Cantonese words starting with C

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To go out; to leave one's current location for an outside or wider space.

ceot1 heoi3 wai1

To go out to have a good time, show off, or enjoy oneself.

To go out to sea; to leave land for activities on the water.

To sweat; to perspire.

To bleed or hemorrhage, or figuratively to spend a lot of money.

ceot1 hyut3 sin3

出血線出血线

Bleeding line; a guideline used in printing and design to mark where the paper will be trimmed.

ceot1 hyut3 wai2

Bleed; the extra margin in printing designed to be trimmed off to prevent white borders.

To take up or hold a position; to assume office.

ceot1 jan4 ji3 biu2

Beyond expectations; surprising or unexpected.

ceot1 jan4 ji3 liu6

To be unexpected, surprising, or beyond anticipation.

ceot1 jan4 tau4 dei6

出人頭地出人头地

To stand out from the crowd; to make a name for oneself and achieve great success.

Discrepancy, inconsistency, or difference.

ceot1 jap6 ging2

To enter and leave a country or region; immigration and customs clearance.

ceot1 jap6 hau2

An entrance or exit, or the trade of imports and exports.

ceot1 jap6 ping4 on1

May you have safety wherever you go; a traditional blessing of safe travel.

ceot1 jap6 zing3

出入證出入证

An entry pass, permit, or identification card used for entering and leaving a restricted area.

To make something happen, to produce a result, or to create something.

ceot1 je6 gaai1

To go out at night; to have a night out.

ceot1 ji5 faan2 ji5

出爾反爾出尔反尔

To go back on one's word; to be self-contradictory and break one's promises.

Ceot1 ji5 gung1 sam1

To act without selfish considerations; to keep the public interest in mind.

To speak or utter words.

ceot1 jin4 bat1 seon3

出言不遜出言不逊

To speak rudely or disrespectfully.

To appear, show up, or come into sight; to arise or happen.

ceot1 joeng4 soeng3

To make a fool of oneself; to make an exhibition of oneself.

To sell, especially one's own property or possessions.

To be released from prison; to return to society after serving a prison sentence.

Due to, out of, or based on a certain motive or cause.

ceot1 jyu1 nai4 ji4 bat1 jim5

出淤泥而不染

To remain pure and noble despite being raised in a corrupt environment, like a lotus rising untainted from the mud.

To be discharged from the hospital.

ceot1 kan4 leot6

Attendance rate, as of employees or students.

Surprising, unusual, strange, or rare.

ceot1 kei4 bat1 ji3

To catch someone off guard by taking action when they are unprepared or unexpected.

ceot1 kei4 zai3 sing3

出奇制勝出奇制胜

To defeat an opponent by a surprise move; to win through unexpected or innovative methods.

To become vacant, as a seat or office.

ceot1 lai2 hang4

To make a living in the underworld; to lead a gangster life.

To come out; to go out from a confined or remote place to a more central, open, or public space.

ceot1 lai4 lou1

出嚟撈出嚟捞

To enter society and make a living; to work in the world.

ceot1 lai4 pou4

To go out, hang out, or go clubbing to enjoy the nightlife.

ceot1 lei4 baai2

出嚟擺出嚟摆

To work as a prostitute

ceot1 lei4 zou6

To work as a prostitute.

ceot1 leoi6 bat6 seoi6

出類拔萃出类拔萃

Exceptional; outstanding; to stand out from others as far superior.

To exert oneself; to make a great effort.

To show what one is made of, or to ejaculate.

To pay wages (from an employer's perspective) or to receive wages (from an employee's perspective).

To come out; indicates movement toward the speaker from a narrower, inner, or more remote place.

Fresh out of the oven; newly baked or prepared food.

ceot1 lou5 cin1

To cheat or swindle, especially when gambling.

A way out, a solution, or future prospects.

Freshly steamed; to take freshly cooked food out of the steamer.

ceot1 lung4 liu1

出籠ｌｉｕ出笼ｌｉｕ

To cheat, rig, or play tricks to gain an unfair advantage.