碟 (dip6 dip2 | die2) : dish; plate; disc, CD

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碟

dip6 dip2

die2

[粵] dip6 | [國] die2
dish; plate

[粵] dip2 | [國] die2
(computer) disc; disk; CD; record

Stroke count: 14

Level: 1

Radical: 石 (#112)

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

碟

This word has been viewed 12454 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Sep 2013 04:37

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碗碟 wun2 dip6 wan3 die2 = bowls and plates

碟子 dip6 zi2 die2 zi5 = small dish; plate; saucer; diskette; disc

膠碟 gaau1 dip2/6 jiao1 die2 = plastic plate/disc

碟頭飯 dip6 tau4*2 faan6 = food with rice on a plate 粵

洗碗碟 sai2 wun2 dip6 = wash the dishes 粵

光碟 gwong1 dip6*2 guang1 die2 = compact disc; CD

磁碟 ci4 dip6*2 = magnetic disk; floppy disk; diskette

硬碟 ngaang6 dip6*2 = hard drive; hard disk

碗碟櫃 wun2 dip6 gwai6 wan3 die2 gui4 = kitchen cupboard

茶杯碟 caa4 bui1 dip6*2 = a tea set 粵

唱碟 coeng3 dip6*2 = a record, disc, LP 粵

一套杯碟 jat1 tou3 bui1 dip6*2 = a cup and saucer

小碟子 siu2 dip6 zi2 xiao3 die2 zi5 = saucer

飛碟 fei1 dip6*2 fei1 die2 = flying saucer; frisbee

光磁碟 gwong1 ci4 dip6*2 guang1 ci2 die2 = magneto-optical disk; floptical disk

光磁碟機 gwong1 ci4 dip6*2 gei1 guang1 ci2 die2 ji1 = magneto-optical drive; floptical drive

音樂光碟 jam1 ngok6 gwong1 dip6*2 yin1 yue4 guang1 die2 = music CD

影碟 jing2 dip6*2 ying3 die2 = video compact disc (VCD)

鐳射影碟 leoi4 se6 jing2 dip6*2 = a laserdisc

教育光碟 gaau3 juk6 gwong1 dip6*2 = an educational CD-ROM

影碟機 jing2 dip6*2 gei1 = [n] a VCD player

杯碟 bui1 dip6*2 = a cup and saucer

炒埋一碟 caau2 maai4 jat1 dip6 = a smash up, a beat up; to be involved in a serious car crash 粵

打碟 daa2 dip6*2 = to play (music, karaoke) discs

大碟 daai6 dip6*2 = music album record 粵

細碟 sai3 dip6*2 = record single 粵

衛星碟 wai6 sing1 dip6 wei4 xing1 die2 = satellite dish

音樂碟 jam1 ngok6 dip6*2 = a music CD or LP

一碟齋 jat1 dip6 zaai1 = confusion, chaos

鹹碟 haam4 dip6*2 = porn video disk (VCD, DVD) 粵

鎅碟 gaai3 dip6*2 = an abrasive cutter 粵

煙灰碟 jin1 fui1 dip6*2 = an ashtray

碟仔 dip6 zai2 = small dish; plate 國

碟仙 dip6 sin1 = Ouija board

藍光碟 laam4 gwong1 dip6*2 lan2 guang1 die2 = blu ray disc

煲碟 bou1 dip6*2 bao1 die2 = to watch DVD's or VCD's 粵

捽碟 zeot1 dip6*2 cu4 die2 = to scratch (in rap music etc.) 粵

上碟 soeng5 dip6*2 shang4 die2 = to dish / place / arrange cooked foods onto a plate

出碟 ceot1 dip6*2 chu1 die2 = to come out / release a new CD

小菜一碟 siu2 coi3 jat1 dip6 xiao3 cai4 yi1 die2 = a piece of cake; a cinch

互動光碟 wu6 dung6 gwong1 dip6 hu4 dong4 guang1 die2 = Interactive CD-ROM

碗碟碰埋都有聲 wun2 dip6 pung3 maai4 dou1 jau5 seng1 = a warning that when people come together they are bound to quarrel 粵

Showing all 3 examples containing 碟

嗰隻碟打爛咗粵
That plate is broken.
[打爛咗 implies the breakage is as a result of being dropped or smashed.]

你煮碟餸好香喎！粵
The dish cooked by you smells so good!

我嗌咗碟炒飯好耐,重未嚟呀! 粵
I've ordered a dish of fried rice a long time ago. But it still hasn't come yet!

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