Cantonese words starting with C

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ceng1 syun3garlic shoots and leaves
青头潜鸭
ceng1 tau4 cim4 aap3(bird species of China) Baer's pochard (Aythya baeri)
青头鹦鹉
ceng1 tau4 jing1 mou5(bird species of China) slaty-headed parakeet (Psittacula himalayana)
青头女
ceng1 tau4 neoi2virgin girl
青头仔
ceng1 tau4 zai2(slang) virgin boy
ceng1 toi4moss
ceng1 zi2purple
ceng1 ziu1Capsicum annuum
ceng1 ziu1 ngau4 lau5beef with green peppers
青肿
ceng1 zung2bruise
请枪
ceng2 coeng1hiring someone to handle one's own duty or work; hiring someone to do an exam...
请假
ceng2 gaa3to request leave of absence
请柬
ceng2 gaan2invitation card
请客
ceng2 haak3(verb) Treat someone to dinner
请饮
ceng2 jam2being invited to the wedding or a formal banquet
请饮咖啡
ceng2 jam2 gaa3 fe1to invite for coffee; (ICAC) to bring in a suspect for interrogation
请神容易送神难
ceng2 san4 jung4 ji6 sung3 san4 naan4it's easier to invite the devil in than to send him away
请示
ceng2 si6to ask for instructions
请帖
ceng2 tip3invitation card
ceoi1to speed up
ceoi1to blow; to blast; to boast; to end in failure; to give a blow job
ceoi1a surname
ceoi1to push; to refuse; to decline; to put off; to push forward; to elect; to sho...
ceoi1to break; to devastate; to repress
ceoi1rafter (classical)
ceoi1to cook food; meal
ceoi1maggot
ceoi1hasten
ceoi1to hasten; to walk fast; to tend towards; to pursue
ceoi1 baau3to be infuriated by someone; to be angry due to something or someone's act
ceoi1 bik1to press (for a payment)
ceoi1 bing1 bam1“as if I care”; “what do I care”; “so what” [colloquial]
ceoi1 bo1 bo1to take an alcohol breathalyzer test; to blow bubbles [colloquial]
ceoi1 bo1 gaau1bubble gum
吹波机
ceoi1 bo1 gei1breathalyzer
ceoi1 bo1 zai2to take an alcohol breathalyzer test [colloquial]
催产
ceoi1 caan2to induce labor
ceoi1 caan3bright
璀璨夺目
ceoi1 caan3 dyut6 muk6dazzling (idiom)
摧残
ceoi1 caan4to ravage
ceoi1 ceoi1bright and clear
催催页
ceoi1 ceoi1 gung3an expression used by someone to express their displeasure in being rushed [c...
ceoi1 ceoi1 paak3 paak3to boast and flatter
ceoi1 cing4to promote estrus
ceoi1 cuk1to urge
ceoi1 cyun3to light a fire and cook a meal
ceoi1 daa2blow and beat, to play music
吹得我涨
ceoi1 dak1 ngo5 zoeng3“as if I care”; “what do I care”; “so what” [colloquial]
吹得我涨,拉得我长
ceoi1 dak1 ngo5 zoeng3, laai1 dak1 ngo5 coeng4“as if I care”; “what do I care”; “so what” [colloquial]
吹灯拔蜡
ceoi1 dang1 bat6 laap6lit. to blow out the lamp and put out the candle (idiom); to bite the dust

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