Cantonese words starting with C

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to be a candidate in an election or other selection process; to turn out to vote

caam1 syun2 jan4

參選人参选人

election participant

caam1 syun2 leot2

參選率参选率

(of a tree etc) to reach up to the sky

to mix; to interfere

to serve as an adviser; counselor

to mix; to dilute

to exhibit at or take part in a trade show etc

to be involved in politics

caam1 zing3 kyun4

參政權参政权

to consult a reference

caam1 ziu3 hai6

參照系参照系

frame of reference

to consider (a matter)

hold in the mouth

a type of dustpan; hod; a basket

to suffer a crushing defeat

caam2 bat1 jan2 dou2

慘不忍睹惨不忍睹

lit. so horrible that one cannot bear to look (idiom)

caam2 bat1 jan2 man4

慘不忍聞惨不忍闻

(idiom) dreadful to hear

calamitous turn of events

variant of 慘淡|惨淡[can3 dan4]

caam2 daam6 ging1 jing4

慘淡經營惨淡经营

to manage by painstaking effort (idiom)

tragic situation; dreadful state

wretched situation

to scream; miserable shriek

tragedy; atrocity

caam2 luk6 sau4 hung4

慘綠愁紅惨绿愁红

the feeling responding to one's sad life story

caam2 mou4 jan4 dou6

慘無人道惨无人道

inhuman (idiom)

massacre; CL:起[qi3]

to die tragically

bitter; deeply distressed

terrible tragedy