Cantonese words starting with M

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the attitude to not mind or be bothered with something; to not to care about something; to not to give a damn about something; commonly used to describe a person who has a lot, doesn't mind to give or lose a bit from what he

overrate himself

uneasy; uncomfortable (spoken)

looks tired or not energetic

m4 zing3 soeng4

don't bother you

唔在講唔在讲

not only, or do not say

not good at… [something]

to not do anything; to be slacking; to not do any work when on should be [colloquial]

m4 zou6 zung1 m4 zou6 bou2 m4 zou6 mui4 jan2 saam1 doi6 hou2

唔做中唔做保唔做媒人三代好

don't ever be a middleman, a guarantor or a matchmaker if you don't want trouble in the future; do not meddle with other people's affairs if you don't want any headaches in the future [colloquial]

useless or hopeless (normally used to describe a person)

(question particle for "yes-no" questions), final interrogative particle

(noun) 1. in pair; 2. two

suffix, used to form interrogative 什么shénme [什么], what?, indefinite 这么zhème [这么] thus, etc; interrogative final particle; why; sort of ; insignificant

suffix, used to form interrogative 什么shénme [什么], what?, indefinite 这么zhème [这么] thus, etc; interrogative final particle; why; sort of ; insignificant

two police officers on the beat

Double, a term in horse racing gambling; twins; a pair

maa1 bou2 hing1 dai6

孖寶兄弟孖宝兄弟

Super Mario Bros

to swear; to curse [colloquial]

see 他媽的|他妈的[ta1 ma1 de5]

verb; to act jointly; to form a partnership

morphine (loanword)

not paying attention

the 14K triad gang [colloquial]

媽閣廟妈阁庙

maa1 gung1 zai2

describes two people who always stick together, hang out together and do everything together such that they are practically inseparable; normally used to describe best friends; siblings

maa1 jin1 tung1

孖煙囪孖烟囱

boxer shorts; boxers [colloquial]

maa1 jin1 tung1

孖煙通孖烟通

noun; male boxer shorts (underpants)

handcuffs (slang)

(gambling) double quinella in horseracing; (slang) double sexual [colloquial]

double quinella in horseracing [colloquial]

maa1 laai1 go3 baa1 zi2

媽拉個巴子妈拉个巴子

maa1 liu5 go3 baa1 zi2

媽了個巴子妈了个巴子

maa1 maa1 saang1

媽媽生妈妈生

noun; procuress; procurer (woman)

maa1 maa1 seng1

媽媽聲妈妈声

(slang) sound of cursing

mommy (loanword)

manna (Israelite food)