Cantonese words starting with C

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Fork, the dining utensil; or to branch out and split into different directions.

The cha-cha dance.

To branch out or split; to divert from a main path or topic.

The mathematical difference; the number obtained by subtracting one number from another.

To cross out, or to deliberately avoid or bypass a topic.

A pitchfork or fork-like tool.

Almost, nearly, or just about; virtually identical or similar.

Difference, disparity, or the unique characteristics that distinguish things.

Forklift; a small utility vehicle with a front-end metal fork used for lifting and moving palletized goods.

An error, mistake, slip, or lapse; to do something wrong.

To charge or prosecute, or a criminal charge; can also mean to be in charge.

caa1 dak1 jyun5

差得遠差得远

To be far apart; to have a huge difference, gap, or discrepancy.

Almost; nearly; or slightly worse in quality.

Almost; nearly; just barely avoiding or missing an outcome.

To charge or recharge a battery or electronic device.

Difference in price; price gap.

Suck, bad, or of extremely poor quality.

Rates; a quarterly property tax levied by the Hong Kong government, originally used to fund the police force.

Slightly inferior; a bit worse or a step below in quality or level.

Difference, discrepancy, or points of divergence.

A gap, disparity, or difference between two things.

caa1 koeng5 jan4 ji3

差強人意差强人意

Barely satisfactory; just barely acceptable.

Charlie; a Cantonese nickname for Charlie Chaplin.

Almost, nearly, or about the same.

A derogatory term for South Asian or Indian girls or young women.

Difference; the balance or amount computed by subtracting a smaller number from a larger one.

Poor, bad, or of low quality.

Char siu; Cantonese-style barbecued pork.

caa1 siu1 baau1

叉燒包叉烧包

Cha siu bao; steamed bun with a savory barbecue pork filling, a classic Cantonese dim sum.

caa1 siu1 caan1 baau1

叉燒餐包叉烧餐包

Baked barbecue pork buns, a Hong Kong bakery classic containing minced char siu and onions inside a Western-style sweet bun.

caa1 siu1 coeng4

叉燒腸叉烧肠

Steamed rice noodle roll filled with char siu (barbecued pork).

caa1 siu1 faan6

叉燒飯叉烧饭

Char siu (barbecue pork) served on rice.

叉燒酥叉烧酥

Baked barbecue pork pastry, a popular type of dim sum with a flaky crust and savory sweet pork filling.

Almost; missing just a little bit, or slightly lacking in quality.

caa1 soeng1 goek3 maai4 lai4

叉雙腳埋嚟叉双脚埋嚟

To intervene, butt in, or meddle in something.

caa1 tin1 gung6 dei6

As different as day and night; a massive difference between two things.

Beautiful; colorful.

The open seam or slit at the hem of a piece of clothing, such as a dress, shirt, or pants.

To be amazed, surprised, or to consider something strange.

To branch out, or to change and divert from the original conversation topic.

Surprised, astonished, or amazed.

To trample on or tread upon.

To put on, apply, smear, or spread a liquid or paste onto a surface.

To fell trees or to hew.

To find fault with someone, or to pick a quarrel.

Tea leaves, the beverage brewed from them, or herbal tea and infusions.

An ancient or alternative form of the character for tea.

Teabag; a small sachet containing tea leaves, dried flowers, or herbal powder used for brewing tea.

Trouble or troublesome, derived from the English homophone "trouble".