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Noun |
jyutping |
pinyin |
Meaning |
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招牌光管
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ziu1 paai4 gwong1 gun2 |
zhao1 pai2 guang1 guan3 |
a neon sign |
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劫車
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gip3 ce1 |
jie2 che1 |
hijacking a car; to carjack, carjacking |
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加燦
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gaa1 caan3 |
jia1 can4 |
Hong Kong Canadian |
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電話亭
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din6 waa6*2 ting4 |
dian4 hua4 ting2 |
telephone booth |
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勝
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sing3 sing1 |
sheng4 |
win; excel; competent |
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赤口
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cek3 hau2 |
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"chec hao", the third day of the Lunar New Year; shakkou (Japanese) |
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肉夾饃
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juk6 gaap3 mo4 |
rou4 jia1 mo2 |
"Chinese burger"; sliced meat sandwich popular in north China |
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夫添
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fu1 tim1 |
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"full team" (soccer term, a strong line-up) |
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一起嗌
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jat1 hei2 aai3 |
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"let's shout together" (as a command to chant) |
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天命
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tin1 ming6 |
tian1 ming4 |
"Mandate of Heaven"; destiny, fate; one's life span |
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多口
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do1 hau2 |
duo1 kou3 |
"many voices (speaking)"; multi-port (in computing) |
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中山裝
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zung1 saan1 zong1 |
zhong1 shan1 zhuang1 |
"Mao Suit", Sun Zhongshan's (Sun Yat-sen) uniform |
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三利
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saam1 lei6 |
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"Sam Lee", used in business names to indicate prosperity |
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擦鞋文化
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caat3 haai4 man4 faa3 |
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"shoe-shining" culture (fostering of a flattery culture) |
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芋仔
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wu6 zai2 |
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"taros", post WWII immigrants to Taiwan |
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一撇水
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jat1 pit3 seoi2 |
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$1000 |
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一干水
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jat1 gon1 seoi2 |
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$1000 |
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一皮
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jat1 pei4 |
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$1HK (not to be confused with 一皮嘢) |
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之
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zi1 |
zhi1 |
's; of; it; this; go to; to |
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呂
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leoi5 |
lv3 |
(a Chinese surname) |
