Cantonese words starting with C

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A thousand years, used metaphorically to refer to a very long period of time or a vast history.

Swing; a seat suspended from ropes or chains for swinging back and forth, commonly found in playgrounds.

cin1 cau1 maan6 doi6

千秋萬代千秋万代

Throughout the ages; forever; for thousands of generations.

cin1 ceoi4 baak3 lin6

千錘百煉千锤百炼

Tempered and refined through countless trials; well-experienced after hard work and harsh challenges.

cin1 ceoi4 baak3 lin6

千錘百鍊千锤百炼

The process of being tried, tested, and refined over and over again.

cin1 cin1 maan6 maan6

千千萬萬千千万万

Innumerably large; thousands and thousands.

cin1 cong1 baak3 hung2

千瘡百孔千疮百孔

riddled with holes or scars; heavily damaged, physically or metaphorically

Kiloton; a unit of mass equal to one thousand tonnes.

cin1 ding1 maan6 zuk1

千叮萬囑千叮万嘱

To repeatedly exhort, advise, or remind someone.

To relocate the capital city of a country to another city.

cin1 dou1 maan6 gwaa2

千刀萬剮千刀万剐

To hack someone to pieces; a severe punishment in imperial China, often used figuratively to curse or express extreme hatred toward someone.

cin1 dou2 kwan4 dou2

千島群島千岛群岛

Kuril Islands; an archipelago in Sakhalin in far-eastern Russia.

千島湖千岛湖

Qiandao Lake in Zhejiang, also known as Xin'an River Reservoir.

cin1 dou2 zoeng3

千島醬千岛酱

Thousand Island dressing

cin1 fat6 dung6

Buddhist grottos containing numerous Buddha statues or murals.

To migrate (of birds or insects).

cin1 fong1 baak3 gai3

千方百計千方百计

By every possible means; using all kinds of methods to achieve a goal.

A lot of people; thousands of people.

Kilovolt; a unit of electromotive force equal to one thousand volts.

cin1 gaa1 maan6 wu6

千家萬戶千家万户

Every family or household; countless homes.

cin1 gaan2 gei1 deoi3

千鹼基對千碱基对

cin1 gaan2 maan6 gaan2, gaan2 zoek6 go3 laan6 dang1 daam2

千揀萬揀，揀著個爛燈膽千拣万拣，拣着个烂灯胆

To make the worst possible choice after extremely careful deliberation among many options.

cin1 gaan2 maan6 gaan2 ,gaan2 zoek6 go3 laan6 dang1 zaan2

千揀萬揀,揀着個爛燈盞千拣万拣,拣着个烂灯盏

To end up with the worst option after being overly selective or choosing extremely carefully.

cin1 gaan2 maan6 gaan2, gaan2 zoek6 go3 laan6 dang1 zaan2

千揀萬揀，揀著個爛燈盞千拣万拣，拣着个烂灯盏

To make a bad choice out of a large number of possibilities, often in the context of choosing a spouse.

A large sum of money, or a polite term for someone else's daughter.

cin1 gam1 fong1

Prescriptions Worth a Thousand in Gold; an early Tang dynasty compendium of herbal medicine by Sun Simiao.

cin1 gam1 jat1 nok6

千金一諾千金一诺

A promise worth a thousand bars of gold; a solemn promise that must be kept.

cin1 gam1 jat1 zaak6

千金一擲千金一掷

To throw away money recklessly or spend lavishly in a single venture.

cin1 gam1 jiu3 fong1

Prescriptions Worth a Thousand Gold, an early Tang dynasty compendium of Chinese herbal medicine written by Sun Simiao.

cin1 gam1 naan4 maai5

千金難買千金难买

Extremely valuable; priceless; cannot be bought for any amount of money.

One thousand catties, a traditional unit of weight equivalent to approximately 500 or 605 kilograms.

cin1 gan1 ding2

千斤頂千斤顶

Jack; a tool used to lift heavy objects with minimal effort, such as a car jack.

To move one's residence to another place; to relocate.

cin1 geoi1 ji4 man4

遷居移民迁居移民

To migrate; to move and settle in a different country or region.

cin1 giu1 baak3 mei6

千嬌百媚千娇百媚

Exquisite and charmingly beautiful; describing a woman's captivating appearance and posture.

An eternity, or a very long time ago.

cin1 gu2 wai4 han6

千古遺恨千古遗恨

To have eternal regrets.

cin1 gu2 zeoi6 jan4

A person condemned throughout history for generations to come; a historical villain.

cin1 gwan1 jat1 faat3

千鈞一髮千钧一发

To hang by a thread; to be in a highly critical or extremely dire situation.

cin1 gwan1 ji6 dak1 ，jat1 zoeng3 naan4 kau4

千軍易得，一將難求千军易得，一将难求

It is easy to find many soldiers, but difficult to find a good leader.

cin1 gwan1 maan6 maa5

千軍萬馬千军万马

A large, powerful army; used to describe a massive force, grand scale, or intense battle.

千赫茲千赫兹

Kilogram; a unit of mass equal to one thousand grams.

Millennium; a period of one thousand years.

cin1 hei1 jat1 doi6

Generation Y; the millennial generation.

Millennium, especially the year 2000.

To move into a new lodging or area.

cin1 ji1 baak3 seon6

千依百順千依百顺

To be completely submissive and obedient to others; to do whatever another person says.

To move, migrate, or relocate to another place.