Cantonese words starting with F

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fong3 diu1to act wickedly; to make life difficult for sb by unreasonable actions

fong3 dong6licentious; morally unrestrained

放蕩不羈放荡不羁

fong3 dong6 bat1 gei1wanton and unrestrained (idiom); dissolute

放篤尿放笃尿

fong3 duk1 niu6to take a piss; to urinate [colloquial]

fong3 duk6to poison

fong3 fei1to allow to fly

放飛機放飞机

fong3 fei1 gei1to not turn-up for an appointment

放飛劍放飞剑

fong3 fei1 gim3to spit (saliva or phlegm)

fong3 fo2(verb) Provoke someone into (doing) something

放虎歸山放虎归山

fong3 fu2 gwai1 saan1lit. to release a tiger back into the mountains, meaning an event or action that can cause future disastrous consequences

fong3 fun1to relax (a rule); to extend (a time limit); to expand

fong3 fun2to lend money (as a commercial loan)

fong3 fung1to allow in fresh air; to give out information

fong3 gaa3to take a break (as in vacation)

fong3 gaam1verb; discharged from prison, release from the jail

放鴿子放鸽子

fong3 gaap3 zi2to stand sb up

fong3 gau2verb; walk the dog

fong3 gou3to release a statement

fong3 gung1finish work

放貴利放贵利

fong3 gwai3 lei2to loan money with high interest; loan-sharking

fong3 gwo3to let off; to let sb get away with sth

放光蟲放光虫

fong3 gwong1 cung4firefly

fong3 haa6to lay down; to put down; to lower (the blinds etc)

fong3 haa6 baau1 fuk6to lay down a heavy burden

放下心頭大石放下心头大石

fong3 haa6 sam1 tau4 daai6 sek6to take a weight off someone's shoulders

放下屠刀，立地成佛

fong3 haa6 tou4 dou1 ，laap6 dei6 sing4 fat6lay down butcher's knife, become a Buddha on the spot (idiom); instant rehabilitation

fong3 hang4to let pass

fong3 hei3to quit

fong3 hei3to release breath; to fart

fong3 hing1to urinate

fong3 hoi1to let go

放開手腳放开手脚

fong3 hoi1 sau2 goek3to have free rein (idiom)

fong3 hok6to dismiss students at the end of the school day

fong3 hung1 paau3(lit.) to fire blank shots; to shoot one's mouth off

fong3 hyut3(TCM) to practice bloodletting; (coll.) to make sb bleed; to inflict grievous wounds; (fig.) to reduce prices drastically

fong3 jam1playback (of recorded sound)

fong3 jam6to ignore; to indulge

fong3 jam6 zi6 lau4to let sb do whatever they want; to give free reins to; to drift aimlessly

fong3 jam6 zing3 caak3laissez-faire policy; non-interference

fong3 jap6to put inside; to add; to place

放一馬放一马

fong3 jat1 maa5to let (sb) off

fong3 jim6 hau2to feed the starving ghosts (i.e. offer sacrifice to protect the departed spirit)

放煙花放烟花

fong3 jin1 faa1fireworks display

放煙幕彈放烟幕弹

fong3 jin1 mok6 daan2to spread a smokescreen

fong3 jin4to promise; boasted; to speak out

fong3 jing2to project (an image onto a screen); to show (a movie, slide etc)

fong3 jing2 sat1cinema room

fong3 jit6to release heat; to give out heat

放熱反應放热反应

fong3 jit6 faan2 jing3exothermic reaction

fong3 joeng4to tend a flock of sheep; fig. to throw off the reins; acting freely and irresponsibly

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