Cantonese words starting with M

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Min; a short form for Fujian province.

Toad, or to strive and endeavour.

To give a goodbye kiss.

Allergy; an overreaction of the body's immune system to foreign substances.

To coincide, match, or be identical; to agree with each other.

Keen, sharp, or acute in perception, reaction, and senses.

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閩南話闽南话

The Southern Min language, also known as Hokkien, originating from southern Fujian.

To feel compassion for; to pity.

To wipe one's bottom after defecating.

閔子騫闵子骞

Min Sun, a disciple of Confucius known for his filial piety.

Agile, quick, and highly responsive.

To exempt, waive, or remove an obligation or fee.

To ask or inquire in order to find out something unknown or not understood.

Messy, chaotic, or disorderly.

To practice divination or consult a fortune teller.

man6 coeng4 man6 dyun2

問長問短问长问短

To ask detailed and thorough questions in an annoying, prying, or inquisitive way.

To ask and answer questions.

To reach or attain the highest position, especially a championship.

To hang someone as a death penalty.

man6 fei1 so2 daap3

問非所答问非所答

To give an irrelevant answer; to not answer the question being asked.

Questionnaire or survey; a form designed to gather answers for statistical analysis.

To send regards or ask after someone; also used as a euphemism for swearing at someone.

man6 hau6 nei5 lou5 dau6

問候你老豆问候你老豆

Euphemism for cursing someone's father with foul language.

man6 hau6 nei5 lou5 mou2

問候你老母问候你老母

Euphemism for swearing at someone's mother, equivalent to "fuck your mother".

To ask about someone or something.

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問寒問暖问寒问暖

To show solicitous concern for someone's well-being by asking caring questions.

To greet, ask if someone is doing well, or send one's regards.

Question mark; the punctuation mark used at the end of a question.

To ask about or inquire concerning a particular topic or matter.

man6 lau5 cam4 faa1

問柳尋花问柳寻花

To visit prostitutes, or to enjoy the spring scenery.

To ask for directions; to ask the way to a place.

Messy, chaotic, or disorderly, with a lack of pattern or organization.

To debut, be released, or come out, especially of new products or works.

man6 sam1 mou4 kwai5

問心無愧问心无愧

To have a clear conscience; to feel no shame or guilt upon self-reflection.

Question, inquiry, problem, or trouble.

man6 tai4 siu3 nin4

問題少年问题少年

Problem teen; a teenager with behavioral or social issues.

To hold a person or an organization accountable or responsible.

To sentence to beheading; to be executed by decapitation.

To enquire; to ask about.

Pockmark, or to be full of pockmarks or scars.

To extract or pull out a tooth.

To pull out a gun.

Impatient, annoyed, or irritated.

Irritable, snappy, or easily annoyed.

Irritated, annoyed, grumpy, or anxious.

Irritable, annoyed, inpatient, or easily losing one's temper.

To bud or sprout, or figuratively, to begin to emerge or develop.

Nasal congestion; a stuffy nose.

An allied country; a nation with which an alliance has been formed.

Allied forces; allied army, usually referring to the Allies of World War II.