Cantonese words starting with D

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To know, understand, or realize.

Sensible, mature, and understanding.

Director; a member of the board of directors of a company.

董事會董事会

Board of directors; the highest governing body of a company.

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董事長董事长

Chairman of the board of directors; the chief executive of a company.

Cold; chilly; low in temperature and not warm.

Pillar or column; a vertical structural element in a building that supports weight from above.

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凍冰冰冻冰冰

Ice-cold; very cold; having a very low temperature.

To catch a cold; to fall ill from being exposed to the cold.

Chilblains; itchy, painful swelling on the skin caused by exposure to cold weather.

Cold store or cold storage; a building, room, or facility used to store food at low temperatures.

To freeze; to turn into ice, or to temporarily suspend or halt something.

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凍滾水冻滚水

Cooled boiled water; drinking water that has been boiled and allowed to cool down.

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凍過水冻过水

Hopeless; having a very slim chance of success or survival.

Frozen or chilled meat.

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凍檸茶冻柠茶

Iced lemon tea.

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凍檸水冻柠水

Iced lemon water, a popular drink served in Hong Kong style diners.

Frozen soil; gelisol.

The Dong ethnic group of China.

To move; to change state or position.

Field; commonly used in place names.

A large, flat, inhabitable area of land in a mountainous region.

To frighten, terrify, or intimidate.

Deep sorrow, grief, or sadness.

A hole, cavity, or opening that penetrates through a layer of material.

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動不動动不动

Easily; frequently; at the slightest provocation.

To see clearly; to perceive or have insight into things not easily noticed.

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Insight; the ability to perceive things that are not easily noticed or to observe deeply and thoroughly.

Verb; a part of speech used as a predicate to describe an action or state.

To fall in love; to develop romantic feelings for someone.

To have a deep insight into something; to understand thoroughly.

To use violence towards someone; to resort to physical force.

To move; to budge.

Turbulent, unstable, and full of upheaval, usually describing a society or political situation.

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棟篤笑栋笃笑

Stand-up comedy; a humorous performance touching on daily life, social, or political topics.

Bridal suite or bedroom, or to consummate a marriage on the wedding night.

Liveliness, dynamism, or a sense of movement.

Motive or intention; the underlying reason that drives someone to take action.

To start construction; to begin a building project.

To threaten or intimidate someone by swaggering or bluffing.

The entrance of a cave or hole.

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戙起牀板戙起床板

To stay awake all night thinking about a problem or reflecting on something.

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To burn the midnight oil; to stay up all night to work or study.

Trend, tendency, movement, or the direction in which someone or something is moving.

Moving, touching, or stirring; emotionally affecting.

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動人心弦动人心弦

Touching, moving, or deeply resonant; stirring the soul.