Cantonese words starting with C

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Bad-tempered; quick-tempered and always getting angry.

Lantana camara; a flowering shrub also known as big sage, wild sage, red sage, or tickberry.

Hooligan, ruffian, or delinquent.

An annoying person; a pest; a jerk.

cau3 gau3 jat1 go3 hou2 zi6

湊夠一個好字凑够一个好字

To have both a son and a daughter, completing a family.

The sense of smell.

cau3 haang1 ceot1 cau3 cou2

臭坑出臭草

An insult stating that someone of low birth or an inferior background will naturally have bad character or behavior.

By chance; coincidentally; happening purely by accident without any prior planning.

cau3 hang1 hang1

Smelly; stinking; having a very bad odor.

Foul-mouthed or vulgar in speech.

cau3 hei3 fan1 tin1

臭氣熏天臭气熏天

Extremely stinky; a stench so foul that it reaches the sky.

Rancid smell; the offensive, stale odor of decaying or spoiled oil.

Skunk; a small black and white striped mammal that releases a foul-smelling liquid when threatened.

cau3 jit6 naau6

湊熱鬧凑热闹

To join in the fun; to go where it is lively to watch or take part in the activity.

Ozone; a strong oxidizing pale-blue gas composed of three oxygen atoms and having a distinctive odor.

cau3 joeng5 cang4

臭氧層臭氧层

Ozone layer; the region of the stratosphere with a high concentration of ozone that absorbs ultraviolet radiation.

Camphor ball; mothball.

By coincidence; coincidentally; happening by chance.

To scold someone very angrily.

To combine together; to include; to make up a total with.

Stench, odor, or an awful smell.

cau3 mei6 soeng1 tau4

Birds of a feather; having similar hobbies, interests, or styles, and getting along well with each other.

A term of address for a young girl, which can be derogatory or a playful, affectionate term of endearment.

cau3 naam4 jan4

A man of poor character, especially one who is lecherous, vulgar, or wretched in sexual matters.

By coincidence; happening by chance.

A traditional, pungent Cantonese vinegar soup brewed from fermented rice and water.

臭脾氣臭脾气

Bad temper or irritability; easily getting angry over small things and taking it out on others.

An unpopular or disliked person; someone treated as useless or of no importance.

Having a smelly, rank, or fishy odor.

Lysol; a type of smelly disinfecting liquid used for cleaning and sanitizing surfaces.

cau3 si2 mat6 gam2

To keep family scandals or embarrassing matters secret from outsiders.

To make up a number; to gather or join together to meet a specific amount.

Underarm odor; smelly armpits caused by sweat and bacteria.

To look after children; to babysit or raise kids.

湊仔婆凑仔婆

A woman who takes care of children, or a nanny.

cau3 zyu1 tau4 jau5 mang4 bei6 pou4 saat3

臭豬頭有盟鼻菩薩臭猪头有盟鼻菩萨

No matter how bad something is, there will always be someone who likes it.

To imprison, confine, or deprive someone of their physical freedom.

High and steep mountains.

Viscous, thick, or concentrated, especially of liquids.

A ticket, token, or quota tag used to establish one's priority in a queue or service.

Silk; a type of fabric woven from silk fibers.

To pace back and forth, to hesitate, or to be complacent.

Strong, robust, and unyielding; or to come to an end.

To reward, repay, or compensate someone for their service.

To plan, prepare, and organize an event or project.

To return a toast, or to offer customer discounts.

To prepare, plan, or make arrangements for an event.

Prisoner's van; a vehicle specifically used to transport prisoners.

To raise funds; to collect money for a specific purpose.

Disconsolate, dejected, or downcast due to sadness or frustration.