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Noun |
jyutping |
pinyin |
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天涯海角
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tin1 ngaai4 hoi2 gok3 |
tian1 ya2 hai3 jiao3 |
the ends of the earth; the remotest corners of the earth |
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新年頭
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san1 nin4 tau4*2 |
xin1 nian2 tou2 |
the first day of the lunar month up until the Lantern Festival on the 15th of the same month |
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彌月
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nei4 jyut6*2 |
mi2 yue4 |
the first full month after birth (i.e., entering the second month) |
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跳蚤
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tiu3 zou2 |
tiao4 zao3/5 |
the flea |
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烏蠅
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wu1 jing4*1 |
wu1 ying2 |
the fly |
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蒼蠅
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cong1 jing4*1 |
cang1 ying5 |
the fly |
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血滴子
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hyut3 dik1 zi2 |
xue4 di1 zi3 |
the flying guillotine (weapon) |
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紫禁城
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zi2 gam3 sing4 |
zi3 jin4 cheng2 |
The Forbidden City |
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四大名著
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sei3 daai6 ming4 zyu3 |
si4 da4 ming2 zhu4 |
the Four Chinese Classical Novels |
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四大發明
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sei3 daai6 faat3 ming4 |
si4 da4 fa1 ming2 |
the four great Chinese inventions |
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四大天王
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sei3 daai6 tin1 wong4 |
si4 da4 tian1 wang2 |
The Four Great Heavenly Kings; Lokapala |
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文房四寶
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man4 fong4*2 sei3 bou2 |
wen2 fang2 si4 bao3 |
the Four Treasures of the Study |
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十四號
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sap6 sei3 hou6 |
shi2 si4 hao |
the fourteenth day of the month; [粵]: the 14K triad society |
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包剪𢱕
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baau1 zin2 dap6 |
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the game of scissor rock paper |
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老總
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lou5 zung2 |
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the general manager of a company; a boss; a "chief" |
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股神
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gu2 san4 |
gu3 shen2 |
the God of Stocks; Stock god |
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金榜
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gam1 bong2 |
jin1 bang3 |
the golden list (from Chinese civil service examinations) |
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大躍進
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daai6 joek6 zeon3 |
da4 yue4 jin4 |
the Great Leap Forward (1956-1958) |
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太公
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taai3 gung1 |
tai4 gong1 |
the great-grandfather |
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太婆
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taai3 po4/4*2 |
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the great-grandmother |
