Cantonese words starting with C

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diagnosis and treatment

to feel the pulse (TCM)

meticulous; deliberate; fine (texture)

to make noodles by pulling out dough

(literary) please kindly accept

consulting room

(literary) to sneer

(formal) boundary

to diagnose and treat

can2 zing3 sat1

診症室诊症室

Consultation rooms

(verb) 1. kiss; (of fashion arrangement, color, couple, etc.) 2. to match (; (noun)

to take the opportunity

variant of 稱錢|称钱[chen4 qian2]

literally: 'to take advantage of the opportunity when the ground is soft enough to dig', an expression to curse someone to tell them to go and dig their own grave whilst the ground is still soft (i.e. they should take the chance now and go quickly to die), somewhat similar to the expression 'go to hell'; a more recent alternative interpretation to this phrase (used in a vulgar manner) is to tell someone to pack their bags and go whilst they have the chance

can3 fo2 daa2 gip3

lit. to loot a burning house (idiom)

to exploit an opportunity [colloquial]

can3 fung1 sai2 lei5

趁風使𢃇趁风使𢃇

to exploit an opportunity [colloquial]

parents of one's daughter-in-law or son-in-law

can3 gaa1 lou5 je4

親家老爺亲家老爷

father of children's spouse

can3 gaa1 naai4 naai2

親家奶奶亲家奶奶

mother of one's son-in-law or daughter-in-law

to seize an opportunity

can3 gou1 hing3

趁高興趁高兴

to join in the fun; while one is in high spirits

(slang) to go to a flea market; to visit a street market; (phrasal verb) to join the fun

can3 heoi1 daa2 si5

to go to market

can3 jan4 zi1 ngai4

to take advantage of sb's difficulties (idiom)

can3 jit6 daa2 tit3

趁熱打鐵趁热打铁

to strike while the iron is hot

can3 jit6 naau6

趁熱鬧趁热闹

going somewhere popular nowadays (spoken)

趁熱食趁热食

to eat the food while it's still hot

can3 keoi5 beng6 , lo2 keoi5 meng6

趁佢病，攞佢命趁渠病，攞渠命

taking advantage of someone when they are in a vulnerable situation; a cheap shot;

shirt; CL:件[jian4]

to take advantage of a favorable situation

variant of 稱心|称心[chen4 xin1]

(adverb) conveniently; on the way; on one's way; at one's convenience; in passing; to do something else whilst one is at it (might as well…); (verb) catch this present opportunity or chance, …

serif (typography)

(verb) Match with

as soon as possible; the sooner the better

趁早兒趁早儿

erhua variant of 趁早[chen4 zao3]

while; avail oneself of;taking advantage of