Cantonese words starting with C

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To be adopted as an heir into another branch of the family.

To go on duty or go on patrol, especially of a uniformed police officer.

To appear on camera, in a movie, or on television.

To issue or provide an official document, certificate, or receipt.

To sally; to launch an attack or offensive.

To leave a country or region; to depart across a border.

To dispatch police to the scene of a crime, accident, or emergency.

To get married, of a woman.

To leave harbor; to set sail.

ceot1 gong2 daai6 teng1

出港大廳出港大厅

Departure lounge; departure hall.

ceot1 gu2 waak6

To play tricks, use cunning schemes, or deceive others using dishonest tactics.

ceot1 gu2 waak6

出蠱惑出蛊惑

To play tricks, cheat, or act deceptively.

To be out of a game or competition; to fail to qualify for the next round.

To leave the capital for an official post in the provinces.

To go to work; to show up for a work shift.

To go to the toilet, especially to defecate.

ceot1 gung1 sou3

出公數出公数

To charge an expense to the company or the public; to pay using a shared or corporate account.

To derail; to stray from the tracks, or to have an extramarital affair.

To come out of the closet; to reveal one's non-mainstream identity, especially as LGBT.

To go abroad or leave one's home country.

To remove manure from a cowshed or pigsty for use as fertilizer.

Pitch black; extremely dark.

To go out, travel, or make a trip.

To speak; to express or utter with one's mouth.

ceot1 hau2 diu6 caa4

出口調查出口调查

Exit poll; a poll of people leaving a polling place, asking how they voted.

出口貨出口货

Exported goods; exports.

ceot1 hau2 hei3

出口氣出口气

To vent one's anger or take revenge on behalf of someone or oneself.

ceot1 hau2 ngaak2

出口額出口额

Export value; the monetary value or total amount of exports.

ceot1 hau2 sing4 zoeng1

To speak eloquently and with literary grace, as if reciting a pre-written essay.

ceot1 hau2 soeng1

Exporter; an export company or merchant.

ceot1 hau2 soeng1 ban2

Export products or goods.

To vent one's anger, frustration, or negative emotions; literally to air out.

ceot1 hei3 hau2

出氣口出气口

An air vent, gas outlet, or exhaust port.

ceot1 hei3 tung2

出氣筒出气筒

Punching bag; an undeserving target of someone's anger or frustration.

To go out or move outward; often used after a verb to indicate direction away from the speaker.

ceot1 heoi3 wai1

To go out to have a good time, show off, or enjoy oneself.

To get out of danger; to report an accident to an insurance company for a claim.

To go out to sea; to leave land for activities on the water.

To sweat; to perspire.

To set out on a voyage, flight, or trip.

Large-sized, typically referring to clothing or shoes; or to quit one's job in a store.

ceot1 hyun1 ji4

出圈兒出圈儿

To overstep the bounds or go too far.

To bleed or hemorrhage, or figuratively to spend a lot of money.

ceot1 hyut3 jit6

出血熱出血热

Hemorrhagic fever.

ceot1 hyut3 sin3

出血線出血线

Bleeding line; a guideline used in printing and design to mark where the paper will be trimmed.

ceot1 hyut3 sing3

Hemorrhagic; characterized by or relating to bleeding.

ceot1 hyut3 sing3 dang1 gaak3 jit6

出血性登革熱出血性登革热

Dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF).

ceot1 hyut3 wai2

Bleed; the extra margin in printing designed to be trimmed off to prevent white borders.

To take up or hold a position; to assume office.

ceot1 jan4 ji3 biu2

Beyond expectations; surprising or unexpected.