Cantonese words starting with C

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Cheongju, the capital city of North Chungcheong Province, South Korea.

Qingzhou; a county-level city in Weifang, Shandong.

Green Island, an island in Hong Kong, or Ilha Verde, a peninsula in Macau.

Cheongju, the capital city of North Chungcheong Province in South Korea.

Qingzhou, a county-level city in Weifang, Shandong.

Sake; a traditional, clear Japanese rice wine made from fermented rice.

To express thanks or gratitude.

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Chongjin, a city in North Korea and the capital of North Hamgyong Province.

稱之為称之为

To call or refer to someone or something as; to designate with a title.

青字頭青字头

The Chinese character component 龶, used as the top part of characters like 青, 毒, and 素.

To steam; a cooking method using steam.

Upright, honest, and honorable.

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The Qing government of China (1644–1911).

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Upright, honest, and incorruptible, especially of government officials.

Quiet, peaceful, and free from disturbance or worldly worries.

Quiet and peaceful; achieving a calm state of mind in quiet surroundings.

To suppress, eliminate, or wipe out insurgents or criminals.

Wine offered to gods or ancestors in worship.

To call or refer to someone or something as; to give a title to.

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青壯年青壮年

Young and middle-aged adults; people in the prime of their life, typically from their twenties to forties.

Qinghai and Tibet

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The Tibetan Plateau, a high-altitude plateau in Central Asia and the highest plateau in the world.

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Qinghai-Tibet Highway.

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青藏線青藏线

The Qinghai-Tibet route, referring to the railway or highway connecting Qinghai and Tibet.

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青藏鐵路青藏铁路

The Qinghai-Tibet railway.

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青藏鐵路線青藏铁路线

Qinghai-Tibet Railway

Early morning; first thing in the morning.

Green jujube; a type of fresh, green jujube fruit.

To be called; to be known as.

White-lipped pit viper; a venomous green snake with a triangular head and a yellow belly.

To praise, commend, or extol someone or their deeds.

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青磚沙梨青砖沙梨

A xiehouyu (xiehouyu) meaning tough, stubborn, or not as easy to bully as they look.

To save a person's life or rescue them from danger.

To invite someone, or to treat someone to a meal or drink by paying for them.

To show off; to deliberately display or boast about one's abilities.

To run fast, gallop, or roam freely; to give free rein to.

As you please; feel free; help yourself.

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請別見怪请别见怪

Please don't take offense; please don't be upset.

To submit one's resignation; to ask permission to resign.

To hire a stand-in or ghostwriter to take an exam or do work on one's behalf.

To request a transfer to another post or location.

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請多關照请多关照

Please treat me kindly; a conventional greeting used upon meeting someone for the first time.

To ask for advice; to consult someone politely.

To rescue, save, or salvage, especially in a life-threatening situation.

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拯救大兵瑞恩

Saving Private Ryan, the 1998 film directed by Steven Spielberg.

To claim credit for oneself or to request recognition for someone's merits.

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請君入甕请君入瓮

To set someone up; to lead someone into their own trap.

Please look at; please see.

To commit a violent act; to act violently and wickedly.

To volunteer or ask to be assigned a task or responsibility.