Cantonese words starting with M

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面儿
min6 ji4cover
面议
min6 ji5to bargain face-to-face
min6 jing2face (esp. remembered)
min6 jing4shape of face
min6 jing4shape of face
min6 jung4appearance
面谀
min6 jyu4to praise sb to his face
min6 jyu4 fui1 tou2ashen-faced (idiom)
min6 jyu4 tou2 sik1ashen-faced (idiom)
面谕
min6 jyu6to instruct sb personally
面誉
min6 jyu6to praise sb in his presence
面临
min6 lam4to face sth; to be confronted with
面临困难
min6 lam4 kwan3 naan4to be faced with problems
面类
min6 leoi6noodle dishes (on menu)
min6 liu2material for making clothes
面露不悦
min6 lou6 bat1 jyut6to show unhappiness or displeasure (idiom)
min6 maau6face; features
min6 maau6 jat1 san1to take on a brand-new look
min6 min6multiple viewpoints
面面观
min6 min6 gun1(used in titles) comprehensive survey
min6 min6 keoi1 dou3(idiom) take care of everything; handle everything
面面俱圆
min6 min6 keoi1 jyun4to pay attention to everything concerned;to have every detail thought of – to think of every detail; well considered in every aspect
面面相觑
min6 min6 soeng1 ceoi3to look at each other in dismay (idiom)
min6 mok2facial mask; face pack
min6 mou4fine facial hair
min6 muk6appearance; look
min6 muk6 cyun4 fei1nothing remains the same (idiom); change beyond recognition
min6 muk6 ho2 zang1repulsive countenance
min6 muk6 jat1 san1complete change (idiom); facelift
min6 muk6 muk6an adjective used to describe a "zoned-out" face; expressionless; phlegmatic; blank expression on one's face
min6 mung2blank face; embarrassed; shy (spoken)
min6 mung2 gou1(to have) a thick skin [colloquial]
min6 mung2 mung2blank face; embarrassed; shy (spoken)
min6 mung2 sam1 zeng1to play the fool and feign ignorance
min6 ng6to interview
面额
min6 ngaak2denomination (of currency or bond)
面颜
min6 ngaan4face
面㶶㶶
min6 nung1 nung1a straight face; a long face (spoken)
面疱
min6 paau3acne
min6 pei4cheek; leather covering (for handbags etc)
面皮
min6 pei4dumpling skin
min6 pei4 hau5(slang)someone is brazen; unabashed, unblushing; thick-skinned
面庞
min6 pong4face
min6 pun4face washing basin
面纱
min6 saa1veil
min6 saam1outer clothing
min6 saang1look unfamiliar
min6 sai3to be published (of art, literary works etc); to take shape
面心立方最密堆积
min6 sam1 laap6 fong1 zeoi3 mat6 deoi1 zik1face-centered cubic (FCC) (math.)
min6 sau2handsome male companion

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