Cantonese words starting with D
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對不住对不住
deoi3 bat1 zyu6to let sb down; I'm sorry
對比对比
deoi3 bei2(verb) Compare with
對比度对比度
deoi3 bei2 dou6contrast (balance of black and white in TV screen setup)
對比聯想对比联想
deoi3 bei2 lyun4 soeng2(psychology) contrastive association
對比色对比色
deoi3 bei2 sik1color contrast
對比溫度对比温度
deoi3 bei2 wan1 dou6(thermodynamics) reduced temperature (used to compare fluids at different temperatures relative to their critical points)
對錶对表
deoi3 biu1to set or synchronize a watch
對簿对簿
deoi3 bou6to confront sb with accusation; to take sb to court
對簿公堂对簿公堂
deoi3 bou6 gung1 tong4public courtroom accusation (idiom); to take sb to court
對杯对杯
deoi3 bui1to raise glasses together; to toast one another
對本对本
deoi3 bun2(a return) equal to the capital
對苯醌对苯醌
deoi3 bun2 kwan11,4-benzoquinone (chemistry)
對半对半
deoi3 bun3in half; evenly (into two parts); fifty-fifty
對茬兒对茬儿
deoi3 caa4 ji4to agree with; to coincide
對策对策
deoi3 caak3countermeasure for dealing with a situation
對齊对齐
deoi3 cai4to align
對親对亲
deoi3 can1courting; to settle into a relationship
對襯对衬
deoi3 can3to serve as foil to one another
對出对出
deoi3 ceot1adj; just outside
對刺对刺
deoi3 ci3bayonet practice in pairs
對詞对词
deoi3 ci4(of actors) to practice lines together; to rehearse a dialogue
對峙对峙
deoi3 ci5(of mountains etc) to stand facing each other
對稱对称
deoi3 cing3symmetry
對稱空間对称空间
deoi3 cing3 hung1 gaan1symmetric space (math.)
對稱美对称美
deoi3 cing3 mei5symmetry (as an aesthetic quality)
對稱破缺对称破缺
deoi3 cing3 po3 kyut3symmetry breaking (physics)
對稱性对称性
deoi3 cing3 sing3symmetry
對稱軸对称轴
deoi3 cing3 zuk6axis of symmetry
對唱对唱
deoi3 coeng3in duet; antiphonal answer
對打对打
deoi3 daa2to fight (one against one)
對大奶奶对大奶奶
deoi3 daai6 naai5 naai5a large pair of breasts [colloquial]
對答对答
deoi3 daap3to reply; response
對答如流对答如流
deoi3 daap3 jyu4 lau4able to reply quickly and fluently (idiom); having a ready answer
對得起对得起
deoi3 dak1 hei2not to let sb down; be worthy of
對得住对得住
deoi3 dak1 zyu6not let someone down; treat someone fairly; be worthy of
對等对等
deoi3 dang2equal in status; on an equal footing; of equal standing (esp. between two parties)
對地对地
deoi3 dei6targeted (e.g. attacks)
對頂角对顶角
deoi3 deng2 gok3angle to the vertical
對對碰对对碰
deoi3 deoi3 pung3concentration (a pair-matching game)
對對子对对子
deoi3 deoi3 zi2to supply the answering phrase
對敵对敌
deoi3 dik6to confront
對調对调
deoi3 diu6to swap places
對待对待
deoi3 doi6to treat
對火对火
deoi3 fo2to use the tip of another person’s lit cigarette to light one's own
對課对课
deoi3 fo3to give answering phrase (school exercise in memory or composition)
對方对方
deoi3 fong1the other person; the other side; the other party
對方付費電話对方付费电话
deoi3 fong1 fu6 fai3 din6 waa2collect call
對方付款電話对方付款电话
deoi3 fong1 fu6 fun2 din6 waa2collect call
兌付兑付
deoi3 fu6to cash (a check)
對付对付
deoi3 fu6to handle; to deal with; to tackle; (dialect) (usu. used in the negative) to get along with (sb)
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