Cantonese words starting with C

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cin2 ngan2 dau2 fan1

錢銀糾紛钱银纠纷

Disputes or conflicts over money.

cin2 ngan2 man6 tai4

錢銀問題钱银问题

Financial problems or money issues.

Depth; the degree of shalloweness and depth.

cin2 seoi2 waan1

淺水灣浅水湾

Repulse Bay; a bay on the southern part of Hong Kong Island known for its beach.

To demonstrate, explain, or make clear.

To briefly analyze or explain in simple terms.

Light or pale in color.

To explain in detail; to expound.

Meager, superficial, or shallow.

To smile gently or give a faint, warm smile.

To have a small taste, sip, or bite of something, or to dabble superficially in a subject.

cin2 soeng4 zip3 zi2

淺嘗輒止浅尝辄止

To stop after taking just a sip; to gain only a superficial knowledge of something and then stop.

A simple, concise, or elementary introduction to a subject.

Ford; a shallow place in a river or other body of water that can be crossed by wading or in a vehicle.

cin2 wong4 sik1

淺黃色浅黄色

Light yellow or buff; a pale yellow color.

Small and cramped; narrow.

cin2 zam1 dai1 coeng3

淺斟低唱浅斟低唱

To sip wine slowly and sing softly; to feel relaxed, carefree, and at ease.

Front, forward, or the direction one is facing; former or past.

The Chan River (Chanshui), a river in Henan province.

To twine, wrap around, or tangle; to pester or annoy.

Animal tracks, or to follow a course as a celestial body.

Money; a common medium of exchange used for buying and selling.

Piggy bank or money jar.

Last time; previously.

Wallet or purse.

Coins; metallic currency, especially when referring to collectibles or specific eras and countries.

cin4 bat1 baa1 cyun1 ，hau6 bat1 baa1 dim3

前不巴村，後不巴店前不巴村，后不巴店

Stranded in the middle of nowhere, with no village ahead and no inn behind.

Not long ago; recently.

cin4 bat1 gin3 gu2 jan4 ，hau6 bat1 gin3 loi4 ze2

前不見古人，後不見來者前不见古人，后不见来者

Unprecedented and unrepeatable; completely unique, with no predecessors before and no successors to follow.

cin4 bat1 zoek6 cyun1, hau6 bat1 zoek6 dim3

前不著村，後不著店前不着村，后不着店

To be in a predicament, stranded in the middle of nowhere.

Forearm; the part of the arm from the elbow to the wrist.

An alveolar nasal; a front nasal sound in Chinese phonology.

Front; in front; ahead.

前邊兒前边儿

The area in front or ahead.

In front of; ahead.

Front part; the forward portion of something.

Senior; someone who is older or more experienced in a similar role or position.

cin4 bun3 hoeng2

Morning; the first half of the day.

cin4 bun3 hoeng2 ji4

前半晌兒前半晌儿

The morning; the forenoon.

The first half of the night, from nightfall to midnight.

The morning, or the first half of the day.

cin4 bun3 tin1 ji4

前半天兒前半天儿

The morning; the first half of the day.

Money; paper money or banknotes.

Ex-wife; a former female spouse who is divorced or deceased.

The past; past events or memories.

cin4 can4 wong5 si6

前塵往事前尘往事

Things that happened in the past; past memories or events.

An old, worn-out car that is in poor condition.

cin4 ce1 zi1 fuk1 ，hau6 ce1 zi1 gaam3

前車之覆，後車之鑒前车之覆，后车之鉴

To learn from the mistakes of predecessors; to take warning from previous failures.