Cantonese words starting with D

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To give a discount, or to fall short of expectations.

To greet someone; to say hello to someone with words or gestures.

To hold a Taoist ritual (Da Jiu or Taiping Qingchiao) to pacify a community and seek blessings.

To sit cross-legged and meditate to calm the mind and body.

To play mahjong, or to go birdwatching and take photos of birds.

daa2 zoek3 daam6 ngaan5

打雀噉眼打雀啖眼

To stare fixedly and foolishly; to gaze attentively.

daa2 zoek3 gam2 ngaan5

To look intently and fixatedly, or to gawk with absolute concentration.

To go to war, fight a battle, or to work in a chaotic rush.

daa2 zoeng3 zai2

Children playing games that mimic fighting or going to war.

To drive a pile; to eat after taking drugs, or to have sex.

To drive or sink a pile into the ground to create a foundation for a building.

daa2 zong1 gei1

打樁機打桩机

Pile driver; a machine used to drive piles into the ground to create building foundations.

To ring a bell or chime.

To breed or cause animals to mate.

To scheme; to think of ways to obtain something or to plot against someone.

daa2 zyu6 gaa1 gung1

To work as a live-in domestic helper, maid, or nanny.

To spin around, or to appear frequently.

But, yet, however, or nevertheless (a Malay loanword used in Southeast Asian Cantonese).

Stupid, slow-witted, dull, or lacking dexterity.

Climatic zone; a region of the Earth's surface categorized by latitude.

Evil, bad, or vicious.

Malicious, vicious, or sinister, with the intent to harm others.

A violent thug, gangster, or evildoer.

Scallop; the circular adductor muscle of bivalve mollusks used as seafood.

To wear or put on accessories.

Untidy in dress, or naive.

To bring and prepare; to have something ready on hand.

To command or lead troops.

To mislead another racer into crashing or falling into a trap in car racing

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戴卓爾夫人戴卓尔夫人

Margaret Thatcher.

To wear a condom.

To drive, spur on, or spearhead.

daai3 fan1 sou3

帶分數带分数

Mixed number or mixed fraction; a number consisting of an integer and a proper fraction.

A local tour guide who receives tour groups at a destination.

daai3 gou1 mou2

To flatter someone, especially by praising them excessively or insincerely.

To wear mourning clothes, traditionally made of hemp with a white hat, as a Chinese burial custom.

To start a trend; to make something popular.

To look after or guide someone in their career; to bring benefit or luck to someone.

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戴隱形眼鏡戴隐形眼镜

To wear contact lenses.

To bring in or bring into.

daai3 kwan2 ze2

帶菌者带菌者

A disease carrier who hosts pathogens and can transmit them, often without showing symptoms.

To lead, guide, or direct someone to a place or towards a goal.

To show or lead the way; to personally guide someone to a destination.

daai3 luk6 mou2

戴綠帽戴绿帽

To be cuckolded or two-timed; to have a wife or girlfriend who is unfaithful.

To bring along; to bring something or someone as well.

To be cautious, careful, or attentive to one's surroundings.

daai3 ngaan5 geng2

帶眼鏡带眼镜

To wear glasses.

daai3 ngaan5 geng2

戴眼鏡戴眼镜

To wear glasses.

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帶眼識人带眼识人

To carefully judge whether someone is trustworthy and good before associating with them.