Cantonese words starting with D
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點頭哈腰点头哈腰
dim2 tau4 haa1 jiu1to nod one's head and bow (idiom); bowing and scraping
點頭咂嘴点头咂嘴
dim2 tau4 zaap3 zeoi2to approve by nodding one's head and smacking one's lips (idiom)
點頭招呼点头招呼
dim2 tau4 ziu1 fu1beckon
點鐵成金点铁成金
dim2 tit3 sing4 gam1to touch base matter and turn it to gold (idiom); fig. to turn crude writing into a literary gem
點話點好点话点好
dim2 waa6 dim2 hou2"up to you"; "as you wish"; "whatever you say"
點畫点画
dim2 waak6strokes of a Chinese character
點贊点赞
dim2 zaan3to like; to upvote (on social media)
點集合点集合
dim2 zaap6 hap6(math.) point set
點陣点阵
dim2 zan6lattice; bitmap
點陣打印機点阵打印机
dim2 zan6 daa2 jan3 gei1(computing) dot matrix printer
點陣式打印機点阵式打印机
dim2 zan6 sik1 daa2 jan3 gei1(computing) dot matrix printer
點陣字體点阵字体
dim2 zan6 zi6 tai2bitmap font (computer)
點綴点缀
dim2 zeoi6(verb) 1. Embellished; (noun) Embellishment
點津点津
dim2 zeon1to solve a problem; (Internet) Q&A forum
點知点知
dim2 zi1"how would I know?"; "who knows?"; "God knows"; "how is one to know"; "who would have thought"; "who would have guessed"; "only to"
點子点子
dim2 zi2spot; dot; drop (of liquid); point (of argument); crux; pointer
點止点止
dim2 zi2not only (spoken)
點指兵兵点指兵兵
dim2 zi2 bing1 bing1'who's cops who's thieves', a children's game of 'counting-out'
點子背点子背
dim2 zi2 bui3(coll.) to have a stroke of bad luck
點止咁簡單点止咁简单
dim2 zi2 gam3 gaan2 daan1it's not so simple [colloquial]
點字点字
dim2 zi6braille
點字機点字机
dim2 zi6 gei1braille typewriter
點積点积
dim2 zik1dot product (math.)
點睛点睛
dim2 zing1to add the finishing touch (abbr. for 畫龍點睛|画龙点睛[hua4 long2 dian3 jing1])
點睛之筆点睛之笔
dim2 zing1 zi1 bat1the brush stroke that dots in the eyes (idiom); fig. to add the vital finishing touch; a few words to clinch the point
點將点将
dim2 zoeng3to appoint a general (in theater)
點做点做
dim2 zou6what to do; how
點鐘点钟
dim2 zung1(indicating time of day) o'clock
坫
dim3stand for goblets
店
dim3inn; old-style hotel (CL:家[jia1])
惦
dim3to think of; to miss
玷
dim3blemish; flaw in jade; to disgrace; to besmear; to blemish
踮
dim3to stand on tiptoe
店錢店钱
dim3 cin4room charge in a hotel
掂檔掂档
dim3 dong3okay; perfect; well thought out [colloquial]
店伙
dim3 fo2shop assistant
店家
dim3 gaa1(old) shopkeeper; innkeeper
惦記惦记
dim3 gei3to think of; to be concerned about
玷辱
dim3 juk6to dishonor
店員店员
dim3 jyun4shop assistant; store clerk
店面
dim3 min6shop front
惦念
dim3 nim6to constantly have (sb or sth) on one's mind
店舖
dim3 pou3noun; shop
店鋪店铺
dim3 pou3store
掂晒
dim3 saai3all settled; all sorted [colloquial]
扂楔
dim3 sit3door latch
店小二
dim3 siu2 ji2Waiter
店堂
dim3 tong4customer area of a store; dining area of a restaurant
玷污
dim3 wu1to stain; to tarnish
掂咗
dim3 zo2done; settled; sorted; it's okay now [colloquial]
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