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Noun |
jyutping |
pinyin |
Meaning |
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熊市
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hung4 si5 |
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a bear market (as opposed to 牛市) |
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鬚眉
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sou1 mei4 |
xu1 mei2 |
a beard and eyebrows; a man (as a metaphor); |
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絕代佳人
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zyut6 doi6 gaai1 jan4 |
jue2 dai4 jia1 ren2 |
a beauty of beauties; an incomparable beauty |
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世界小姐
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sai3 gaai3 siu2 ze2 |
shi4 jie4 xiao3 jie5 |
a beauty queen (lit., "Miss World") |
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必把
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bit1 baa2 |
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a beeper (as a loanword); a pager |
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乞丐
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hat1 koi3 |
qi3 gai4 |
a beggar |
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藏鏡人
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cong4 geng3 jan4 |
cang2 jing4 ren2 |
a behind the scenes manipulator (lit., "the master behind the mirror") |
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褲頭帶
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fu3 tau4 daai3*2 |
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a belt (for the trousers) |
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裙帶
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kwan4 daai3*2 |
qun2 dai4 |
a belt; connected through one's female relatives |
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貝雷帽
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bui3 leoi4 mou6*2 |
bei4 lei2 mao4 |
a beret |
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巴黎帽
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baa1 lai4 mou6*2 |
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a beret (loanword; a small cap) |
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軟帽
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jyun5 mou6*2 |
ruan3 mao4 |
a beret; a bonnet (lit., "soft hat") |
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大波妹
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daai6 bo1 mui6*1 |
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a big breasted girl |
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大染缸
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daai6 jim5 gong1 |
da4 ran3 gang1 |
a big dye vat (similar meaning to "melting pot") |
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大笨狗
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daai6 ban6 gau2 |
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a big idiot (lit., "big stupid dog") |
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大鑊
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daai6 wok6 |
da4 huo4 |
a big mess |
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喇叭嘴
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laa3 baa1 zeoi2 |
la3 ba1 zui3 |
a big mouth |
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波樓
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bo1 lau4*2 |
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a billiard hall |
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波枱
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bo1 toi4*2 |
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a billiard table, a ping-pong table |
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慶生
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hing3 saang1 |
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a birthday celebration |
