Cantonese words starting with C

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To be tangled, burdened, or constantly bothered by something or someone.

One's past life or previous reincarnation.

Troublesome, tricky, or difficult to deal with.

cin4 sau2 soeng3

Former prime minister.

A few days, years, or some time ago.

The Chanshui River in Henan.

cin4 seon3 hou6 dang1

前信號燈前信号灯

A car's front indicator or front turn signal.

Aforestated; mentioned above; the preceding statement.

cin4 si1 hau6 soeng2

To think over thoroughly; to ponder and consider from all angles.

cin4 si1 maa5 nou5

纏絲瑪瑙缠丝玛瑙

Sardonyx; a gemstone of brown-white striped chalcedony.

Past events; what has happened.

cin4 si6 bat1 mong4 ，hau6 si6 zi1 si1

前事不忘，後事之師前事不忘，后事之师

Don't forget past events, as they can guide you in the future; learn and benefit from past experiences.

Front line or forefront, both literally in battle and figuratively in daily work.

cin4 sin3 gung1 zok3 ze2

前線工作者前线工作者

Frontline worker.

錢小豪钱小豪

Chin Siu-ho, a Hong Kong actor.

An omen, sign, or precursor of an event.

cin4 so2 mei6 gin3

前所未見前所未见

Unprecedented; never seen before.

cin4 so2 mei6 jau5

Unprecedented; having never happened or been experienced before.

cin4 so2 mei6 man4

前所未聞前所未闻

Never heard of before; unprecedented.

cin4 sou1 lyun4

前蘇聯前苏联

The former Soviet Union.

Prerequisite, premise, or condition that must be met before something can happen.

cin4 tai4 tiu4 gin2

前提條件前提条件

Preconditions; prerequisite conditions that must be met beforehand.

In front, ahead, or before.

An embroidered headband used as decoration by actors or in the Hui ethnic group.

Anteroom, lobby, or foyer of a building such as a hotel.

Forelegs; the front legs of an animal.

The day before yesterday.

Front courtyard, front yard, or vestibule.

cin4 ting4 coeng1

Fenestra vestibuli; the oval window of the inner ear.

Reception desk, front desk, or front stage; also the foreground in politics.

Qiantang; referring to the Qiantang River or the historical area in Zhejiang, China.

cin4 tong4 ciu4

錢塘潮钱塘潮

The tidal bore of the Qiantang River in Zhejiang province, China.

cin4 tong4 gong1

錢塘江钱塘江

Qiantang River, the principal river of Zhejiang Province in eastern China.

Future prospects or outlook.

cin4 tou4 mei6 buk1

Having an uncertain future; hanging in the balance.

cin4 tou4 miu5 mong4

Having a dim, bleak, or uncertain future.

cin4 tou4 mou4 loeng6

前途無量前途无量

To have boundless prospects; to have an extremely bright future.

Foremast; the mast nearest the bow of a ship.

Proventriculus; the first part of the stomach in certain animals such as birds or insects.

Avant-garde, cutting-edge, or pioneering; also can refer to an advanced guard.

cin4 wing5 gin6

錢永健钱永健

Roger Yonchien Tsien (1952–2016), US Chinese chemist and 2008 Nobel laureate.

To go to, head for, or leave for a destination.

Cianjhen, a district of Kaohsiung City in Taiwan.

cin4 zan3 keoi1

前鎮區前镇区

Cianjhen, a district of Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.

Prelude, overture, or introductory part of a piece of music; also a sign of a future event.

Prelude in music; an introductory piece of music.

The former; the first mentioned of two people, things, or situations.

Prefix; an affix added to the beginning of a word stem.