Cantonese words starting with C

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Fine; thin; slender or delicate.

To be bound over; to sign an undertaking to keep the peace or maintain good behavior.

To sign a document, or the signature itself on an official document.

To cut in line; to jump a queue.

To sign and formally agree to a document, such as a contract or treaty.

cim1 ding3 hap6 tung4

簽訂合同签订合同

To sign a contract.

To sign in to show attendance or arrival.

To officially sign and issue certificates, documents, or credentials.

Slim, slender, or dainty and delicate.

Slender waist, usually of a female.

To sign a contract, establishing a cooperative or employment relationship.

To pay by credit card.

A signature or autograph; a person's name written by hand in a unique, stylized way.

To eradicate, exterminate, or completely annihilate something.

Very thin, fine, or delicate with a very small diameter.

To sign for something to acknowledge receipt.

To slim down; to lose weight.

cim1 tau4 deoi3 goek3

櫼頭對腳櫼头对脚

Two people sleeping in a bed head-to-toe, with one person's head facing the other person's feet.

Fiber; a natural or synthetic substance made of thread-like filaments.

cim1 wai4 baan2

纖維板纤维板

Fibreboard; fiber panel.

To sign one's name; to write a signature.

To register a marriage, or more generally, to sign legal documents to execute an agreement.

Visa; an official entry permit granted by a country or territory to foreign visitors.

To use a credit card to settle a bill; to charge to an account.

To flatter or toady.

To flatter or fawn on someone to win favor.

To smile obsequiously or give a fawning smile.

cim2 soeng6 hei1 haa6

諂上欺下谄上欺下

To flatter superiors and bully subordinates; to be snobbish.

To usurp, overstep, or arrogate; to exceed one's station or authority.

A trench, ditch, or moat that acts as an obstacle.

Trench; entrenchment.

Siam, the historical name for Thailand.

To hide or conceal oneself so as not to be seen.

To burn the surface of something slightly with fire, such as to singe off hair.

To hide, lie low, remain latent, or incubate, especially to avoid detection.

潛伏期潜伏期

Incubation period; the time between exposure to a pathogen and the appearance of the first symptoms.

To sneak into or slip into a place; to dive into or submerge.

潛意識潜意识

Subconscious; subconsciousness.

cim4 ji4 mak6 faa3

潛移默化潜移默化

To be gradually and imperceptibly influenced by one's environment or external factors.

cim4 kwai1 zak1

潛規則潜规则

An unwritten or unspoken rule, often implying unfair or unethical practices.

A navy submarine; a military submarine.

Potential or capability; the possibility of future development.

Potential; potentiality; hidden talent or capacity that has not yet been developed.

To concentrate fully on; to devote oneself to or be single-minded about something.

To dive or swim underwater, or figuratively, to disappear and stay out of contact.

潛水衣潜水衣

Diving suit; a protective suit worn when diving.

cim4 seoi2 jyun4

潛水員潜水员

Diver; a professional who works underwater.

cim4 seoi2 teng5

潛水艇潜水艇

Submarine; also a slang term for an anti-social person who avoids social events to study or do their own thing.

Submarine or submersible; also a reclusive student focused solely on studying.

To abscond, flee secretly, and go into hiding.