Cantonese words starting with C

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Firearms; guns or rifles.

Firearms; guns; rifles.

The security bars covering a window.

Gunfight; a battle fought with firearms.

To rebuke, reprimand, or cut someone off with harsh words.

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搶包山抢包山

The Cheung Chau Bun Scrambling Competition, a traditional festival event in Hong Kong.

Marriage by capture; the historical or cultural practice of bride kidnapping.

To compete to be the first to answer a question, typically in a quiz or game show.

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搶答器抢答器

Lockout buzzer system used by game show contestants to buzz in.

To seize, rob, or take away by force.

Marriage by capture.

Rice noodle rolls; a steamed dim sum dish made from liquid rice batter rolled into strips, often with fillings.

To flashover, describing a fire that suddenly and violently flares up.

To head or sail against a headwind, or to go windward.

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搶風航行抢风航行

To tack against the wind in sailing.

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搶風頭抢风头

To steal the show; to steal the spotlight or outshine others.

To rush to save; to rescue or treat urgently someone or something in immediate danger.

To steal the spotlight, attract all the attention, or stand out visually.

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搶鏡頭抢镜头

To hog the spotlight or steal the show, grabbing the camera's attention.

To rob, mug, or plunder using force or intimidation.

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搶劫犯抢劫犯

A robber; someone who commits robbery.

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搶劫案抢劫案

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搶劫罪抢劫罪

Robbery; the criminal offense of stealing from someone using force or threat of force.

To rush to rescue or provide emergency relief in a disaster or dangerous situation.

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搶險救災抢险救灾

To rush to the rescue and provide disaster relief.

To rob or take property by force without consent.

Sausage casing; the outermost layer that wraps the filling of a sausage.

To rush to buy; to panic buy.

To loot, plunder, or rob using violence.

Eye-catching; attracting attention or being visually striking.

To jump the gun; to make a false start in a race, or figuratively to start something prematurely.

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搶生意抢生意

To compete for business, often by undercutting competitors.

To make emergency repairs; to rush to repair in the shortest possible time.

Highly sought-after, popular, or in great demand.

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搶手貨抢手货

A highly sought-after, popular, or marketable product or talent.

To do something before others; to forestall or strive to be first.

To land at a beach during an amphibious assault, or metaphorically to gain a foothold or first-mover advantage.

To rush through a repair or clearing operation to reopen a blocked road or restore services.

To rush to do something first; to act prematurely or faster than expected.

Sausage, sometimes referring specifically to hot dogs or chicken franks.

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腸仔包肠仔包

Sausage bun; a Hong Kong style bread wrapped around a hot dog sausage.

To snatch, rob, or carry away by force.

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搶走票源抢走票源

To snatch away votes; to siphon off votes from another candidate.

To engage in a feeding frenzy, or to fight and compete fiercely to make a living.

To seize, grab, or take by force.

To sing; to produce musical sounds and melodies with the voice.