Cantonese words starting with D

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daai6 lou5 saan1 seoi6 dou6

大老山隧道

Tate's Cairn Tunnel in Hong Kong.

Main road; a major road used by many people.

大路貨大路货

Mass-market goods; mass-produced goods of average quality and low price.

daai6 lou6 jyun4 seoi3

大路元帥大路元帅

Vanguard or chief commander of a triad organization.

Huge, thick, and cylindrical in shape.

Something that is big, thick, and cylindrical.

daai6 luk1 muk6

An inflexible, dull, or foolish person; a blockhead.

daai6 luk1 muk6

大轆木大辘木

An unintelligent, dull, or slow-witted person; blockhead.

daai6 luk1 ngau5

An opium pipe, or a big spender who wastes money.

daai6 luk1 ngau5

大轆藕大辘藕

A spendthrift; someone who spends money like water.

daai6 luk1 zuk1

大轆竹大辘竹

A big piece of bamboo, or a Chinese hookah made of bamboo.

A continent or mainland, especially referring to mainland China.

daai6 luk6 jan4

大陸人大陆人

Mainland Chinese; a person from mainland China.

daai6 luk6 mui1

大陸妹大陆妹

A young woman from mainland China who has come to Hong Kong.

daai6 luk6 zai2

大陸仔大陆仔

A young man or boy from mainland China in Hong Kong.

Childish or immature; describing someone who has grown up but still behaves like a child.

A respectful address for a middle-aged woman, or a father's first wife.

The older twin; the twin who was born first.

Marijuana or hemp; the cannabis plant.

Marijuana; cannabis; a psychoactive drug derived from the cannabis plant.

Large size, typically referring to clothing or footwear.

Malaysia; a common short name for the country.

daai6 maa5 lou6

大馬路大马路

A main road or avenue, especially Yuen Long Main Road.

A humorous term for tubers, especially sweet potatoes or taro.

Barley; a cereal crop used for food, brewing, and other purposes.

daai6 man6 tai4

大問題大问题

A major problem or issue.

daai6 mei5 duk1

Tai Mei Tuk, a place in Tai Po, Hong Kong.

daai6 mei5 duk1

大尾篤大尾笃

Tai Mei Tuk, a place in Tai Po District, Hong Kong.

daai6 mei5 duk1

Tai Mei Tuk, a scenic area and village located in Tai Po, Hong Kong.

Fortunate in surviving a life-threatening danger or having a narrow escape.

One's official or formal name; also used respectfully to refer to someone else's name.

daai6 ming4 ding2 ding2

Famous, celebrated, and highly renowned.

Morgan Stanley; a common nickname for the investment bank, literally meaning "big Morgan".

daai6 mong4 jan4

A very busy person; a busy bee.

daai6 mong5 se4

A python or boa constrictor; also used as slang for a large penis.

daai6 mou4 si1 joeng6

大模屍樣大模尸样

To act arrogantly and complacently, showing no regard for others.

daai6 mou4 si1 joeng6

大模廝樣大模厮样

Doing something in an ostentatious, swaggering, or pompous manner; blatantly and without reservation.

daai6 mou4 wai3

大無畏大无畏

Fearless; brave; afraid of nothing.

daai6 mou6 saan1

Tai Mo Shan; the highest peak in Hong Kong, located in the central New Territories and rising to 957 meters.

Main door, gate, or entrance of a building or property.

daai6 mun4 hau2

大門口大门口

The main entrance or front gate of a building.

daai6 mun5 gun3

大滿貫大满贯

Grand slam; winning all possible tricks in bridge, or winning a complete set of major titles in other fields.

Forgetful, foolish, or highly careless and slipshod.

daai6 mung2 gwai2

An incredibly forgetful or absent-minded person.

daai6 naa4 naa4

Such a large amount of, especially referring to a sum of money far exceeding expectations.

daai6 naam4 jan4

Male chauvinist; a man who is controlling and believes women are of lower status in a relationship.

daai6 naam4 jan4 zyu2 ji6

大男人主義大男人主义

Male chauvinism or machismo.

daai6 naan6 bat1 sei2

大難不死大难不死

To survive a great disaster or a near-death experience.

daai6 naan6 bat1 sei2 ，bit1 jau5 hau6 fuk1

大難不死，必有後福大难不死，必有后福

To be bound for good fortune after surviving a great disaster.