Cantonese words starting with H

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Idle, not busy, or at leisure.

Leisure, spare time, or being free from work; also refers to something being unused or spare.

haan4 cing4 jat6 zi3

閑情逸致闲情逸致

Leisured mood; a carefree and relaxed state of mind.

Free time; leisure.

haan4 haan4 dei2

閑閑地闲闲地

At the very least; easily or minimum.

haan4 haan4 dei6

閒閒地闲闲地

At least, at the very least, or minimally.

Snack or junk food.

An idle person, an outsider, or someone with no business or concern in a matter.

Weekday; an ordinary working day rather than a weekend or holiday.

Weekday; a day from Monday to Friday that is not a weekend or public holiday.

haan4 jin4 haan4 jyu5

閒言閒語闲言闲语

Gossip, rumors, or idle talk; unfounded remarks, usually with negative connotations.

haan4 jin4 seoi3 jyu5

閒言碎語闲言碎语

Idle gossip; groundless rumors or chatter.

To idle, loaf, or be leisurely and unoccupied.

Leisurely mood; a relaxed state of mind.

Leisure time; free time; spare moments.

Other people's business; matters that do not concern oneself.

To chat casually or engage in small talk.

Gossip, rumors, or digressive talk.

Uninvolved, unrelated, or unimportant people.

Idle, unused, or left aside; refers to people or things not being utilized.

To limit, restrict, or bound; a designated limit or boundary.

To restrict, limit, or set a bound that cannot be exceeded.

Limit or limitation; the maximum or minimum scope, level, or degree of something.

Boundaries, limits, or circumscription.

Deadline or due date; a date by which something must be finished or can no longer exceed.

Limited in quantity; restricted to a specific amount.

haan6 loeng6 baan2

Limited edition.

Quota; cap; a prescribed limit or maximum allowable amount.

Restriction, limit, or curb.

A shallow pit, hollow, ditch, or a designated parking lane in a bus terminal.

Hang Hau; a residential area in Tseung Kwan O, Hong Kong, located southeast of Po Lam.

Gutter, drain, or ditch; a long and narrow trench along a roadside used to channel away wastewater and rainwater.

haang1 keoi4 jau4

Gutter oil; illicit cooking oil recycled from waste sources.

haang1 keoi4 lou5 syu2

Sewer rat; brown rat.

haang1 keoi4 seoi2

Sewage water from a ditch, or figuratively, salty red bean congee.

Boneless short rib; the cut of beef brisket closest to the ribs.

To walk; to move forward using one's legs.

To go on patrol; to walk a beat.

To patrol or walk the beat, specifically of police officers.

haang4 bou6 lou6 daa2 dou2 tan3

行步路打倒褪

To have bad luck in everything; to suffer constant setbacks and misfortune.

haang4 caa1 daap6 co3

行差踏錯行差踏错

To make a mistake, take a wrong step, or commit a misdeed.

haang4 ce4 lou2

To walk on a slope, or figuratively, to earn a living through dishonest means.

To visit and sweep ancestors' graves during the Qingming Festival.

haang4 ceot1 haang4 jap6

To pace back and forth; to go in and out repeatedly.

Ready to go; good to go.

haang4 dak1 hei2

Usable or functioning; still capable of walking.

haang4 dak1 tung1

Feasible, workable, and likely to succeed.

haang4 dak1 zeng3 kei5 dak1 zeng3

行得正，企得正

To have a clear conscience; to behave with integrity and have nothing to fear.

Hope, chance, or prospect of success.

haang4 dung1 haang4 sai1

行東行西行东行西

To walk around aimlessly or wander here and there.