Cantonese words starting with L

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To lead troops or command an army.

To receive, collect, or obtain something, usually in an official or formal context.

To accept and appreciate someone's kindness.

A team leader, or a tour manager who travels with a tour group.

Leader; a person in an organization with authority and significant influence.

ling5 dou6 baan1 zi2

領導班子领导班子

Leadership team or leading body of an organization.

To lead an army or a team.

ling5 haam4 zyu2 jin2

領銜主演领衔主演

To star; to play the leading role in a film, drama, or play.

Territorial waters; the marine belt over which a coastal state has sovereignty, typically extending up to twelve nautical miles.

Airspace; the sovereign portion of the atmosphere above a country's land and territorial waters.

To own or rule over a certain population or territory.

To adopt a child, orphan, or pet.

To experience, appreciate, or understand the essence of something through observation or involvement.

Lingnan, a region south of the Five Ridges, covering modern Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, and sometimes northern Vietnam.

ling5 naam4 daai6 hok6

嶺南大學岭南大学

Lingnan University; a public university in Tuen Mun, Hong Kong, known for its liberal arts education.

ling5 naam4 man4 faa3

嶺南文化岭南文化

Lingnan culture; the regional culture of the Guangdong, Guangxi, and Hainan provinces.

To comprehend, grasp, or understand.

To be baptized, a Christian ritual symbolizing the washing away of sins.

Consul; a diplomatic official sent to another country to protect their nation's and citizens' interests.

領事館领事馆

Consulate; the building or institution where a foreign consul conducts official business.

To be in the lead; to have an advantage or a higher ranking.

Territory; all the geographic space controlled by a sovereign state, including land, water, and airspace.

Territory, or a field of study or social activities.

To grasp, understand, or master a concept or meaning.

Leader; a person who leads or guides others.

ling5 zau6 sang1

領袖生领袖生

School prefect; a student leader responsible for maintaining discipline or leading student groups.

Separately; besides; in addition.

To reignite a dying fire.

ling6 cing2 gou1 ming4

另請高明另请高明

To ask someone more capable or qualified to help, usually used to politely decline a request.

ling6 dong3 bit6 leon6

另當別論另当别论

To handle in another way; to treat as a different matter, or to be another story.

To lead to, cause, or bring about a certain result or consequence.

To add on top of existing items; to supplement.

ling6 hang4 on1 paai4

To make alternative arrangements.

ling6 hang4 tung1 zi1

To notify again later, or until further notice.

ling6 hei2 lou4 zou3

另起爐灶另起炉灶

To start anew; to abandon what is established and set up a new venture of a similar nature.

ling6 jan4 faat3 zi2

令人髮指令人发指

Outrageous; describing immoral acts that make people extremely angry.

ling6 jan4 naan4 mong4

令人難忘令人难忘

Unforgettable; creating a lasting or unforgettable impression on someone.

ling6 jan4 sat1 mong6

Disappointing; to cause someone to feel disappointed.

Another; separate; the other.

ling6 jat1 bin1

另一邊另一边

On the other side; the other side.

ling6 jat1 bun3

One's other half, partner, or lover.

ling6 jat1 fong1 min6

On the other hand; another aspect.

To be discussed separately or negotiated at a later time.

Unconventional, alternative, or eccentric; different from the mainstream.

Your son; a respectful way of addressing someone else's son.

Your younger sister.

ling6 ngaan5 soeng1 hon1

To treat someone with a different attitude, either with special respect or with prejudice.

In addition; apart from this, or another; other.

Your daughter; a respectful way to address the daughter of the person you are speaking to.

ling6 tau4 ling6 gai3

擰頭擰髻拧头拧髻

To shake one's head side to side in disapproval, hesitation, or refusal.