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Noun |
jyutping |
pinyin |
Meaning |
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八戒
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baat3 gaai3 |
ba1 jie4 |
the eight precepts (Buddhism) |
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選舉人團
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syun2 geoi2 jan4 tyun4 |
xuan3 ju3 ren2 tuan2 |
the electoral college |
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選舉團制度
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syun2 geoi2 tyun4 zai3 dou6 |
xuan3 ju3 tuan2 zhi4 du4 |
the electoral college system |
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龍椅
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lung4 ji2 |
long2 yi3 |
the emperor's throne |
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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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人間詞話
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jan4 gaan1 ci4 waa6 |
ren2 jian1 ci2 hua4 |
the essay "Poetic remarks in the human world" by 王國維 |
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眼睛
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ngaan5 zing1 |
yan3 jing5 |
the eyes |
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聯邦調查局
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lyun4 bong1 diu6 caa4 guk6*2 |
lian2 bang1 diao4 cha2 ju2 |
the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) |
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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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金木水火土
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gam1 muk6 seoi2 fo2 tou2 |
jin1 mu4 shui3 huo3 tu3 |
the five elements: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth |
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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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四大自由
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sei3 daai6 zi6 jau4 |
si4 da4 zi4 you2 |
the four great rights (as written into the PRC constitution) |
