Cantonese words starting with D

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Single; unmarried, or not currently in a romantic relationship.

daan1 san1 gwaa2 lou2

單身寡佬单身寡佬

A bachelor or single, unattached man.

daan1 san1 gwaa2 zai2

單身寡仔单身寡仔

An unmarried young man; a single guy.

daan1 san1 gwai3 zuk6

單身貴族单身贵族

A positive term for a single, childless person living independently; an eligible bachelor or bachelorette.

With one hand; single-handed.

daan1 sau2 duk6 kyun4

單手獨拳单手独拳

Alone and without any help or support.

To tell or give someone a heads-up about information they need to know.

Simple, pure, or innocent; also purely or merely.

To yearn for someone one-sidedly; to have an unrequited crush.

daan1 sik1 waa2

單色畫单色画

Monochrome picture; a drawing or painting in a single color.

daan1 sik6 piu4 jam2

簞食瓢飲箪食瓢饮

To live a simple and frugal life in poverty.

Odd number, or the singular grammatical form.

Dantian; the acupuncture point located three inches below the belly button, considered the body's energy reservoir.

To challenge someone to a one-on-one fight, match, or duel.

To do something alone, solo, or without a partner.

A unit of measurement, or an individual apartment unit.

daan1 wong4 gun2

單簧管单簧管

Clarinet; a woodwind instrument played by blowing through a single reed.

A list of items or a form.

An individual Chinese character, or a single word in a foreign language.

Dawn or daybreak; also used to refer to a specific day.

The Tanka people, a boat-dwelling group in Southern China.

An egg, most commonly referring to a chicken egg when unspecified.

daan2 baak6 zat1

蛋白質蛋白质

Protein; large molecules composed of amino acids that are essential to living organisms.

daan2 baau1 faan6

蛋包飯蛋包饭

Omurice; a Japanese-style dish of fried rice wrapped in an omelette and topped with ketchup or curry sauce.

Egg cup; a small cup used for holding a soft-boiled egg.

Egg in sweet soup; a dessert made by cooking chicken eggs in syrup.

daan2 dou6 dou6 daan2

彈道導彈弹道导弹

Ballistic missile; a wingless missile that flies to its target on a ballistic trajectory after its fuel is spent.

daan2 dou6 hok6

彈道學弹道学

Ballistics; the study of the flight path of projectiles.

daan2 gaa1 po4 mo2 hin2

蛋家婆摸蜆蛋家婆摸蚬

Totally hopeless; to have absolutely no hope for something.

daan2 git3 taa1

彈結他弹结他

To play the guitar.

Egg roll; a crispy, sweet or savory biscuit roll made of egg and flour and rolled into a hollow cylinder.

To step back, stay away, or clear off quickly to avoid something.

A shell casing or cartridge case; the container of a bullet that holds the gunpowder and projectile.

Eggshell; the hard outer layer of an egg.

Egg-shaped; oval.

Ammunition; explosives and projectiles used in weapons.

daan2 jyun2 zi1 dei6

彈丸之地弹丸之地

A tiny place; a very small area of land.

Plectrum or pick, used for plucking stringed instruments.

Bullet or warhead.

daan2 wong2 zoeng3

蛋黃醬蛋黄酱

Mayonnaise; a thick condiment made from vegetable oil, egg, lemon juice or vinegar, and seasonings.

To reject a prostitute and request a replacement.

Tantalum; the chemical element with atomic number 73.

The birthday of an important or respected figure.

To be born, or to emerge and appear in the world.

In a very short time; instantly or in a single day.

Sincere; honest.