Cantonese words starting with H

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hoi1 luk6 dang1

開綠燈开绿灯

To give the green light; to approve, agree to, or permit.

hoi1 lung4 zoek2

開籠雀开笼雀

A happy person who chatters or talks non-stop.

hoi1 maai4 zeng2 bei2 jan4 sik6 seoi2

開埋井俾人食水开埋井俾人食水

To work hard on something from scratch, only to have someone else take all the credit and benefits.

To paint a face in Cantonese opera, pluck facial hair in wedding rituals, or carve statue features.

Open-minded, enlightened, or liberal; willing to accept other ideas and opinions.

hoi1 ming4 geoi1 maa5

開明車馬开明车马

To show one's intention or purpose openly; to be upfront and transparent about something.

To open or inaugurate a building; to officially begin a major event.

To open a door, or to open for business.

hoi1 mun4 baan6 hok6

開門辦學开门办学

Open-door schooling; an educational policy of integrating academic study with practical work and social engagement.

hoi1 mun4 cat1 gin6 si6

開門七件事开门七件事

The seven basic necessities of daily life: firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, and tea.

hoi1 mun4 gin3 saan1

開門見山开门见山

To get straight to the point and speak directly without beating around the bush.

hoi1 mun4 gin3 saan1 gong2

開門見山講开门见山讲

To get straight to the point.

hoi1 ngaan5 gaai3

開眼界开眼界

To broaden one's horizons or expand one's knowledge and experience of the world.

hoi1 ngaang6 gung1

開硬弓开硬弓

To do something by force or to insist on doing something despite difficulties.

To discipline children by spanking or scolding them during the Lunar New Year.

To start filming a movie, television series, or other video production.

To throw or hold a party.

To open up, establish, or create a route, space, or path that did not exist before.

To have a gang fight, typically between triad groups or gangs using weapons.

hoi1 pin2 pek3 jau2

開片劈友开片劈友

To start a gang fight involving weapons.

Kaiping (or Hoiping), a city in Guangdong province, China, and one of the Siyi (Four Counties).

hoi1 ping4 diu1 lau4

開平碉樓开平碉楼

Kaiping Diaolou; the historic multi-story watchtowers in Kaiping, Guangdong, China.

hoi1 ping4 hei3

開瓶器开瓶器

Bottle opener or corkscrew; a tool used to remove metal caps or corks from bottles.

To write a cheque, or to open a ballot box and count votes.

To open a shop for the day; to start business in the morning.

To open a shop for business, or to start and run a shop.

To open trading on a financial market, or to set the odds as a bookmaker in gambling.

開盤口开盘口

To offer betting odds, set up a bet, or open a book.

開篷車开篷车

Convertible; an open-top vehicle whose roof can be opened or folded back.

hoi1 saai3 hong6

開晒巷开晒巷

To be known to everyone; to have become common knowledge.

To cut through mountains to build roads; to blaze a trail.

hoi1 saan1 zou2 si1

開山祖師开山祖师

The founder or founding figure of an industry, school of thought, or other organization.

Happy, joyful, or in a good mood.

hoi1 sam1 gin3 sing4

開心見誠开心见诚

To be completely honest and frank, with nothing to hide.

開心果开心果

To set sail; to depart (of a boat or ship).

To let go or release; also to start, or to start a fight.

At first; at the beginning.

To start speaking, singing, or making sound; to speak up or voice one's opinion.

Boiled water; water that has been boiled.

hoi1 seoi2 hau4

開水喉开水喉

To fund or finance, or to urinate.

hoi1 seon3 dou1

開信刀开信刀

A letter opener.

To open for trading or business.

To start a meal; to serve and eat food.

Expenses, especially everyday living expenses.

To unlock a lock, either with a key or by picking it.

To steer, sail, or drive a boat.

To set up or open a street stall for business.

The beginning or start of something.

hoi1 tin1 coeng1

開天窗开天窗

To publish a blank column or page in a publication due to censorship, missing drafts, or in protest.