Cantonese words starting with D

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To gamble with money.

A casino; a venue where gambling takes place, usually requiring a license to operate legally.

dou2 daai6 sai3

賭大細赌大细

To play sic bo, a gambling game of betting on the sum of three rolled dice being big or small.

To cause trouble or make mischief, especially of children.

Gambling den; typically refers to a small, illegal, or informal establishment for gambling.

dou2 faan1 taan1

賭番攤赌番摊

To play or gamble at fantan, a traditional Chinese betting game.

Shimane, a prefecture in Japan.

dou2 gan1 jyun6

島根縣岛根县

Shimane Prefecture in Japan.

A gambling game, session, or bet.

A gambling house or casino.

An abusive term for a compulsive gambler.

To defect, switch sides, or turn on one's own allies.

An island country or island state.

Gambler; a customer who gambles in a casino.

To act rashly or out of spite due to anger or a grudge.

dou2 hon6 seoi2

Condensation; water droplets formed when warm air meets a cold surface, such as under a pot lid during cooking.

To pour into, empty into, or discharge liquid or other materials.

dou2 je6 hoeng1

To empty night soil; the collection of human waste from privies at night.

An inverted reflection of an image on the surface of water.

A reflection or inverted image of a person or object in water or a mirror.

To do a handstand or headstand.

To collapse, fall down, or crumble.

To cause a disturbance, make trouble, or create a nuisance by not following the rules.

To gamble or bet on horse racing.

To mess up, ruin a business, or act as a hindrance while trying or pretending to help.

dou2 mai5 sau6 sing1

倒米壽星倒米寿星

A person who brings bad luck, ruins things, or does someone a disservice by helping.

An islander; a resident of an island.

dou2 mat6 si1 jan4

To see things that remind one of a person who has passed away or departed.

Unfortunate or unlucky.

To cast in a mold, or to describe things or people that look identical.

Unlucky; having bad luck.

Left-handed threads.

Of a melon, to become rotten, hollow, or mushy inside due to overripeness.

dou2 nong4 dung1 gwaa1

A person who looks impressive or pretends to be knowledgeable, but actually lacks substance inside.

To block or plug; to close up or stop a flow; to close loopholes.

God of Gamblers; a 1990s Hong Kong film series and its protagonist, a gambler with extraordinary skills.

dou2 se2 lo4 haai5

倒瀉籮蟹倒泻箩蟹

In a hectic, chaotic, or embarrassing situation where one is flustered and unable to manage.

搗石屎捣石屎

To mix and lay concrete.

To pour water from a container, or figuratively, to rain heavily or drain batteries quickly.

To empty a bucket or container of excrement.

dou2 si2 gam3 zou2

Extremely early in the morning.

A gambling city; a city famous for its casino industry.

A gambling debt.

A casino cruise ship; a ship equipped for gambling operations.

To collapse or cave in, especially referring to buildings, structures, or scaffolding.

dou2 taap3 gam3 zou2

Extremely early in the morning.

A gambler, or by extension, a frequent risk-taker.

A master of gambling or a gambling tycoon, famously used as a nickname for Stanley Ho.

Gambler; a person who participates in or is addicted to gambling.

Island; a landmass surrounded entirely by water.