Cantonese words starting with D

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To block, intercept, or cut off the flow of people or goods.

To fail, ruin a plan, or bring bad luck; to be more of a hindrance than a help.

Bet or stake; the money or valuables wagered in a gamble.

To turn upside down, invert, or reverse.

To fall down, collapse, or topple over.

To; until; up to; indicating the time, place, or scope reached by an action.

To feel jealous, envious, or unhappy because someone has something you do not.

To speak, say, or talk.

To an extreme degree; so much so that it is nauseating or makes one want to vomit.

Extremely; to an extreme degree.

To arrive at a destination.

dou3 ci2 wai4 zi2

到此為止到此为止

To stop here, end here, or go no further.

Hangnail; a small, loose, sometimes painful strip of skin at the side of a fingernail.

To show up, be present, or arrive at a venue, usually to participate in an event.

Everywhere; all around.

To arrive at or reach a destination.

To the end; until the very last moment.

Hanging upside down.

dou3 deng3 tau4

倒掟頭倒掟头

Upside down; head over heels; inverted.

To reach orgasm; to ejaculate.

dou3 diu3 ho4 baau1

To spend money unnecessarily or make a loss that cannot be avoided, often willingly.

dou3 diu3 mou5 dik1 mak6 seoi2

倒吊冇滴墨水

Completely illiterate or uncultured; having no learning or writing ability whatsoever.

dou3 diu3 saa1 bou1

Extremely poor, having no money for food.

To buy and resell for a profit, or to examine and search through.

dou3 faan1 zyun3

倒翻轉倒翻转

Upside down, backward, or inside out.

To arrive at a port, station, or destination.

dou3 fo2 zung1 siu1

妒火中燒妒火中烧

Burning with jealousy; consumed by intense envy.

To visit; for an important person to visit or tour a place.

Highly skilled, excellent, or perfect; having mastered a particular skill.

To be jealous or envious of someone.

Bicycle kick in association football.

To be jealous of and hate someone.

dou3 hang4 jik6 si1

To do things against the norm, the trend, or popular opinion.

dou3 hau4 m4 dou3 fai3

到喉唔到肺

To be left wanting more; unsatisfied because an experience was cut short or too brief.

dou3 hau6 geng3

倒後鏡倒后镜

Rearview mirror; any car mirror used by the driver to observe the rear and sides of the vehicle.

Reverse overjet, an underbite where the lower front teeth overlap the upper front teeth when the mouth is closed.

To become due; to reach an expiration date or deadline.

到其時到其时

By that time; when the time comes.

dou3 laap6 saap3

To dump the rubbish; to throw out or take out the trash.

To arrive or come.

Strabismus; crossed eyes.

To come into one's possession, obtain, or acquire ownership of something.

To accidentally spill liquid from a container.

To the point of death, or to an extreme degree.

By then; when the time comes; at that time.

dou3 si4 dou3 hau6

到時到候到时到候

At the right time; when the designated time comes.

到時候到时候

By that time; when the time comes; when a future point in time is reached.

Reciprocal; the quotient obtained by dividing one by a non-zero number.

To walk or move backwards while facing forward; to back up.

到頭來到头来

In the end; ultimately; after some twists or changes in the course of events.