Cantonese words starting with C

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cin4 ce1 zi1 gaam3

前車之鑒前车之鉴

Lessons drawn from others' past failures; a warning from previous mistakes.

Former Qin (351–395), a dynastic state of China during the Sixteen Kingdoms period.

Before today; previous to this.

The front wing of an insect.

cin4 cin4 hau6 hau6

前前後後前前后后

In total; altogether, including all previous amounts.

Former romantic relationship, love, or circumstances.

Prospects, future, or career.

cin4 cing4 jyun5 daai6

前程遠大前程远大

To have a future full of promise; to have great prospects.

The previous dynasty or administration; the former government or regime.

An appetizer, or a slang term for an ex-girlfriend.

Money and wealth; financial possessions.

Fore hold on a ship, or the forward cabin of an aircraft.

A string of cash; a cord used to thread together Chinese copper coins.

錢串兒钱串儿

A string of copper coins.

錢串子钱串子

A string of copper coins used in ancient China, or a centipede.

Prequel; a story that takes place before the events of an existing work.

cin4 daai6 dang1

前大燈前大灯

Headlight; headlamp of a vehicle.

Headlight; headlamp

The front line in a military context; the enemy at the front.

Purse, wallet, or money bag.

To guide, lead the way, or precede.

Former or previous; especially referring to an ex-partner.

The front end, forward part of something, or the client side in software development.

The front part of an object, or a previous paragraph or section of text.

Criminal record; a history of having committed a crime or offense in the past.

Ahead; in front; the direction in front of someone or something.

cin4 fong4 gok3

Anterior chamber angle of the eye

Ex-husband; a former male spouse who is divorced or deceased.

cin4 fu2 hau6 joeng5

前俯後仰前俯后仰

To rock one's body backward and forward, typically when laughing uncontrollably.

cin4 fu6 hau6 gai3

前仆後繼前仆后继

To advance wave upon wave, with those behind filling the gap as those in front fall, describing heroic combat.

cin4 fu6 hau6 gai3

前赴後繼前赴后继

To advance dauntlessly in wave upon wave, committing to a battle or cause one after another.

Vanguard of an army, or a forward or striker in team sports.

錢嘉樂钱嘉乐

Chin Ka-Lok, a Hong Kong actor.

To pester, annoy, or harass someone.

Wallet or purse.

cin4 gaap3 baan2

The forward deck of a boat or ship.

cin4 gaap3 bat1 cing1

纏夾不清缠夹不清

To muddle things together; to be completely mixed up and confused.

cin4 gaap3 ji6 sin1 saang1

纏夾二先生缠夹二先生

An annoying, muddle-headed person who gabbles unintelligibly.

Qianjin, a district of Kaohsiung City in Taiwan.

cin4 gam1 keoi1

前金區前金区

Cianjin, a district of Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.

前幾天前几天

A few days ago, or the past few days.

cin4 geoi3 gei1

前鋸肌前锯肌

Serratus anterior muscle, located on the upper sides of the chest.

cin4 geoi3 hau6 gung1

前倨後恭前倨后恭

To switch from arrogance to deference; to change from being haughty to being respectful.

Antecedent; the conditional element in a logical proposition.

Prospects or outlook for the foreseeable future.

cin4 ging2 ho2 kei4

To have a promising future; bright prospects ahead.

To coil around or entangle.

A while ago; some time ago; recently.

Some time ago; a while back; recently.

前嗰輪前嗰轮

Earlier on; a while ago.