Cantonese words starting with L

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ling6 jan4 faat3 zi2

令人髮指令人发指

Outrageous; describing immoral acts that make people extremely angry.

ling6 jan4 mun5 ji3

令人滿意令人满意

Satisfying; satisfactory; pleasing

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.

ling6 jan4 zan3 fan5

令人振奮令人振奋

Inspiring, rousing, or uplifting; filling someone with excitement or enthusiasm.

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 have some other or additional (reason, choice, arrangement, etc.).

ling6 jau5 kei5 tou4

另有企圖另有企图

To have an ulterior motive.

To be discussed separately or negotiated at a later time.

Seasonal medication.

To use for another purpose; to divert resources or funds to a different use.

An honorable reputation or good name.

An honorific term used to refer to someone else's wife.

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

ling6 leoi6 ji1 liu4

另類醫療另类医疗

Alternative medicine.

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

ling6 mik6 san1 fun1

另覓新歡另觅新欢

To seek a new lover or partner.

Good reputation; a good name or honorable fame.

Your younger sister.

ling6 ngaan5 soeng1 hon1

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

In addition, besides, or separately.

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

Another case, specifically in a legal context.

ling6 paai4 waan4

令牌環令牌环

Token ring; a local area network technology where computers are arranged in a ring and transmit data using a token.

ling6 paai4 waan4 mong5

令牌環網令牌环网

Token ring network

ling6 pik1 hai4 ging3

另闢蹊徑另辟蹊径

To take an alternate route or a different approach.

愣神兒愣神儿

To stare blankly or be lost in thought.

To insist, allege, or assert something without sufficient evidence or basis.

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.

ling6 tau4 ling6 nou5

愣頭愣腦愣头愣脑

Rash, reckless, or acting without thinking.

Your mother; a respectful term used to refer to the listener's mother.

The two-character Chinese surname Linghu.

ling6 wu4 dak1 fan1

Linghu Defen (583–666), Tang dynasty historian and compiler of the Book of Zhou.

ling6 zi2 ngaan5

A vacant, blank, or glassy look, typical of someone who is drunk or foolish.

An arrow banner of command used in ancient times as a symbol of military authority.

A festive day or season; also refers to noble character or integrity.

A writ; a formal written order issued by a court or administrative body.

An honorific term for your father.

ling6 zyun1 ling6 tong4

Lift or elevator; a device used to carry people or goods up and down different floors.

To hunt; to chase down a target in order to catch or kill it.

Bristles on a wild animal, long whiskers, a fin, or a bird's crest.

To hunt; to pursue and capture or kill wild animals.

To hunt or pursue wild animals; also to seek after or obtain something of value.

Anti-submarine warfare or activities.