Cantonese words starting with H

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hou2 je5(adjective) great; (noun) good stuff; (interjection) hooray

hou2 je5good things; woo, to express excitement

hou2 ji3good intention

hou2 ji3 si3to have the nerve; to feel no shame; (is it) proper? (rhetorical question)

好意頭好意头

hou2 ji3 tau4good symbolic meaning

hou2 ji5good listening

hou2 jin4kind words

好言好語好言好语

hou2 jin4 hou2 jyu5sincere, well-meant, kind words

hou2 joeng2adj; looks good

hou2 joeng5aerobic

好樣的好样的

hou2 joeng6 dik1(idiom) a good person, used to praise sb's moral integrity or courage

hou2 jung4 ji6(idiomatic usage) with great difficulty; (literal usage) so easy

hou2 jung6useful; effective; easy to use

hou2 kau4(ball sports) good shot!; well played!

hou2 kau4desired by many

hou2 king1adj; get along well; talkative; a great chat

好嘅唔靈醜嘅靈好嘅唔灵丑嘅灵

hou2 koi3 m4 ling4 cau2 koi3 ling4bad things will come true if one keeps talking about them

hou2 laap6 hak1Horlicks (malt-flavored powder used to make a hot drink)

hou2 lek1adj; very clever, smart or good

hou2 lik6strong; energetic

好了傷疤忘了疼好了伤疤忘了疼

hou2 liu5 soeng1 baa1 mong4 liu5 tung3to forget past pains once the wound has healed (idiom)

好萊塢好莱坞

hou2 loi4 wu1Hollywood

好佬怕爛佬好佬怕烂佬

hou2 lou2 paa3 laan6 lou2Good guys are afraid of bad guys, it means guys of good quality do not argue or fight with guys who are unreasonable

好佬怕爛佬爛佬怕潑婦好佬怕烂佬烂佬怕泼妇

hou2 lou2 paa3 laan6 lou2 laan6 lou2 paa3 put3 fu5Good guys are afraid of bad guys, bad guys are afraid of bad tempered women, it means someone of good quality do not argue or fight with those who are unreasonable [colloquial]

好路數好路数

hou2 lou6 sou3profitable [colloquial]

hou2 m4 dim6very bad

hou2 m4 hou2good or not; is it okay?

hou2 maa1*3is it ok?; is it alright?; is it good or not? [written and colloquial]

好馬不吃回頭草好马不吃回头草

hou2 maa5 bat1 hek3 wui4 tau4 cou2lit. a good horse doesn't turn around and graze the same patch again (idiom); leave the past behind

hou2 maai6sells very well; sells like hot cakes

hou2 maang5haunted; powerful [colloquial]

hou2 maang5 gwai2noun; extremely haunted

hou2 mat6fine goods

好物沉歸底好物沉归底

hou2 mat6 cam4 gwai1 dai2the best comes at the end

hou2 mei4 hou2 maau6it describes people who are good looking on the outside

好眉好貌生沙蝨好眉好貌生沙虱

hou2 mei4 hou2 maau6 saang1 saa1 sat1to describe someone who looks like a talent, but in fact did not have any skill or ability

好眉好貎生沙虱好眉好猊生沙虱

hou2 mei4 hou2 maau6 saang1 saa1 sat1to be good looking on the exterior but is infact a bad person in character [colloquial]

hou2 mei6tasty or delicious

hou2 meng6lucky

hou2 meng6 seoi2good

hou2 mong6 gok3Cape of Good Hope

hou2 mou2is it ok?; is it alright?; is it good or not? [colloquial]

好夢難成好梦难成

hou2 mung6 naan4 sing4a beautiful dream is hard to realize (idiom)

好男不跟女鬥好男不跟女斗

hou2 naam4 bat1 gan1 neoi5 dau3a real man doesn't fight with womenfolk (idiom)

hou2 ngaam1 gai2having common interests

hou2 ngaan5good eyes, sharp eyes

hou2 ngaan5 gaai3great aim

hou2 niu5person of good character; bird with a melodious voice or beautiful plumage

hou2 noi6a very long time

好耐唔見好耐唔见

hou2 noi6 m4 gin3long time no see [colloquial]

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