Cantonese words starting with N
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能量守恆能量守恒
nang4 loeng6 sau2 hang4conservation of energy (physics)
能量守恆定律能量守恒定律
nang4 loeng6 sau2 hang4 ding6 leot6the law of conservation of energy [written and colloquial]
能文能武
nang4 man4 nang4 mou5perform well in both mental and physical activities
能耐
nang4 noi6ability
能伸能屈
nang4 san1 nang4 wat1see 能屈能伸[neng2 qu1 neng2 shen1]
能手
nang4 sau2expert
能詩善文能诗善文
nang4 si1 sin6 man4highly literate
能事
nang4 si6particular abilities
能上能下
nang4 soeng5 nang4 haa6ready to take any job, high or low
能說會道能说会道
nang4 syut3 wui2 dou6can talk really well (idiom); the gift of the gab
能屈能伸
nang4 wat1 nang4 san1can bow and submit, or can stand tall (idiom, from Book of Changes); ready to...
能者多勞能者多劳
nang4 ze2 do1 lou4(idiom) it's the most capable people who do the most work (intended as consol...
能者為師能者为师
nang4 ze2 wai4 si1A phrase: Let those who can serve, teach
凹板
nap1 baan2variant of 凹版[ao1 ban3]
凹版
nap1 baan2intaglio printing plate (or a print made with it)
凹槽
nap1 cou4recess; groove
凹處凹处
nap1 cyu3alcove; dent
凹凸
nap1 dat6concave or convex; uneven (surface)
凹凸不平
nap1 dat6 bat1 ping4(idiom) uneven (surface); bumpy (road)
凹凸印
nap1 dat6 jan3embossing
凹凸印刷
nap1 dat6 jan3 caat3embossing
凹凸形
nap1 dat6 jing4crenelated; corrugated
凹凸軋花凹凸轧花
nap1 dat6 zaat3 faa1embossing
凹雕
nap1 diu1to engrave
凹度
nap1 dou6concavity
凹洞
nap1 dung6cavity
凹鏡凹镜
nap1 geng3concave mirror
凹陷
nap1 haam6to cave in; hollow; sunken; depressed
凹坑
nap1 haang1concave depression
凹痕
nap1 han4dent; notch
凹入
nap1 jap6recessed
凹紋凹纹
nap1 man4die (printing, metalwork etc)
凹面鏡凹面镜
nap1 min6 geng3concave mirror
凹凹凸凸
nap1 nap1 dat6 dat6uneven; bumpy; rough (surface)
凹岸
nap1 ngon6concave bank
凹朴皮
nap1 pok3 pei4bark of tulip tree (TCM)
凹線凹线
nap1 sin3groove
凹透鏡凹透镜
nap1 tau3 geng3concave lens
凹位
nap1 wai2groove; dent
凹進凹进
nap1 zeon3concave; dented
𣲷
nap6sticky; damp; sluggish [colloquial]
𣲷黐黐
nap6 ci1 ci1(adj.) sticky
𣲷懦
nap6 no6slow; sluggish; procrastinate (slang)
訥讷
nat6to speak slowly; to stammer
嬲爆爆
nau1 baau3 baau3(adjective) angry; furious; enraged; incensed
嬲到彈起嬲到弹起
nau1 dou3 daan6 hei2feeling angry, sprang to his feet.
嬲好定笑好
nau1 hou2 ding6 siu3 hou2don't know to cry or to laugh
嬲死
nau1 sei2to get really angry
妞
nau2girl
忸
nau2accustomed to
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