Cantonese words starting with C

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ceot1 jan4 ji3 liu6

To be unexpected, surprising, or beyond anticipation.

ceot1 jan4 ji3 ngoi6

Unexpected or beyond expectation; turning out other than how people anticipated.

ceot1 jan4 meng6

To cause a death or result in a loss of life.

ceot1 jan4 tau4 dei6

出人頭地出人头地

To stand out from the crowd; to make a name for oneself and achieve great success.

Discrepancy, inconsistency, or difference.

ceot1 jap6 ging2

To enter and leave a country or region; immigration and customs clearance.

ceot1 jap6 ging2 gim2 jim6 gim2 jik6 guk2

出入境檢驗檢疫局出入境检验检疫局

Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau

ceot1 jap6 ging2 gun2 lei5 guk2

出入境管理局

Exit and Entry Administration Bureau, a government office in China responsible for immigration and border control.

ceot1 jap6 hau2

An entrance or exit, or the trade of imports and exports.

ceot1 jap6 mun4

出入門出入门

An entrance and exit door; a doorway.

ceot1 jap6 ping4 on1

May you have safety wherever you go; a traditional blessing of safe travel.

ceot1 jap6 zing3

出入證出入证

An entry pass, permit, or identification card used for entering and leaving a restricted area.

To go on a trip, tour, or outing.

To pour heated oil and seasonings over cooked food, such as a fish, to release its aroma.

To ejaculate; to discharge semen.

ceot1 je6 gaai1

To go out at night; to have a night out.

ceot1 ji5 faan2 ji5

出爾反爾出尔反尔

To go back on one's word; to be self-contradictory and break one's promises.

Ceot1 ji5 gung1 sam1

To act without selfish considerations; to keep the public interest in mind.

To speak or utter words.

ceot1 jin4 bat1 seon3

出言不遜出言不逊

To speak rudely or disrespectfully.

To appear, show up, or come into sight; to arise or happen.

To go out to meet and greet a guest.

To go abroad, especially by sea.

ceot1 joeng4 soeng3

To make a fool of oneself; to make an exhibition of oneself.

To sell, especially one's own property or possessions.

To be released from prison; to return to society after serving a prison sentence.

Due to, out of, or based on a certain motive or cause.

ceot1 jyu1 nai4 ji4 bat1 jim5

出淤泥而不染

To remain pure and noble despite being raised in a corrupt environment, like a lotus rising untainted from the mud.

To be discharged from the hospital.

ceot1 jyut6 zi2

To complete the month of confinement and postpartum recovery following childbirth.

To go to work, to report for duty, or to be away on official business.

ceot1 kan4 leot6

Attendance rate, as of employees or students.

Surprising, unusual, strange, or rare.

ceot1 kei4 bat1 ji3

To catch someone off guard by taking action when they are unprepared or unexpected.

ceot1 kei4 zai3 sing3

出奇制勝出奇制胜

To defeat an opponent by a surprise move; to win through unexpected or innovative methods.

To become vacant, as a seat or office.

ceot1 lai2 hang4

To make a living in the underworld; to lead a gangster life.

ceot1 lai4 lou1

出嚟撈出嚟捞

To enter society and make a living; to work in the world.

ceot1 lai4 pou4

To go out, hang out, or go clubbing to enjoy the nightlife.

出嘍子出喽子

To make a blunder, get into trouble, or have something go wrong.

出婁子出娄子

To run into difficulties or cause trouble.

出樓子出楼子

To make a mistake, get into trouble, or cause a blunder.

To slip or slide.

To make a mistake, mess up, or have something go wrong.

To come out; indicating movement from inside or further away towards the speaker.

ceot1 lei4 baai2

出嚟擺出嚟摆

To work as a prostitute

ceot1 lei4 zou6

To work as a prostitute.

ceot1 leoi6 bat6 seoi6

出類拔萃出类拔萃

Exceptional; outstanding; to stand out from others as far superior.

To put physical effort or actual work into doing something instead of just talking.