Cantonese words starting with D

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Below, under, or downstairs from a specific object or floor.

A pair of antithetical poetic couplets with matching structure, tonal patterns, and word classes.

對唔住对唔住

An expression used to apologize; sorry, pardon me, or my apologies.

To finish checking, matching, or pairing up the remaining items.

The opposite side; across from something.

To face and look at each other.

Antithesis or parallelism in rhetoric; duality or pairing in mathematics.

External; foreign; relating to the outside or foreign countries.

The opposite coast or shore; often referring to the other side of a strait or channel.

Internal; related to the inside of an organization, country, or group.

Opponent or antagonist; a competitor in a contest or fight.

To reach a stalemate in mahjong because players need the exact same tiles.

The previous; the last one.

Logarithm, the inverse operation of exponentiation.

An opponent, rival, or enemy; or a contact person representing an organization in a matter.

The head of a pestle.

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對頭人对头人

Opponent, enemy, or rival.

Dialogue, conversation, or talks between individuals or groups.

To compete against each other in a team sports match.

To confront someone; to question or challenge someone face-to-face.

To aim at, target, or align precisely with a target to take action.

To battle or compete against someone in a game, sport, contest, or war.

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對症下藥对症下药

To treat an illness with the right medicine, or more generally, to target a problem with the appropriate solution.

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To align with, face directly, or be right opposite something.

To focus a camera, adjusting the lens so the subject appears sharp and clear.

To contrast or juxtapose two opposing things to highlight their differences.

To write matching lines in couplets, poetry, or parallel prose with opposing tones and matching parts of speech.

An object, target, or recipient of an action or thought; a potential romantic partner or mate.

To dislike, hate, or feel resentment toward someone.

A queue or line of people waiting.

Teammate; a member of the same team.

Formation; the arrangement of a group of people, typically military or sports teams, into an orderly pattern.

A team member; a person belonging to the same group or team.

A team, group, or crew organized to accomplish a task together.

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隊硬嘢队硬嘢

To consume strong alcohol, drugs, or highly potent substances.

To binge-drink; to drink a large amount of alcohol.

Captain or team leader; the leader or commander of a team.

Tonne or ton; a unit of mass usually equivalent to 1,000 kilograms.

Earnest, sincere, and honest.

Earnest, patient, or repeatedly giving advice.

To squat; to bend one's knees as if sitting but without the buttocks touching the ground.

To urge, press, or earnestly call for action.

To squat or crouch down.

To put on airs; to behave in an affected or pretentious manner.

Kind, honest, and mild-tempered; gentle and warm towards others.

Dunhuang, a city in Gansu Province, China, known for its murals and as a key stop on the Silk Road.

A large bin, container, or silo used for storing grain.

To escape, flee, or hide.

To pace, walk, or move around.

Blunt or dull, as of a knife, scissors, or pencil.