Cantonese words starting with M

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To drive a vehicle slowly.

maan6 sai3 si1 biu2

萬世師表万世师表

An honorific title for Confucius, meaning an eternal paragon or teacher of all generations.

maan6 sau3 leoi4 deon1

Mentholatum, a brand and company known for health and personal care products.

maan6 sau6 gwo2

萬壽果万寿果

Papaya, or the fruit of the Japanese raisin tree.

maan6 sau6 mou4 goeng1

萬壽無疆万寿无疆

May you enjoy boundless longevity; a traditional blessing wishing someone long life.

To die ten thousand deaths; to commit a crime or mistake so grave that even death cannot atone for it.

May you live for ten thousand years; a long live greeting traditionally reserved for the emperor.

萬事得万事得

Mazda, a Japanese car brand.

maan6 si6 hei2 tau4 naan4

萬事起頭難万事起头难

Everything is difficult at the beginning.

maan6 si6 jyu4 ji3

萬事如意万事如意

To have everything happen according to one's wishes; a common blessing and Chinese New Year greeting.

maan6 si6 sing3 ji3

萬事勝意万事胜意

May everything go even better than you wish; a New Year greeting.

Chronic; referring to a disease that develops slowly and is of long duration.

maan6 sing3 beng6

Chronic disease; a long-term illness that develops over time.

maan6 sing3 wai4 zaam6

萬勝圍站万胜围站

Wanshengwei Station, a metro station in Guangzhou.

maan6 sing3 zit3

萬聖節万圣节

Halloween; a Western festival celebrated on October 31st.

Manchester, a city in England, or Manchester City F.C., the football club.

To have an informal discussion, or to chat freely and casually about a topic.

maan6 tan1 tan1

Annoyingly slow, sluggish, or dilatory.

To fill the whole sky; covering everything as far as the eye can see.

maan6 tiu4 si1 lei5

慢條斯理慢条斯理

Slowly, unhurriedly, and leisurely; performing actions in a calm, imperturbable, and unhurried manner.

maan6 waa2 syu1

漫畫書漫画书

Comic book; a book containing comic strips.

Ten thousand households; many households.

maan6 zi2 cin1 hung4

萬紫千紅万紫千红

A riot of colors; describing a colorful, vibrant scene where many flowers bloom together.

maan6 zi2 loeng4

萬梓良万梓良

Alex Man Chi-leung, a Hong Kong actor.

maan6 zi6 gaap2

萬字夾万字夹

Paper clip; a bendable wire or plastic clip used to hold sheets of paper together temporarily.

Every phenomenon on earth; all manifestations of nature, or all aspects of everything.

maan6 zoeng6 gang1 san1

萬象更新万象更新

Everything takes on a completely new look; all things are fresh again.

maan6 zoeng6 gou1 lau4 ping4 dei6 hei2

萬丈高樓平地起万丈高楼平地起

An expression meaning that everything starts from the foundation, comparable to how great oaks from little acorns grow.

Extremely; in the extreme; in every possible way.

Millions of people; the general public or the multitude.

maan6 zung3 jat1 sam1

萬眾一心万众一心

Many people united as one with the same goal.

To pull hard, usually to extract, pluck, or separate objects.

maang1 ce1 bin1

掹車邊掹车边

To barely pass or meet a standard; to just scrape through.

The trigger of a gun.

Tense, tight, or stretched very tightly, especially of one's face or facial expression.

maang1 maang1 gan2

掹掹緊掹掹紧

Barely enough; just scraping by, especially regarding money or time.

maang1 maau1 mei5

掹貓尾掹猫尾

To collude or conspire with others to deceive or lie without being noticed.

maang1 saam1 mei5

To use personal connections or piggyback on someone else to achieve a goal or gain entry.

Common people, or a rogue or gangster.

Blind; having impaired or completely lost vision due to injury or illness.

An idiot, blind person, or a useless and clueless individual.

Cecum; a pouch at the beginning of the large intestine.

maang4 coeng2 jim4

盲腸炎盲肠炎

Appendicitis; an acute digestive disease caused by inflammation of the appendix.

Barramundi; a saltwater fish with a short, pointed snout and a greyish-green body.

To touch-type; to type on a keyboard without looking.

Blind spot; an area one cannot see, or something one fails to notice or understand.

To act blindly, rashly, or without proper thought or judgment.

Blind marriage; an arranged marriage where the bride and groom do not meet before the wedding day.

maang4 fan1 aa2 gaa3

盲婚啞嫁盲婚哑嫁

Arranged marriage where the bride and groom do not know each other beforehand.