Cantonese words starting with L

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lin4 zuk6 zyun2

連軸轉连轴转

To work non-stop or around the clock.

The Pure Land School of Buddhism.

lin4 zung3 saam1 jyun4

連中三元连中三元

To achieve a hat-trick of successes, such as scoring three goals in a soccer match or winning three consecutive honors.

Joined as a string of pearls, or a celestial alignment.

lin4 zyu1 paau3

連珠砲连珠炮

A rapid barrage of gunfire, often used metaphorically to describe fast, continuous speech.

Continuous casting; a metallurgical process where molten metal is solidified into a semi-finished billet, bloom, or slab for subsequent rolling.

To expel, drive out, or chase after.

To drag race or engage in illegal street racing.

To expel, oust, or drive someone out.

Twin; one of twins.

To transport; to carry goods.

To drive out, expel, or chase away.

To refine, purify, or smelt a substance to make it purer and more useful.

A Chinese surname, usually transliterated as Lin.

Metal chain, including both functional chains and jewelry chains worn on the body.

To train troops or soldiers.

To concoct pills of immortality; to practice alchemy.

lin6 daan1 seot6

煉丹術炼丹术

Alchemy; the practice of making immortality elixirs.

Experienced, sophisticated, and worldly-wise.

To refine and process raw materials, especially oil or metals.

lin6 gam1 seot6

煉金術炼金术

Alchemy; the practice of refining metals or transforming the human body and soul into a more perfect state.

lin6 gam1 seot6

鍊金術炼金术

Alchemy; spagirism.

lin6 gam1 seot6 si6

煉金術士炼金术士

To polish a phrase or refine one's writing.

To make steel; steelmaking.

lin6 gong3 cong2

煉鋼廠炼钢厂

Steel mill; steelworks; a factory where steel is manufactured.

To practice martial arts or kung fu.

Chain guard for a bicycle.

To refine oil, or to refer to the process of oil refining.

lin6 jau4 cong2

煉油廠炼油厂

An oil refinery; an industrial facility that processes crude oil into petroleum products like gasoline and diesel.

Purgatory; in Catholic theology, a temporary place of suffering and purification for souls before entering heaven.

Condensed milk.

練馬師练马师

Horse trainer, especially a racehorse trainer.

Sweetened condensed milk.

To smelt iron; the process of extracting iron from its ore.

lin6 tit3 cong2

煉鐵廠炼铁厂

Iron foundry; an industrial plant where iron is smelted or cast.

To practice or drill; to repeat an action to improve one's skill.

lin6 zaap6 bou6

練習簿练习簿

Exercise book; workbook for practicing and writing.

lin6 zaap6 bun2

練習本练习本

Exercise book or workbook.

lin6 zaap6 caak3

練習冊练习册

Exercise book or workbook containing practice problems.

lin6 zaap6 coeng4

練習場练习场

Practice ground or driving range.

lin6 zaap6 sang1

練習生练习生

Trainee, especially in the entertainment industry.

A delicacy; an exquisite dish.

lin6 zeng1 hok6 laan5

練精學懶练精学懒

To learn to play clever and shirk responsibilities; to master the art of being lazy.

lin6 zi1 mei6 ding6

煉之未定炼之未定

To spend a long time thinking about something without being able to reach a decision.

To carefully choose, polish, and craft one's words in writing.

To practice writing or calligraphy.

Coking; the industrial process of converting coal into coke.

煉焦爐炼焦炉

Coking furnace; a furnace used for producing coke from coal.

To take, hold, grab, or carry an object in one's hand.