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- 苦澀fu2 gip3bitter and astringent
- 意淫ji3 jam4to fantasize; (esp.) to have a sexual fantasy about (sb)
- 公布gung1 bou3to announce; to make public; to publish
- 立春lap6 ceon1Lichun or Beginning of Spring, 1st of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气[er4 shi2 si4 jie2 qi5] 4th-18th February
- 眼福ngaan5 fuk1a treat for the eyes
- 杏仁hang6 jan4almond
- 失準sat1 zeon2not up to scratch; subpar; off; gone awry
- 私了si1 liu5to settle privately
- 搶答coeng2 daap3to compete to be the first to answer a question (as on a quiz show)
- 眼角ngaan5 gok3outer or inner corner of the eye; canthus
- 四圍sei3 wai4all around
- 賭鬼dou2 gwai2gambling addict
- 講堂gong2 tong4lecture hall
- 健壯gin6 zong3robust
- 喪屍song3 si1zombie
- 區旗keoi1 kei4district flag
- 艾草ngaai6 cou2Asian mugwort or wormwood (genus Artemesia)
- 火氣fo2 hei3anger
- 閃人sim2 jan4(coll.) to beat it
- 受挫sau6 co3thwarted
- 空曠hung1 kwong3spacious and empty
- 買通maai5 tung1to bribe
- 做運動zou6 wan6 dung6to exercise (physically)
- 堂客tong4 haak2married woman; wife
- 武藝mou5 ngai6martial art
- 打沉daa2 cam4verb; to discourage; decline; reject; dishearten
- 彈殼daan2 hok3ammunition case
- 招架ziu1 gaa3to resist; to ward off; to hold one's own
- 靈車ling4 ce1hearse
- 補考bou2 haau2to sit for a makeup exam
- 七夕cat1 zik6double seven festival, evening of seventh of lunar seventh month
- 摸底mo1 dai2to have a clear view (of a situation)
- 勝哥sing3 go1term of address for a stranger in a casino [colloquial]
- 取經ceoi2 ging1to journey to India on a quest for the Buddhist scriptures
- 落堂lok6 tong4(verb) to be dismissed from class (at the end of the lesson); to finish school
- 答辯daap3 bin6to reply (to an accusation)
- 鼓手gu2 sau2drummer
- 果皮gwo2 pei4(fruit) peel
- 心軟sam1 jyun5to be softhearted
- 伸張san1 zoeng1to uphold (e.g. justice or virtue)
- 出騷ceot1 sou1show time
- 留念lau4 nim6to keep as a souvenir
- 昨夜zok3 je6last night
- 憐憫lin4 man5to take pity on
- 冊封caak3 fung1to confer a title upon sb
- 威水wai1 seoi2(adjective) impressive; remarkable; extraordinary (often referencing someone's achievements)
- 乳膠jyu5 gaau1latex
- 石灰sek6 fui1lime (calcium oxide)
- 報關bou3 gwaan1to declare at customs
- 卑劣bei1 lyut6base
- 密友mat6 jau5close friend
- 群英kwan4 jing1assemblage of talented individuals
- 賭局dou2 guk6game of chance
- 大件daai6 gin6large
- 拋售paau1 sau6to dump (selling abroad more cheaply than cost price at home)
- 姊姊zi2 zi2older sister
- 槍法coeng1 faat3marksmanship
- 鐘樓zung1 lau4see 鐘樓區|钟楼区[Zhong1 lou2 Qu1]
- 恩師jan1 si1(greatly respected) teacher
- 暫緩zaam6 wun6to postpone
- 相公soeng3 gung1lord
- 學籍hok6 zik6registration as a current student
- 飯糰faan6 tyun4rice ball (steamed rice formed into a ball and stuffed with various fillings)
- 仿製fong2 zai3to copy
- 圓領jyun4 leng5crew neck
- 置頂zi3 deng2to sticky (an Internet forum thread etc)
- 影印jing2 jan3photographic reproduction
- 司徒si1 tou4two-character surname Situ
- 元貝jyun4 bui3dried scallops
- 熟油suk6 jau4cooked oil
- 紫菜zi2 coi3edible seaweed of genus Porphyra or genus Pyropia, esp. one used to make dried sheets of nori
- 海路hoi2 lou6sea route
- 行規hong4 kwai1Regulation in industry; professional etiquette
- 大包daai6 baau1a common dish in the Chinese Dim Sum cuisine, i.e. the 'big pao
- 尾房mei5 fong2room at the end of the corridor
- 兇器hung1 hei3lethal weapon
- 籠統lung5 tung2general
- 軍糧gwan1 loeng4army provisions
- 荷花ho4 faa1lotus
- 涼鞋loeng4 haai4sandal
- 沙石saa1 sek6sand and stones
- 商號soeng1 hou6store
- 發卡faat3 kaa1to issue a card
- 拐杖gwaai2 zoeng2crutches
- 騎術ke4 seot6equestrianism
- 纏繞cin4 jiu2twisting
- 冶煉je5 lin6to smelt metal
- 踩場caai2 coeng4provoking by entering enemy's turf or area of control (spoken)
- 順產seon6 caan2to give birth without complications
- 輕敵hing1 dik6to underestimate the enemy
- 頓然deon6 jin4suddenly
- 吳語ng4 jyu5Wu dialects (spoken primarily in Shanghai and surrounding areas)
- 斗室dau2 sat1very small room; tiny, cramped space
- 起租hei2 zou1start of renting period (spoken)
- 腹痛fuk1 tung3bellyache
- 急事gap1 si6urgent matter
- 示眾si6 zung3to publicly expose
- 空檔hung1 dong3gap (between two objects)
- 缺氧kyut3 joeng5lacking oxygen
- 老宗lou5 zung1a distant relative who shares a common ancestor; someone of the same clan; someone with a same surname
- 趕工gon2 gung1to work against the clock
- 正名zing3 ming4to replace the current name or title of sth with a new one that reflects its true nature
- 點菜dim2 coi3to order dishes (in a restaurant)
- 影響力jing2 hoeng2 lik6influence; impact
- 象限zoeng6 haan6(math.) quadrant (of the coordinate plane)
- 師弟si1 dai2young disciple (of the same master)
- 髮夾faat3 gip2hair clip
- 工友gung1 jau5odd-job worker (janitor, groundsman etc) at a school or government office
- 自爆zi6 baau3to explode
- 拿手naa4 sau2expert in
- 稍為saau2 wai4(adverb) slightly; a little; rather
- 禁食gam3 sik6to fast
- 作廢zok3 fai3to become invalid
- 文職man4 zik1civilian post (as opposed to military)
- 縫隙fung4 gwik1small crack
- 劇痛kek6 tung3acute pain
- 原貌jyun4 maau6the original form
- 判別pun3 bit6to differentiate
- 飯館faan6 gun2restaurant
- 抗癌kong3 ngaam4anti-cancer
- 溫書wan1 syu1to review lessons; to go over one's lessons
- 打磨daa2 mo4to polish; to burnish; to shine
- 硬晒ngaang6 saai3harden; stiff; erect (penis) [colloquial]
- 蛋黃daan2 wong2egg yolk
- 理賠lei5 pui4to settle a claim
- 聘任ping3 jam6to appoint (to a position)
- 裂痕lit6 han4crack
- 彩數coi2 sou3(noun) luck; fortune
- 兵源bing1 jyun4manpower resources (for military service)
- 芙蓉fu4 jung4cotton rose hibiscus (Hibiscus mutabilis)
- 有骨jau5 gwat1having bones
- 成色sing4 sik1relative purity of silver or gold
- 賣弄maai6 lung6to show off
- 同性戀tung4 sing3 lyun2homosexuality
- 老粗lou5 cou1uneducated person
- 食糧sik6 loeng4food cereals
- 老謀lou5 mau4a murderer [colloquial]
- 近郊gan6 gaau1suburbs
- 三思saam3 si1a way of telling others to think twice before making any decision
- 由衷jau4 cung1heartfelt
- 牽掛hin1 gwaa3to worry about
- 簽保cim1 bou2(verb) on bail; to sign a bond
- 精煉zing1 lin6to refine (a substance)
- 教廷gaau3 ting4the Papacy; the Vatican; the Holy See
- 打霧daa2 mou6to create shading for graphics in tattoo, to make the tattoo look lively
- 封口fung1 hau2to keep one's lips sealed
- 副業fu3 jip6sideline; side occupation
- 折現zit3 jin2to discount
- 獨奏duk6 zau3solo
- 趕客gon2 haak3to rush someone off; to describe something that is so repulsive
- 泡湯paau3 tong1(coll.) to fizzle out; to come to nothing
- 投資者tau4 zi1 ze2investor
- 受潮sau6 ciu4to get moist; to get damp (due to humidity, seepage etc)
- 變幻bin3 waan6to change irregularly
- 文創man4 cong3blending of cultural heritage elements with creative modern designs to produce innovative products and services (often used attributively, as in 文創商品|文创商品[wen2 chuang4 shang1 pin3]) (abbr. for 文化創意|文化创意[wen2 hua4 chuang4 yi4])
- 斷線tyun5 sin3(of a guitar, kite etc) to have a string break
- 百般baak3 bun1in hundred and one ways
- 景致ging2 zi3view; scenery; scene
- 沙眼saa1 ngaan5trachoma
- 熟客suk6 haak3frequent visitor
- 祭祖zai3 zou2to offer sacrifices to one's ancestors
- 刺繡ci3 sau3to embroider
- 粉塵fan2 can4fine dust (esp. in environmental and industrial contexts)
- 例會lai6 wui2regular meeting
- 羊水joeng4 seoi2amniotic fluid
- 撞車zong6 ce1to crash (into another car)
- 善心sin6 sam1kindness
- 支整zi1 zing2to spend a lot of time in preparation, especially in dressing-up or making one look good
- 樹敵syu6 dik6to antagonize people
- 兇殘hung1 caan4savage
- 監考gaam1 haau2to proctor (an exam)
- 末尾mut6 mei5end; tip; extremity
- 功利gung1 lei6utility
- 鑑賞gaam3 soeng2to appreciate (as a connoisseur)
- 坐鎮zo6 zan6(of a commanding officer) to keep watch
- 送行sung3 hang4to see someone off
- 作亂zok3 lyun6to rebel; to rise in revolt
- 醫術ji1 seot6medical expertise
- 舊鞋gau6 haai4old shoes; ex-girlfriend [colloquial]
- 負累fu6 leoi6to implicate
- 手扣sau2 kau3handcuffs
- 求籤kau4 cim1(folk religion) to divine by drawing fortune sticks or divination lots
- 行善hang4 sin6to do good works
- 寫生se2 sang1to sketch from nature
- 母愛mou5 oi3maternal love
- 露點lou6 dim2(coll.) to accidentally or intentionally expose intimate body parts (e.g. nipples or genitals)
- 守候sau2 hau6to wait for
- 細聲sai3 seng1a soft voice
- 乾爹gon1 de1adoptive father (traditional adoption, i.e. without legal ramifications)
- 熱播jit6 bo3to broadcast (or be broadcast) to an enthusiastic audience; to broadcast (or be broadcast) and get high ratings
- 燒杯siu1 bui1beaker (glassware)
- 調校tiu4 gaau3to adjust; to calibrate
- 放肆fong3 si3wanton
- 成衣sing4 ji1ready-made clothes
- 醉心zeoi3 sam1enthralled
- 墨子mak6 zi2Mozi (c. 470–391 BC), founder of the Mohist School 墨家[Mo4 jia1], which flourished during the Warring States period (475–220 BC)
- 輕信hing1 seon3to easily trust; gullible; naïve
- 磨合mo4 hap6to break in
- 判官pun3 gun1magistrate (during Tang and Song dynasties)
- 絕世zyut6 sai3unique