Cantonese words starting with D

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Characteristic; a unique property, trait, or feature.

To refer in particular to

dak6 zi2 man6 geoi3

特指問句特指问句

A wh-question in linguistics.

A notable characteristic, distinguishing feature, or physical trait that makes identification easy.

dak6 zing1 hoeng3 loeng6

特徵向量特征向量

dak6 zing1 lyun4 hap6

特徵聯合特征联合

Characteristic binding; the process in psychology where different features of an object are combined to form a unified perception.

dak6 zing1 zik6

特徵值特征值

Eigenvalue in mathematics.

dak6 zing1 zou2

特偵組特侦组

Special investigation team, especially referring to a former specialized division in Taiwan's judicial system.

A special prize or grand prize.

Special, particular, or specialized.

dak6 zung2 bing1

特種兵特种兵

Special forces; special forces soldier or commando.

dak6 zung2 bou6 deoi2

特種部隊特种部队

Special forces; elite military units trained for unconventional operations.

dak6 zung2 ging2 caat3

特種警察特种警察

Special police; SWAT (Special Weapons and Tactics).

dak6 zung2 hung1 kan4 tyun4

特種空勤團特种空勤团

Special Air Service (SAS).

A tombola; a type of raffle or lottery game.

To procrastinate, dawdle, or put off doing something.

揼時間揼时间

To stall or play for time; to deliberately drag out or delay a process.

泵時間泵时间

To stall, drag out time, or play for time.

Donburi; a Japanese rice-bowl dish with toppings served over rice.

To beat, hit, or thump with a fist.

To dump, abandon, or leave behind; to throw away or put down.

To throw away, discard, or dump something.

To stamp; to apply a stamp, seal, or ink mark onto a document.

To throw something to the ground.

dam2 sam1 dam2 fai3

To beat one's breast in deep regret, grief, or anger.

To feel deep regret, or to blackmail someone.

To hang down; to suspend a rope-like object so that it dangles freely.

泵波鐘泵波钟

To play for time, waste time, or drag out the clock.

Sagging or drooping in skin and body; description of someone who is old, worn out, or wretched.

To hang so low as to touch the ground; extremely long.

To hang down, dangle, or droop.

To stamp; to step or stomp on the floor with force.

To put something down heavily or with force.

The stump of a tree, or a stone.

Pedestal; a block, mound, or low platform.

Classifier for buildings or blocks of buildings.

Mop; a swab for cleaning floors.

Main supporting pillar of a structure.

To sell wholesale.

To sell wholesale.

Barge; a non-self-propelled floating platform used for loading and unloading cargo.

To bump, bob, or shake up and down.

To put something down suddenly and heavily, hitting the ground with force.

To jolt or shake something out.

To do time in prison; to serve a jail sentence.

dan3 haa1 lung4

扽蝦籠扽虾笼

To empty one's wallet or spend all of one's money.

To stew or simmer seasoned ingredients, or to double boil or cook in a water bath over low heat.

A dish cooked by double boiling or a water bath, typically a soup.

Steamed egg pudding, which can be prepared either as a sweet dessert or a savory dish.