Cantonese words starting with C

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To loot, plunder, or rob using violence.

Eye-catching; attracting attention or being visually striking.

To make emergency repairs; to rush to repair in the shortest possible time.

Highly sought-after, popular, or in great demand.

coeng2 sau2 fo3

搶手貨抢手货

A highly sought-after, popular, or marketable product or talent.

To do something before others; to forestall or strive to be first.

To land at a beach during an amphibious assault, or metaphorically to gain a foothold or first-mover advantage.

To rush to do something first; to act prematurely or faster than expected.

Sausage, sometimes referring specifically to hot dogs or chicken franks.

coeng2 zai2 baau1

腸仔包肠仔包

Sausage bun; a Hong Kong style bread wrapped around a hot dog sausage.

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搶走票源抢走票源

To snatch away votes; to siphon off votes from another candidate.

To engage in a feeding frenzy, or to fight and compete fiercely to make a living.

To sing; to produce musical sounds and melodies with the voice.

Disappointed, regretful, or filled with despair.

Unobstructed, smooth, and flowing freely; cheerful and at ease.

A type of sacrificial jade.

Sacrificial spirit or wine; unhindered or unimpeded.

To change money into smaller denominations.

coeng3 cin2 gei1

暢錢機畅钱机

A money-changing machine, typically used for converting banknotes into coins.

coeng3 deoi3 toi4 hei3

唱對台戲唱对台戏

To put on a rival show; to openly oppose, compete with, or present a different idea from someone.

A musical record or music disc, including vinyl records and CDs.

Carefree, cheerful, and relaxed without any worries.

coeng3 faan2 diu6

唱反調唱反调

To express the opposite view or deliberately take a contrary position.

Record player; gramophone; turntable.

To sing; to vocalize lyrics to a tune with a set rhythm and pitch.

Proficiency, skill, or ability in singing.

A person's singing voice or quality of singing.

Vocal style, singing voice quality, pronunciation characteristics, or vocal technique used in singing.

To drink to one's heart's content, without restraint.

To have a delightful, carefree tour or sightseeing trip.

To propose, advocate, or initiate an action.

coeng3 lung4 zau1

唱龍舟唱龙舟

To sing dragon boat folk songs; a traditional style of Cantonese narrative singing.

Solfège or sol-fa names; a system of naming musical notes using do, re, mi, fa, so, la, ti.

A musical record or disc.

coeng3 pin2 ke4 si1

唱片騎師唱片骑师

Disc jockey; a DJ who selects and plays recorded music for an audience.

To read out votes aloud during an election count as others record them.

Vinyl turntable; a machine used to play vinyl records.

coeng3 saang1 saai3

To spread gossip far and wide.

To defame, badmouth, or ruin the reputation of someone, a place, or an organization by spreading rumors.

To sell well; to be in great demand or highly popular with buyers.

coeng3 so2 juk6 jin4

暢所欲言畅所欲言

To speak one's mind freely and fully; to talk without any reservation.

coeng3 soeng1 wong4

唱雙簧唱双簧

To collaborate or play along with each other to persuade someone, typically in a scheme.

To chat freely and happily to one's heart's content.

Flowing freely, unimpeded, and unblocked.

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Singer-songwriter; a musician who writes and performs their own songs.

A stage; a place for performances.

To kill or murder.

Wall; a vertical structure made of stone or brick used to divide or enclose spaces.

Auspicious; lucky.

To soar, hover, or fly in the sky.