Cantonese words starting with H

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Always, all the time, or on every single occasion.

Summer; the warmest season of the year.

Large building; mansion.

haa6 baa1 hing1 hing1

下巴輕輕下巴轻轻

Making promises thoughtlessly or easily backsliding on commitments.

To finish work; to go off duty.

haa6 baan1 si4 gaan3

下班時間下班时间

Knock-off time; the time when the work day ends.

To start writing or painting; to put pen to paper.

haa6 bat1 wai4 lai6

下不為例下不为例

Not to be taken as a precedent; just this once and not to be repeated.

Under, below, or underneath.

The lower part, bottom, or lower section of something.

The second or lower half of something.

haa6 bun3 coeng4

下半場下半场

Second half of a game, match, or event.

下半晝下半昼

Afternoon; the latter half of the day.

A bad plan, unwise decision, or worst course of action.

To sink, submerge, or subside.

Lower level, lower deck, or the lower class of an institution or society.

The last ten days of a month.

Next time; the next occurrence of an event or action.

haa6 cing4 soeng6 daat6

下情上達下情上达

To relay the concerns, thoughts, or situation of the general public or subordinates to higher authorities.

To fall, drop, or plunge quickly and sharply as a result of a stimulus.

An end, fate, or outcome, usually referring to a bad or negative result.

To cook a meal, usually implying a prepared dish that takes some time and effort.

haa6 daam6 hei3

下啖氣下啖气

To swallow one's anger; to suppress one's rage.

Below, under, or a lower place.

Underneath, below, or the bottom part of something.

Of low status, grade, or quality; inferior.

To make a decision, or to pay a deposit.

To fall, drop, decline, or plunge in level or value.

To poison; to put toxic substances into something to cause harm.

To descend to the mortal world, as of a deity or immortal from heaven.

An alternative name for congee with century egg and lean meat.

To finish a class, dismiss a lesson, or finish school.

haa6 fong1 cyun1

A place located in Guangzhou.

To delegate; to decentralize power, authority, or control to subordinates or lower levels.

Common self-heal (Prunella vulgaris), a Chinese medicinal herb, or a herbal tea made from it.

The sender's name and signature block at the end of a letter, or the inscription on an artwork or gift.

Leeward, downwind, or a disadvantaged position.

The next player in a card or tile game, such as the player sitting to your right in mahjong.

To marry a man; of a woman, to agree to marry someone.

haa6 gaai1 lei5

Ronald Arculli, a prominent Hong Kong lawyer and public administrator.

haa6 gaau3 zaam6

廈滘站厦滘站

Xiajiao station, a metro station in Guangzhou, China.

下個月下个月

Next month; the month after the current one.

haa6 go3 lai5 baai3

下個禮拜下个礼拜

haa6 goek3 liu2

下腳料下脚料

Manufacturing waste; leftover or scrap materials from production.

To fall, descend, or decline in value, position, or degree.

To put in time, effort, and energy into doing something.

Summer; the season after spring characterized by hot weather.

To kneel down; to touch one or both knees to the ground.