4 dou6  qian2 du4 = former
detail  zing3 soeng4 cuk1 dou6  zheng4 chang2 su4 du4 = normal speed, atempo
detail  ciu1 dou6  chao1 du4 = surpass or transcend
detail  jung1 jung4 daai6 dou6  yong1 ​rong2​ da4 ​du4 = generous
detail  fung1 dou6 pin1 pin1  peng1 du4 pian1 pian1 = describes man with elegant demeanor, graceful manners, and a warm personality
detail  pan4 dou6  pin2 du4 = frequentness, frequency
detail  heoi1 dou6  xu1 du4 = waste time; idle away
detail  jan3 dou6 gaau3  yin4 du4 jiao4 = Hinduism
detail 西  jan3 dou6 nei4 sai1 gung6 wo4 gwok3  yin4 du4 ni2 xi1 gong4 he2 gwo2 = Republic of Indonesia
detail  zing1 zi2 mat6 dou6  jing1 zi3 mi4 du4 = sperm count
detail 西  jan3 dou6 nei4 sai1 aa3  yin4 du4 ni2 xi1 ya3 (Taiwan), yin4 du4 ni2 xi1 ya4 (PRC) = Indonesia
detail  bou2 gaap3 zai3 dou6  bao3 jia3 zhi4 du4 = the Bao-Jia system (an administrative system organized on basis of households)
detail  zeoi3 dai1 haan6 dou6 lei5 leon6  zui4 di1 xian4 du4 li3 lun4 = minimalist theory
detail  saa1 lei6 maai6 dou6  sha1 li4 mai4 du4 = thalidomide
detail  fong3 se6 sing3 wut6 dou6  fang4 she4 xing4 huo2 du4 = radioactivity
detail  jung4 gaai2 dou6  rong2 jie3 du4 = [化] solubility
detail  bo1 gun2 seoi2 ngan4 wan1 dou6 gai3  bo1 guan3 shui3 yin2 wen1 du4 ji4 = [化] mercury-in-glass thermometer
detail  zau2 zing1 wan1 dou6 gai3  jiu3 jing1 wen1 du4 ji4 = [化] alcohol thermometer
detail  wan1 dou6 tai1 dou6  wen1 du4 ti1 du4 = temperature gradient
detail  coi4 mou6 nin4 dou6  cai2 wu4 nian2 du4 = [n] fiscal year
detail  coi4 zing3 nin4 dou6  cai2 zheng4 nian2 du4 = [n] financial year, fiscal year
detail  tung1 seon3 mat6 dou6  tong1 xin4 mi4 du4 = communications density
detail  ping4 dou6  ping2 du4 = Pingdu (city in Shandong)
detail  gwan1 dou6 caang4*2 zau2   = Cointreau
detail 西  sai1 jan3 dou6 kwan4 dou2  xi1 yin4 du4 qun2 dao3 = the West Indies
detail  co1 cuk1 dou6  chu1 su4 du4 = [phys.] initial velocity (common formation)
detail  dung1 jan3 dou6  dong1 yin4 du4 = East India
detail  gok3 cuk1 dou6  jiao3 su4 du4 = [phys.] angular velocity
detail  sin3 cuk1 dou6  xian4 su4 du4 = [phys.] linear velocity
detail  gik1 lai6 joek3 cuk1 zai3 dou6  ji1 li4 yue1 shu4 zhi4 du4 = incentive and control mechanism (common formation)
detail  gou1 dou6 zi6 zi6  gao1 du4 zi4 zhi4 = high degree of autonomy (common formation)
detail  gwo3 dou6 hoi1 han2  guo4 du4 kai1 ken3 = excess reclamation (common formation)
detail  wu6 hau2 gun2 lei5 zai3 dou6  hu4 kou3 guan3 li3 zhi4 du4 = domicile system, residence registration system (common formation)
detail  soeng1 deoi3 sap1 dou6   = relative humidity
detail  baat3 dok6 jam1  ba1 du4 yin1 = octave
detail  ci4 gam2 jing3 koeng4 dou6  ci2 gan3 ying4 qiang2 du4 = magnetic induction (common formation)
detail  jan3 dou6 jam1 ngok6  yin4 du4 yin1 yue4 = Bhangra, Indian music (music genre) (common formation)
detail  jan3 dou6 zoeng6 syu6   = Ficus elastica (India-rubber tree)
detail  jan3 dou6 bou2 on1   = indian security guard
detail  syun2 geoi2 tyun4 zai3 dou6  xuan3 ju3 tuan2 zhi4 du4 = the electoral college system (common formation)
detail  baak3 dou6  bai3 du4 = Baidu (internet portal)
detail  gaa1 cuk1 dou6 gai3  jia1 su4 du4 ji4 = accelerometer
detail  hoeng1 gong2 gou1 kap1 cing4 dou6 wui6 haau2  xiang1 gang3 gao1 ji2 cheng2 du4 hui4 kao3 = Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination
detail  am3 dou6 can4 cong1  an4 du4 chen2 cang1 = 1. do sth. under the guise of another 2. to engage in an illicit affair
detail  sam2 si4 dok6 sai3  shen3 shi2 duo2 shi4 = size up the situation
detail  jan3 dou6 hong4 hung1 gung1 si1   = Air India
detail  dou6 daan6*2 mou5 hei3 gei6 seot6 hung3 zai3 zai3 dou6  dao3 dan4 wu3 qi4 ji4 shu4 kong4 zhi4 zhi4 du4 = Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR)
detail  jan3 dou6 si4 bou3  yin4 du4 shi2 bao4 = India Times
detail  lyun4 hap6 gwok3 jan3 dou6 baa1 gei1 si1 taan2 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2   = United Nations Commission for India and Pakistan
detail  jan3 dou6 hong4 hung1   = Air India Ltd.
detail  jan3 dou6 gei6 seot6 hok6 jyun6*2  yin4 du4 ji4 shu4 xue2 yuan4 = Indian Institute of Technology
detail  dung1 jan3 dou6 gung1 si1  dong1 yin4 du4 gong1 si1 = East India Company
detail  jan3 dou6 gwok3 gaa1 ngan4 hong4   = State Bank of India (common formation)
detail  jan3 dou6 hoi2 ngoi6 ngan4 hong4   = Indian Overseas Bank (common formation)
detail  jan3 dou6 ngan4 hong4   = Bank of India (common formation)
detail  jan3 dou6 zin1 beng2   = roti canai

Showing all 57 examples containing 度
detail audio 今日打算邊度
Where do you plan on going today?
detail 我唔知邊個邊度
I don't know who's delivering [lunch] where.
detail 呢度警崗
There's a police box here.
detail 喺度亂講乜嘢
What the hell are you doing?
[Lit. you in-the-process-of say what? Std. Chinese: 你在胡說其麼?]
detail 北京嗰度天氣點樣
How's the weather over there in Beijing?
[The 嗰度 is optional.]
detail 我嘅地埗喺呢度
My address is here.
[Lit. My address at here.]
detail 我唔知你嘅地埗邊度
I don't know where your address is.
[Lit. I not know your address at where.]
detail 請問郵局邊度
May I ask you where the post office is?
[Lit. May I ask, post office at where? Mandarin: 請問,郵局在哪裡?]
detail 妹妹成日喺度跳跳貢
She's always running around madly.
[Lit. little sister all-day at-here running-around]
detail audio 手提電話擺喺
I put my mobile phone here
detail audio 擺喺
I put the cup here
detail audio 擺喺
I put the cup here
detail 以前呢度生意做得而家喎呵
Doing business here used to be all right, but now, it's over.
detail 一百
Water boils at one hundred degree (Celcius).
detail 呢度地毡
There's a carpet here.
detail 喺度釣魚但係終於垃圾
He's fishing... but, he wound up catching some rubbish!
[Lit. He currently fishing... but, he finally catch-arrive rubbish!]
detail 畀我做嘢嗰度秘書收埋
My shoes were hidden by the secretary at work.
[Lit. I pair shoes by I work there [classifier] secretary hide-already]
detail 見到呢度唔係好警崗
I can see a police box that's not very big here.
[Lit. I see-arrive here have one [counter] is-not very big [possessive particle] police box. You CANNOT say 唔大 or 唔好大 instead of 唔係好大, although it may sound like either one if a speaker is talking very quickly. 唔大 should be 細.]
detail 試吓程度邊度
You need to find out what his level is like.
[Lit. You need try-little he level at where. In this case, referencing a student's level of English. More explicitly, 你要試吓佢英文程度喺邊度.]
detail 呢度漫畫作品
Here's some of the manga I've produced.
[Lit. Here have me [counter] manga works. (A more literal translation of the meaning would be "here are some of my manga works" but that doesn't read too well in English.)]
detail 好多角度  ?! 
I'll think about [it] from many angles.
[Lit. I will think many angles.]
detail 佢嘅態度敷衍
His attitude is apathetic.
detail 佢嘅服務態度冇得彈
Her attitude toward serving people couldn't be better.
[[國] 她的服務態度沒得挑 ]
detail 砧板喺度
Stand the chopping board up here!
[You need to physically point at a space to indicate where 喺度 is.]
detail 邊度
Where are you going with this?
detail 跟住邊度
I asked him where to go next.
[Cantonese grammar has the adverb 邊度 (where) placed at the end of sentence.]
detail 喺度搞乜鬼
What the heck is he/she doing here (or right now)?
detail 卅呀呢度人山人海直情不通
On the 30th night, this place will be completely filled with people, impossible to move.
detail 估唔到喺呢度見到!
Fancy seeing you here!
[See the word entry for 估唔到 as the pronunciation for 到 can change depending on the meaning intended.]
detail audio 屏埋邊度?
Where did you hide away those things?
detail 雖然三十六板斧唔夠犀利
Although he put in all that he knew, he could not match up with you.
detail 邊度
Where will you work in the future?
detail BB快啲背囊裡面口水肩BB.
The baby needs to eat。 Quickly take the bib from the backpack and put it over her。
[Discussion on usage of 將: http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?7,120703]
detail 唔好捵嚟捵去
He has gastritis; it hurts so much that he tosses and turns on his bed.
detail 男仔露台欄河似乎跳樓
There's a man sitting on the barrier of the balcony as though he is about to jump off the building.
detail 捉棋時候依牙鬆槓
It irritates me when people around me are giving all sorts of comments while I am playing chess.
detail audio 呢度網址查詢
Please click here to access the website for information.
detail audio 成日喺度寫埋無聊費事
He writes so much nonsense that I don't even bother reading it.
detail 出啲紳士風度開車
Shouln't you be a gentleman by opening the car door for Bou Wah?
detail 呢度啱啱線雪櫃
This place is just nice for a fridge
detail audio 住喺不知幾隔涉
He lives up on a mountain, really secluded, you can't even reach it by car.
detail 邊度有得正宗意大利
Where can (one) finds authentic Italian food?
[[Lit.] where can/have authentic Italian food to be eaten?]
detail 呢度小小心意希望笑納
Here is a little regards(gift), hope you would accept it gladly.
[心意 is literally [n] "kind regards/ thoughts", it symbolizes a gift or a present.]
detail 如果阿明真係一個超人⋯⋯唔會米田共返嚟屋企重要走廊地板都係死人⋯⋯
It'd be nice if Ah Ming were a superhero that knew how to fly … Then he wouldn't have brought home the poop that he stepped on in the street and printed it all over the floorboards in the hallway! Cleaning it up will be the death of me …
detail 唔知邊度
We don't know where he has wandered off to.
detail 究竟喺度鬼主意
What's evil plan is he actually executing?
detail 獅子動物園出嚟
A lion escaped from the zoo.
detail 獅子動物園唔見咗
A lion went missing from the zoo.
detail 獅子動物園逃走
A lion escaped from the zoo.
[Not as common as this version: http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/examples/1391/]
detail 嗰陣時親眼見到獅子動物園嗰度出嚟
With my own eyes, I saw a lion come charging out of the zoo!
[Lit. I that time own-eyes see-arrive [counter] lion at zoo that-place zoom-already out come 出嚟 implies that you're standing outside of the zoo, because the lion's coming towards you 咗 implies the lion's already outside the zoo gate (completed)]
detail
I'll leave this bag of clothes with you for the time being.
detail 學校唔知邊度
The school is so big. I wonder which way I should actually go to find him.
[唔知 ("don't know") and 至啱 ("most correct") function as a split phrase. The slot between them can be filled by any verb phrase of interrogative nature. ]
detail 點都要辦法呢度
You must bring him here by fair means or foul.
detail 成晚喺度喺度考慮好唔好請假
Ah Hung spent the whole night tossing and turning on his bed, clenching his fist like pig's trotters; he is still considering if he should apply for leave from work.
[http://storyboard1212.mysinablog.com/index.php?op=ViewArticle&articleId=25098]
detail 年卅晚家人喺度𨅝檯腳, 點知咁啱男朋友預訂情人節喺呢度燭光晚餐
I had my reunion dinner with my family here on Chinese New Year's Eve. Little did I know that my boyfriend made a reservation to have our candlelight dinner in this same place on Valentine's day.
detail audio 嗰個黐線佬喺度周街露械
That freak is flashing everyone all over the place.
detail 呢度住客穿著禮服為主顯赫
The residents here are all formally attired, a mark of their affluence.
[Note: this is a very formal register, and is not the kind of this you'd drop into everyday conversation.]

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