Cantonese words starting with D

3,668 entries

Tuba; a large brass instrument used for playing low-pitched notes.

daai6 hung4 daai6 zi2

大紅大紫大红大紫

Extremely popular and famous; highly successful and prominent.

daai6 hung4 maau1

大熊貓大熊猫

Guangzhou, or gangsters from mainland China committing crimes in Hong Kong and Macau.

daai6 hyun1 zai2

Mainland Chinese criminals or gangsters who come to Hong Kong to commit crimes, particularly armed robbery.

daai6 jam2 daai6 sik6

大飲大食大饮大食

To feast or eat and drink excessively and without control.

An adult or grown-up, or a title of respect for superiors or officials.

daai6 jan4 bat1 gei3 siu2 jan4 gwo3

大人不記小人過大人不记小人过

A magnanimous person does not hold grudges or harbor resentment against someone of lesser stature.

daai6 jan4 daai6 ze2

An adult or grown-up, especially used when criticizing childish behavior.

daai6 jan4 gung1

A woman's father-in-law; her husband's father.

daai6 jan4 jau5 daai6 loeng6

大人有大量

An expression praising someone's broad-mindedness and generosity, typically used to beg for their forgiveness.

daai6 jan4 mat2

An important, influential person; a big shot or VIP.

Extremely passionate about or addicted to a hobby or activity.

daai6 jat6 bun2 dai3 gwok3

大日本帝國大日本帝国

Empire of Japan; the historical Japanese nation-state from 1868 to 1947.

A big day; an extremely important or memorable day in one's life.

Lard or pork fat.

daai6 jau5 jan4 zoi6

There are plenty of such people; people of this kind are by no means rare.

daai6 jau5 zaam2 wok6

大有斬獲大有斩获

To make great gains or achieve significant results.

A wealthy and powerful man, or a lazy person who refuses to help with work.

Big shot or boss; a major event or large object.

A wife's older sister; sister-in-law.

Overcoat; heavy coat.

Negligent, careless, or inattentive.

大姨媽大姨妈

One's mother's eldest sister, or a euphemism for menstruation.

daai6 ji5 lung1

A loan shark or usurer; also refers to an illegal high-interest loan.

daai6 ji5 ngau4

An obstinate person who refuses to listen to advice or instruction.

daai6 ji6 lam5 jin4

大義凜然大义凛然

To have a strong sense of righteousness, showing inspiring and awe-inspiring integrity in upholding justice.

daai6 ji6 mit6 can1

大義滅親大义灭亲

To sacrifice or destroy a relative for a greater cause or for justice.

daai6 jik6 bat1 dou6

Treasonous or treacherous; seriously violating established social ethics and moral codes.

Opium; a colloquial term for the narcotic drug.

daai6 jin4 bat1 caam4

大言不慚大言不惭

Shameless; to boast or make grand claims without any sense of embarrassment or shame.

Large-scale; big in size or scope.

Very popular, hot, or highly fashionable.

daai6 jit6 dou2 zou3

大熱倒灶大热倒灶

To suffer an unexpected defeat; to have the favorite or most popular choice fail to win.

daai6 jit6 mun2

大熱門大热门

The heavy favorite or a massive hit, especially in a competition, race, or election.

daai6 jit6 tin1 si4

大熱天時大热天时

Very hot weather; a scorching hot day.

daai6 jit6 zing3

大熱症大热症

Summary; main point or general idea.

daai6 jiu4 daai6 baai2

大搖大擺大摇大摆

To walk or act in a swaggering, arrogant, or showy manner.

Approximately; around; about; roughly.

A Republican-era silver dollar, or a playful slang term for a dollar in modern currency.

daai6 joeng4 zau1

Oceania; a geographic region including Australia, New Zealand, and Pacific island groups.

daai6 juk6 faan6

大肉飯大肉饭

A big bowl of rice with meat.

A great, highly respected scholar, particularly a master of Confucianism.

Bighead carp; an edible freshwater fish characterized by its low-set eyes.

daai6 jyu4 daai6 juk6

大魚大肉大鱼大肉

A sumptuous meal; food containing plenty of fish and meat.

daai6 jyu4 saan1

大嶼山大屿山

Lantau Island; the largest outlying island of Hong Kong, located in the southwest.

Raining heavily; heavy rain.

A long month, being a month with the maximum number of days in a calendar year.

Having an all-star, star-studded, or prestigious cast.