Cantonese words starting with C

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caat3 caan1 ging6

擦餐勁擦餐劲

To have a splendid, hearty meal; to feast or indulge in a great dinner.

caat3 cok3 haai4

擦錯鞋擦错鞋

To backfire when trying to flatter or suck up to one's boss, potentially angering them instead.

To wipe off, rub out, or erase.

Eraser; a common stationery item made of rubber or plastic used to remove pencil markings.

To notice, detect, discover, or become aware of.

To flatter, brownnose, or suck up to someone.

To shine shoes; also used figuratively to flatter or suck up to someone.

caat3 haai4 gau2

A sycophant, brown-noser, or ass-licker.

caat3 haai4 zai2

An ass-kisser, sycophant, or brown-noser; literally a shoe-shine boy.

caat3 jat1 caan1

To enjoy a satisfying meal, stuff oneself full, or have a feast.

To apply or rub on medicated ointment or lotion.

To pay by credit card; to swipe a card.

To brush one's teeth.

To brush one's teeth.

caat3 ngaa4 sai2 min6

To brush one's teeth and wash one's face.

To break or surpass an existing record and set a new one.

An abrasion, scratch, or minor skin injury caused by friction or rubbing.

caat3 zi2 gaau1

擦紙膠擦纸膠

An eraser; a rubber.

caat3 zi6 gaau1

擦字膠擦字胶

Eraser; rubber.

To eliminate, strike, or eradicate enemies or criminals using force or power.

To take a photo or shoot footage.

To twitch, spasm, or convulse.

Paper currency or banknotes.

Manuscript; a hand-copied book rather than a printed one.

To search a house and confiscate possessions.

To issue a traffic ticket, or to ask a stranger for their phone number.

Banknote; paper money.

To copy by writing; to transcribe a text by hand.

To copy from a book, or to transcribe a book by hand.

To plagiarize, pirate, or lift someone else's work or ideas.

To copy words or entries from a dictionary as a punishment, or to consult a dictionary in search of a solution.

To quarrel, argue, or have a verbal dispute.

To stir-fry; also to speculate in buying and selling for quick profits.

To have a traffic accident, or figuratively, to jump to a wrong conclusion too quickly.

caau2 coi3 caan2

炒菜鏟炒菜铲

A cooking spatula or wok turner used for stir-frying.

caau2 daai6 wok6

炒大鑊炒大镬

To have a major argument, fierce quarrel, or big confrontation.

Scrambled eggs.

Fried rice; a dish made by stir-frying cooked rice with other ingredients.

To fail, perform badly, or flop.

Speculator; a person who engages in speculation and scalping.

To quarrel, wrangle, or have a verbal argument.

To speculate in gold.

To work a second job or do freelance work in one's spare time to earn extra money.

To speculate in stocks and shares.

caau2 gwai3 diu1

炒貴刁炒贵刁

Char kway teow; a stir-fried flat rice noodle dish popular in Southern China, Malaysia, and Singapore.

caau2 gwo2 tiu4

炒粿條炒粿条

Char kway teow; a stir-fried flat rice noodle dish popular in Malaysia and Singapore.

caau2 haa1 caak3 haai5

炒蝦拆蟹炒虾拆蟹

To use bad language or swear.

To beat up, fight, or attack someone.

Stir-fried flat rice noodles

caau2 jat1 wok6 suk6

炒一鑊熟炒一镬熟

To give someone a severe beating, a serious thrashing, or to punish them harshly.