Cantonese words starting with H

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hau6 fui3 mok6 kap6

後悔莫及后悔莫及

Too late for regrets; to be filled with useless repentance after the event.

hau6 fung1 dei6 dung6 ji4

候風地動儀候风地动仪

The world's first seismograph, invented by Zhang Heng in 132 AD.

Postposition (in grammar).

To await your arrival or gracious presence.

hau6 gaap3 baan2

後甲板后甲板

Afterdeck; the deck behind the bridge of a ship.

To wait for advice, instructions, or guidance.

hau6 gai3 fat6 jan4

後繼乏人后继乏人

To have no qualified successor or follower to carry on a cause or legacy.

hau6 gai3 jau5 jan4

後繼有人后继有人

To have qualified successors to carry on one's work, legacy, or cause.

hau6 gai3 mou4 jan4

後繼無人后继无人

To have no successor or follower to carry on one's work or legacy.

Later Jin dynasty (1616–1636), the predecessor to the Qing dynasty.

Thoughts, reflections, or impressions after reading, watching, or experiencing something

後感覺后感觉

After-sensation

候機樓候机楼

Airport terminal; terminal building.

候機室候机室

Departure lounge; airport waiting area for passengers who have cleared customs and are waiting to board.

hau6 gei1 teng1

候機廳候机厅

An airport departure lounge or waiting area.

Postscript, afterword, or epilogue written at the end of a literary work.

Nape; the back of the neck.

hau6 gin3 zi1 ming4

後見之明后见之明

Stamina, endurance, or reserved strength that can be sustained and used in the later stages of an activity.

A hind leg; or used figuratively to mean right after or immediately following someone else.

Back cover, back casing, or rear lid.

hau6 gu3 zi1 jau1

後顧之憂后顾之忧

Anxiety, trouble, or worries about one's family, the rear, or the future.

Harem; the collective wives and concubines of a monarch or nobleman in a polygamous system.

A consequence or result of an action, usually referring to a negative outcome.

hau6 gwo2 ham1 jyu4

後果堪虞后果堪虞

Worrying consequences; the outcome is cause for concern.

After-effect; a delayed effect or consequence of an action or event.

hau6 hei2 zi1 sau3

後起之秀后起之秀

An up-and-coming talent; a promising member of the younger generation.

hau6 hoi2 waan1

后海灣后海湾

Deep Bay (also known as Shenzhen Bay), a bay located between northwestern Yuen Long in Hong Kong and Shenzhen.

Junior scholar or pupil in imperial China; a self-deprecating term used by scholars for themselves.

The Later Han (also known as the Eastern Han dynasty, 25-220 AD) or the Later Han of the Five Dynasties (947-950 AD).

後漢書后汉书

Book of Later Han; a historical work covering the Eastern Han dynasty from 25 to 220 AD.

hau6 hung1 faan1

後空翻后空翻

Backflip; a backward somersault.

Designate; elected or appointed to a post but not yet having assumed office.

Successor, or as an adjective, subsequent or future.

Later generation; descendants or heirs, especially of a family of notable status.

The day after tomorrow.

A descendant of a family, ethnic group, or nation.

The day after tomorrow.

後掩蔽后掩蔽

Backward masking.

hau6 jim6 koi3 leot2

後驗概率后验概率

Posterior probability in statistics.

Later Yan, one of the Sixteen Kingdoms during the Jin dynasty, ruling from 384 to 409.

hau6 jin6 doi6 zyu2 ji6

後現代主義后现代主义

Postmodernism; a late-20th-century movement in the arts, criticism, and literature.

Rear view; the view of a person or object from behind.

The lower back.

Post-rock; a genre of rock music.

hau6 jiu4 gwan2

後搖滾后摇滚

Post-rock; a music genre.

Horseshoe crab.

Backyard; a yard or garden at the back of a house.

hau6 jyun2 hei2 fo2

後院起火后院起火

A conflict or trouble arising close to home or from within one's own group.

Backyard; a garden located behind a building.