Cantonese words starting with H

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Curious, inquisitive, or wanting to know about something unknown.

Curiosity; a state of mind eager to learn or know about something.

hou3 kei4 soeng6 ji6

好奇尚異好奇尚异

To have a taste for the exotic, unusual, or novel.

Eager to win or to be first; competitive, ambitious, and strong-willed.

To require much effort; to be energy-consuming or physically demanding.

To reward people, especially troops or workers, with food, drink, or gifts for their hard work.

To consume energy.

Time-consuming; taking up a lot of time.

hou3 si4 hou3 lik6

耗時耗力耗时耗力

Time-consuming and strenuous; requiring much time and effort.

Busybody; a meddlesome person who pries into or interferes in others' affairs.

hou3 si6 zi1 tou4

Busybody; a meddlesome person who likes to cause trouble or get involved in others' business.

Lecherous, lustful, or sex-obsessed.

hou3 sik1 zi1 tou4

Lecher; a dirty old man, or a person who is lustful.

hou3 sik6 laan5 fei1

好食懶飛好食懒飞

Lazy and idle; refusing to work.

Eager to win; loving to excel or outdo others.

To reward with food, drink, or money, typically given to subordinates or soldiers to boost morale.

To wear out, consume, or diminish in utility through frequent use.

hou3 wai4 jan4 si1

好為人師好为人师

To like to lecture others, or to enjoy posing as a teacher.

Likes and dislikes; personal tastes or preferences.

To exhaust or deplete.

To spend money on; to cost a certain amount of capital.

A mouse or a rat.

Bellicose, belligerent, or warlike; fond of fighting and eager to start wars.

To wail; to cry out or howl loudly and mournfully.

A trench, ditch, or moat.

A unit of currency equal to ten cents, or one-tenth of a dollar.

Number in an ordered sequence, used for dates, sizes, or identification.

Generous and lavish when spending money; free-spending.

Millibar, a unit of atmospheric pressure equal to one hectopascal.

Not at all; completely without.

hou4 bat1 fai3 lik6

毫不費力毫不费力

Effortless; easy; requiring no strength or exertion.

hou4 bat1 gaai3 ji3

To not mind at all; to completely disregard or be indifferent to.

hou4 bat1 haak3 hei3

毫不客氣毫不客气

Without standing on ceremony; blunt, unsparing, or not polite at all.

hou4 bat1 jau4 jyu6

毫不猶豫毫不犹豫

Without the slightest hesitation.

hou4 bat1 lau4 cing4

To show no mercy, quarter, or leniency; relentless and unforgiving.

hou4 bat1 seon3 sik1

毫不遜色毫不逊色

Not inferior in any respect; to measure up to or be just as good as.

hou4 bat1 waai4 ji4

毫不懷疑毫不怀疑

Without the slightest doubt

Extravagant, luxurious, and wasteful.

Lofty ideals, pride, and enthusiasm.

hou4 cing4 zong3 zi3

豪情壯志豪情壮志

Lofty ideals and high aspirations.

The slightest bit; a tiny amount, like a single hair.

hou4 faat3 bat1 song2

毫髮不爽毫发不爽

Not to deviate one hair's breadth; precise and without any error.

Bold, unrestrained, and liberal; describing a person, behavior, or style that is open and unconventional.

Rich and powerful, or a wealthy and influential person.

A hero; a person of outstanding talent, courage, and ability.

To howl, wail, or growl like a wolf or dog.

Haojiang District in Shantou, Guangdong; also used as a literary name for Macau.

hou4 gong1 keoi1

濠江區濠江区

Haojiang, a district of Shantou City, Guangdong.