Cantonese words starting with N

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Good, suitable, or pleasant to drink.

To be on the same wavelength, get along well, or have good compatibility.

Easy to talk to, compatible, or having a lot in common to chat about.

To get along well; to be compatible or on the same wavelength.

Just; exactly; barely; just now.

ngaam1 ngaam1 hou2

Just right; perfectly suited in size, amount, degree, or timing.

ngaam1 ngaam1 pung3 zoek6 gong1 gong1

啱啱碰著剛剛啱啱碰着刚刚

By sheer coincidence; as luck would have it.

ngaam1 ngaam1 sin3

啱啱線啱啱线

Just; barely; exactly enough.

ngaam1 ngaam1 tai2 zo2

Just saw it; just watched it.

Perfectly suitable; completely right or correct.

Useful, suitable, or appropriate for use.

ngaam1 sam1 seoi2

To suit one's liking or taste; to be appealing to someone.

Well-fitting; of clothes that are the right size, neither too big nor too small.

Tasty, appealing, or suitable to eat.

Just now; a short time ago.

Suitable or interesting to watch or read

Pleasing to the ear; agreeable to hear.

ngaam1 zeoi2 jing4

To get along well or share similar thoughts; to speak the same language.

ngaam1 zeoi2 jing4

To hit it off with someone; to find someone pleasant to chat with because of shared interests.

Rock; any of various kinds of stone, or related geographical formations.

Cliff; a steep rock face.

Cancer; a malignant tumor with the potential to metastasize.

Cancer; a malignant tumor or disease.

Rugged, uneven, or ugly; having an unsightly appearance or unbearable characteristics.

Rock layer; a stratum of rock within the Earth's crust.

Grotto or stone cave; an opening or space inside rock or a mountain.

Rock salt; halite mined from underground or caves rather than extracted from the sea.

A cave or grotto formed in rock.

ngaam4 ngaam4 caam4 caam4

Uneven, rough, or jagged; not smooth, broken, irregular, or asymmetric.

ngaam4 ngaam4 caam4 caam4

巖巖巉巉岩岩巉巉

Rough and uneven, craggy, or jagged; can also describe someone with unpleasant or unbearable characteristics.

Rocks or stones; mixtures of different types of minerals.

Cancer; a disease caused by uncontrolled division of abnormal cells in the body.

Magma or lava; molten rock that has turned into a liquid and can flow.

A person's face, countenance, or facial appearance.

Pigment, paint, or dye used to color objects.

Prestige, reputation, or face; one's dignity or standing.

To ejaculate on someone's face.

Colour; the visual and psychological perception of light emitted or reflected by matter.

ngaan4 sik1 bat1

顏色筆颜色笔

Coloured pencil; colored pencil.

Eye; the visual organ that turns light into signals for the brain to process.

Sclera; the white of the eye.

ngaan5 baak6 baak6

Helplessly; forced to look on and watch something undesirable happen without being able to do anything.

ngaan5 bat1 gin3 wai4 gon1 zeng6

眼不見為乾淨眼不见为干净

Out of sight, out of mind; to consider something clean as long as one does not see the dirt.

ngaan5 bat1 gin3 wai4 zing6

眼不見為淨眼不见为净

Out of sight, out of mind; to prefer not to look at unpleasant things to maintain peace of mind.

To stare at someone for a long time, or to glare sideways with a hostile or contemptuous look.

To feel envious or jealous of someone or something.

Prone to crying easily.

In front of one's eyes, or figuratively, at present or at the moment.

ngaan5 ciu1 ciu1

To stare in a hostile, resentful, or unfriendly way.