Cantonese words starting with C

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Garlic shoots and leaves.

ceng1 tau4 cim4 aap3

青頭潛鴨青头潜鸭

Baer's pochard (Aythya baeri); a species of diving duck.

ceng1 tau4 jing1 mou5

青頭鸚鵡青头鹦鹉

Slaty-headed parakeet (Psittacula himalayana).

ceng1 tau4 neoi2

青頭女青头女

ceng1 tau4 zai2

青頭仔青头仔

Moss; a small, non-vascular plant commonly found growing on damp surfaces.

Purple or purplish-blue.

Green pepper; bell pepper that is harvested before ripening.

ceng1 ziu1 ngau4 lau5

Stir-fried beef tenderloin with green bell peppers

Bruise; black and blue swelling on the skin.

To hire someone to ghostwrite, take an exam, or write a paper for oneself.

To ask for leave; to apply for time off from work or school.

An invitation card or formal invitation letter to an event such as a wedding, banquet, or ceremony.

To invite someone to a meal, or to treat someone and pay for their meal.

To invite guests to a feast, especially a wedding banquet; to host or give a banquet.

ceng2 jam2 gaa3 fe1

請飲咖啡请饮咖啡

To be taken to the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) for interrogation.

ceng2 san4 jung4 ji6 sung3 san4 naan4

請神容易送神難请神容易送神难

It is easier to invite trouble or unwelcome guests in than to get rid of them.

To ask for instructions, especially from a superior.

Invitation card; a formal written letter inviting someone to an event such as a wedding, banquet, or ceremony.

To urge, hurry, or press someone to start or complete something.

To blow; to move and create an air current.

A surname, usually transliterated as Tsui or Chui.

To bump, push, or reply to an online forum post to keep it at the top of the feed.

To break, destroy, devastate, or repress.

Rafter on a roof.

To cook; to prepare food.

To hasten; to walk fast or run towards a destination.

To approach or tend towards; to get close to.

To be extremely angry or infuriated by someone or something.

To press, urge, or force someone to do something, such as making a payment.

ceoi1 bing1 bam1

An expression of defiance, disrespect, or indifference to a threat or complaint; so what, or kiss my ass.

To blow bubbles, or to undergo a breathalyzer test.

ceoi1 bo1 gaau1

Bubble gum; a type of chewing gum designed for blowing bubbles.

吹波機吹波机

Breathalyzer; a device used by police to test blood alcohol content from a breath sample.

To take a breathalyzer test for alcohol.

To induce labor in a pregnant woman.

Bright, dazzling, and resplendent.

ceoi1 caan3 dyut6 muk6

璀璨奪目璀璨夺目

Dazzling; brilliant and beautiful; so bright as to steal one's gaze.

To destroy, devastate, or ruin, especially something fragile or not strong to begin with.

Bright and clear.

ceoi1 ceoi1 gung3

催催貢催催页

To rush or hurry someone, used to express annoyance at being rushed.

ceoi1 ceoi1 paak3 paak3

To boast and flatter; to praise someone excessively while talking big.

To arouse sexual desire in humans or animals, typically through the use of drugs.

To urge, hurry, or pressure someone to quickly start or complete a task.

To light a fire and cook a meal.

To play wind and percussion instruments.

ceoi1 dak1 ngo5 zoeng3

吹得我漲吹得我涨

"What do you think you can do to me?" or "so what?"

ceoi1 dak1 ngo5 zoeng3, laai1 dak1 ngo5 coeng4

吹得我漲，拉得我長吹得我涨，拉得我长

Expressing defiance to show that the speaker is completely unaffected by any threats, insults, or provocations.

ceoi1 dang1 bat6 laap6

吹燈拔蠟吹灯拔蜡

To die, fail, or come to an end; literally to blow out the lamp and pull out the candle.