Cantonese words starting with C

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An outpost, frontline, or highly strategic forward position.

One's past life or previous reincarnation; also used as an interjection referring to sins from a past life.

cin4 sai3 lou1 lyun6 gwat1 tau4

前世撈亂骨頭前世捞乱骨头

To be bitter, irreconcilable enemies; deadly enemies who cannot coexist.

cin4 sai3 m4 sau1

To suffer in this life due to a lack of virtue or bad deeds committed in one's past life.

Precursor or forerunner; the previous state, form, or identity of an organization or entity.

To be tangled, burdened, or constantly bothered by something or someone.

One's past life or previous reincarnation.

cin4 si1 hau6 soeng2

To think over thoroughly; to ponder and consider from all angles.

Front line or forefront, both literally in battle and figuratively in daily work.

cin4 sin3 gung1 zok3 ze2

前線工作者前线工作者

Frontline worker.

錢小豪钱小豪

Chin Siu-ho, a Hong Kong actor.

cin4 so2 mei6 jau5

Unprecedented; having never happened or been experienced before.

cin4 so2 mei6 man4

前所未聞前所未闻

Never heard of before; unprecedented.

Prerequisite, premise, or condition that must be met before something can happen.

In front, ahead, or before.

Future prospects or outlook.

To go to, head for, or leave for a destination.

Prelude, overture, or introductory part of a piece of music; also a sign of a future event.

The former; the first mentioned of two people, things, or situations.

Prefix; an affix added to the beginning of a word stem.

To move forward or advance toward a goal.

前置詞前置词

Preposition; a function word placed before a noun to show its grammatical relationship to other words.

Eve; the night or time period immediately preceding an important event.

To look forward, anticipate, or have foresight.

The front seat of a vehicle or a auditorium.

An old-style bank or an unlicensed financial institution.

To pester, cling to, or keep annoying someone by staying around them.

To step or walk on; to fulfill or carry out.

To trample, step on, or demean.

Tamarisk; a deciduous shrub or small tree.

Cyanogen; a colorless, toxic gas with a pungent odor.

Clear, pure, and free of impurities; simple or concise.

To call, name, or address someone as something.

Lush and luxuriant growth, or the essence of something.

Blue, green, or cyan.

A quiet bar primarily for drinking and chatting.

To dominate; to take a leading role or rule supreme in a certain field.

cing1 baa3 sai3 gaai3

稱霸世界称霸世界

To dominate the world or achieve world hegemony.

Pure, upright, and innocent; free from guilt or crime.

Bright green, pale green, or sickly pale.

To plead illness; to claim to be sick as an excuse.

To confiscate someone's property and investigate their actions, especially for suspected corruption.

To demolish, clear away, dismantle, or tear down.

To stir-fry on medium heat with minimal oil and seasoning.

Varnish; clear lacquer.

Clear and melodious, referring to bright, crisp, or high-pitched sounds.

To eliminate, clear away, or remove something to make a place cleaner, used literally and figuratively.