Cantonese words starting with C

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caai2 dei6 pun4

踩地盤踩地盘

To trespass on someone's turf or sphere of influence and threaten their interests.

To step on a boundary line, or figuratively to enter a grey area by bordering on a violation or rule-breaking.

caai2 gong3 sin3

踩鋼線踩钢线

To walk a tightrope, or to do something extremely risky and dangerous.

caai2 gwo3 gaai3

踩過界踩过界

To overstep boundaries; to encroach on someone else's territory, authority, or field of expertise.

caai2 sei2 ngai5

踩死蟻踩死蚁

To walk very slowly.

caai2 seoi2 jing2

To tread water.

To check out a route in advance or scout a location to gather information.

caai2 soeng5 mun4

踩上門踩上门

To actively go to someone's turf or home to challenge, harass, or confront them.

caai2 syut3 kek6

To go roller skating.

caai2 syut3 kek6

To go roller skating.

To rehearse on stage.

caai2 zyu6 jan4 bok3 tau4

踩住人膊頭踩住人膊头

To advance oneself or gain an advantage by exploiting or stepping over others.

To gnaw or suck.

A class or category of people; companions.

Firewood; wood used for fuel.

Dhole; a wild dog native to Asia, with an appearance similar to wolves but smaller in size.

A driver or chauffeur.

Diesel; a liquid fuel fractionally distilled from petroleum and typically used in trucks, buses, and ships.

Dried bonito or dried cod, used as a food ingredient.

Jackal; a small, solitary canine distinct from wolves.

caai4 long4 dong1 dou6

豺狼當道豺狼当道

Wicked people in power; vicious tyrants ruling the land.

To boo someone off stage or disrupt a performance, showing disapproval.

caai4 waa1 waa1

儕嘩嘩侪哗哗

To gather or group together in a noisy, disorganized, and planless manner.

caai4 waa1 waa1

Noisy, lively, and just for fun; a group of people hanging out lightheartedly.

caai4 waa1 waa1

Doing something just for fun or in a playful, unserious manner.

Chai Wan, a district located in the eastern part of Hong Kong Island.

To rebuke or scold angrily.

To feel pity, sorrow, or compassion for someone else's misfortune.

To test, measure, or assess.

To estimate, conjecture, or infer.

Test, quiz, or assessment used to evaluate ability or knowledge.

A test or assessment composed of questions or tasks to evaluate ability or reliability.

To check, test, or examine in order to determine or understand a level or condition.

To practice literomancy, analyzing Chinese characters to tell fortunes.

A volume, book, or copy; a classifier for books.

Hoarse or raspy, usually describing a voice after shouting or excessive use.

To expose or reveal someone's or something's true nature.

Fence, railings, or a barrier made of posts.

A plan, strategy, policy, or solution.

To dismantle, tear down, or remove an installed object or physical structure.

caak3 ci4 tong2

To attack a man's groin, figuratively meaning to end his family line.

To expose, reveal, or unmask something to show its true nature.

caak3 cyun1 sai1 joeng4 geng3

拆穿西洋鏡拆穿西洋镜

To expose a trick, hoax, or conspiracy; to uncover an organized fraud.

To successfully solve a problem or settle an issue.

To dismantle a stall, or to dissolve a partnership.

To secretively plan and instigate an event; to stage or orchestrate.

To confer a royal or noble title upon someone by a monarch.

A distributor or middleman, especially one dealing in illegal drugs.

To completely disassemble an object, or to severely physically harm someone.

To ride and whip a horse to make it run faster.