Cantonese words starting with D

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The dark slide of a medium or large format camera, used to block light when changing film backs.

Tofu pudding; a soft Chinese dessert made from coagulated soy milk and served with sugar, syrup, or other toppings.

Dried bean curd; firm tofu.

Fermented bean curd.

Tofu skin; a food product made from the thin skin that forms on the surface of boiling soy milk.

Deep-fried tofu puff.

Fried tofu puff; deep-fried bean curd.

Tofu dregs, used figuratively to refer to poorly built, shoddy, or jerry-built construction.

Peas, beans, or legumes; the pod of a leguminous plant that encloses the seeds.

Cowpea pod; a long, thin, green bean that is sweet and crunchy and must be fully cooked before eating.

A place, site, den, or headquarters.

Comma; the Chinese punctuation mark "," used to connect clauses.

Dried bean curd.

To stay, stop, or remain at a place for a period of time.

Pea shoots; young seedlings of pea plants used as a tender vegetable.

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豆苗餃豆苗饺

Pea sprout dumplings, a type of dim sum.

Soy milk; soy bean milk.

Inferior and easily broken; of poor quality.

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豆泥餐廳豆泥餐厅

A cheap, low-grade, or subpar restaurant.

Bean sprouts; germinated bean seedlings, especially from soybeans or mung beans.

Pockmarks or scars left on the skin by smallpox.

Tofu skin; a dried or fresh sheet of coagulated soy milk film.

A man with a pockmarked face.

Fried bean curd puff

Sweetened red bean paste, a common dessert ingredient in East and Southeast Asia.

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Steamed bun with red bean paste filling.

A low, hoarse, or husky voice.

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豆沙月餅豆沙月饼

Red bean paste mooncake.

Douchi; salty fermented black soybeans used as a seasoning in Chinese cooking.

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豆豉鯪魚豆豉鲮鱼

Canned fried dace with salted black beans, a classic Cantonese pantry staple.

Dou Wei, a Chinese musician, singer-songwriter, and composer.

Smallpox vaccination certificate.

Soy milk; a white beverage made from soybeans, or sometimes black soybeans, cooked with water and sugar.

Daddy or dad; a transliteration of the English word.

嗲幾句嗲几句

To chat a bit, to have a brief talk, or to exchange a few words.

Parents; father and mother.

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嗲少兩句嗲少两句

Cut the crap; stop talking nonsense; say less.

To chat or converse.

Procrastinating, slow to take action, or irresponsible and lacking a sense of commitment.

To settle a problem or resolve a dispute through discussion.

Slow, sluggish, or indecisive, often causing delay.

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嗲聲嗲氣嗲声嗲气

Speaking in a coquettish, sweet, or seductive voice to tease or attract someone.

To drip or flow downwards continuously, used especially of liquids like saliva or sweat.

Suffix used with reduplicated adjectives to mean "rather", "quite", or "a bit".

The ground, land, or earth's surface.

Earth; land; field.

Floor; the bottom surface of a room or building on which people walk.

Landmark; a highly recognizable feature or building that serves as a symbol of a place.