Cantonese words starting with D

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But; however; used to connect sentences to show a transition or contrast.

To dread, fear, or dislike.

To brush off, dust, or pat away dirt.

To brush away or dust off; a brush or duster.

The Tanka people, or a dated alternative character for egg.

daan6 ceot1 lei4

彈出嚟弹出嚟

To pop up; to appear suddenly.

Without exception; any, every, or all, usually introducing a condition.

Tanka people; the traditional boat-dwelling fishermen of southern China.

The Tanka people; boat dwellers who traditionally live on boats in Southern China.

Tanka people, also known as boat people or water people, traditional coastal fishery dwellers in southern China.

daan6 gaa1 waa2

蜑家話蛋家话

The Tanka dialect of Cantonese, spoken by the Tanka boat people.

Cake; a sweet baked dessert made from eggs, flour, and sugar, often topped with cream or fruit.

Slingshot or a mechanical spring.

Egg roll; biscuit roll.

daan6 haam2 hung3 beng2

蛋餡烘餅蛋馅烘饼

Egg custard tart

A magazine; a container that holds and feeds cartridges to firearms.

But; yet; however.

To only wish or hope.

To seek only to; to only ask for or desire.

Elasticity, resilience, or spring; the ability to absorb, store, and release energy.

Chewy, springy, or al dente, referring to the texture of food.

To bounce a cheque.

Egg twist, a fried Cantonese snack; or a useless, weak, or insignificant person.

Cantonese style fried dough twist; can also refer to a useless and hopeless person.

But; however; used to connect two clauses with a turning point in meaning.

Flexible; having no absolute standard and capable of being adapted to circumstances.

Egg tart; a pastry filled with egg custard and baked in a puff pastry or shortcrust shell.

To bounce or jump up from the ground by bending and straightening one's legs.

Egg roll; a type of crispy, rolled biscuit.

A spring; a coiled metal wire used to absorb shock or store energy.

Marble; a small glass or plastic toy sphere.

daap1 dak1 bui1 lok6

Attractive or appealing, especially of a woman whose appearance makes people want to get to know her better.

daap1 saai3 tong4

To be deeply infatuated with someone; to have a massive crush on someone.

To point to a number on a clock face (used of the minute hand to indicate time past the hour).

A sore, scab, carbuncle, or lump on the skin.

To answer or reply to a question.

A pouch, shoulder bag, or loincloth.

daap3 baa3 wong4 ce1

搭霸王車搭霸王车

To fare evade; to ride public transport without paying the fare.

To reply or respond to an inquiry, charge, or questioning; to defend one's thesis.

daap3 cam4 syun4

To join a doomed venture, invest in a failing company, or be blamed as a newcomer for bringing bad luck to a project.

To take, ride, or travel on a land vehicle as a passenger.

daap3 co3 caak6 syun4

搭錯賊船搭错贼船

To associate with the wrong people, make a bad career move, or be misled into a bad situation.

搭錯車搭错车

To board the wrong vehicle or take the wrong train or bus; also used figuratively to make a wrong choice in life.

搭錯線搭错线

To dial a wrong number, or to talk at cross-purposes during a conversation.

To ask someone to do something for you on their way, or to ride on someone else's opportunity.

daap3 dai1 tau4

耷低頭耷低头

To hang or lower one's head, indicating unhappiness, dejection, or shyness.

To interrupt or suddenly join someone else's conversation.

To chime in, butt into a conversation, or strike up a conversation with strangers.

To take a taxi.