Cantonese words starting with D

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Low pitch, low-frequency sound, or bass.

dai1 jam1 daai6 tai4 kam4

低音大提琴

Double bass; the largest and lowest-pitched instrument of the violin family.

dai1 jam1 gat1 taa1

dai1 jam1 git3 taa1

低音結他低音结他

dai1 jan4 jat1 dang2

Inferior to others; lower in status or social standing.

低腰褲低腰裤

Low-rise pants or low-rise jeans.

Less than; below; under.

Lowly or junior in rank, status, or grade; low-class, vulgar, or distasteful.

Cheap or inexpensive; low in price compared to the average.

Low, downcast, or lacking in energy or morale.

Of poor quality, inferior, or despicable.

Sluggish, slack, or depressed, especially in reference to the economy or business conditions.

Humble or lowly, especially in social status or background.

Intellectually disabled; stupid or foolish.

dai1 nang4 ji4 tung4

低能兒童低能儿童

Mentally retarded or developmentally disabled children; also used as a colloquial insult to call someone stupid.

低年級低年级

Lower grades or lower classes in a school or college.

dai1 saam1 haa6 sei3

Humble, lowly, or lacking in social status; servile or obsequious.

dai1 seng1 haa6 hei3

低聲下氣低声下气

To speak in a humble, meek, or subservient manner; to lower one's status to beg or plead.

Low voice; whisper; speaking in a quiet volume.

Low-grade fever; a mild fever where an adult's body temperature is around 37.5°C to 38.5°C.

To lower one's head; to bow or submit.

dai1 tau4 bat1 jyu5

低頭不語低头不语

To lower one's head and remain silent.

dai1 tau4 cit3 juk6 ，baa2 ngaan5 hon3 jan4

低頭切肉，把眼看人低头切肉，把眼看人

To treat customers or people differently based on the estimated benefits one expects to receive from them.

低頭族低头族

Phubber; a person who is constantly looking down at their smartphone.

Low-lying; describing a flat, sunken area of land that is prone to flooding.

To back down, admit defeat, or concede a mistake.

A low point, especially in relation to a trend or price.

dai1 zi1 ngau4 naai5

Lowly, humble, or menial; having low social status.

Vulgar, lowbrow, or cheap; lacking in taste or refinement.

The bottom, base, or lowest part of an object.

To deserve a certain outcome, whether good or bad.

Foundation or base.

To defame, slander, or insult.

A large residence of a high official, nobleman, or prince.

Sacrum or coccyx.

To mortgage, pawn, or pledge an asset as security for a loan.

Motherboard; the main printed circuit board in a computer.

The bottom or base of an object.

To reach the destination of an excursion or a trip; to arrive.

The bottom floor or ground floor of a building.

Worth the money; valuable or good value for money.

Deserving of a beating or scolding due to bad behavior.

To arrive; to reach a destination.

To endure, bear, or tolerate pain or difficult situations.

dai2 dak1 geng2

抵得頸抵得颈

Able to hold one's temper, control one's rage, or bear things patiently.

抵得諗抵得谂

Willing to suffer losses or do extra work without complaining or being calculative.

To ward off, withstand, or resist; to defend against an intrusion.

dai2 dou3 laan6

抵到爛抵到烂

Extremely good value for money; a bargain.

Underpants; briefs; panties.