Cantonese words starting with C

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To make a fool of oneself or lose face by doing something embarrassing or foolish.

To buy a car, or to start a driving duty or shift.

To make a tour of inspection; to go on an official visit to inspect local conditions.

ceot1 ceot1 jap6 jap6

To go in and out; to enter and exit repeatedly.

To cheat in a game of chance or gambling.

To fund; to pay or offer money for something.

ceot1 cin4 jat1 ding1

Demae Ramen, a popular brand of Japanese instant noodles.

To make a mistake, or for an error to occur.

To enter the stage or playing field; to come on stage, make an appearance, or enter a game.

To participate in a competition or play in a match.

To leave the factory after manufacture, or to be discharged from the hospital.

To discard a tile that allows another player to win in mahjong.

To discard a tile that allows an opponent to win immediately in mahjong.

The source, origin, or original literary work of an idiom, quote, piece of information, or slang.

ceot1 dak1 teng1 tong4 ，jap6 dak1 ceoi4 fong4

出得廳堂，入得廚房出得厅堂，入得厨房

An ideal wife who is both socially presentable and a skilled homemaker or cook.

To break out in pimples, blisters, or acne.

A bit further out; slightly further towards the outside.

To release an album or a single.

To debut, or to start a career in a professional industry, especially in entertainment or creative fields.

To set out to perform a task, or to dispatch people or vehicles into action.

ceot1 faa1 san2

To play tricks, come up with new ideas, or put on a show to attract attention.

ceot1 faan1 daam6 hei3

出番啖氣出番啖气

To get revenge on someone who has insulted or offended you.

To set off; to start out on a journey.

ceot1 faat3 dim2

出發點出发点

Starting point of a journey, or figuratively, one's motive, intention, or initial goal.

A handjob provided as a sexual service, typically by a prostitute.

To deliver goods, ship an order, or sell products to customers.

To pay an official diplomatic visit to a foreign country.

ceot1 fu4 ji3 liu6

Beyond expectations; unexpected or unexpectedly.

ceot1 fu4 jyu6 liu2

出乎預料出乎预料

Beyond expectation; unexpected.

ceot1 fung1 tau4

出風頭出风头

To show off, steal the limelight, or deliberately attract attention to oneself.

To leave family life to fully devote oneself to spiritual practice, such as becoming a monk or a nun.

ceot1 gaa1 jan4

A monk, nun, or religious practitioner who leaves secular life to cultivate themselves.

To offer a price; to make a bid to buy something.

To get married (of a woman), leaving her parental home to become part of her husband's family.

To go out; to leave the house, typically to go onto the streets.

To go out of bounds; to cross a boundary line.

To go on duty or go on patrol, especially of a uniformed police officer.

To leave a country or region; to depart across a border.

ceot1 gu2 waak6

To play tricks, use cunning schemes, or deceive others using dishonest tactics.

ceot1 gu2 waak6

出蠱惑出蛊惑

To play tricks, cheat, or act deceptively.

To be out of a game or competition; to fail to qualify for the next round.

To go to work; to show up for a work shift.

To go to the toilet, especially to defecate.

ceot1 gung1 sou3

出公數出公数

To charge an expense to the company or the public; to pay using a shared or corporate account.

To derail; to stray from the tracks, or to have an extramarital affair.

To come out of the closet; to reveal one's non-mainstream identity, especially as LGBT.

To go abroad or leave one's home country.

To speak; to express or utter with one's mouth.

ceot1 hau2 soeng1

Exporter; an export company or merchant.

To vent one's anger, frustration, or negative emotions; literally to air out.