Cantonese words starting with H

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To shout in order to stop someone or an animal from doing something.

To have morning tea; to go for dim sum in the morning.

Celery wormwood, crown daisy, or other mugwort plants; to weed or pull out.

Good; fine; high-quality.

Okay; sure; alright.

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With great difficulty; not easily; after much effort.

To be compared to, likened to, or just like.

Good at fighting or combat.

At least; after all; also refers to the good and bad quality of something.

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好醜命生成好丑命生成

One's character or destiny is predetermined and preordained from birth.

For example; for instance; such as.

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好似…噉好似…啖

It seems like; just like.

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好似狗竇好似狗窦

Extremely messy, untidy, or filthy, resembling a dog kennel.

好似係好似系

It seems so; a phrase used to express uncertainty or to make a joke after making a statement.

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好似豬咁蠢好似猪咁蠢

As dumb as a pig; extremely foolish.

Very clear or pure.

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In such a good mood that one feels like singing; having a melodious singing voice.

Lucky, fortunate, or thankfully.

好彩數好彩数

To have good luck; to be in luck.

Very noisy; loud and annoying.

Benefit, advantage, or profit; something that brings a helpful or good effect.

In any case; anyhow; regardless of the outcome.

Bold, courageous, or daring.

Good value for money; worth buying.

Very good, capable, or attractive; or used to mean luckily or fortunately.

Much better; a lot better

好得滯好得滞

Too good; excessively good.

In perfectly good condition, or with things being well and good.

Better; improved in condition or quality.

Okay; alright; sure. Used to indicate agreement or acknowledgement.

Many, a lot, or most of something.

好多時好多时

Often; frequently; quite often.

好到極好到极

Extremely good; excellent.

To recover from an illness.

To recover from an illness; to get well or get better.

To recover from illness, or to reconcile and mend a friendship.

Comfortable, sound, deep, and undisturbed sleep.

Very open and uninhibited, particularly in a sexual context.

好傢伙好家伙

An exclamation of surprise, amazement, or disapproval.

No big deal; of little importance and not worth worrying about.

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To engage in bad habits, get mixed up in bad activities, or harass and disturb people.

Good impression; a favourable perception of someone.

Describing someone of an unworthy, low character, or actions that are despicable and underhanded.

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好狗唔攔路好狗唔拦路

A colloquial demand to get out of the way or stop blocking the path.

Several; a few; quite a few.

Stubborn, obstinate, or stiff-necked.

Very exciting, thrilling, or intense.

To be in a good position with favorable future prospects.

Good times; a prosperous or favorable situation or environment.

Very powerful, formidable, or outstanding.