Cantonese words starting with H
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hei2
起
To get up, stand up, or rise.
hei2 aa3
起亞起亚
Kia; South Korean multinational automobile manufacturer.
hei2 baau3
起爆
To detonate, explode, or trigger an explosion.
hei2 bat1
豈不岂不
Isn't it; wouldn't it; how could it not be.
hei2 bat1 zi6 gam3
喜不自禁
Unable to contain one's joy; overcome with happiness.
hei2 bat1 zi6 sing3
喜不自勝喜不自胜
Overjoyed; unable to contain one's joy.
hei2 beng2
喜餅喜饼
Double happiness cakes; traditional Chinese wedding pastries sent by the groom to the bride's family.
hei2 beng6
起病
To fall ill; the onset of an illness.
hei2 bok3
起膊
To hoist something over one's shoulder.
hei2 bok3 hei3
起搏器
Artificial pacemaker
hei2 bou3
喜報喜报
Announcement of joyful news.
hei2 bou6
起步
To start a race or begin a competition of speed.
hei2 ce1
喜車喜车
Wedding car; a decorated car used to transport the bride and groom.
hei2 ceot1 mong6 ngoi6
喜出望外
To be overjoyed at something unexpected.
hei2 ci2
起始
The beginning or starting point.
hei2 ci4
起磁
To magnetize or become magnetized.
hei2 cin4
喜錢喜钱
A monetary gift or tip given on a happy occasion, such as a wedding or a birth.
hei2 cing4
起程
To set out on a journey; to start a trip.
hei2 co1
起初
At first; initially; at the very beginning when something has just started.
hei2 coi3
起菜
To start serving dishes in a restaurant.
hei2 cong4
起床
To get out of bed; to get up.
hei2 cong4
起牀起床
To get out of bed; to get up.
hei2 cong4 hou6
起床號起床号
Reveille; a signal, usually played on a bugle, to wake up soldiers or campers.
hei2 cou2
起草
To draft; to create an initial version of a piece of writing or drawing before revising it.
hei2 cung1 cung1
喜衝衝喜冲冲
To beam with joy; to be brimming with happiness or excitement.
hei2 cung4 tin1 gong3
喜從天降喜从天降
Overjoyed at unexpected good news; a pleasant surprise or joy descending from heaven.
hei2 cung5 gei1
起重機起重机
Crane; derrick; heavy machinery used to lift and move heavy objects.
hei2 cung5 wu4 lou4
起重葫蘆起重葫芦
Hoist pulley; chain hoist or block and tackle used for lifting heavy loads.
hei2 daai6 pou2 ban1
喜大普奔
So thrilling that everyone is rejoicing and spreading the word.
hei2 daan2
喜蛋
Red-painted eggs, a traditional celebratory gift given on the third day after a baby's birth.
hei2 daan6
豈但岂但
Not only.
hei2 dai2
起底
To investigate someone's background, or to dox them by exposing their personal details.
hei2 dak1
喜德
Xide, a county in Sichuan province, China.
hei2 dak1 jyun6
喜德縣喜德县
Xide, a county in Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan.
hei2 deng1
起釘起钉
To collect the initial interest payment on a high-interest loan.
hei2 deng1 hei3
起釘器起钉器
Staple remover.
hei2 dim2
起點起点
Starting point; the place where something begins.
hei2 dim2 sin3
起點線起点线
Starting line
hei2 din6 gei1
起電機起电机
An electrostatic generator, a machine used for producing electric charge.
hei2 dung6
起動起动
To start up a motor, machine, or system; to begin an operation or project.
hei2 dung6 nau2
起動鈕起动钮
Starter button
hei2 faai3
起筷
To raise one's chopsticks to start eating, especially at a formal meal or gathering.
hei2 fei1
豈非岂非
Wouldn't it be ... ?; is it not ... ?
hei2 fei1
起飛起飞
To take off; to depart and start flying.
hei2 fei1 goek3
起飛腳起飞脚
To throw a sudden tantrum, betray someone, or launch a sudden attack.
hei2 fei1 taan4 se6
起飛彈射起飞弹射
Takeoff catapult on an aircraft carrier.
hei2 fo2
起火
To start a fire; to catch fire.
hei2 fo3
起課起课
To practice divination or cast a horoscope.
hei2 fo3
起貨起货
To finish a task or job, especially to complete a product and deliver it.
hei2 fuk6
起伏
To rise and fall, undulate, or fluctuate; often used figuratively for changes in emotions or relationships.