Periplus Pocket Cantonese Dictionary: Cantonese-English English-Cantonese (Fully Revised & Expanded, Fully Romanized)

By Martha Lam and Lee Hoi Ming

The Periplus Pocket Cantonese Dictionary is a convenient and handy pocket-sized dictionary that contains the most common Cantonese vocabulary you will need to use and understand, whether as a traveler, student, or beginner just discovering the Cantonese language.

Different meanings of the same word are distinguished so that you will always be able to make the correct choice with confidence. This handy reference guide provides the essentials of Cantonese pronunciation that will ensure you are always understood when speaking.

This Cantonese dictionary features:

• Bidirectional Cantonese-English and English-Cantonese sections
• Over 12,000 essential words and expressions
• Headwords printed in easy-to-read type for quick and easy reference
• Latest computer, mobile phone, Internet and social media terms
• A basic overview of grammar and pronunciation

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
• Release date: Jul 9, 2019
• ISBN: 9781462920358

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Cantonese–English

A

a 阿 PART a prefix to name

a bàh 阿爸 N dad

a jāu 亞洲 N Asia

a sám 阿嬸 N aunt (dad’s younger brother’s wife)

a yī 阿姨 N aunt (mum’s younger sister)

ām chēun 鵪鶉 N quail

ām liht 奄列 N omelette

āng sūk 罌粟 N poppy

B

bā hàhn 疤痕 N scar

bā sí 巴士 N bus

bā sí jaahm 巴士站 N bus stop

bā sí jing 巴士證 N bus pass

bá gwāan yàhn 把關人 N gate keeper

bàh bā 爸爸 N father

bah gūng 罷工 N, V strike

bāai baai 拜拜 EXP goodbye

báai cho wái 擺錯位 V misplace

báai duhng 擺動 V waver

báai jáu 擺酒 N wedding banquet

baak 百 NUM hundred

baak douh 百度 N Baidu (Chinese search engine)

baak fahn jī … 百分之 N percent

baak fahn léut 百分率 N percentage

baak fo gūng sī 百貨公司 N department store

baak fuh 伯父 N uncle (dad’s older brother)

baak lóuh wuih 百老匯 N Broadway

baak maahn 百萬 NUM million

baak maahn fu yūng 百萬富翁 N millionaire

baak móuh 伯母 N auntie (friend’s mother)

baak nèuhng 伯娘 N aunt (dad’s older brother’s wife)

baak yaht yin 百日宴 N one-hundred-day celebration party for newborns

baak yihp chēung lím 百葉窗簾 N Venetian blind

baahk chī 白痴 N idiot

baahk faahn 白飯 N white rice (cooked)

baahk gaap 白鴿 N pigeon

baahk gām 白金 N platinum

baahk gwó 白果 N gingko

baahk lāan déi 白蘭地 N brandy

baahk máih 白米 N white rice

baahk ngáih 白蟻 N termite

baahk noih jeung 白內障 N cataract (eye disease)

baahk sā léut jeung 白沙律醬 N mayonnaise

baahk sīk 白色 ADJ white

bāan 班 N class/roster

bāan 班 CLASS classfier for runs of buses, trains, flights

bāan bou 頒布 V decree

bāan faat 頒發 V issue (awards, permits)

bāan fóng 班房 N classroom

bāan gīk 班戟 N pancake

bāan kāp 班級 N class

bāan máh 斑馬 N zebra

bāan máh sin 斑馬線 N zebra crossing

báan 板 N board (plank)

báan kàuh 板球 N cricket

baahn 扮 V fake/pretend

baahn gūng daaih làuh 辦公大樓 N office building

baahn gūng sāt 辦公室 N office

baahn gūng sìh gaan 辦公時間 N office hours

baat 八 NUM eight

baat daaht tūng 八達通 N Octopus card (prepaid card for transport and shopping in HK)

baat gwa 八卦 ADJ gossipy

baat jáau yùh 八爪魚 N octopus

baat sahp 八十 NUM eighty

baat yuht 八月 N August

bāau 包 N, V packet/bag, wrap/pack

bāau fó sihk 包伙食 N, V meals provided, provide meals

bāau gwó 包裹 N parcel

bāau jaat 包紮 V bandage/dress

bāau jōng chòih líu 包裝材料 N wrapper

bāau jōng gūng yàhn 包裝工人 N packer

bāau kwut 包括 V include

bāau sihk sūk 包食宿 N, ADJ full board

bāau sīu sēung 包銷商 N underwriter

bāau yùh 鮑魚 N abalone

báau 飽 ADJ full stomach

báau wòh 飽和 ADJ saturated

baau faat 爆發 N outbreak

baau gūk 爆谷 N popcorn

baau hōi 爆開 V pop out

baau ja 爆炸 V explode

bāi 跛 ADJ lame/crippled

bāk 北 N, ADJ north

bāk fōng ge 北方嘅 ADJ northern

bāk gīng 北京 N Beijing

bām 泵 N pump

bān gún 賓館 N guesthouse

bān haak 賓客 N guest

bán jāt 品質 N quality

bán jāt bóu jing 品質保證 N quality assurance

bán jāt hung jai 品質控制 N quality control

bahn 笨 ADJ stupid

bahn dáan 笨蛋 N dummy

bahn juhng ge 笨重嘅 ADJ bulky

bāng dáai 繃帶 N bandage

bāng kúi 崩潰 V break down (emotion)

bāt chèuhng maht 不祥物 N jinx

bāt gei 筆記 N note (written information)

bāt gwo 不過 CONJ nevertheless/but

bāt hahng ge 不幸嘅 ADJ unfortunate

bāt hahng ge sih 不幸嘅事 N mishap

bāt jing dong ge gāau yihk 不正當嘅交易 N shady deal

bāt jūk 不足 ADJ deficient

bāt jūng ge 不忠嘅 ADJ unfaithful

bāt leih deih waih 不利地位 N disadvantage

bāt leih ge 不利嘅 ADJ adverse

bāt lèuhng fu jok yuhng 不良副作用 N adverse effect

bāt méng 筆名 N pen name

bāt múhn 不滿 N discontent

bāt pìhng dáng 不平等 N, ADJ inequality, unequal

bāt yihp 畢業 V graduate

bāt yihp jing syū 畢業證書 N graduation certificate

bāt yihp màhn pàhng 畢業文憑 N diploma

bāt yihp sāng 畢業生 N graduate

bē jáu 啤酒 N beer

bē jáu būi 啤酒杯 N beer mug

bē jáu ngūk 啤酒屋 N beer garden

bēi gūn 悲觀 N, ADJ pessimism, pessimistic

bēi mèih 卑微 ADJ humble

bēi sēung 悲傷 N, ADJ grief, sad

bēi tung 悲痛 N, ADJ heartache, devastated

béi 比 PREP than

béi 俾 V give

béi (kéuih) 俾(佢) V let (someone)

béi chín 俾錢 V pay

béi choi 比賽 N, V competition, compete

béi dāk séung 比得上 V match (equal)

béi gaau 比較 N, V comparison, compare

béi gaau ge 比較嘅 ADJ relative

béi jó chín 俾咗錢 ADJ paid

béi laih 比例 N ratio

béi léut 比率 N rate

béi mín 俾面 V give face

béi yàhn tái 俾人睇 N, V show, display/show

béi yi gin 俾意見 V to comment

béi yuh 比喻 N metaphor

bei maht 秘密 N, ADJ secret

bei syū 秘書 N secretary

beih 被 ADV by

beih chòih gáam 被裁減 ADJ made redundant

beih chòih gáam ge 被裁減嘅 ADJ redundant (not employed)

beih duhng 被動 ADJ passive

beih gám duhng 被感動 ADJ touched

beih gō 鼻哥 N nose

beih gou 被告 N accused

beih kwut míhn/beih míhn chèuih 被豁免 / 被免除 ADJ exempt

beih mòhng lúk 備忘錄 N memorandum

beih naahn só 避難所 N haven/refuge

beih sāk 鼻塞 N stuffed nose

beih yahn 避孕 N, ADJ contraceptive

beih yahn tou 避孕套 N condom

beih yahn yún 避孕丸 N contraceptive pill

béng dim 餅店 N cake shop

béng gōn 餅乾 N biscuit

behng 病 N, ADJ disease, sick

behng duhk 病毒 N virus

behng fóng 病房 N hospital ward

behng ga 病假 N sick leave

behng jó 病咗 ADJ fell sick

behng yàhn 病人 N patient/invalid

bìh bī jái 啤啤仔 N baby

bīk hoih 迫害 V persecute

bīk lòuh 壁爐 N fireplace

bīk yàhn 迫人 ADJ crowded

bīn 邊 N edge/margin

bīn (+classifier) 邊 PRON which

bīn bún syū 邊本書 QU which book

bīn douh 邊度 QU which place

bīn douh dōu h haih 邊度都唔係 PRON, ADV nowhere

bīn gāan ngūk 邊間屋 QU, PRON which house

bīn gíng 邊境 N frontier

bīn go 邊個 QU who/which one

bīn go dōu h haih 邊個都唔係 PRON nobody

bīn go yàhn 邊個人 QU whom

bīn syu 邊處 QU where, wherever

bīn yùhn 邊緣 N edge

bīn wái 邊位 QU who (polite)

bín jihk 貶值 N, V depreciation, depreciate

bin jīu geng 變焦鏡 N zoom

bin jó jāt 變咗質 ADJ off (bad)

bin lóuh 變老 V age

bin sìhng 變成 V become

bin sou 變數 N variable

bin waaih 變壞 V deteriorate

bin yìhng 變形 V distort

bihn biht 辨別 V distinguish

bihn jōng 便裝 N casual wear

bihn leih dim 便利店 N convenience store

bihn leuhn 辯論 N, V debate

bihn yihng 辨認 N, V identification, identify

bīng 冰 N ice

bīng bām bō 乒乓波 N ping-pong/table tennis

bīng hòh 冰河 N glacier

bīng séui 冰水 N ice water

bīt sēui 必須/必需 ADJ necessary/essential

bīt sēui bán 必需品 N necessity

bīt yiu ge 必要嘅 ADJ essential/necessary

bīu dím fùh hóu 標點符號 N punctuation

bīu ga 標價 N, V price tag, fix a price

bīu gei 標記 N, V mark

bīu jéun 標準 N, ADJ standard

bīu ji 標誌 N icon

bīu sīng 飆升 V rocket/shoot up

bīu tàih 標題 N title

bíu 表 N figure (picture)

bíu chìhng fùh hóu 表情符號 N emoticon

bíu daaht 表達 V communicate/express

bíu dái 表弟 N younger male cousin (mother’s side)

bíu gaak 表格 N form

bíu gō 表哥 N older male cousin (mother’s side)

bíu hīng daih jí muih 表兄弟姐妺 N cousins (mother’s side)

bíu jé 表姐 N older female cousin (mother’s side)

bíu mihn 表面 N, ADJ surface, superficial

bíu múi 表妹 N younger female cousin (mother’s side)

bíu yín 表演 N, V performance, perform

bíu yín jé 表演者 N performer

bíu yihn 表現 N, V behavior, behave

bō 波 N ball

bō báan tóng 波板糖 N lollipop

bō choi 菠菜 N spinach

bō duhng 波動 V fluctuate

bō fu 波褲 N sports pants

bō hàaih 波鞋 N sports shoes

bō lēi 玻璃 N glass

bō lēi tói 玻璃枱 N glass table

bō lēi ngūk 玻璃屋 N glass house

bō lòh 菠蘿 N pineapple

bō lòh jāp 菠蘿汁 N pineapple juice

bō sāam 波衫 N sportswear

bō sí 波士 N boss

bo fong 播放 V broadcast

bo haak 播客 N podcast

bok chīk 駁斥 V refute

bok haak 博客 N blog/blogger

bok maht gún 博物館 N museum

bok sih hohk wái 博士學位 N doctorate

bok tàuh 膊頭 N shoulder

bok tàuh syūn tung 膊頭痠痛 N sore shoulder

bohk béng 薄餅 N pancake/pizza

bohk hòh 薄荷 N peppermint

bohk hòh chàh 薄荷茶 N mint tea

bōng joh 幫助 N, V assistance, assist

bōng mòhng 幫忙 N, V help

bóng 磅 N scale

bóng 綁 V tie

bóng féi 綁匪 N kidnapper

bóng ga 綁架 N, V kidnap

bóng yeuhng 榜樣 N example/model

bohng 磅 N, V pound, weigh

bōu 煲 N, V pot, boil

bōu faahn 煲飯 V cook rice

bōu jái faahn 煲仔飯 N claypot rice

bōu tōng 煲湯 V make soup

bóu bīu 保鏢 N bodyguard

bóu bui 寶貝 N darling

bóu chūng 補充 N, V supplement

bóu hím 保險 N insurance

bóu hím gūng sī 保險公司 N insurance company

bóu jaahp 補習 N, V tutorial, teach

bóu jaahp jūng sām 補習中心 N tutorial center

bóu jing 保證 N, V guarantee, ensure

bóu jing gām 保證金 N bond money

bóu jing syū 保證書 N warranty

bóu jing yàhn 保證人 N guarantor

bóu joh gām 補助金 N grant

bóu làuh 保留 V keep/retain

bóu ngōn 保安 N security

bóu ōn yùhn 保安員 N security guard

bóu sáu 保守 ADJ conservative

bóu sehk 寶石 N gemstone

bóu sèuhng 補償 N, V remedy, compensate

bóu sīk 保釋 N, V bail

bóu sīk gām 保釋金 N bail money

bóu yauh 保祐 V bless

bóu yéuhng 保養 N, V maintenance, maintain

bóu yuhk 保育 N, V conservation, conserve

bóu waih 保衛 N, V safeguard

bóu wān pìhng 保溫瓶 N vacuum flask

bóu wuh 保護 N, V protection, protect

bou 布 N cloth

bou dīn 布甸 N pudding

bou fuhk 報復 N, V revenge

bou ga 報價 N, V quotation, quote

bou gou 報告 N, V report

bou gwāan 報關 N, V declaration, declare

bou jí 報紙 N newspaper

bou lām 布冧 N plum

bou líu 布料 N fabric

bou sàuh 報仇 N, V vengeance, revenge

bou sīu 報銷 N, V reimbursement, reimburse

bouh 步 N step

bouh déui 部隊 N force (group of people)

bouh dit 暴跌 N, V crash

bouh fahn 部分 N part/portion

bouh gwōng 曝光 V, ADJ expose, exposed

bouh jūk 捕捉 V capture

bouh lihk 暴力 N, ADJ violence, violent

bouh louh 暴露 V expose

bouh mùhn 部門 N department

būi 杯 N cup

būi got 杯葛 N, V boycott

bui bāau 背包 V backpack

bui bāau haak 背包客 N backpacker

bui bouh 背部 N rear (back of body)

bui buhn 背叛 N, V betrayal, betray

bui gíng 背景 N background

bui hok 貝殻 N seashell

bui jek 背脊 N back (of body)

bui jek gwāt 背脊骨 N spine

bui nòhng 背囊 N backpack

bui sām 背心 N vest

bui tung 背痛 N backache

bui wihng 背泳 N backstroke

buih juhng 背誦 V recite

buhk bou 瀑布 N waterfall

būn 搬 V move

būn chēut 搬出 V vacate

būn ngūk 搬屋 N, V removal, move house

būn wahn gūng yàhn 搬運工人 N porter/removalist

bún deih 本地 ADJ local

bún deih yàhn 本地人 N native, local people

bún jāt yāt yeuhng ge 本質一樣嘅 ADJ homogeneous

bún lòih 本來 ADV originally

bún nàhng 本能 N instinct

bún tóu ge 本土嘅 ADJ indigenous

bun dóu 半島 N peninsula

bun ga 半價 N half price

bun suhk 半熟 ADJ half-boiled

bun yéh 半夜 N midnight

buhn léuih 伴侶 N companion

buhn lóng 伴郎 N best man

buhn lyuhn 叛亂 N rebellion

buhn lyuhn jé 叛亂者 N rebel

buhn néung 伴娘 N bridesmaid

buhn yàuh 伴遊 N escort

buhn yihk ge 叛逆嘅 ADJ rebellious

C

chā 叉 N fork

chā biht 差別 N distinction

chā kéuih 差距 N gap

chā h dō 差唔多 ADV almost

chā sīu 叉燒 N barbecue pork

chā yih 差異 N variation

chàh 茶 N tea

chàh bāau 茶包 N tea bag

chàh būi 茶杯 N teacup

chàh dím 茶點 N refreshments

chàh gāng 茶羹 N teaspoon

chàh séui gāan 茶水間 N pantry

chàh sēun 查詢 N, V enquiry, enquire

chàh yihp 茶葉 N tea leaves

chàh wú 茶壼 N teapot

chàh wúi 茶會 N tea party

chāai chāk 猜測 N, V guess

chāai gún 差館 N police station

chāai yàhn 差人 N police

cháai dāan chē 踩單車 N, V cycling, ride a bicycle

chàaih yàuh 柴油 N diesel

chaak chèuih 拆除 V demolish

chaak hōi 拆開 V unwrap

chaak leuhk 策略 N strategy

chaahk 賊 N burglar

chāam gā 參加 V participate

chāam gūn 參觀 N, V visit

chāam háau 參考 N, V reference, refer

chāam yúh 參與 N, V participation, participate

chāam yúh jé 參與者 N participant

chàahm dáu 蠶豆 N broad bean

chāan 餐 N meal

chāan gān 餐巾 N napkin

chāan páai 餐牌 N menu

chāan tēng 餐廳 N restaurant

cháan bán 產品 N product

cháan fō 產科 N maternity

cháan fō behng fóng 產科病房 N maternity ward

cháan ga 產假 N maternity leave

cháan leuhng 產量 N yield

cháan sāng 產生 V generate

chàahn jeung 殘障 N, ADJ handicap, handicapped

chàahn yán 殘忍 ADJ cruel

cháang 橙 N orange

cháang jāp 橙汁 N orange juice

cháang pèih 橙皮 N orange peel

cháang sīk 橙色 N orange (color)

chaap gín 插件 N plug-in

chaap jéui 插嘴 V chip in

chaap sōu 插蘇 N socket

chaap táu 插頭 N adaptor/plug

chaap tòuh 插圖 N illustration

chaap yahp 插入 V insert

cháat 刷 N brush

chaat 擦 V rub/wipe

chaat gāau 擦膠 N eraser/rubber

chaat gok 察覺 V perceive/be aware

chaat hàaih 刷鞋/擦鞋 V brush shoes/brown nose

chaat lāt 擦甩 V erase

chaat ling 擦俐 V polish

chaat ngàh 刷牙 V brush teeth

chāau jaahp 抄襲 N, V plagiarism, plagiarize

cháau yàuh yú 炒魷魚 N, V stir-fry squids, sack (terminate employment)

chàauh 巢 N nest

chāk yihm 測驗 N, V test

chām faahn 侵犯 N, V infringement, infringe

chām leuhk 侵略 N, V invasion, invade

chàhm jam 沉浸 N, V immersion, immerse

chàhm máahn 噚晚 N, ADV last night

chàhm màih 沉迷 N, V indulgence, indulge

chàhm mahk 沉默 N, ADJ silence, silent

chàhm mahk ge daaih dō sou 沉默嘅大多數 EXP silent majority

chàhm muhn 沉悶 ADJ dull

chān chīk 親戚 N relatives

chān gahn 親近 ADJ close (intimate relationship)

chān maht 親密 N, ADJ intimacy, intimate

chān ngáahn gin dóu 親眼見到 V witness

chán dyuhn 診斷 N, V diagnosis, diagnose

chán só 診所 N clinic

chan 襯 V match

chàhn 塵 N dust

chàhn liht 陳列 V display

chàhn liht bán 陳列品 N display items

chàhng 層 N layer/story

chàhng 層 CLASS floors or stories of a building, layers

chāt 漆 N lacquer

chāt 七 NUM seven

chāt chói 七彩 ADJ colorful

chāt sahp 七十 NUM seventy

chāt sahp yāt 7 11 N 7-Eleven

chāt yuht 七月 N July

chāu jeuhng 抽象 ADJ abstract

chāu tīn 秋天 N autumn

cháu màhn 醜聞 N scandal

cháu yéung 醜樣 N, ADJ ugliness, ugly

chau meih 臭味 N bad smell

chau mìhng yúhn bo 臭名遠播 ADJ notorious

chau yún 臭丸 N camphor ball

chàuh máh 籌碼 N casino chip

chē 車 N, V car/vehicle, drive

chē chí 奢侈 ADJ luxurious

chē chí bán 奢侈品 N luxury

chē fòhng 車房 N garage

chē lèih jí 車厘子 N cherry

chē lūk 車轆 N wheel

chē sēung 車廂 N carriage

chē wàh 奢華 ADJ lavish

chē wái 車位 N car space

chē yuhng sáu gēi gá 車用手機架 N smartphone car mount/holder

che táih 斜體 N, ADJ italic

chèh bō 斜坡 N slope

chèh ngok 邪惡 N, ADJ evil, wicked

chek chyun 尺寸 N dimension/measurement

chēng dáu 青豆 N pea

chēng háu 青口 N mussel

chēng níng 青檸 N lime

chéng haak 請客 N, V treat (paying for guest)

chéng yàhn 請人 N, V recruitment, recruit

chēui 催/吹 V urge/blow

chēui bō tóng 吹波糖 N bubble gum

chēui chūk 催促 V hurry

chēui fa jāi 催化劑 N catalyst

chēui gōn 吹乾 V blow dry

chēui háu saau 吹口哨 V whistle

chēui mìhn 催眠 N, V hypnosis, hypnotize

chēui ngàuh 吹牛 N, V bluff, boast

chēui saau jí 吹哨子 V whistle (object)

chéui doih 取代 V supersede

chéui lóuh pòh 娶老婆 V marry (to a woman)

chéui sīu 取消 V cancel

chéui sīu jaan 取消讚 V unlike (Facebook)

chéui sīu jī gaak 取消資格 N, V disqualification, disqualify

cheui yeuhk 脆弱 ADJ fragile

chèuih 除 V divide/take off

chèuih bín 隨便 ADJ casual

chèuih fēi 除非 CONJ unless

chèuih gēi 隨機 ADJ random

chèuih hàaih 除鞋 V take off shoes

chèuih jaahp chóu 除雜草 V weed

chèuih jó … jī ngoih 除咗之外 CONJ except

chèuih sāam 除衫 V undress

chēun tīn 春天 N spring

chéun 蠢 ADJ stupid/foolish

chéun yàhn 蠢人 N fool

chèuhn wàahn 循環 N, V circulation, circulate

chèuhn wàahn joi yuhng 循環再用 N, V recycle

chēung 槍/窗 N gun/window

chēung háu 窗口 N window

chēung lím 窗簾 N curtain

chēung lím bou 窗簾布 N curtain fabric

chēung lím gwan 窗簾棍 N curtain rod

chēung lím louh gwái 窗簾路軌 N curtain rail

chēung lím ngāu 窗簾鉤 N curtain hooks

chéung 腸 N intestines

chéung féi 搶匪 N robber

chéung yéh 搶嘢 V rob

cheung gō 唱歌 V sing

cheung sīu 暢銷 ADJ selling well

chèuhng 牆, 長 N, ADJ wall, long

chèuhng douh 長度 N length

chèuhng fōng yìhng 長方形 N rectangle

chèuhng jauh 長袖 N long sleeve

chèuhng lùhng 長龍 N long queue

chèuhng maht 長襪 N stocking

chèuhng pòuh 長袍 N gown

chèuhng sāam 長衫 N cheongsam

chèuhng sauh 長壽 N longevity

chēut 出 V exit

chēut báan 出版 V publish

chēut báan gūng sī 出版公司 N publisher

chēut cháan gwok 出產國 N country of production

chēut faat 出發 N, V departure, depart

chēut faat sìh gaan 出發時間 N departure time

chēut fùh yíh liuh 出乎意料 ADJ unexpected

chēut fūng laan 岀風癩 N rash

chēut ga 出價 N, V bid

chēut gāai 出街 V go out

chēut háu 出口 N, V exit, export

chēut háu dim 出口店 N outlet for export goods

chēut heui 出去 V go out

chēut hohn 出汗 V perspire/sweat

chēut jihk 岀席 V attend

chēut jihk léut 岀席率 N attendance rate

chēut méng 出名 ADJ well-known

chēut ngàh jái 出牙仔 V teething

chēut sai 出世 V born

chēut sai jí 出世紙 N birth certificate

chēut sāng 出生 N birth

chēut sāng deih dím 出生地點 N birthplace

chēut sāng yaht kèih 出生日期 N date of birth

chēut sīk 出色 ADJ outstanding/remarkable

chēut yihn 岀現 N, V appearance, appear

chēut maaih 出賣 N, V betrayal, betray

chī fèih 痴肥 N, ADJ obesity, obese

chī nahp nahp 痴立立 ADJ sticky

chī sin 痴線 ADJ crazy

chi 次 CLASS classifier for times, enumerated events

chi chi 次次 ADV every time

chi fo 次貨 N rejects

chi gīk 刺激 V, ADJ stimulate, exciting

chi jeuih 次序 N sequence/order

chi jí 廁紙 N toilet paper

chi sau 刺繡 N embroidery

chi só 厠所 N toilet

chi yiu ge 次要嘅 ADJ minor/secondary

chìh 詞 N word

chìh dou 遲到 ADJ late

chìh gāng 匙羮 N spoon

chìh hei 瓷器 N porcelain

chìh jīk 辭職 N, V resignation, resign

chìh juhk 持續 V persist

chìh sehk 磁石 N magnet

chìh tòhng 池塘 N pond

chìh yāt jahn 遲一陣 ADV later

chìh wuih 詞彙 N vocbaulary

chíh 似 V resemble

chíh fùh 似乎 V seem

chíh yéung ge 似樣嘅 ADJ decent

chik jih 赤字 N deficit

chīm jing 簽証 N, V visa, get a visa

chīm méng 簽名 N, V signature, sign

chīm wàih 纖維 N fiber

chīm yeuk 簽約 V sign (agreement)

chìhm nàhng 潛能 N potential

chìhm séui 潛水 N, V diving, dive

chìhm séui yī 潛水衣 N wetsuit

chīn 千 NUM thousand

chīn hāk 千克 N kilogram

chīn maahn 千萬 NUM ten million

chín 錢, 淺 N, ADJ money, shallow/light

chín séui 淺水 N shallow water

chín sīk 淺色 ADJ light color

chìhn gíng 前景 N prospect

chìhn hauh màauh téuhn 前後矛盾 ADJ inconsistent/contradicting

chìhn jeun 前進 V forward

chìhn mihn 前面 N, ADJ front

chìhn tàuh 前頭 N, ADJ fore

chìhn yaht 前日 N, ADV day before yesterday

chīng baahk 清白 ADJ clean (not guilty)

chīng chèuih 清除 V remove

chīng chēun 青春 N, ADJ youthfulness, youthful

chīng chó 清楚 ADJ, ADV clear, clearly

chīng daahm 清淡 ADJ mild (taste)

chīng daahm ge 清淡嘅 ADJ mild (food)

chīng dāan 清單 N list

chīng fo 清貨 N, V clearance, clear out

chīng git 清潔 V, ADJ cleanse, clean

chīng git gūng yàhn 清潔工人 N cleaner

chīng git jāi 清潔劑 N cleanser (detergent)

chīng léih 清理 V clear/clean up

chīng nìhn 青年 N youth

chīng pún 清盤 N, V liquidation, liquidate

chīng sái 清洗 V cleanse (washing)

chīng sīk 清晰 ADJ legible

chīng síng 清醒 ADJ sober

chīng siu nìhn 青少年 N teenager

chīng tìhng 蜻蜓 N dragonfly

chīng wā 青蛙 N frog

chíng kàuh 請求 N, V request

chíng mahn 請問 EXP excuse me (may I ask…)

chíng yuhn 請願 N, V petition

chíng yuhn syū 請願書 N petition (document)

ching 秤 V weigh

chìhng douh 程度 N level

chìhng faht 懲罰 N, V punishment, punish

chìhng fong 情況 N situation

chìhng fúh 情婦 N mistress

chìhng jeuih 程序 N procedure

chìhng lóhng 晴朗 ADJ fine weather

chìhng sīk 程式 N program (computer)

chit 切 V cut

chit beih 設備 N equipment

chit dái 徹底 ADJ thorough

chit dihng 設定 N, V setting, set

chit gai 設計 N, V design

chit hōi 切開 V cut open

chit sī 設施 N facility

chit sīu 撤銷 V revoke

chit teui 撤退 N, V evacuation, evacuate

chit tyúhn 切斷 V disconnect

chīu chēut 超出 V, ADV exceed, beyond

chīu daaih ge 超大嘅 ADJ oversize/jumbo

chīu gwo 超過 V, ADV surpass, over

chīu hóu 超好 ADJ superb/fantastic

chīu jeng 超正 ADJ fantastic

chīu jī 超支 V overspend

chīu kāp síh chèuhng (chīu síh) 超級市場 (超市) N supermarket

chīu yàhn 超人 N superman

chìuh làuh 潮流 N trend

chìuh sāp 潮濕 ADJ humid/damp

chìuh séui 潮水 N tide

chō gō 初哥 N beginner

chō kāp 初級 ADJ elementary

chō kāp fo chìhng 初級課程 N elementary course

chō sēung 磋商 N, V consultation, consult

cho 錯 ADJ wrong

cho 銼 N file (tool)

cho gok 錯覺 N illusion

cho gwo 錯過 V miss (opportunity)

cho ngh 錯誤 N, ADJ error, incorrect

cho pìhng 銼平 V file (make smooth)

chóh 坐 V sit

chóh h dihng 坐唔定 ADJ restless

chói fóng 採訪 V interview

chói piu 彩票 N lottery

chói yuhng 採用 V adopt

choi dong 菜檔 N vegetable stall

choi dōu 菜刀 N chopper

choi douh 賽道 N track

choi jí yàuh 菜籽油 N canola oil

choi máh 賽馬 N horse race

choi máh yaht 賽馬日 N race day

choi páai 菜牌 N menu

choi sīk 菜式 N cuisine

chòih cháan 財產 N fortune/property/estate

chòih fu 財富 N wealth

chòih fúng 裁縫 N tailor

chòih gīng 財經 N, ADJ finance, financial

chòih líu 材料 N material

chòih maht 財物 N belongings/possessions

chòih mouh bou gou bíu 財務報告表 N financial statement

chòih pun 裁判 N, V umpire, ajudicate/judge

chòih yùhn 裁員 N, V redundancy, cut staff

chōng baahk 蒼白 ADJ pale

chōng fu 倉庫 N warehouse

chōng syú 倉鼠 N hamster

chóng gā 廠家 N manufacturer

chong baahn yàhn 創辦人 N founder

chòhng 牀 N bed

chòhng dāan 牀單 N bedsheet

chòhng din 牀墊 N mattress

chòhng lāp 牀笠 N bedcover

chōu bouh 粗暴 ADJ violent

chuō bouh ge 粗暴嘅 ADJ physical (violent)

chōu chou 粗糙 ADJ rough

chōu hung ga chìhn 操控價錢 N price fixing

chōu jok 操作 V run (operate)

chōu juhk 粗俗 ADJ vulgar

chōu leuhk 粗略 ADV roughly

chōu tái 粗體 ADJ bold (dark print)

chóu 草 N grass

chóu bún jihk maht ge 草本植物嘅 ADJ herbal

chóu déi 草地 N lawn

chóu gān gāai chàhng 草根階層 N grassroots

chóu gū 草菇 N mushrooms

chóu máahng 草蜢 N grasshopper

chóu yeuhk 草藥 N herbal medicine

chou 醋 N vinegar

chou chìh 措詞 N wording

chou sī 措施 N measure

chou yām 噪音 N noise

chòuh 嘈 ADJ noisy

chūk daih yùhn 速遞員 N express delivery man

chūk douh 速度 N speed

chūk jeun 促進 V further/promote

chūk sí 促使 V prompt (cause)

chūk sìhng ge 速成嘅 ADJ crash (speedy)

chūng 蔥 N spring onion

chūng daht 衝突 N conflict

chūng dihn 充電 V charge (battery)/recharge

chūng dihn hei 充電器 N charger

chūng dihn sin 充電線 N charging cable

chūng duhng 衝動 ADJ impulsive

chūng fā sá 沖花灑 N, V shower

chūng gīk 衝擊 N, V impact

chūng hei 充氣 V inflate

chūng lèuhng 沖涼 N, V bath, bathe

chūng lèuhng gān 沖涼巾 N bath towel

chūng lèuhng yihk 沖涼液 N shower gel

chūng mìhng 聰明 ADJ clever/intelligent

chūng mòhng 匆忙 ADJ hasty

chūng múhn dihk yi 充滿敵意 ADJ hostile

chūng múhn wuht lihk 充滿活力 ADJ lively, energetic

chūng sái 沖洗 N, V rinse

chūng saht