Cantonese words starting with D

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daam2 daai6 mong5 wai4

膽大妄為胆大妄为

Bold and reckless; daring to do inappropriate or risky things without any scruples.

daam2 daai6 sam1 sai3

膽大心細胆大心细

Bold yet cautious; brave and attentive to detail.

To dare; to have the audacity or courage to do something that normal people would not dare to do.

Vacuum tube amplifier; an audio amplifier that uses vacuum tubes.

daam2 gu3 seon4

膽固醇胆固醇

Cholesterol; a type of fat that is a major component of bile and other hormones.

Timid, faint-hearted, or lacking courage.

Guts; courage; the ability to face difficulties or the unknown without fear.

Gallbladder; a bodily organ located beneath the liver and connected to the small intestine that stores bile.

daam2 saang1 mou4

膽生毛胆生毛

Audacious and reckless; doing things others dare not do, often with a negative connotation of being foolhardy.

daam2 saang1 sek6

膽生石胆生石

To have gallstones; to suffer from cholelithiasis.

Gallstone; a stone formed in the gallbladder from bile components, which can cause abdominal pain or jaundice.

Courage, bravery, or guts.

Courage and insight; the ability to make correct decisions decisively with bravery.

daam2 sik1 gwo3 jan4

膽識過人胆识过人

Extraordinary courage and insight that surpasses that of ordinary people.

Timid, cowardly, or easily frightened; lacking courage.

Bile; a yellow-green digestive fluid produced by the liver and stored in the gallbladder.

daam2 zeng3 meng6 peng4

膽正命平胆正命平

Daring and reckless, having the courage to take extreme risks without fearing for one's own life.

daam2 zin3 sam1 ging1

膽戰心驚胆战心惊

Trembling with fear; terrified.

Carrying pole; a wooden or bamboo pole used across the shoulders to carry heavy loads.

daam3 zai2 min6

擔仔麵担仔面

Taianese-style peddler's noodles, usually served with minced pork, shrimp, and sprouts in a rich broth.

A burden, load, or pressure.

A mouthful; the amount that can be held in the mouth, not necessarily full.

To eat, entice, or a classifier for a mouthful.

A bite of food; a mouthful.

Nitrogen; the chemical element with atomic number 7 and symbol N.

Simple, plain, and unsophisticated.

Faint, hazy, or dim; lacking intensity or excitement.

To fade out, gradually withdraw, or quietly disappear from a place, industry, or social circle.

Dried mussel; a food ingredient made by sun-drying green mussels.

daam6 daam6 juk6

Fleshy and meaty with almost no bones; also used figuratively to describe high profit margins.

Calm, composed, and unhurried; showing no stage fright.

To fade, weaken, or diminish the influence or importance of something.

Off-season or slack season; the time of year with lower sales, business, or activity.

Mild, light, or bland in flavor.

Nitrogen gas; a colorless, odorless gas that makes up the majority of Earth's atmosphere.

Indifferent, calm, and unconcerned.

Off-peak month; a quiet and slow month in business.

daam6 mau6 mau6

Bland, tasteless, or lacking flavor.

To fade from memory; to forget something bit by bit.

A slow market; a dull or quiet market with low trading volume and poor business.

Red; pellet, powder, or pill, especially of traditional medicine or alchemy.

An ancient ritual vessel or cabinet used to hold ancestral tablets in temples.

A round bamboo basket used for holding cooked rice.

One-sided, unilateral, or a corner location facing two streets.

Thin and cold-vulnerable clothing, or a person who is thin, frail, and weak.

Single-parent; referring to a family with only one parent caring for the children due to divorce or bereavement.

Single-layered or single-decker; having only one layer or story.

單車泵单车泵

Bicycle tyre pump.