Cantonese words starting with H

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hoi1 tin1 saak3， lok6 dei6 waan4 cin4

開天索價，落地還錢开天索价，落地还钱

To ask for a sky-high price and bargain with a rock-bottom counteroffer.

hoi1 tin1 sok3 gaa3

開天索價开天索价

To ask for an exorbitant or unreasonable price; to demand a ridiculously high price.

To open a court session; to start a trial or hearing in court.

To start a fight or a heated argument.

To set the table for a meal or for playing mahjong.

To set up a table for a meal or for playing mahjong.

To start a game, typically mahjong; or to set the table for a meal.

hoi1 toi4 lo4 gu2

開臺鑼鼓开台锣鼓

The opening gong and drum roll that signals the start of a Chinese opera performance.

To open up, develop, or expand into new territory, areas, or markets.

hoi1 tok3 cong3 san1

開拓創新开拓创新

Pioneering and innovative; to break new ground and forge new paths.

hoi1 tok3 sing3

開拓性开拓性

Pioneering, innovative, or groundbreaking quality.

開拓者开拓者

Pioneer; trailblazer; developer.

To open a law court; to hold a court session.

hoi1 tong4 sau2 git6 hak1

開膛手傑克开膛手杰克

Jack the Ripper

Open-minded; receptive to other people's opinions and ideas.

To exculpate, exonerate, or absolve someone of blame or a crime.

hoi1 tyut3 zeoi6 zaak3

開脫罪責开脱罪责

To absolve someone from guilt or to exculpate them.

To open one's heart, free oneself from worry or anxiety, and feel cheerful or carefree.

hoi1 waan4 siu3

開玩笑开玩笑

To joke; to make fun of or kid around.

To dig out, excavate, or scoop out.

Appetizing; stimulating the appetite, often describing sweet and sour food.

開胃菜开胃菜

Appetizer; dishes that whet the appetite.

開胃口开胃口

To stimulate the appetite; to increase one's desire to eat.

開胃酒开胃酒

Aperitif; an alcoholic drink taken before a meal to stimulate the appetite.

To season a new wok, or of water or food in a pot, to start boiling.

To have sex; used as a euphemism.

To leave for or be bound for a destination (of a bus, train, or other vehicle).

A freshly boiled pot of water, typically used in a teahouse.

To open an account at a bank, brokerage, or other institution.

To hold, host, or attend a meeting.

To break a religious fast; or to achieve a first breakthrough or success after a long dry spell.

hoi1 zaai1 zit3

開齋節开斋节

Eid al-Fitr, the Islamic festival that marks the end of Ramadan.

To open or put a new bus or railway station into operation.

To come unsewn or split open along a seam.

Open set in mathematics.

To clear up (of weather).

To drive off or leave, referring to a vehicle or transportation.

開酒費开酒费

To have things turn out in one's favor, or to draw exactly the card or mahjong tile one needs.

To offend, displease, or tread on somebody's toes.

Expenditure, spending, or expenses.

開支票开支票

To write a check.

hoi1 zi1 saan3 jip6

開枝散葉开枝散叶

To have children and propagate the next generation to carry on the family line.

To start or begin, especially of plans, careers, or stories.

To start a war or begin a battle.

To start collecting taxes.

To open a new business, or to start a business for the day.

hoi1 zoeng1 daai6 gat1

開張大吉开张大吉

An auspicious beginning of a new business; a grand opening.

hoi1 zoeng1 sing3 wong4

開漳聖王开漳圣王

Sacred King, founder of Zhangzhou; posthumous title of Tang dynasty general Chen Yuanguang.

To announce the winners or draw the winning numbers in a lottery.