Cantonese words starting with D

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to answer; Reply to: (in email header)

variant of 答覆|答复[da2 fu4]

to put up scaffolding; to launch an enterprise

daap3 gaai1 fong1

to become neighbors

an interface; to affiliate

to gather enough to make up for the amount it is short by

to take a plane

daap3 geoi3 syut3 waa6

搭句說話搭句说话

to pass on a message; send word

to help lift up onto one's shoulders

to build (esp. with simple materials); to rig up

to build (esp. with simple materials); to rig up

completed examination paper; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1]

to answer; to converse

to answer; to converse

to answer questions (as teacher or consultant)

harness pad (on draft animal)

a buckle or fastener for clothing that does not use a button and buttonhole (e.g. the buckle on metal wristwatches)

bridging, bypass surgery

daap3 kiu4 pou1 lou6

搭橋舖路搭桥铺路

to pave the way for [colloquial]

variant of 耷拉[da1 la5]

to return a courtesy

variant of 答理[da1 li5]

(usu. used in the negative) to acknowledge (sb's greeting etc); to respond; to answer

cloth pouch open in the middle, forming two bags

variant of 褡褳|褡裢[da1 lian5]

take an elevator

using connections (guanxi) to bend the rules; getting something by networking

daap3 luk6 gei1

答錄機答录机

answering machine

to answer a question

fizzle out (spoken)

answer; CL:個|个[ge4]

(verb + noun) (Cantonese) to set up scaffolding (Mandarin) put up a temporary shelter

to pair up; to arrange in pairs

to hit on someone; to start talking to end an awkward silence or embarrassing situation

variant of 搭訕|搭讪[da1 shan4]

variant of 搭訕|搭讪[da1 shan4]

miser; too simple (spoken)

daap3 seon6 fung1 ce1

搭順風車搭顺风车

hitchhiking; to take a free ride

to connect (a phone line)

to ride as a passenger

daap3 soeng6 daap3

commission someone for a task, and this person commissions another one to do it

numerical answer (to a question in math.)

daap3 tau4 lou2

耷頭佬耷头佬

crafty person (spoken)