Cantonese words starting with C

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North Korea-China; relating to relations, agreements, or interactions between North Korea and China.

The beginning, start, or early stage of something.

To deliberate, consult, or discuss; to scrutinize or polish.

To miss an opportunity, to slip, or to make a mistake.

Young bird, infant, or something in an early stage of development.

At the very beginning.

Initial, tentative, or preliminary; at the beginning stage of a process.

co1 ceot1 maau4 lou4

初出茅廬初出茅庐

To have just started working or begun a career; to be new and inexperienced.

The first time; doing something for the first time without prior experience.

Menarche; a female's first menstrual period.

At the beginning; at first; initially.

Heat or preliminary contest; a competition held at the beginning of a tournament to eliminate contestants.

Initial velocity; the velocity of an object at the start of a given time interval.

One's original intention, initial thought, or belief.

To commit an offence for the first time; a first offence.

co1 faat3 fu4 jung4

初發芙蓉初发芙蓉

A refreshing piece of poetry, or a natural and elegant style of writing.

New acquaintance; a newly made friend.

underage prostitute

To see, meet, or experience for the first time.

Beginner, novice, or freshman; someone with very little experience.

First draft; the initial version of a piece of writing.

co1 gwai1 san1 pou5 lok6 dei6 haai4 ji4

初歸新抱落地孩兒初归新抱落地孩儿

A new daughter-in-law is like a newborn baby, meaning she must learn the family's rules from scratch.

To just begin learning; to be a novice.

The first day of a month in the lunar calendar.

co1 jat1 lau4 lau4

An expression used to warn against doing or saying something unlucky on the first day of the Lunar New Year.

The first night of having sex, typically referring to a woman's first sexual experience.

A preliminary, rough opinion or modest proposal.

Prototype, embryonic form, or rough sketch; the initial form of something before it is finalized.

co1 jyun4 gam6 bin2

搓圓㩒扁搓圆㩒扁

Easy to bully, control, or manipulate; having no backbone or personal stance.

co1 jyun4 gam6 bin2

搓圓撳扁搓圆揿扁

To manipulate, boss around, or treat someone however one pleases.

Elementary, junior, or the lowest level of a hierarchy.

初級班初级班

Beginner course or class.

The initial stage, early period, or the beginning phase of a process.

co1 lai4 pou3 dou3

Newly arrived; to have just arrived at a new place.

First love; one's first romantic relationship or first lover.

co1 lyun2 cing4 jan4

初戀情人初恋情人

One's first love; first lover.

First kiss; the experience of one's very first kiss.

Nestling; fledgling; young chicks.

One's initial intention, original thought, or belief.

At first, in the beginning, or originally.

To discuss and study something in detail; to negotiate.

Primary election; an initial internal election held to select candidates for a general election.

To waste time, or to fall down and meet with disappointment.

co1 to4 seoi3 jyut6

蹉跎歲月蹉跎岁月

To waste one's time; to let the years slip by idly.

Junior high school; junior secondary school, typically covering grades 7 to 9 in the education system.

co1 zung1 sang1

A junior high or junior secondary school student.

The name of various ancient Chinese states, the Hubei and Hunan region, or a Chinese surname.

Plinth, pedestal, or foundation stone of a pillar.

co2 co2 ho2 lin4

楚楚可憐楚楚可怜

Delicate and charming; referring to a person, especially a woman, who looks pitiful, helpless, and lovely.

To suffer defeat or frustration; to be unsuccessful or thwarted.