Cantonese words starting with M

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An allied country; a nation that is part of a treaty or alliance.

Ally; a group, country, or individual that has formed an alliance or partnership.

Treaty of alliance; a pact or covenant establishing an alliance.

Sealed, trapped, or blocked off with no way out.

To sprout or bud; to begin to emerge or develop.

Stubborn, obstinate, and thick-headed.

Stubborn, old-fashioned, and unwilling to listen to advice.

To start growing an idea; to sprout or conceive a thought.

The leader of an alliance or union.

What; an interrogative pronoun.

An aggressive, vulgar way to say what; what the hell.

Anything is fine; to be able to do anything.

Everything is pointless or bound to fail unless a key prerequisite condition is met.

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乜東東乜东东

What; a playful way to refer to something the speaker cannot identify.

What kind of trick or gimmick.

乜傢伙乜家伙

What; what kind of thing, person, or situation.

What the hell; an intense or emphatic way of asking "what".

What; an interrogative pronoun used to ask about something unclear.

Everything; anything; all things.

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乜嘢新絲蘿蔔皮乜嘢新丝萝卜皮

Who does one think they are? Used to dismissively question someone's significance or status.

乜嘢話乜嘢话

What? What did you say? Expressing surprise, disbelief, or suspicion.

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乜嘢環境乜嘢环境

What's going on?; what's happening?; a general question or greeting asking about a situation.

What is going on?, what is the situation?, or what do you want?

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This and that; various things of a similar nature; and so on and so forth.

What is the matter, or what happened.

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乜頭乜路乜头乜路

An expression used to ask about someone's background, identity, or intentions.

Used after a negator to indicate a very small amount or low frequency; barely, hardly, or scarcely.

Do not; must not; used in signs, notices, and rules to express a command or prohibition.

Dense, compact, or closely spaced.

A range of mountains standing closely to each other.

A physical thing, object, or matter.

Honey or something honey-like; sweet.

Socks; fabric footwear worn to protect the feet and absorb sweat.

Quiet, still, tranquil, or serene.

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密閉艙密闭舱

Sealed cabin; airtight compartment.

Physical objects, goods, items, or belongings.

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Inseparable; so closely related that they cannot be divided.

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密不透風密不透风

Airtight; wrapped up so tightly that no air can get in.

Products, especially local specialties or natural resources of a specific area.

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物似主人形

A proverb meaning that something is similar to its owner or master, such as a pet reflecting its owner's personality.

Close; intimate; tightly connected.

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Good value for money; worth buying because the quality or value far exceeds the price.

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密底算盤密底算盘

A very stingy or calculating person who counts every penny.

To work faster, hurry up, or put more effort into a task.

Pyrimidine; a metabolic compound whose derivatives are essential nitrogenous bases in nucleic acids.

Density; the degree of compactness, or in physics, the ratio of mass to volume.

Tights or pantyhose; a tight-fitting undergarment covering the lower body that is thicker than sheer stockings.

To seal tightly, preventing people or things from entering or leaving.

Honeybee; a social insect that collects pollen and nectar to make honey.