Cantonese words starting with C

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ceot1 lip6
出猎
To go out hunting.
ceot1 lit6
To step out of the ranks or leave one's place; also used figuratively to mean to emerge.
ceot1 liu2
To show what one is made of, or to ejaculate.
ceot1 liu5 si6
Something bad happened; an accident or trouble has occurred.
ceot1 loeng4
出粮
To pay wages (from an employer's perspective) or to receive wages (from an employee's perspective).
ceot1 loi4
出来
To come out; indicates movement toward the speaker from a narrower, inner, or more remote place.
ceot1 lok6
To grow prettier, more handsome, or more elegant as one matures.
ceot1 lou4
出炉
Fresh out of the oven; newly baked or prepared food.
ceot1 lou5 cin1
To cheat or swindle, especially when gambling.
ceot1 lou6
A way out, a solution, or future prospects.
ceot1 lou6
To emerge, expose, or crop out, especially of geological formations or rock layers.
ceot1 lung4
出笼
Freshly steamed; to take freshly cooked food out of the steamer.
ceot1 lung4 liu1
出笼liu
To cheat, rig, or play tricks to gain an unfair advantage.
ceot1 lyun6 zi2
出乱子
To go wrong, make a mistake, or cause trouble.
ceot1 maa4
出麻
To break out with measles; to contract measles.
ceot1 maa4
To get measles; to break out in measles.
ceot1 maa5
出马
To step in or take action, especially by having a capable or influential person handle a situation.
ceot1 maai4 jam2 naai5 lik6
出埋饮奶力
To use every ounce of one's strength to do something, usually referring to physical effort.
ceot1 maai6
出卖
To betray someone, or to give up something valuable like one's principles or soul in exchange for money or power.
ceot1 maau1
出猫
To cheat in an examination.
ceot1 maau1 zai2
出猫仔
To cheat in an exam or test.
ceot1 man6 tai4
出问题
To have something go wrong or a problem arise, preventing a system or plan from working smoothly.
ceot1 mau4 hin3 caak3
出谋献策
To offer advice, formulate strategies, or propose plans and solutions.
ceot1 mau4 waak6 caak3
出谋划策
To devise strategies, put forward plans, and suggest ideas.
ceot1 meng2
Famous, well-known, or highly visible.
ceot1 min2
Outside; a place or area that is external to a boundary.
ceot1 miu4
To sprout; to bud; to emerge as a seedling.
ceot1 mong4
To go into exile.
ceot1 mou4 beng6
To go wrong, break down, or have a problem occur.
ceot1 mun4
出门
To leave home; to go out or go on a journey.
ceot1 mut6
出没
To appear often; to frequent; to come and go or be spotted regularly at a place.
ceot1 mut6 mou4 soeng4
出没无常
To appear and disappear unpredictably.
ceot1 naa5 zaa2
To play tricks or act dishonestly.
ceot1 naan4 tai4
出难题
To raise a difficult question or intentionally make things difficult for someone.
ceot1 naap6
出纳
To receive and pay out money, or a cashier; also to lend and borrow books.
ceot1 naap6 jyun4
出纳员
Teller or cashier; a clerk responsible for handling cash receipts and payments.
ceot1 ngoi6
To leave home and go to a distant place; to be away from home.
ceot1 nin2
Next year; the following year.
ceot1 oi1 kap6 gei3
出埃及记
The Book of Exodus
ceot1 pun4
出盘
To sell off a business or shop, often including its stock and assets.
ceot1 saai3 meng2
Extremely famous, well-known, or notorious.
ceot1 saai3 wai2
To exceed expectations or step out of line, often to seek attention or show off.
ceot1 saan1
To come out of retirement or seclusion to help others.
ceot1 saang1
To be born or come into existence.
ceot1 sai3
To be born; to come into existence.
ceot1 sai3 zi2
出世纸
Birth certificate; an official document issued by the government proving a baby's birth.
ceot1 san1
To make new advances, break new ground, or innovate.
ceot1 san1
One's family background or upbringing, or to begin one's career.
ceot1 san4
Lost in thought, entranced, or highly concentrated on something as if one's soul has wandered off.
ceot1 san4 jam1 ngok6
出神音乐
Trance music.