Cantonese words starting with D

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daai3 sei3 fong1 mou2

To graduate from a college or university; literally, to wear a mortarboard.

Marine pilot; a colloquial term used within the shipping and maritime industry.

To take the lead, take the initiative, or be the first to do something that others follow.

To use a condom during sexual intercourse for contraception and disease prevention.

daai3 tou3 ceoi1

To perform oral sex on a man while using a condom.

To lead astray; to corrupt someone's behavior.

An usher; a person who guides people to their seats.

daai3 zeoi6 laap6 gung1

To redeem oneself; to atone for one's crimes or mistakes by performing good deeds or earning merit.

A steering wheel.

The eldest son of an emperor during the Qing dynasty.

To shout, yell, or cry out loudly.

Large pawnshop; character often used in pawnshop names.

Plenty of, a great deal of, or a large amount exceeding what is normally needed.

daai6 baa2 cin2

大把錢大把钱

To have a lot of money; to be filthy rich.

大把貨大把货

To have plenty of something; to have a lot of resources, options, or assets.

daai6 baa2 gan1 mei5

To have lots of serious consequences to face as a result of unresolved issues.

daai6 baa2 sai3 gaai3

To have plenty of opportunities ahead to make money, gain fame, or build a successful career.

daai6 baa2 sau2 mei5 gan1

大把手尾跟

A lot of loose ends to tie up; a lot of work left to clean up after or put in order.

One's father's older brother, or one's husband's older brother.

daai6 baak6 coi3

Napa cabbage; Chinese cabbage.

daai6 baak6 saa1

大白鯊大白鲨

Great white shark.

Taipan; a senior executive or big boss of a large company.

Osaka, a city and prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan.

daai6 baan2 ngaa4

Buckteeth; particularly large incisors.

daai6 baan2 si5

Osaka City, Japan.

Large steamed meat bun, often filled with pork or chicken.

daai6 ban6 gau2

Stupid dog; a silly or clumsy dog.

daai6 ban6 zoeng6

An elephant, or a nickname for HSBC Holdings.

A large sum of money, a large stroke of a pen, or a big brush for Chinese calligraphy.

daai6 bat1 lit6 din1 dou2

大不列顛島大不列颠岛

Great Britain; the island in the North Atlantic that is part of the British Isles.

daai6 bat1 lit6 din1 kap6 bak1 oi3 ji5 laan4 lyun4 hap6 wong4 gwok3

大不列顛及北愛爾蘭聯合王國大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; the full name of the United Kingdom.

daai6 bat1 liu5

Serious or alarming, typically used in the negative or in rhetorical questions to mean of no consequence.

Thigh; the upper part of the leg between the hip and the knee.

Thigh; the fleshy upper part of the leg.

Arrogant, haughty, or putting on airs.

A type of large Chinese baked pastry made from wheat flour.

Stool, feces, or poop.

A busty woman; a well-endowed girl.

A big mess or a lot of trouble.

The imperial throne.

Tai Po; a residential and industrial district located in the northeastern New Territories of Hong Kong.

daai6 bou3 gaau3

Tai Po Kau, a residential and nature reserve area in Tai Po, Hong Kong.

daai6 bou3 gung1 lou6

Tai Po Road, a major road in Hong Kong.

daai6 bou3 heoi1

Tai Po Market, a historic market town and residential area in Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong.

daai6 bou3 keoi1

大埔區大埔区

Tai Po District, Hong Kong.

daai6 bou3 zaam6

Tai Po Station, the historical name for the now defunct Tai Po Kau Station in Hong Kong.

daai6 bou6 fan6

Most; the majority of; mostly.

daai6 bou6 fan6

Most; the majority; the greater part of a group.

daai6 bun2 jing4

大本營大本营

Headquarters, high command, or a base of operations.