Cantonese words starting with F

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Contrast; a sharp or prominent difference revealed through comparison.

faan2 cing1 fuk6 ming4

反清復明反清复明

To overthrow the Qing dynasty and restore the Ming dynasty.

Rumination; the act of a ruminant animal bringing swallowed food back up to chew again.

To play a role of the opposite sex in a drama, film, or play.

To rebound, bounce back, or react.

Naughty, mischievous, or playful.

faan2 dau2 sing1

A mischievous, playful, or troublesome child.

To oppose, object to, or disagree with a proposal or opinion.

Reactionary; opposing social change, progress, or new ideas.

To toss and turn in one's sleep.

The opposition side in a debate.

To go back on one's word or promise; to break a commitment.

Repeatedly or over and over again; also used to describe a relapse or instability.

faan2 fuk1 mou4 soeng4

反覆無常反复无常

Unpredictable; erratic; constantly changing one's mind.

Repeatedly; over and over again.

Irony or sarcasm; a rhetorical device of using words to express the opposite of their literal meaning.

faan2 gaan3 gai3

反間計反间计

The stratagem of sowing discord; feeding false information to an enemy spy to disrupt their plans.

Disgusted, annoyed, or feeling a strong dislike; causing displeasure or repugnance.

To strike back or counter-attack after being attacked.

Reflex angle; an angle that is greater than 180 degrees and less than 360 degrees.

To return to Hong Kong.

faan2 gou1 ciu4

Anticlimax; a return to a plain or worse state after a climax or a period of high points.

To look at something from the opposite perspective, by contrast, or on the other hand.

To launch a counter-attack from a position of disadvantage.

Anti-communist or anti-Communist China.

To go home, or to rudely tell someone to leave.

Disloyal, treacherous, or betraying.

faan2 gwat1 zai2

A traitor or betrayer; someone who sells out their companions.

faan2 gwo3 loi4

反過來反过来

Conversely, the other way around, or on the contrary.

To reflect light or cause a glare.

faan2 hak1 zou2

反黑組反黑组

Anti-triad squad; a specialized unit of the Hong Kong Police Force that investigates and combats organized crime.

To deny having said something, or to break a promise.

faan2 hau2 fuk1 sit6

反口覆舌反口复舌

To renege on one's words; to break a promise.

faan2 hei3 syun4

反氣旋反气旋

An anticyclone; a high-pressure system characterized by outward-spiraling winds.

Back; to go back to a original position or return a gesture.

Opposite direction.

Counter-terrorism; to oppose or fight against terrorism.

On the contrary, instead, or contrary to expectations.

反義詞反义词

Antonym; a word with the opposite meaning.

To reflect, mirror, or report; to express views to higher-ups, or to demonstrate objective reality.

Response or reaction; an action or behavior triggered by an event.

faan2 jing3 deoi1

反應堆反应堆

Nuclear reactor; a device or facility used to control nuclear fusion or fission for power generation or research.

faan2 jing3 hei3

反應器反应器

A reactor, such as a chemical or nuclear reactor.

faan2 kau4 zyu1 gei2

反求諸己反求诸己

To self-reflect, engage in self-examination, or seek the cause of a problem within oneself.

To resist, revolt, or refuse to be controlled.

A verb suffix indicating that something has been obtained, acquired, or retrieved.

Counterexample; an example that disproves a theory or statement.

To upturn or pop a collar.

faan2 lou5 waan4 tung4

返老還童返老还童

To recover one's youthful vigor; to become young and vital again in old age.

To ask a rhetorical question, or to ask a question back in response.