Cantonese words starting with H
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喜歡喜欢
hei2 fun1to like; to be fond of
起家
hei2 gaa1to start out by; to begin one's career by
起價起价
hei2 gaa3initial price (e.g. for the first kilometer)
起駕起驾
hei2 gaa3the act of an imperial highness (emperor or empress etc.) setting off to go somewhere (can be used in a sarcastic manner if used on an ordinary person)
起更
hei2 gaang1to begin to sound the night watches (in the olden days); the start of the night watch hours
起雞皮起鸡皮
hei2 gai1 pei4getting goose bumps
豈敢岂敢
hei2 gam2how could one dare?
起居
hei2 geoi1everyday life
起居室
hei2 geoi1 sat1living room
起居作息
hei2 geoi1 zok3 sik1lit. rising and lying down, working and resting (idiom)
喜極而泣喜极而泣
hei2 gik6 ji4 jap1crying tears of joy (idiom)
起見起见
hei2 gin3motive; (sth) being the motive or purpose
起勁起劲
hei2 ging3energetic; vigorous; enthusiastic
起敬
hei2 ging3to feel respect
喜結連理喜结连理
hei2 git3 lin4 lei5to tie the knot (idiom)
起轎起轿
hei2 giu2to lift up a sedan chair when setting off to go somewhere (such as to carry a bride to her wedding); to set off; to depart
喜歌劇院喜歌剧院
hei2 go1 kek6 jyun2musical theater
起腳起脚
hei2 goek3(literally: to lift one's foot); to set off; to start a journey; to kick (someone)
起講起讲
hei2 gong2to start a story
起降
hei2 gong3(of aircraft) to take off and land
起稿
hei2 gou2to make a draft
起骨
hei2 gwat1extracting bones from meat (spoken)
起行
hei2 hang4let's go (spoken)
喜喜歡歡喜喜欢欢
hei2 hei2 fun1 fun1happily
喜氣喜气
hei2 hei3hilarity
喜氣洋洋喜气洋洋
hei2 hei3 joeng4 joeng4full of joy (idiom); jubilation
喜慶喜庆
hei2 hing3jubilation
喜興喜兴
hei2 hing3joyous; delighted; merry
喜慶事喜庆事
hei2 hing3 si6weddings, happy and celebratory events
起航
hei2 hong4(of a ship) to set sail; (of an airplane) to take off
喜好
hei2 hou3to like; to prefer; one's tastes
起鬨起哄
hei2 hung6to heckle; to create a disturbance
喜吟吟
hei2 jam4 jam4joyful
起因
hei2 jan1cause
喜人
hei2 jan4to make people happy; to cheer people up
豈有岂有
hei2 jau5how come there is
豈有此理岂有此理
hei2 jau5 ci2 lei5how outrageous ; how can that be ? ridiculous! [colloquial]
起意
hei2 ji3to conceive a scheme
起義起义
hei2 ji6uprising; revolt
喜宴
hei2 jin3wedding banquet
喜筵
hei2 jin4wedding banquet
喜盈盈
hei2 jing4 jing4happy
喜形於色喜形于色
hei2 jing4 jyu1 sik1face light up with delight (idiom); to beam with joy
喜躍喜跃
hei2 joek3to jump for joy
喜陽喜阳
hei2 joeng4heliophile; heliotropism
喜洋洋
hei2 joeng4 joeng4radiant with joy
起用
hei2 jung6to promote
喜雨
hei2 jyu5welcome fall of rain
起源
hei2 jyun4origin; to come from
喜悅喜悦
hei2 jyut6(noun) Joy
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