Cantonese words starting with N

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to think out; to think through

to recall; to think back [colloquial]

nam2 faan1 zyun3 tau4

諗翻轉頭谂翻转头

to consider; to think about something [colloquial]

to consider; to think about something [colloquial]

to think of [colloquial]

nam2 laan6 sam1 gon1

諗爛心肝谂烂心肝

to turn over the matter in one's head; to consider seriously about something; over-thinking

nam2 lei4 dok6 heoi3

諗嚟度去谂嚟度去

think about this and that; to ponder

諗唔到谂唔到

no idea; cannot think of; never thought of; unexpected; unforeseen

諗唔過谂唔过

諗唔開谂唔开

to be unable to cope; to be unable to deal with something [colloquial]

諗縮數谂缩数

(phrasal verb, with a negative connotation) to come up with some ideas

(n.) creative idea; thoughts; a well thought out idea; a solution to a problem; (adjective) to describe someone who is good at thinking up ideas or solutions; to describe someone who has plans and ambition; to describe someone with big ideas; to describe something (such as an opportunity) that is worth considering

諗真啲谂真啲

to be serious; to think about something clearly; after careful consideration

(adjective) (of food) 1. Tender; Soft; (of personality) Kind and gentle (with no hot-temper)

not stiff or firm (object)

淋ｂａｔｂａｔ

soft and mushy; docile; meek [colloquial]

people with good temper

a kind and gentle character; good-natured

nam maai4 jat1 min6

諗埋一面谂埋一面

to have a stubborn mindset on something [colloquial]

to play tricks on or toy with; exquisite (Cantonese); dick, the penis

a signature dish (撚手菜 nan2 sau2 coi3)

(v.) to tease someone playfully; to trick someone.

face looks like a male genital organ

expertise (in doing something)

can; might possibly; (physics) energy

nang4 dung6 sing3

能動性能动性

whether or not; is it possible?

to be capable of; can

able to do sth; same as 能夠|能够

nang4 gin3 dou6

能見度能见度

nang4 go1 sin6 mou5

can sing and dance (idiom); fig. a person of many talents

nang4 gung1 haau2 zoeng6

Skillful craftsman

nang4 jin4 sin6 bin6

能言善辯能言善辩

glib of tongue (idiom)

nang4 jin4 sin6 dou6

to be a good talker; with a ready tongue

energy sources; energy

nang4 jyun4 bou6

Department of Energy

nang4 jyun4 ngai4 gei1

能源危機能源危机

nang4 jyun6 dung6 ci4

能願動詞能愿动词

modal verb (e.g. 肯[ken3], 能[neng2], 會|会[hui4], 要[yao4], 該|该[gai1], 得[dei3], 願意|愿意[yuan4 yi4], 可以[ke3 yi3], 可能[ke3 neng2], 敢[gan3], 應該|应该[ying1 gai1])

Noh, japanese traditional drama

capability; CL:個|个[ge4]

nang4 loeng6 doi6 ze6

能量代謝能量代谢

energy metabolism