Cantonese words starting with M

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Document or papers containing official information, which can be in physical or digital format.

man4 gin2 gwai6

文件櫃文件柜

A filing cabinet; a cabinet used for storing documents.

People's police; specifically referring to the police force of the People's Republic of China.

Folk song; a genre of popular acoustic music often played with acoustic guitar or harmonica.

Migrant worker; a laborer from rural mainland China who travels to cities for work.

Republic of China (ROC), or the Republic of China calendar system.

Documents or literature that record knowledge.

Literature; written works of artistic, intellectual, or imaginative value.

man4 hok6 gaai3

文學界文学界

The literary circles; the literary world.

man4 hok6 zok3 ban2

文學作品文学作品

Literary works.

Cultural and recreational affairs.

man4 hong1 mat6 fau6

An idiom describing a prosperous society where the people live in peace and goods are abundant.

Civil aviation; aviation services for private or commercial purposes.

An influential author of great literary standing.

Scholar, literati, or a person of letters who is well-educated and culturally refined.

Public opinion; the will or consensus of the people.

man4 ji3 diu6 caa4

民意調查民意调查

Opinion poll; a survey designed to measure and collect public opinion on a particular issue.

man4 ji5 sik6 wai4 tin1

民以食為天民以食为天

Food is the first necessity of the people; eating is what matters most to people.

Classical Chinese; the written language based on ancient Chinese.

To hear what someone says; to hear of some words.

Classical Chinese; a refined written style distinct from spoken language.

Privately run; privately operated.

Folk song or ballad; a simple song passed down among the common people.

For civilian use; civil, as opposed to military.

man4 jung6 hong4 hung1

Cultural recreation and entertainment, especially public activities provided by the government.

Popular resentment, discontent, or public anger.

An office clerk or clerical worker.

Civil rights; the rights and liberties that a citizen should enjoy.

Texture, grain, or linear patterns on the surface of an object.

Brunei; a country in Southeast Asia located on the north coast of Borneo.

The logic, coherence, or persuasiveness of a person's speech.

An illiterate person; someone who cannot read or write.

Cultural relic or artefact of historical or artistic value.

Civilisation or culture; an advanced state of human society, technology, and social organisation.

Famous, renowned, or well-known.

man4 ming4 bat1 jyu4 gin3 min6

聞名不如見面闻名不如见面

Meeting face-to-face is far better than merely hearing about someone by reputation.

man4 ming4 gwok3 gaa1

文明國家文明国家

Civilized nation; civilized country.

man4 ming4 jan4

Civilized person.

Hardships and sufferings of the people; public distress.

文武廟文武庙

Man Mo Temple; a temple dedicated to the civil deity Man Tai and the martial deity Mo Tai.

man4 mou5 soeng1 cyun4

文武雙全文武双全

Well-rounded; achieving in both academic or literary fields and in sports or martial arts.

Refined, elegant, cultured, and gentle in manner or speech.

Literature and art; culture and arts.

man4 ngai6 fuk6 hing1

文藝復興文艺复兴

The Renaissance; a period of cultural rebirth or revival.

man4 ngai6 gaai3

文藝界文艺界

The literary and art circles; those involved in literature and the arts.

man4 ngai6 pin2

文藝片文艺片

Art film; art house movie focusing on artistic merit and literary depth.

The Daoguang Emperor, the eighth Emperor of the Qing dynasty.

Diploma or certificate awarded upon completing a course of study, or the academic qualification itself.

Popular sentiment; public approval, support, or loyalty.