Cantonese words starting with H

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戲子佬戏子佬

Male Chinese opera actor.

To discard, dump, or abandon something or someone at a location.

Air cushion; an inflatable pad used to absorb shock or reduce pressure.

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氣墊船气垫船

Hovercraft; a vessel that travels on a cushion of air.

Integrity and moral courage; the virtue of adhering to justice and not yielding easily.

Meteorological phenomena; various atmospheric changes and weather conditions.

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氣象學气象学

Meteorology; the scientific study of the atmosphere, weather patterns, and their causes.

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氣象學家气象学家

A meteorologist.

To regard, value, or think highly of one's juniors or subordinates.

To stop breathing; to die.

To feel at ease, comfortable, or to have no objections.

To eat; to consume food by swallowing.

To eat, or to suffer and endure.

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吃不到的葡萄是酸的

Sour grapes; expressing jealousy over something one cannot have.

To be unable to stand, bear, or tolerate something.

To be jealous, especially regarding affection or attention given to someone else.

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吃得苦中苦，方為人上人吃得苦中苦，方为人上人

No pain, no gain; only by enduring the hardest of hardships can one rise above others and succeed.

hek3 dung1 sai1

吃東西吃东西

To eat something or to have a meal.

To eat a meal; to have lunch or dinner.

To eat a meal or to have dinner.

To endure hardships; to suffer from a difficult situation over a period of time.

To be shocked, startled, or surprised.

To finish eating; to eat everything up.

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To stutter, stammer, or speak hesitantly and with difficulty.

To be at an advantage, highly sought-after, or popular.

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吃喝玩樂吃喝玩乐

To indulge in eating, drinking, and having fun; to seek pleasure and enjoy life.

To smoke cigarettes

To suffer a loss, be at a disadvantage, or get the worst of a situation.

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吃裡扒外吃里扒外

To betray or turn against one's own benefactor; to bite the hand that feeds.

Strenuous, arduous, or requiring a great deal of physical or mental effort.

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吃力不討好吃力不讨好

Effortful but thankless; describing hard work that requires a lot of labor and effort but is unappreciated.

To live off one's past achievements, savings, or success.

The draft of a ship; the depth of water a ship draws, figuratively referring to its carrying capacity.

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吃水線吃水线

Draft marks; the load line painted on the hull of a ship to show the depth to which it is submerged.

Food, foodstuff, or provisions.

Light in weight, or gentle and soft in force.

Lightweight; light for its size or volume.

Mild; of a low degree of severity, usually referring to an illness or condition.

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輕寥寥轻寥寥

Extremely light in weight; imponderable.

Feeling light and relaxed, or physically light, buoyant, and frivolous.

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輕飄飄轻飘飘

Extremely lightweight, to the point of seemingly being able to float.

Gently, lightly, or softly; with little force or small amplitude.

Shh; an exclamation used to demand silence or express disapproval.

An exclamation used to silence or drive away someone; hush or shh.

Country fair, market, or lowland surrounded by dykes.

Ruins; a place that was once inhabited but has since been abandoned and destroyed.

To snort, sigh, or gasp.

To gaze in astonishment; anxious; big; or part of a place name.

False, fake, or unreal; empty and hollow inside.

Winding, roundabout, or bending; also antiquated or out of touch.