Cantonese words starting with D

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daai6 waan4 saan1

大環山大环山

Tai Wan Shan, a hill and area located in Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

Tai Wai, an area and community in Sha Tin District, Hong Kong.

A major period of luck or fortune in fortune-telling, or a stroke of great luck.

大窩口大窝口

Tai Wo Hau, an area in West New Territories, Hong Kong, spanning Kwai Tsing and Tsuen Wan districts.

Yamato; an ancient or poetic name for Japan.

A major trouble, disaster, or serious mess; an exclamation of dismay akin to "oh no" or "we're in big trouble".

daai6 wok6 cyun4 sing3

大獲全勝大获全胜

To achieve total victory; to win a landslide victory in a war or competition.

daai6 wok6 faan6

大鑊飯大镬饭

A big wok of rice cooked for a large group, or a system where everyone receives the same treatment regardless of effort.

大鑊嘢大镬嘢

A big disaster, major trouble, or a serious mess.

An honorific title for a great king, monarch, lord, or a male deity.

The boss of a large crime syndicate; Mr. Big.

daai6 wong4 ngaan5

The organizers of an event, or a large-scale meeting or conference.

daai6 wui2 tong4

大會堂大会堂

City hall; a government-built public cultural and civic centre.

Hung Hom Station.

daai6 zaap6 haai5

大閘蟹大闸蟹

Chinese mitten crab, also known as Shanghai hairy crab.

daai6 zaap6 wui6

大雜燴大杂烩

A dish made of various mixed ingredients; figuratively, a hodgepodge or medley of different things.

In serious trouble; disastrous or having grave consequences.

Eldest son, or a child born early in the calendar year who is older than classmates.

The main switch, or an arcade game joystick.

daai6 zan6 zoeng6

大陣仗大阵仗

On a grand scale; making a big fuss or excessive preparations for something.

daai6 zau2 dim3

A large, luxury hotel; also used as a euphemism for a funeral home.

daai6 ze1 daai6

An influential female figure, prominent woman, or female leader in an industry or organization.

Address for a woman, used either respectfully to an older woman or with annoyance and contempt.

A young woman or older sister.

Muscular, big, and strong.

daai6 zek3 gong2

大隻講大只讲

To talk the talk but never walk the walk; to boast without taking action.

daai6 zek3 leoi4 leoi4

大隻累累大只累累

Well-built and muscular, but clumsy or useless.

daai6 zek3 leoi4 leoi4

大隻騾騾大只骡骡

Strongly built, big, and muscular.

daai6 zek3 lou2

大隻佬大只佬

A muscular, strong, or well-built man.

An arrogant, self-important, or bossy person.

Eldest sister; the female sibling who is the oldest.

Large denomination banknotes, usually referring to $500 and $1000 bills in Hong Kong.

Great ambitions or lofty aspirations.

Roughly; nearly, but not entirely.

daai6 zi3 soeng5

Roughly; approximately; in general; more or less.

Chinese calligraphy; characters written with a brush.

大字報大字报

Big-character poster; a wall poster written in large letters and pasted in public.

Nature, referring to the natural world unaffected by human development.

daai6 zin2 hung4 tou4

大展鴻圖大展鸿图

To realize a grand plan or achieve great aspirations.

daai6 zin2 kyun4 goek3

大展拳腳大展拳脚

To make room for progress, growth, or development; to showcase one's talents and fully stretch one's wings.

Large-scale war or conflict.

The Taisho period, the era name of the Japanese Emperor Yoshihito from 1912 to 1926.

Plantain or cooking banana; a type of thick banana with softer flesh than a regular banana.

daai6 zoeng1 kei4 gu2

大張旗鼓大张旗鼓

On a grand scale, with great fanfare, or with wide publicity.

General; senior general; high-ranking military officer.

daai6 zoeng6 fu1

A manly, strong-willed, and principled man; a real man or tough guy.

daai6 zoeng6 goek3

大象腳大象脚

Thick thighs or legs that are compared to an elephant's.

daai6 zoi1 naan6

大災難大灾难

Catastrophe; major disaster.