Cantonese words starting with D

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对家
deoi3 gaa1partner (in four person game)
对价
deoi3 gaa3consideration (in exchange for shares)
对句
deoi3 geoi3couplet
对劲
deoi3 ging6suitable; to one's liking
对劲儿
deoi3 ging6 ji4erhua variant of 對勁|对劲[dui4 jin4]
对歌
deoi3 go1answering phrase of duet
对角
deoi3 gok3opposite angle
对角线
deoi3 gok3 sin3(geometry) a diagonal
对讲电话
deoi3 gong2 din6 waa2intercom
对讲机
deoi3 gong2 gei1intercom
对局
deoi3 guk6opposing sides (in chess etc)
对工
deoi3 gung1proper
对攻
deoi3 gung1to attack (one another)
对工儿
deoi3 gung1 ji4proper
对过
deoi3 gwo3across; the other side
对虾
deoi3 haa1prawn
对虾科
deoi3 haa1 fo1penaeidae (the prawn or shrimp family)
对撼
deoi3 ham6to come head-to-head
对口
deoi3 hau2(of two performers) to speak or sing alternately; (of food) to suit sb's taste
对口词
deoi3 hau2 ci4dialogue (for stage performance)
对口径
deoi3 hau2 ging3to arrange to give the same story
对口型
deoi3 hau2 jing4to lip-sync
对口相声
deoi3 hau2 soeng3 sing1comic crosstalk
对开
deoi3 hoi1running in opposite direction (buses, trains, ferries etc)
对号
deoi3 hou6tick; number for verification (serial number, seat number etc)
对号入座
deoi3 hou6 jap6 zo6to take one's seat according to the ticket number; to take a general comment as a personal attack
对空火器
deoi3 hung1 fo2 hei3anti-aircraft gun
对胸衫
deoi3 hung1 saam1noun; cardigan
对空射击
deoi3 hung1 se6 gik1anti-aircraft fire
对人冇嘢
deoi3 jan4 mou5 je5to not have any romantic feelings for someone [colloquial]
对日
deoi3 jat6(policy etc) towards Japan
对弈
deoi3 jik6to play go, chess etc
兑现
deoi3 jin6(of a check etc) to cash
对映
deoi3 jing2to be the mirror image of sth; antipodal
对映异构
deoi3 jing2 ji6 kau3enantiomeric isomerism (chemistry)
对映异构体
deoi3 jing2 ji6 kau3 tai2enantiomeric isomer (chemistry)
对映体
deoi3 jing2 tai2enantiomer (chemistry)
对应
deoi3 jing3to correspond (to); to be equivalent to; to be a counterpart to
对于
deoi3 jyu1regarding; as far as (sth) is concerned; with regard to
对乙酰氨基酚
deoi3 jyut3 sin1 on1 gei1 fan1paracetamol
对襟
deoi3 kam1buttoned Chinese jacket
对抠
deoi3 kau1half and half mix together
对抗
deoi3 kong3to withstand; to stand off; confrontation
对抗赛
deoi3 kong3 coi3duel; competition between paired opponents (e.g. sporting)
对抗性
deoi3 kong3 sing3antagonistic
对抗者
deoi3 kong3 ze2adversary
对决
deoi3 kyut3confrontation; showdown
对立
deoi3 laap6to oppose; to be antagonistic to; relative opposite; diametrical
对立面
deoi3 laap6 min6opposite; the opposite side (in a conflict)
对立统一
deoi3 laap6 tung2 jat1unity of opposites

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