Cantonese words starting with M

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min5 din6 mong5 se4

緬甸蟒蛇缅甸蟒蛇

Burmese python; a large nonvenomous python species native to Southeast Asia.

Free of charge; costing no money.

To be exempted from service, duty, or military service.

Immune; protected from a disease due to antibodies or other defense mechanisms.

min5 jik6 hai6 tung2

免疫系統免疫系统

Immune system; the body's defense system against diseases and pathogens.

Immunity; the body's ability to resist or fight off diseases.

To exempt from punishment; to be remitted of a sentence or penalty.

Reluctant, unwilling, or forced to do something.

To dispense with formalities or standard etiquette.

To encourage or urge, especially of an elder encouraging a younger person.

Ceremonial crown worn by emperors and high officials in ancient China, featuring bead-curtain tassels.

Free ticket, or exemption from needing a ticket.

To spare someone from experiencing or facing something unpleasant.

min5 seoi3 dim3

Duty-free shop.

Hands-free device or service.

Bashful, shy, or embarrassed.

To look back with fondness; to cherish the memory of or idealize the past.

min5 wai4 kei4 naan4

勉為其難勉为其难

To reluctantly manage to do something difficult, or to force oneself to take on a hard task.

min5 zaak3 sing1 ming4

免責聲明免责声明

Disclaimer; a statement that denies or disavows legal liability or claim.

To be excused from punishment or to be acquitted of a crime.

Lest; so as to avoid; so as not to.

Minced; to grind or chop food into very small pieces.

To dismiss someone, usually a public official or civil servant, from their position.

Face, dignity, self-respect, or reputation.

Noodles; pasta made from wheat flour and other ingredients.

Bread; a staple food made from baked flour dough.

min6 baau1 dim3

麵包店面包店

Bakery; a shop that sells bread and pastries.

min6 baau1 fong1

麵包坊面包坊

Bakery; a shop that sells bread and pastries.

min6 baau1 pou3

麵包舖面包铺

Bakery; a shop where bread, cakes, and pastries are baked and sold.

min6 bat1 goi2 jung4

To keep a straight face or remain calm, showing no change in expression or emotion.

min6 bat1 goi2 sik1

To keep a straight face, or to remain calm and composed without changing color.

min6 bik1 si1 gwo3

面壁思過面壁思过

To face the wall and reflect on one's mistakes.

The face; the front part of the head including the eyes, nose, and mouth.

min6 ceng1 ceng1

麵青青面青青

Pale; looking white-faced, particularly due to fear, illness, or shock.

min6 ceng1 hau2 seon4 baak6

面青口唇白

To look pale and ill, characterized by a pale face and bloodless lips.

In front of someone or something; directly facing.

Pale-faced from being extremely scared or sickly.

min6 cing1 cing1

Pale; having a white, bloodless, or sallow complexion.

To deliver personally; to hand-deliver.

To face or confront a person, problem, or reality that one might otherwise want to avoid.

min6 deoi3 jin6 sat6

面對現實面对现实

To face reality or confront the truth.

min6 deoi3 min6

面對面面对面

Face-to-face; facing each other directly in person rather than virtually.

Wheat flour; powder made from grinding wheat.

min6 fan2 gung1 zai2

麵粉公仔面粉公仔

A traditional toy figurine made with colored dough.

To deliver or trade in person.

Face towel; a small towel used for washing or wiping one's face.

面巾紙面巾纸

Facial tissue; paper tissue.

Mask; a face covering used for disguise, protection, or performance.

Cheek; the side of the face near the cheekbone.