Cantonese words starting with D

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duk6 geoi6 jat1 gaak3

獨具一格独具一格

To possess a unique style or have a distinctive character of one's own.

duk6 goek3 hei3

獨腳戲独脚戏

One-man show, solo performance, or monodrama; a theatrical performance with a single actor.

獨角獸独角兽

A unicorn, referring to both the mythical creature and a high-value startup.

duk6 gu1 jat1 mei2

獨沽一味独沽一味

To have a strong preference or liking for only one thing, with no interest in others.

To have read, studied, or attended school in the past.

duk6 hang4 hap6

獨行俠独行侠

A lone wolf; someone who is accustomed to doing things on their own.

duk6 hau2 wong2

讀口黃读口黄

To recite or chant something from memory without understanding its meaning.

Poison gas; toxic or poisonous gas.

Drug lord; the leader of a drug trafficking syndicate.

To poison physically or to corrupt someone's mind.

Pronunciation; the sound of a word.

Drug addiction or dependency; the psychological and physiological craving for a narcotic.

duk6 jat1 mou4 ji6

獨一無二独一无二

One of a kind; unique; the only one.

Unique; exclusively possessed by someone or something.

To win a horse racing bet by correctly predicting the first-place finisher.

To study; used by gamblers as a euphemism because the word for book is homophonous with the word for lose.

Poison; toxicant; any harmful substance that causes illness or death when ingested by an organism.

To finish reading a book, or to complete a course of study.

duk6 laam5 daai6 kyun4

獨攬大權独揽大权

To monopolize power; to seize and hold absolute control.

Independent; able to exist and function on its own without relying on others.

duk6 laap6 gwok3

獨立國独立国

Independent state; a sovereign nation.

duk6 laap6 si1 haau2

獨立思考独立思考

Independent thinking.

Cruel, vicious, and malicious; intending to cause severe harm to others.

By one's own effort; single-handedly; on one's own.

duk6 loi4 duk6 wong5

獨來獨往独来独往

To keep to oneself; to be a lone wolf or do things on one's own.

To have a seen dictation, where a teacher reads aloud text previously studied by students to write down.

Reading material, usually referring to books and periodicals.

獨幕劇独幕剧

A one-act play.

獨木舟独木舟

Canoe or kayak; a narrow, lightweight boat with pointed ends, propelled with paddles.

duk6 muk6 zau1 seoi2 kau4

獨木舟水球独木舟水球

Canoe polo; kayak polo.

An unpopular, socially awkward man who has no luck with women.

duk6 pik1 hai4 ging3

獨闢蹊徑独辟蹊径

To open up a new path; to show originality or take an unconventional approach.

duk6 po3 zi6 daam2

讀破字膽读破字胆

To mispronounce a character, especially by guessing its pronunciation incorrectly from its phonetic component.

To poison to death; to kill with poison.

Single; unmarried or not in a relationship.

To struggle on and survive alone, especially after a great tragedy.

duk6 sang1 neoi5

獨生女独生女

An only daughter; a girl with no siblings.

獨生子独生子

An only son; a boy who has no siblings.

Brutal or violent attack; sinister hands.

To poison to death; to kill with poison.

讀死書读死书

To study mechanically without learning how to apply the knowledge flexibly.

To sleep alone.

讀屎片读屎片

To have studied in vain or learned nothing from one's education.

duk6 si5 saang1 ji3

獨市生意独市生意

Monopoly; a business that has no competitors in the market.

Selfish; reluctant to share with others or work in a team.

duk6 sik6 naan4 fei4

獨食難肥独食难肥

It is difficult to prosper by being selfish; sharing and collaboration lead to better results.

duk6 sin6 kei4 san1

獨善其身独善其身

To maintain one's own integrity, or to look after oneself and show no concern for others.

Toxicity; poisonousness, specifically the degree to which a substance can harm an organism.

To study or read books; a euphemism used by gamblers because the word for book is homophonous with 'lose'.