Cantonese words starting with H
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戲子佬戏子佬
hei3 zi2 lou2male Chinese opera actors
棄置弃置
hei3 zi3to throw away
氣墊气垫
hei3 zin2air cushion (as on hovercraft)
氣墊船气垫船
hei3 zin3 syun4hovercraft
氣阱气阱
hei3 zing6air pocket
氣節气节
hei3 zit3moral integrity
氣象气象
hei3 zoeng6meteorological condition; weather; atmosphere; ambience; scene
氣象局气象局
hei3 zoeng6 guk6weather bureau
氣象觀測站气象观测站
hei3 zoeng6 gun1 caak1 zaam6weather station
氣象學气象学
hei3 zoeng6 hok6meteorology
氣象學家气象学家
hei3 zoeng6 hok6 gaa1a meteorologist
氣象學者气象学者
hei3 zoeng6 hok6 ze2a meteorologist
氣象廳气象厅
hei3 zoeng6 teng1meteorological office
氣象台气象台
hei3 zoeng6 toi4meteorological office
氣象衛星气象卫星
hei3 zoeng6 wai6 sing1weather satellite
氣象站气象站
hei3 zoeng6 zaam6weather station
氣壯山河气壮山河
hei3 zong3 saan1 ho4magnificent
器重
hei3 zung6to regard sth as valuable; to think highly of (a younger person, a subordinate etc)
氣鑽气钻
hei3 zyun3pneumatic drill
棄絕弃绝
hei3 zyut6to abandon
氣絕气绝
hei3 zyut6to take one's last breath
氣順气顺
hei6 seon6the mind is at ease; to feel comfortable; no objections
喫
hek3to eat; to eat at (a cafeteria etc); to destroy; to suffer; to endure
吃啞巴虧吃哑巴亏
hek3 aa2 baa1 kwai1to be forced to suffer in silence
吃霸王餐
hek3 baa3 wong4 caan1to dine and dash
吃白食
hek3 baak6 sik6to eat without paying
吃飽吃饱
hek3 baau2to eat one's fill
吃飽撐著吃饱撑着
hek3 baau2 caang1 zoek6having nothing better to do
吃飽了飯撐的吃饱了饭撑的
hek3 baau2 liu5 faan6 caang1 dik1having nothing better to do
吃閉門羹吃闭门羹
hek3 bai3 mun4 gang1to be refused entrance; to find the door closed
吃不到的葡萄是酸的
hek3 bat1 dou3 dik1 pou4 tou4 si6 syun1 dik1lit. grapes that one had no chance to eat turns sour, meaning one becoming jealous of missing out on a chance
吃不到葡萄說葡萄酸吃不到葡萄说葡萄酸
hek3 bat1 dou3 pou4 tou4 syut3 pou4 tou4 syun1sour grapes (set expr. based on Aesop)
吃不服
hek3 bat1 fuk6not be accustomed to eating sth
吃不下
hek3 bat1 haa6not feel like eating
吃不開吃不开
hek3 bat1 hoi1be unpopular
吃不了兜著走吃不了兜着走
hek3 bat1 liu5 dau1 zoek6 zau2lit. if you can't eat it all, you'll have to take it home (idiom)
吃不來吃不来
hek3 bat1 loi4to be unaccustomed to certain food; to not be keen on certain food
吃不消
hek3 bat1 siu1to be unable to tolerate or endure
吃不上
hek3 bat1 soeng6unable to get anything to eat
吃不住
hek3 bat1 zyu6to be unable to bear or support
吃布
hek3 bou3to catch on cloth (e.g. of a zip fastener)
吃請吃请
hek3 cing2to be a guest at a dinner party
吃錯藥吃错药
hek3 co3 joek6(lit.) to have taken the wrong medicine; abnormal
吃槍藥吃枪药
hek3 coeng1 joek6(lit.) to have swallowed gunpowder; ornery
吃醋
hek3 cou3to feel jealous (esp. because of a rival in love or affection)
吃穿
hek3 cyun1food and clothing
吃大虧吃大亏
hek3 daai6 kwai1to cost one dearly; to pay bitterly
吃大戶吃大户
hek3 daai6 wu6to plunder the homes of the wealthy for food (in times of famine); to demand a "contribution" or "loan" from a business or wealthy individual
吃得苦中苦，方為人上人吃得苦中苦，方为人上人
hek3 dak1 fu2 zung1 fu2 ，fong1 wai4 jan4 soeng6 jan4one cannot achieve glory and wealth without having been through trials and tribulations (proverb)
吃得開吃得开
hek3 dak1 hoi1to be popular; much in demand
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