Cantonese words starting with D

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Capital letter; uppercase letter.

daai6 kai1 dei6

Tahiti, an island in the South Pacific and part of French Polynesia.

The key female wedding chaperone who assists the bride and directs rituals in traditional Cantonese weddings.

A professional chaperone or bridesmaid who guides the bride through a traditional Chinese wedding.

daai6 kau4 coeng4

大球場大球场

A large, usually open or semi-open stadium that can accommodate a massive audience for sports, concerts, and events.

Wife's elder brother; brother-in-law.

A taxi driver's slang for a passenger traveling a long distance who pays a large fare.

daai6 kek6 jyun2 zaam6

大劇院站大剧院站

Grand Theatre Station, a metro station in Guangzhou, China.

daai6 koeng4 zi2 deoi3 zong6 gei1

大強子對撞機大强子对撞机

Large Hadron Collider.

Approximately; roughly; about.

daai6 kut3 hou6

大括號大括号

Curly brackets; braces (the symbols '{' and '}')

Curly brackets; braces; the symbols "{" and "}".

daai6 kwai1 mou4

大規模大规模

Large-scale, extensive, or massive, involving many people or resources.

daai6 kwai4 sin3

Palm-leaf fan; also used as a metonymy for a matchmaker.

daai6 kwan2 sik6 sai3 kwan2

大菌食細菌大菌食细菌

A humorous reassurance that eating slightly unclean food won't make you sick.

Great power or supreme authority.

daai6 laam5 cung1

大欖涌大榄涌

Tai Lam Chung, an area in Hong Kong.

daai6 laam5 cung1 seoi2 tong4

大欖涌水塘大榄涌水塘

Tai Lam Chung Reservoir, located in Hong Kong.

daai6 laam5 seoi6 dou6

大欖隧道大榄隧道

Tai Lam Tunnel, located in Hong Kong.

A thick, huge rope made of many smaller twisted strands.

daai6 laam6 ce2 m4 maai4

大纜扯唔埋大缆扯唔埋

To have absolutely no connection or relation whatsoever.

daai6 laam6 dou1 ce2 m4 maai4

大纜都扯唔埋大缆都扯唔埋

Completely unrelated; having absolutely nothing to do with each other.

daai6 laam6 gaau2 m4 maai4

大纜絞唔埋大缆绞唔埋

Having no connection or relationship whatsoever; completely unrelated.

daai6 laan5 se4

大懶蛇大懒蛇

An extremely lazy person; a lazybones.

daai6 laan5 tong4

大懶堂大懒堂

LMF (Lazy Mutha Fucka), a prominent Cantonese hip-hop group.

daai6 lan2 wok6

大撚鑊大撚镬

To be in deep shit; a massive fucking mess-up.

An important or powerful person; a big shot.

daai6 lap1 lou2

An influential, powerful, or wealthy person; a big shot.

daai6 lap1 mak2

A large and prominent mole on the body or face.

daai6 lap1 mak2

A person with a large mole, or a big shot; an important figure.

Overcoat; a long, thick coat, typically knee-length.

A building construction project, or specifically the main building structure above the podium.

Judicial officer in ancient China.

daai6 lei5 sek6

Marble, a type of metamorphic rock composed primarily of calcium carbonate used in sculpture and building.

daai6 leot6 si1

大律師大律师

Barrister; a legal practitioner who specializes in court litigation in Hong Kong and other common law jurisdictions.

Physically strong; exerting great strength or force.

Dali, a town in Nanhai District, Foshan, Guangdong, China.

Dali, a town in Nanhai District, Foshan, Guangdong, China.

daai6 lik6 kim2

大力鉗大力钳

Locking pliers; a hand tool used to clamp components securely for welding, grinding, or other processing.

Strongman; a man with unusual or immense physical strength.

Daliang, a town in the Shunde district of Foshan, Guangdong, famous for its local foods like Bengsha and fried milk.

Magnanimous, generous, and forgiving; having a large capacity to tolerate others without holding grudges.

daai6 long6 waan1

大浪灣大浪湾

Tai Long Wan (Big Wave Bay), the name of bays in both Sai Kung and Hong Kong Island.

daai6 lou1 gaa1

大撈家大捞家

A professional crook; a mastermind or major player in illegal activities.

Eldest brother, a gang leader or boss, or used to address someone when annoyed or surprised.

daai6 lou2 bui3

大佬輩大佬辈

Triad members of a high status who act as the big brothers of a gang.

Eldest brother, or a boss or influential figure.

daai6 lou5 baan2

大老闆大老板

The big boss; the chief executive, main owner, or principal investor of a business.

daai6 lou5 gun1

An established star or lead actor in Cantonese opera.

大老爺大老爷

An influential person or powerful authority figure, such as an official.