Cantonese words starting with H

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hoi1 tin1 pik1 dei6

開天闢地开天辟地

The creation of heaven and earth, as in the Chinese myth of Pangu; or metaphorically, a groundbreaking or unprecedented event.

hoi1 tin1 saak3， lok6 dei6 waan4 cin4

開天索價，落地還錢开天索价，落地还钱

To ask for a sky-high price and bargain with a rock-bottom counteroffer.

hoi1 tin1 sok3 gaa3

開天索價开天索价

To ask for an exorbitant or unreasonable price; to demand a ridiculously high price.

To open a court session; to start a trial or hearing in court.

To start a fight or a heated argument.

To set the table for a meal or for playing mahjong.

To set up a table for a meal or for playing mahjong.

To open up, develop, or expand into new territory, areas, or markets.

hoi1 tok3 cong3 san1

開拓創新开拓创新

Pioneering and innovative; to break new ground and forge new paths.

Open-minded; receptive to other people's opinions and ideas.

To open one's heart, free oneself from worry or anxiety, and feel cheerful or carefree.

hoi1 waan4 siu3

開玩笑开玩笑

To joke; to make fun of or kid around.

Appetizing; stimulating the appetite, often describing sweet and sour food.

開胃菜开胃菜

Appetizer; dishes that whet the appetite.

開胃口开胃口

To stimulate the appetite; to increase one's desire to eat.

To season a newly bought iron wok by cleaning and heating it with oil to make it nonstick.

To hold, host, or attend a meeting.

To break a religious fast; or to achieve a first breakthrough or success after a long dry spell.

To drive off or leave, referring to a vehicle or transportation.

To have things turn out in one's favor, or to draw exactly the card or mahjong tile one needs.

To offend, displease, or tread on somebody's toes.

Expenditure, spending, or expenses.

開支票开支票

To write a check.

hoi1 zi1 saan3 jip6

開枝散葉开枝散叶

To have children and propagate the next generation to carry on the family line.

To start or begin, especially of plans, careers, or stories.

To start a war or begin a battle.

To open a new business, or to start a business for the day.

hoi1 zoeng1 daai6 gat1

開張大吉开张大吉

An auspicious beginning of a new business; a grand opening.

hoi1 zung1 ming4 ji6

開宗明義开宗明义

To state the main point clearly right at the beginning.

Triumphant music played after a military victory.

Used in personal names.

Sea; ocean; a large body of saltwater on Earth.

Armor; protective covering.

Seagull; a common coastal bird with a white or grey body and a hooked beak.

Seashore, seaside, or waterfront.

Elevation or altitude; the vertical distance between a point on Earth and sea level.

Seaside; seashore; the area of land right next to the sea.

Seafront, waterfront, or praya.

hoi2 bong6 zaam6

Haibang Station, a metro station in Guangzhou, China.

Poster; a printed paper design combining text and images used for promotion or advertising.

Marine products; seafood and other economically valuable edible or medicinal marine life.

Edible seaweed or sea vegetables.

Seagrass; flowering plants that grow in marine or saltwater environments.

Kelp; an edible seaweed that grows in cold seawater.

Sea urchin, or as a slang metaphor, a very hairy armpit.

The seabed or seafloor; undersea.

Sea coconut; a species of palm tree (Lodoicea maldivica).

hoi2 dai2 laau4 jyut6

海底撈月海底捞月

To draw the last tile and win the game in mahjong.

hoi2 dai2 seoi6 dou6

An undersea tunnel used to connect two shores, typically for cars or trains.

Haiti; a Caribbean country in Central America sharing an island with the Dominican Republic.