|
Verb |
jyutping |
pinyin |
Meaning |
|
挺身
|
ting5 san1 |
ting3 shen1 |
stand up to |
|
漿
|
zoeng1 |
jiang1 |
starch |
|
矋
|
lai6 |
|
stare angrily |
|
瞠
|
caang1 |
cheng1 |
stare at |
|
發呆
|
faat3 ngoi4 |
fa1 dai1 |
stare blankly; in a daze; lost in thought |
|
睩大對眼
|
luk1 daai6 deoi3 ngaan5 |
|
stare with big eyes |
|
撻着
|
taat1 zoek6 |
|
start up (car); hit it off |
|
啟動
|
kai2 dung6 |
qi3 dong4 |
start up; activate; initiate |
|
埋手
|
maai4 sau2 |
|
start, put one's hand to, set about |
|
落手
|
lok6 sau2 |
|
start, put one's hand to, set about |
|
下手
|
haa6 sau2 |
xia4 shou3 |
start, put one's hand to, set about; the seat to the right of the main guest |
|
創
|
cong3 cong1 |
chuang4 chuang1 |
start; original; wound; inflict losses |
|
述
|
seot6 |
shu4 |
state, narrate |
|
通頂
|
tung1 deng2 |
tong1 ding3 |
stay up the night |
|
逗
|
dau6 |
dou4 |
stay; pause; tease; induce |
|
搶鏡
|
coeng2 geng3 |
qiang3 jing4 |
steal the show |
|
撻嘢
|
taat1 je5 |
|
steal; petty theft |
|
盜
|
dou6 |
dao4 |
steal; thief |
|
竊
|
sit3 |
qie4 |
steal; thief |
|
清蒸
|
cing1 zing1 |
qing1 zheng1 |
steamed in clear soup (usually without soy sauce) |