Cantonese words starting with F

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fong3 daai6 geng3

放大鏡放大镜

Magnifying glass; a tool that uses a convex lens to enlarge images for observation.

To act boldly; to muster up courage without being shy or nervous.

To put down an object and leave it there.

fong3 dai1 ji6 loeng5

放低二兩放低二两

To use the toilet; to urinate or defecate.

To discharge a battery, to cast flirtatious glances, or to expend energy by playing.

Dissolute and unrestrained; acting completely without restraint or control.

fong3 duk1 niu6

放篤尿放笃尿

To take a piss; to urinate.

fong3 fei1 gei1

放飛機放飞机

To fake a test or working record in an accounting audit without actually performing the work.

fong3 fei1 gim3

放飛劍放飞剑

To spit saliva or phlegm onto the street while walking.

To commit arson; to deliberately set something on fire.

fong3 fu2 gwai1 saan1

放虎歸山放虎归山

To let an enemy go and risk them causing trouble for you in the future.

To relax, ease, or loosen restrictions or limits.

To spread rumors or leak information; also to let in fresh air, act as a lookout, or let prisoners out for exercise.

To have a day off, holiday, or vacation from work or school.

To be released from prison; also used as a slang term for getting off work or finishing school.

To walk a pet dog.

To finish work, leave work, or be done for the day.

fong3 gwai3 lei2

放貴利放贵利

To practice usury; to lend money at an extremely high rate of interest.

To let someone off, forgive, or spare someone without pursuing further responsibility.

fong3 gwong1 cung4

放光蟲放光虫

Glowworm, firefly, or any light-emitting insect.

To put something down, or to let go of an obsession or worry.

fong3 haa6 sam1 tau4 daai6 sek6

放下心頭大石放下心头大石

To let go of a heavy burden or worry; to feel relieved and at ease.

fong3 haa6 tou4 dou1 ，laap6 dei6 sing4 fat6

放下屠刀，立地成佛

To lay down the butcher's knife and become a Buddha on the spot; to repent and turn over a new leaf.

To allow someone or something to pass or proceed.

To give up; to abandon or stop persisting in an action.

To urinate; to take a leak.

To let go; to release or detach.

To dismiss school or leave school at the end of the day.

To drain blood from the body, typically for bloodletting or medical treatment.

To let alone without interfering; to indulge or leave unchecked.

To put inside, add, or place into.

fong3 jat1 maa5

放一馬放一马

To let someone off, to forgive them, or to give them a break.

fong3 jin1 faa1

放煙花放烟花

To set off fireworks; to put on a fireworks display.

To speak one's mind freely, or to make a bold claim or boast.

To project or show a film.

To release or give out heat; exothermic.

To raise animals or pets by letting them roam freely without restraint.

To put something down or place it into something.

fong3 maa5 hau6 paau3

放馬後炮放马后炮

To fire after the horse has bolted; to act too late to be effective, or to give useless advice after an event has already occurred.

To slow down; to reduce speed.

To graze; to let livestock feed freely on pasture.

To set off firecrackers, blast, or blow a tire; figuratively to make loud, empty boasts.

To fart or pass gas; also used figuratively to mean talking nonsense or bullshitting.

fong3 pei3 zo6 zin3

放屁坐墊放屁坐垫

A whoopee cushion.

To release a captive animal back into the wild; to let someone off the hook.

fong3 saang1 din6

放生電放生电

To flirt, make eyes at, or try to seduce others using physical actions or gestures.

To set one's mind at ease, stop worrying, or feel relieved.

To let go of one's grip, or to relinquish control.

To conduct a sting operation, particularly by undercover police officers.