Cantonese words starting with N

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Rubble or debris, especially of broken tiles and bricks.

Refined, elegant, and tasteful in style or appearance.

Refined, tasteful, elegant, or high-class.

Comfortable, premium, or elegant seating in a restaurant, theatre, or similar venue.

ngaa5 zuk6 gung6 soeng2

雅俗共賞雅俗共赏

Appealing to both the refined and the popular; appreciated by people of all tastes.

To calender, burnish, or polish by pressing and rubbing.

To feel surprised or shocked.

To receive or welcome a guest.

To take up a lot of space; to be a waste of space.

To occupy too much space, or to look bulky and bloated.

ngaai1 peng1 ji2

A chair with a backrest.

Cliff; a steep edge of a mountain or high ground.

Margin, limit, or boundary.

The corner of the eye.

Capable of enduring hardship, pain, or long hours of hard work.

ngaai4 gaang1 dai2 je6

To stay up late or work through the night.

ngaai4 gaang1 dai2 je6

捱更抵夜挨更抵夜

To work through the night and endure hardship; to stay up late to work or study.

ngaai4 gaap3 gwan3

挨夾棍挨夹棍

To receive attacks or pressure from both sides.

ngaai4 guk1 zung2

捱穀種挨谷种

To live on one's savings due to having no source of income.

To stay up late; to burn the midnight oil to do something.

ngaai4 ji6 hei3

捱義氣挨义气

To do a favor or help a friend out of loyalty, even if it is reluctant or disadvantageous.

A house built on a cliff; by extension, a very dangerous situation.

Black kite, a type of bird of prey.

ngaai4 leoi4 zai2

捱騾仔挨骡仔

To work hard like a slave or donkey; to put up with a very difficult, grueling job.

ngaai4 min6 baau1

捱麵包挨面包

To struggle by on a tight food budget; to live on bread to save money.

To endure hunger; to go hungry.

ngaai4 saang1 ngaai4 sei2

To work extremely hard and endure severe hardships.

ngaai4 sai3 gaai3

捱世界挨世界

To make a living through hardship; to work hard and gain life experience in society.

ngaai4 sang1 ngaai4 sei2

捱生捱死挨生捱死

To work extremely hard; to struggle through hardships using all of one's energy.

To eat a strictly vegetarian diet, especially out of necessity, religious practice, or self-discipline.

Boundary, limit, or edge.

Yazhou District, a county-level district of Sanya city in Hainan, China.

To regulate, control, govern, or nurture.

To mow, reap, or cut down grass and crops.

To end, stop, or cut off.

Bracelet; an ornament worn around the wrist.

Forehead; the part of the face above the eyebrows and below the hairline.

To go against someone's wishes, or to feel uneasy as a result of doing so.

Limit or quota; the maximum allowed amount.

ngaak6 fei1 ji5 si6 fung1

額菲爾士峰额菲尔士峰

Mount Everest; a transliteration of the English name.

ngaak6 fei1 ji5 si6 fung1

額非爾士峰额非尔士峰

The corner of one's forehead; the frontal angle.

To go against someone's wishes or disobey them.

Extra; additional; added on top of what is standard.

ngaak6 ngoi6 fu6 gaa1 fai3

額外附加費额外附加费

Additional charges or surcharges.

Forehead; the part of the face above the eyebrows and below the hairline.

To get along well or be on friendly terms; compatible and agreeable with each other.

ngaam1 hau2 mei6

To suit one's taste or preferences.

Suitable for someone to visit, go to, or attend.

Just right, coincidently, or at that very moment.