Cantonese words starting with C

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cong4 tau4 daa2 gaau1 cong4 mei5 wo6

床頭打交床尾和床头打交床尾和

A couple's quarrel does not last long; minor marital disputes are quickly and easily resolved.

cong4 tau4 lou6 mei5

藏頭露尾藏头露尾

Sneaky and secretive; behaving as if hiding something.

The number of beds available in an institution such as a hospital or care home.

A mattress or a straw mat used on a bed.

Conduct or moral character.

Thick in diameter, describing long, thin objects.

Coarse, thick, vulgar, or crude.

To drill, march, or parade as military forces.

Crude, rude, or brutal; acting in a harsh, forced manner without regard for others' feelings.

cou1 caa4 daam6 faan6

粗茶淡飯粗茶淡饭

Simple and plain food; humble and ordinary fare.

Superficial, basic, or lacking in-depth knowledge or experience.

Playground or sports field; a large outdoor area at a school for sports, play, or assemblies.

Rough, coarse, or uneven to the touch; crude or of poor quality.

Heavy and strenuous, requiring physical strength and effort.

cou1 cung5 gung1 fu1

Hard physical work; heavy labor.

Heavy physical labor; strenuous or demanding work.

To do, handle, or take charge of a task.

Rough, rugged, and manly, but lacking in refinement.

Rough, coarse, or uneven to the touch.

Swear words, foul language, or profanity.

cou1 hau2 laan6 sit6

粗口爛舌粗口烂舌

Swearing a lot; speaking very vulgarly and using foul language all the time.

cou1 hau2 waang4 fei1

粗口橫飛粗口横飞

To unleash a torrent of foul language; to shout obscenities repeatedly and offensively.

Bold, forthright, and unconstrained by trivial details; coarse yet hearty.

To control or manipulate; power and influence over someone or something.

An unrefined, rude, or inconsiderate person.

Crude, rough, or barbaric in speech or behavior; unsophisticated.

Coarse salt; large-grain salt used for cooking and seasoning.

To train, drill, or practice repeatedly.

Rough, approximate, or cursory; done simply and quickly without being fully precise.

To work very hard; to toil or overwork.

Rude, rough, or boorish; lacking in manners or politeness.

Shoddy; of poor quality.

Vulgar, uncouth, and coarse, usually in a way that causes disgust or offense.

cou1 saang1 cou1 joeng5

粗生粗養粗生粗养

To raise a child, pet, or plant with minimal care, or in less than ideal conditions.

To worry about, expend effort on, or care deeply for someone or something.

Careless, inattentive, or neglectful.

cou1 sam1 daai6 ji3

Careless, negligent, and inattentive to details.

cou1 san1 daai6 sai3

粗身大勢粗身大势

Heavily pregnant, clumsy, and physically restricted in movement.

Tough and hardy; (of animals or plants) highly adaptable to environments and hard to kill.

cou1 sau2 cou1 goek3

粗手粗腳粗手粗脚

Clumsy, rough, or clumsy in movement; maladroit.

cou1 seng1 cou1 hei3

粗聲粗氣粗声粗气

Speaking in a gruff, brusque, or unfriendly voice and manner.

粗線條粗线条

Broad-brush, rough-and-ready, or lacking attention to detail and niceties.

Swear words, foul language, or profanity; vulgar language.

cou1 zai3 laam6 zou6

粗製濫造粗制滥造

To be coarsely produced or poorly made in large quantities, prioritizing volume over quality.

cou1 zi1 daai6 jip6

粗枝大葉粗枝大叶

Sloppy and careless; inattentive to details.

cou1 zi1 gwo3 gap1

操之過急操之过急

To act with undue haste; to tackle a matter too impetuously or prematurely.

To wear casual, cheap, or everyday clothes that you do not mind getting dirty or damaged.

To operate or control machinery or systems; practical operation.

Thick and sturdy; robust.

Vulgar, rude, or coarse; lacking in culture and refinement as if uneducated.