Cantonese words starting with H

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戲子佬戏子佬

Male Chinese opera actor.

To discard, dump, or abandon something or someone at a location.

Air cushion; an inflatable pad used to absorb shock or reduce pressure.

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氣墊船气垫船

Hovercraft; a vessel that travels on a cushion of air.

An air pocket or air trap.

Integrity and moral courage; the virtue of adhering to justice and not yielding easily.

Meteorological phenomena; various atmospheric changes and weather conditions.

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氣象局气象局

Weather bureau; meteorological office.

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氣象觀測站气象观测站

Weather station; a facility with instruments for observing and recording meteorological conditions.

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氣象學气象学

Meteorology; the scientific study of the atmosphere, weather patterns, and their causes.

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氣象學家气象学家

A meteorologist.

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氣象學者气象学者

A meteorologist.

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氣象廳气象厅

Meteorological office; a government agency responsible for weather forecasting.

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氣象台气象台

Meteorological office; weather station or observatory.

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氣象衛星气象卫星

Weather satellite.

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氣象站气象站

Weather station

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氣壯山河气壮山河

Magnificent and full of power; heroic in spirit.

To regard, value, or think highly of one's juniors or subordinates.

Pneumatic drill; a drill powered by compressed air.

To abandon, reject, or cast aside completely.

To stop breathing; to die.

To feel at ease, comfortable, or to have no objections.

To eat, or to suffer and endure.

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吃啞巴虧吃哑巴亏

To be forced to suffer in silence, unable to speak out about one's grievances.

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To dine and dash; to eat at a restaurant and leave without paying.

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To eat without paying; to sponge off someone for food.

To eat one's fill; to be full from eating.

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吃飽撐著吃饱撑着

Having nothing better to do; doing something pointless or troublesome out of sheer boredom.

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吃飽了飯撐的吃饱了饭撑的

Having nothing better to do; doing something pointless or troublesome out of boredom or having too much energy.

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吃閉門羹吃闭门羹

To be shut out, refused entry, or ignored by someone.

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吃不到的葡萄是酸的

Sour grapes; expressing jealousy over something one cannot have.

hek3 bat1 dou3 pou4 tou4 syut3 pou4 tou4 syun1

吃不到葡萄說葡萄酸吃不到葡萄说葡萄酸

Sour grapes; to disparage something because it is unattainable.

To not be accustomed to eating certain foods, or to get sick from eating them.

Unable to eat any more, or having no appetite to eat.

吃不開吃不开

Unpopular; not well-received or sought after.

hek3 bat1 liu5 dau1 zoek6 zau2

吃不了兜著走吃不了兜着走

To face serious consequences; to get into deep trouble and have to bear all the repercussions.

吃不來吃不来

To be unaccustomed to or not keen on certain food.

To be unable to stand, bear, or tolerate something.

hek3 bat1 soeng6

Unable to get anything to eat; too poor to afford food.

To be unable to bear, support, or withstand.

To snag or get caught on cloth, as of a zipper.

To accept an invitation to a dinner party; to be a guest at a banquet.

吃錯藥吃错药

To act abnormally, crazily, or out of character, as if having taken the wrong medicine.

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吃槍藥吃枪药

Irritable, bad-tempered, or snappy in one's speech, as if having swallowed gunpowder.

To be jealous, especially regarding affection or attention given to someone else.

Food and clothing; basic living necessities.

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吃大虧吃大亏

To suffer a major setback, loss, or disadvantage; to pay dearly.

吃大戶吃大户

To plunder the homes of the wealthy for food, or to demand a contribution or loan from a business or rich person.

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吃得苦中苦，方為人上人吃得苦中苦，方为人上人

No pain, no gain; only by enduring the hardest of hardships can one rise above others and succeed.

吃得開吃得开

To be popular, influential, or well-received.