Cantonese words starting with H

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Suffix added after a verb to indicate that an action or state has just begun.

To construct a building; to build a property from scratch on a piece of land.

hei2 ling4 zau1

喜靈洲喜灵洲

Hei Ling Chau, an island in Hong Kong.

Unexpectedly; contrary to expectation.

To wake up and get out of bed; or used after a verb to indicate the start of an action or state.

To light a fire using black charcoal before a barbecue.

Wedding couplets.

At least; the minimum requirement.

hei2 maa5 laai1 ngaa5 saan1

喜馬拉雅山喜马拉雅山

The Himalayas; the mountain range separating the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau.

hei2 man4 lok6 gin3

喜聞樂見喜闻乐见

Loved by the public; popular and welcomed with pleasure.

To swindle someone of all their money by offering initial small gains to entice a heavy final bet.

To name; to give a name to something, typically a baby or an animal.

To weigh anchor; by extension, to set off, start out, or begin working.

How can; how is it possible to.

hei2 ng5 gaang1

To get up in the early hours of the morning just before dawn.

Eye-catching, noticeable, or conspicuous.

hei2 nou6 oi1 lok6

喜怒哀樂喜怒哀乐

The full range of human emotions, including joy, anger, grief, and happiness.

To like; to be fond of; to love.

To blister; to develop blisters.

To start running, especially in a race; to start an endeavor.

hei2 paau2 sin3

起跑線起跑线

Starting line in a race, or a starting point in life or a competition.

To get a blister; to form blisters.

hei2 saai3 maa5

起晒馬起晒马

To gather all one's forces, allies, or resources in preparation for a fight or confrontation.

Vigorously, continuously, or relentlessly without signs of stopping.

豈勢咁岂势咁

To the greatest extent possible; desperately, frantically, or to the extreme.

起勢噉起势啖

Continuously, vigorously, or with full force.

To take an oath, vow, or pledge solemnly to do something or to guarantee a fact.

To have a desire for something or someone, or to harbor a certain intention.

To wake up, get out of bed, or stand up from another position.

To begin or start; the beginning of an event.

hei2 sei2 wui4 sang1

To bring back to life; to save from the brink of death, or to rescue a hopeless situation.

A sow in heat; a pig in oestrus.

Good news; tidings of joy.

Arrogant or putting on airs; can also refer to being overpriced.

A happy, major occasion such as a wedding, a newborn, an elderly person's milestone birthday, or a grand opening.

An improvement or sign of recovery in a previously bad situation.

At first; at the beginning; initially.

hei2 sing4 zyun3 hap6

起承轉合起承转合

The four structural steps in writing a traditional essay, or metaphorically, a fixed or prescribed way of doing something.

hei2 soeng1 fei1

起雙飛起双飞

To have a threesome; to have sexual intercourse with two other people concurrently.

hei2 soeng5 lei4

Succeeded by a verb to indicate the start of an action, usually leading to a subsequent result or judgment.

To prosecute, indict, or sue; to initiate legal proceedings against someone.

To have phlegm in one's throat, or to be sexually attracted to someone.

The beginning; the very start.

Wedding invitation; a card inviting someone to attend a wedding ceremony.

hei2 tip3 gaai1

Lee Tung Street, a street in Wan Chai, Hong Kong, historically famous for publishing wedding invitation cards.

To build houses.

To scoop or take cooked food out of a wok or pan.

Likes and dislikes; preferences.

To elbow someone; to intentionally strike someone with one's elbow.

To wrinkle, crease, or have wrinkles (especially of clothing).