Cantonese words starting with C

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coi3 si5 coeng4

菜市場菜市场

Wet market or food market selling fresh vegetables, meat, and other groceries.

An official competition, match, contest, or sporting event.

coi3 si6 lei4 ang1

賽氏籬鶯赛氏篱莺

Sykes's warbler (Iduna rama), a species of warbler.

A dish or course; a specific combination of ingredients and cooking style.

The variety of dishes in a meal, or an emaciated look from malnutrition.

coi3 sin1 saang1

賽先生赛先生

"Mr. Science", a personification of science used as a slogan during the May Fourth Movement.

塞舌爾塞舌尔

Seychelles; an island nation in the western Indian Ocean, southeast of Africa, with Victoria as its capital.

coi3 sit3 ji5 kwan4 dou2

塞舌爾群島塞舌尔群岛

Seychelles; an archipelagic nation in the Indian Ocean.

Ada Choi Siu Fun, a Hong Kong actress.

Vegetables or greens.

Cai Xiang (1012-1067), a famous calligrapher of the Song dynasty.

Radish or turnip.

Rowing; a boat race.

Vegetable fields; farmland used for growing vegetables.

The tender flower stalk of vegetables, used as food.

coi3 wai4 lei6 aa3

塞維利亞塞维利亚

Seville, a city in Andalusia, Spain.

coi3 wai5 lei5 nok6

塞韋里諾塞韦里诺

Severino, a given name or surname.

A religious procession or festival.

To perform one's duties perfunctorily or do the bare minimum to get by.

賽珍珠赛珍珠

Pearl S. Buck (1892–1973), American writer and Nobel laureate.

Vegetable juice; or the leftover food sauce or gravy on a finished dish.

Vegetable seed, especially rapeseed.

Vegetable seeds.

Tsai Chih Chung (born 1948), Taiwanese cartoonist famous for his adaptations of Chinese classics.

The Serb ethnic group.

Talent, capability, or outstanding quality.

Timber, wood, or materials used for making things.

To judge or make a formal, authoritative decision.

Wealth, money, or finance.

Wealth, money, and valuables.

By no means; as if!

coi4 bat1 ho2 lou6 ngaan5

財不可露眼财不可露眼

Don't flaunt your wealth, as letting others see your money might tempt them to steal it.

coi4 bat1 lou6 ngaan5

財不露眼财不露眼

Do not let your wealth be exposed in front of others.

To reduce troop numbers; to demobilize or downsize the military.

To cut down and merge.

Money and valuables; wealth.

Financial report

Property, assets, or possessed productive resources.

coi4 caan2 bou2 him2

財產保險财产保险

Property insurance; insurance that provides financial protection against damage or loss to property.

coi4 caan2 gaa3 zik6

財產價值财产价值

Property value; the monetary worth of an asset or estate.

coi4 caan2 gung1 zing3

財產公證财产公证

Property notarization; the legal process of certifying and verifying assets.

coi4 caan2 kyun4

財產權财产权

Property rights; the legal rights to own and use property.

coi4 caan2 seoi3

財產稅财产税

coi4 caan2 so2 jau5 jan4

財產所有人财产所有人

Property owner.

A financial deficit.

To crop, cut, or trim paper, images, or fabric to a desired size.

To formally abolish, close down, or disband something, typically used in relation to government affairs.

To handle, rule on, or make a decision regarding a matter.

coi4 daai6 hei3 cou1

財大氣粗财大气粗

Rich and imposing, or behaving in an overbearing manner due to one's wealth.