Cantonese words starting with C

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cing2 jing1 hung4to pose as a hero; to act heroic [written and colloquial]

cing2 jyun6petition (for action to be taken)

請願書请愿书

cing2 jyun6 syu1petition

cing2 kau4demand; to beg

請求寬恕请求宽恕

cing2 kau4 fun1 syu3to sue for mercy; begging for magnanimity

cing2 kei4 hau2 sit6to boast of one's quarrels to others (idiom)

cing2 koeng4to show off

cing2 man6Excuse me, may I ask...?

請勿打擾请勿打扰

cing2 mat6 daa2 jiu5please do not disturb

請勿吸煙请勿吸烟

cing2 mat6 kap1 jin1No smoking

cing2 ming6To plead on somebody's behalf

cing2 nang4to show off one's ability

cing2 nik6life saving, in water

cing2 on1to pay respects; in Qing times, a specific form of salutation (see also 打千[da3 qian1])

cing2 wun4to request help

cing2 zeoi6to apologize humbly

cing2 zeon3"please come in"

請將不如激將请将不如激将

cing2 zoeng3 bat1 jyu4 gik1 zoeng3lit. to dispatch a general is not as effective as to excite a general

cing3to ask for sb's help

cing3(Cant.) to lift up; to grab; to request

cing3(verb) weigh

cing3 ceoi4steelyard weights

cing3 gon1the beam of a steelyard

cing3 hei2to lift; to to carry

cing3 ji3to be satisfactory

cing3 ngau1steelyard hook

cing3 sam1satisfactory

稱心如意称心如意

cing3 sam1 jyu4 ji3(idiom) after one's own heart; gratifying; satisfactory; everything one could wish

cing3 san1fit-to-body

cing3 tau4weight

cing3 to4variant of 秤砣[cheng4 tuo2]

cing3 to4steelyard weight

秤砣雖小壓千斤秤砣虽小压千斤

cing3 to4 seoi1 siu2 aat3 cin1 gan1although small, a steelyard weight may tip a hundred pounds (idiom); for want of a nail the battle was lost

cing3 zik1well qualified; to be equal to the task

cing4to present to a superior; petition; to assume (a shape); to submit to a superior

cing4an alternative form for 懲, to punish

cing4to punish; to warn

cing4clear; to clarify; transparent

cing4to open (one's eyes) wide; to glare at

cing4(noun) 1. Agenda; 2. Chinese surname

cing4to take off one's clothes; the ribbon of jade ornaments

cing4 baan6to punish (someone)

情不可卻情不可却

cing4 bat1 ho2 koek3unable to refuse because of affection

cing4 bat1 zi6 gam3(idiom) cannot refrain from; cannot help; cannot but

情比金堅情比金坚

cing4 bei2 gam1 gin1love is more solid than gold (idiom)

cing4 bin3loss of love

cing4 bou3to (submit a) report

cing4 bou3information; intelligence

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