Cantonese words starting with N

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neoi5 daai6 sap6 baat3 bin3

女大十八變女大十八变

A girl changes a lot as she grows up, usually becoming much more beautiful.

Women's singles in sports such as tennis, badminton, or table tennis.

neoi5 dai1 jam1

Alto or contralto; the lowest female singing voice, or a singer with this voice.

The woman's side; the female party in a relationship, dispute, or transaction.

The bride's family or her side of the family in a marriage.

Women's toilet, typically used in signage outside female facilities.

A girl; a young female.

neoi5 hok6 saang1

女學生女学生

Female student; schoolgirl.

Needlework; traditional women's textile handicrafts such as sewing, weaving, spinning, and embroidery.

neoi5 jan2 gaai1

Ladies' Market, a popular shopping street section of Tung Choi Street in Mong Kok, Hong Kong.

neoi5 jan2 jing4

An effeminate man, or a man who dresses or behaves in a feminine manner.

neoi5 jan2 mei6

Femininity, especially referring to the positive qualities and charm of a woman.

Woman; an adult female.

neoi5 jan4 tong1 jyun2

女人湯圓女人汤圆

A man who is highly attractive to women and has many female admirers.

An actress, specifically referring to a Japanese actress or an adult movie actress.

Girlfriend; short for 女朋友 (neoi5 pang4 jau5).

Daughter; a female child that one has raised.

neoi5 ji4 hung4

女兒紅女儿红

Nu'er hong, a famous type of Chinese yellow wine (Shaoxing wine).

neoi5 jin2 jyun4

女演員女演员

Actress; female actor.

neoi5 jing1 hung4

Heroine; a female hero.

Maid; a female domestic helper hired to do housework.

neoi5 koeng4 jan4

女強人女强人

An independent, strong, and career-minded woman.

Feminism; women's rights, advocating for gender equality.

neoi5 kyun4 wan6 dung6

女權運動女权运动

Feminist movement; collective activism aimed at achieving equal rights and opportunities for women.

Young lady; young woman.

女魔頭女魔头

A female villain, a cruel woman, or a fierce female boss.

A woman who practices witchcraft; a witch or sorceress.

Women's volleyball.

neoi5 pang4 jau5

Girlfriend; a female romantic partner.

neoi5 saang1 suk1 se3

Female dormitory; girls' hostel or residence hall.

Son-in-law; the husband of one's daughter.

Goddess; a female deity, or a highly admired and attractive woman.

A female student, or more generally, a young woman.

Lady or madam, used as a respectful term of address particularly when marital status is unknown.

Women, when referred to in a sexual context.

neoi5 sik1 long4

A female pervert, molester, or sex maniac.

Female star, actress, or celebrity.

Female; the female sex.

neoi5 sing3 zyu2 ji6

女性主義女性主义

Feminism; social theories and political movements advocating for gender equality and the elimination of gender discrimination.

A girl or female child.

neoi5 tung4 jyun2

A reformatory or juvenile residential home for girls with behavioural or emotional problems.

neoi5 tung4 zi3

Lesbian; a female homosexual.

neoi5 wai6 jyut6 gei2 ze2 jung4

女為悅己者容女为悦己者容

A woman beautifies herself for the one who pleases her or appreciates her.

Queen regnant; a female monarch of a kingdom.

Empress or queen regnant; a female sovereign ruler.

neoi5 wong4 lou5 ng5

An eligible bachelorette; a wealthy, single, middle-aged woman.

A girl or young woman.

neoi5 zai2 zi1 gaa1

As a young woman or girl; used to advise on proper behavior appropriate for a young lady.