Cantonese words starting with D

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daai6 fong3 ji6 coi2

大放異彩大放异彩

To shine brilliantly, yield extraordinary results, or put on an outstanding performance.

Doctor; physician.

daai6 fu3 jung1

Monopoly, the classic multiplayer board game where players buy land and collect rent to win.

Substantially; by a wide margin; to a large extent.

Very windy; describing a high intensity of wind.

daai6 fung1 daai6 long6

大風大浪大风大浪

Big winds and big waves, often used figuratively to mean difficult times or major challenges.

daai6 fung1 jyu5

大風雨大风雨

A heavy rainstorm; strong wind and heavy rain.

A master or authority with deep, extensive knowledge in an academic or artistic field.

daai6 gaa1 gam2 waa6

大家噉話大家啖话

The same to you; used to return a well-wish or greeting.

daai6 gaa1 gwai1 sau3

大家閨秀大家闺秀

A young woman from a wealthy, respected, or well-to-do family.

daai6 gaa1 hou2

Hello everyone; hi everybody.

daai6 gaa1 hou2 zou6

Beneficial to everyone; done for everyone's mutual benefit and convenience.

daai6 gaa1 lok6

大家樂大家乐

Big trouble; a bad situation.

daai6 gaa1 sam1 ziu3

To have a tacit, unspoken understanding between both parties.

daai6 gaa1 ting4

Big family or extended family.

Eldest sister, or a woman who holds authority or deep respect in a group.

Paid annual leave.

A main street or avenue; a wide, bustling street in a town or city.

daai6 gaai1 siu2 hong6

Every street and alley; all corners of a city.

To defecate or empty the bowels.

daai6 gaai3 coi3

Big mustard greens (Brassica juncea), a type of leaf vegetable.

daai6 gaam2 gaa3

大減價大减价

A big sale; a commercial event featuring major price reductions.

daai6 gaan1 gau2

A treacherous, deceitful, or malicious person.

To do something on a large scale; to hold a grand celebration or carry out a major undertaking.

daai6 gaau3 fan3

大覺瞓大觉瞓

To have a relaxing and worry-free sleep.

daai6 gai1 m4 sik6 sai3 mai5

大雞唔食細米大鸡唔食细米

An important person or big business does not bother with minor matters, trivial transactions, or small profits.

A plan, project, or grand scheme.

A chief engineer of a vessel, or an engineer or mechanic at a construction site.

daai6 gat1 lai6 si6

An expression used to ward off bad luck after something inauspicious has been said or done.

daai6 gat1 lei6 si6

Touch wood; knock on wood; an expression used to ward off bad luck.

daai6 gau6 lou2

大舊佬大旧佬

A big, well-built, or muscular man.

daai6 gau6 seoi1

A physically large man who bullies or intimidates others.

daai6 gau6 seoi1

大舊衰大旧衰

Someone who is big, clumsy, and often acts as a brute or a bully.

daai6 geng1 sat1 sik1

大驚失色大惊失色

To turn pale with fright; to be so scared that one's face loses color.

daai6 geng1 siu2 gwaai3

大驚小怪大惊小怪

To make a fuss about nothing; to be overly surprised by something ordinary.

daai6 geng2 paau1

大頸泡大颈泡

Goitre; enlargement of the thyroid gland.

On a large scale; massively; in a grand manner.

daai6 geoi2 zeon3 gung1

大舉進攻大举进攻

To launch a large-scale offensive; to attack or advance massively.

Large or big in size, especially of objects or food portions.

A major event characterized by seriousness, gravity, or importance; something serious.

daai6 git3 guk6

大結局大结局

The final outcome or conclusion of an event, especially the finale or last episode of a television series.

The eldest brother in a family.

daai6 go1 daai6

An influential figure in a criminal gang, or a brick phone (early bulky mobile phone).

To grow up; to become an adult or mature.

daai6 go3 neoi2

大個女大个女

Grown-up or mature, said of a girl or woman.

大個仔大个仔

Grown up or mature, specifically referring to a boy or a man.

daai6 goek3 gaai2 wai4

大腳解圍大脚解围

To kick the ball far upfield to clear a defensive threat, or figuratively, to solve a problem quickly and decisively.

daai6 goek3 jau5

大腳友大脚友

An obsequious person; a flatterer or brown-noser.

daai6 goi2 bin3

大改變大改变

A big change; a significant change or total turnaround.

daai6 gok3 zeoi2

Tai Kok Tsui, an area in Kowloon, Hong Kong, located west of Mong Kok.