Cantonese words starting with K

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Prefix meaning "multi-" or "cross-", used before a noun to denote multiple or intersecting entities.

To boast, brag, or speak highly of; to praise or commend.

To exaggerate or magnify; to describe something as more serious or significant than it actually is.

kwaa1 daai6 kei4 ci4

誇大其詞夸大其词

To exaggerate or overstate.

kwaa1 daai6 zi1 ci4

誇大之詞夸大之词

Hyperbole; an exaggeration.

kwaa1 do1 dau3 mei5

誇多鬥靡夸多斗靡

To show off one's erudition by using overly ornate and literary phrases in writing.

kwaa1 haa6 hoi2 hau2

誇下海口夸下海口

To boast, brag, or talk big; to make empty promises.

A quark, a fundamental constituent of matter in particle physics.

To boast or brag.

kwaa1 hoi2 hau2

誇海口夸海口

To boast, brag, or talk big.

kwaa1 jau1 ho2 ji5 zing3

誇休可爾症夸休可尔症

Kwashiorkor; a form of severe protein-energy malnutrition.

To brag about or show off; to boastfully display one's achievements or abilities.

Lateral court; a side courtyard in a traditional Chinese house.

kwaa1 kwaa1 kei4 taam4

誇誇其談夸夸其谈

To talk big, sound off, or be full of hot air.

kwaa1 nin4 dou6

To span across multiple years; to carry over to or continue into the next year.

To collapse, crumble, or cave in (especially of buildings, dams, or bridges).

To collapse or fall from power, especially of a dynasty, regime, or government.

To praise, commend, or speak highly of someone or something.

Exaggerated; exceeding reality or common sense.

To praise, commend, or compliment.

A person who speaks with a foreign accent, or a non-local accent.

An unlined upper garment.

Crotch, hip, or thighs.

Satchel; shoulder bag.

To take big steps; to stride.

Satchel; a small shoulder bag.

挎兜兒挎兜儿

Pocket on a piece of clothing; a small bag or pouch.

A sidecar attached to a motorcycle.

kwaa3 dei6 keoi1

跨地區跨地区

Interregional; crossing or spanning different regions.

To guest star, make a cameo, or perform in someone else's show.

The span or distance between two supports; also used figuratively to describe a span of time.

Cross-border; to cross a border.

To step across, cross over, or surmount.

Multinational; involving or operating across different countries.

kwaa3 gwok3 faa3

跨國化跨国化

To transnationalize, multinationalize, or internationalize.

kwaa3 gwok3 gung1 si1

跨國公司跨国公司

Transnational corporation; multinational company.

Groin; crotch; the area between the legs.

kwaa3 haa6 mat6

The male member; penis.

kwaa3 haa6 zi1 juk6

The extreme humiliation of having to crawl between someone's legs, or any ultimate disgrace that one must endure.

kwaa3 hoi2 daai6 kiu4

跨海大橋跨海大桥

Cross-sea bridge; a long, elevated bridge built across a stretch of sea or bay.

To die; to pass away.

跨學科跨学科

Interdisciplinary; involving two or more academic disciplines.

kwaa3 hok6 joeng4 zau1

跨鶴揚州跨鹤扬州

To die, or to pass away.

kwaa3 hok6 sai1 jau4

跨鶴西遊跨鹤西游

To die; to pass away.

kwaa3 jyu5 jin4

跨語言跨语言

Cross-linguistic, multilingual, or cross-language.

To step across, span, or transcend physical, temporal, or abstract boundaries.

kwaa3 jyut6 sik1

Leapfrog; leap-forward; breakthrough development that bypasses intermediate stages.

Hurdling; the track and field event of running and jumping over obstacles.

kwaa3 man4 faa3

Intercultural; cross-cultural.