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Noun |
jyutping |
pinyin |
Meaning |
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檢察官
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gim2 caat3 gun1 |
jian3 cha2 guan1 |
the prosecution (in a court case); the prosecutor |
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魁省
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fui1 saang1 |
kui2 sheng3 |
the province of Quebec |
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秦代
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ceon4 doi6 |
qin2 dai4 |
the Qin dynasty (221-207 BC) |
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紅地氈
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hung4 dei6 zin1 |
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the red carpet (literal and figurative) |
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香笄
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hoeng1 gai1 |
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the remaining part of an incense (also seen as 香雞) |
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山雞
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saan1 gai1 |
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the ringed pheasant; a wild chicken |
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瓦背頂
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ngaa5 bui3*2 deng2 |
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the roof of a house |
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老二
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lou5 ji6*2 |
lao3 er4 |
the second child or brother (or sister); Mandarin slang for the penis; Canto slang for a policeman |
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七大罪
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cat1 daai6 zeoi6 |
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the seven deadly sins |
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七大歌星
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cat1 daai6 go1 sing1 |
qi1 da4 ge1 xing1 |
the Seven Great Singing Stars |
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膊頭骨
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bok3 tau4 gwat1 |
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the shoulder blade |
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頭殼
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tau4 hok3 |
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the skull |
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龜速
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gwai1 cuk1 |
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the slowest speed (lit., "turtle speed") |
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天子
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tin1 zi2 |
tian1 zi3 |
the Son of Heaven, the emperor |
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音速障礙
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jam1 cuk1 zoeng3 ngoi6 |
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the sound barrier |
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槍響
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coeng1 hoeng2 |
qiang1 xiang3 |
the sound of gunshots |
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歌聲
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go1 sing1 |
ge1 sheng1 |
the sound of singing |
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牙罅
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ngaa4 laa3 |
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the space between the teeth |
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大掃除
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daai6 sou3 ceoi4 |
da4 sao3 chu2 |
the spring cleaning |
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禾稈
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wo4 gon2 |
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the stalk of a rice plant; rice straw |
