Cantonese words starting with C

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cing2 jing1 hung4

To pose as a hero; to show off or act heroically.

To petition; to present a formal request to a government or public entity.

cing2 jyun6 syu1

請願書请愿书

Petition; a written request signed by many people appealing to an authority.

A request or a plea made to someone with the hope that they will fulfill it.

cing2 kau4 fun1 syu3

請求寬恕请求宽恕

To beg for forgiveness or sue for mercy.

cing2 kei4 hau2 sit6

To boast of one's quarrels or eloquence to others.

To show off or boast about one's strength or ability.

May I ask; excuse me; a polite expression used before asking a question.

cing2 mat6 daa2 jiu5

請勿打擾请勿打扰

Please do not disturb.

cing2 mat6 kap1 jin1

請勿吸煙请勿吸烟

To plead, petition, or make an appeal on behalf of someone else or for a specific cause.

To show off one's ability.

To rescue someone who has fallen into water or is drowning; lifesaving.

To pay one's respects, especially using a traditional or historical form of greeting.

To request help or ask for assistance.

To apologize humbly; to admit one's wrongdoing and ask for forgiveness or punishment.

Please come in.

cing2 zoeng3 bat1 jyu4 gik1 zoeng3

請將不如激將请将不如激将

To incite someone to action by challenging them, rather than politely asking.

Beautiful; winsome; pleasing.

To pull, lift, or grab something up with one's hands.

A balance or a pair of scales used for weighing objects.

The sliding weight of a steelyard scale.

The arm or beam of a steelyard balance.

To lift up or carry using one's hands.

To be satisfactory; to be to one's liking.

The hook of a steelyard scale.

Satisfactory; in accordance with one's wishes or expectations.

cing3 sam1 jyu4 ji3

稱心如意称心如意

To have everything go exactly as one wishes; highly satisfactory or gratifying.

Well-fitting; of clothing that fits someone's body size perfectly, being neither too big nor too small.

The weight of a load or goods, specifically as measured on a steelyard or scale.

The sliding counterweight of a steelyard scale.

The sliding counterweight or poise of a traditional Chinese steelyard balance.

cing3 to4 seoi1 siu2 aat3 cin1 gan1

秤砣雖小壓千斤秤砣虽小压千斤

Although small, a steelyard weight can balance a thousand catties; even small things can have great power or significance.

Competent, qualified, and well suited for one's job or position.

To show or manifest an appearance, or to present something to superiors.

To ask for, solicit, or call for something; to levy or conscript.

Feeling, affection, or love; a sense of mutual connection towards a person or thing.

To punish, penalize, or discipline someone for an error to prevent them from repeating it.

Clear and sunny; cloudless weather.

Clear, or the state of water after sediment has settled and separated.

To stare; to open one's eyes wide and look without moving them.

Cheng; a Chinese surname.

To take off one's clothes, or the ribbon of jade ornaments.

To punish someone.

cing4 bat1 ho2 koek3

情不可卻情不可却

Unable to decline or refuse an offer or invitation out of respect, friendship, or affection.

cing4 bat1 zi6 gam3

Unable to suppress one's emotions; cannot help but do something.

cing4 bei2 gam1 gin1

情比金堅情比金坚

An unbreakable bond between two people, with feelings as strong and solid as metal.

Of romantic feelings, to fade or deteriorate.

To report or notify, especially to a government authority.

Intelligence, information, or reports about a certain event or situation.