Cantonese words starting with D

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To wait or await; to stay in a place or remain inactive until a specific event occurs.

Equal sign; the mathematical symbol "=" used to indicate equality.

dang2 jat1 dang2

To wait a moment.

dang2 jat1 zan6

等一陣等一阵

To wait for a while; to wait a moment.

To be equal to or the same as in meaning, value, or effect.

dang2 jyu1 ling4

等於零等于零

To be equivalent to zero, completely useless, or in vain.

To equal, be equal to, or be the same as.

Class, grade, or rank; categories set by rules or standards, usually with high and low distinctions.

dang2 keoi5 lei4

等距離等距离

等離子等离子

Plasma (physics).

dang2 lei4 zi2 tai2

等離子體等离子体

Plasma; one of the four fundamental states of matter, characterized by high conductivity and emission of light.

To be unable to wait any longer; to cannot wait.

To wait for someone to join before proceeding.

To wait for me, or used to mean "let me" do something.

Equation or equality in mathematics, showing that two expressions have the same value using an equal sign.

To balance or offset; to compensate for a deficit or make things even.

To be equal to, to equate, or to be equivalent to.

To queue or wait for a table or seat at a restaurant.

To wait a moment; to hang on for a short while.

A stool, bench, or chair.

A chair, stool, bench, or any small seat.

A small stool or small chair, usually without a backrest.

dang4 dang2 seng1

登登聲登登声

The sound of heavy, rapid, or hurried footsteps.

The surname Deng, often transliterated as Tang.

dang6 cyun1 sek6

Groomsmen or best men who assist the groom and drink on his behalf during a wedding banquet

dang6 faan1 wan4

戥番勻戥番匀

To strike a balance, even out, or share things equally.

dang6 gin6 wang4

鄧健泓邓健泓

Patrick Tang, a Hong Kong singer and actor.

To temporarily join a game, usually mahjong, as the final player so that the game can begin.

dang6 gwong1 wing4

鄧光榮邓光荣

Alan Tang Kwong-Wing, a Hong Kong actor, producer, and director.

To participate or join in the fun.

dang6 jan4 m4 dai2

To feel that someone has been treated unfairly or did not deserve their bad luck.

dang6 lai6 jan1

鄧麗欣邓丽欣

Stephy Tang Lai Yan, a Hong Kong singer and actress.

dang6 nei5 hoi1 sam1

戥你開心戥你开心

To be happy or pleased for you.

dang6 zyu1 sek6

戥豬石戥猪石

A balancing weight; figuratively, a temporary filler, foil, or supporting role.

To bend or lower downward.

A loser or a dejected, crestfallen person.

dap1 tau4 dap1 nou5

耷頭耷腦耷头耷脑

Dejected and depressed; hanging one's head in disappointment or low spirits.

To be infatuated, sweet, or blissfully pleased with someone's appearance or behavior.

To beat, strike, or hit; to hang down or droop; to get wet or drenched.

To leave behind or abandon.

dap6 gam1 gwai1

𢱕金龜𢱕金龟

To ask one's wife for money.

To get or give a massage.

To smash to pieces; to crush or pound until broken.

To smash, beat, or pound to pieces.

To get wet or soaked, usually from rain or a fine, dense spray.

To get wet in the rain.

dap6 sap1 saam1

揼濕衫揼湿衫

To be soaked through or drenched with water.

To get soaked through, typically by the rain.