Cantonese words starting with H

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A bottle opener, or baking soda used to leaven bread.

To dig up and reveal information or big secrets about someone; to get to the bottom of something.

To have well-defined, firm, and strong muscles on a part of the body.

A wedding banquet.

Magpie; a medium-sized, long-tailed, black-and-white omnivorous bird.

A celebratory hanging scroll or banner, typically given as a wedding gift.

hei2 zok3 jung6

To start working; to take effect or kick in.

To raise the rent or rental price.

hei2 zou2 mo2 hak1

To start work early in the morning and keep going until late at night.

hei2 zou2 taam1 hak1

起早貪黑起早贪黑

To work diligently, rising early and working until late at night.

hei2 zou6 jyun4

起造員起造员

Draftsman or drafter; a professional who makes detailed technical drawings.

To start counting time, typically for services charged by the hour.

A collective term for utensils, ware, vessels, or instruments.

To desire; to crave or wish for.

To sigh or heave a sigh.

To rest; to take a break.

A film, movie, theatrical play, or performance.

To give up or abandon, or to stop following or keeping up with something.

Gas; gaseous substance.

Steam, vapor, or hot gas containing moisture.

To feed an animal.

Atmospheric pressure; the pressure caused by the weight of air in the atmosphere.

氣壓表气压表

Barometer; an instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure.

氣壓計气压计

Barometer; an instrument measuring atmospheric pressure.

hei3 am3 tau4 ming4

棄暗投明弃暗投明

To abandon the darkness and join the light; to defect from the evil side and embrace the righteous side.

氣包子气包子

An easily angered or quick-tempered person.

An air pump; a device used to pump air into a container or space.

hei3 bat1 fan6 ji4

氣不忿兒气不忿儿

Furious, indignant, or resentful.

hei3 bat1 gung1

氣不公气不公

Indignant; feeling angry at an injustice.

氣不過气不过

So angry that it is unbearable or cannot be tolerated.

hei3 bat1 ping4

氣不平气不平

To feel angry, indignant, or resentful at an injustice or unfairness.

hei3 bou2 cim4 tou4

棄保潛逃弃保潜逃

To abscond from bail; to skip bail.

Car; automobile; motor vehicle.

汽車廠汽车厂

Car factory; automobile manufacturing plant.

hei3 ce1 gei6 gung1

汽車技工汽车技工

hei3 ce1 hei3 jyun2

汽車戲院汽车戏院

Drive-in theater.

hei3 ce1 hou6 paai4

汽車號牌汽车号牌

License plate; vehicle registration plate.

hei3 ce1 leoi5 gun2

汽車旅館汽车旅馆

Motel; a hotel designed for motorists, usually with direct access to parking.

hei3 ce1 zaa3 daan2

汽車炸彈汽车炸弹

Car bomb; an explosive device placed inside or attached to a vehicle.

汽車站汽车站

Bus station or bus stop.

hei3 ce1 zau2 dim3

汽車酒店汽车酒店

hei3 ce1 zin2 laam5 wui2

汽車展覽會汽车展览会

Car show; an exhibition where cars are displayed to the public.

hei3 ce4 gwai1 zing3

棄邪歸正弃邪归正

To give up evil and return to virtue; to reform or mend one's ways.

Air hammer; pneumatic hammer.

An actor's lines in a theatrical play or opera.

To jokingly or humorously call someone or something; to nickname.

Air gun; a gun that uses compressed air to shoot projectiles, often used in wargames.

A small window located high or low on a wall used primarily for ventilation rather than light.

Equipment or apparatus, typically referring to items that are expensive or require specialized knowledge to operate.

Short-tempered, easily angered, or irascible.