Cantonese words starting with N

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Powdered milk or milk powder.

naai5 fan2 cin4*2

奶粉錢奶粉钱

Money spent on raising one's child, such as for food and education.

naai5 haai4 dai2

To try to flatter or suck up to someone, only to end up being humiliated or failing miserably.

Cream; a light, soft dairy product made from milk fat.

To get into trouble, make a blunder, or mess things up.

Power bank; a portable external charger used to charge electronic devices via a USB cable.

To think of, consider, or take into account.

Breast milk, or metaphorically, the deep formative influence of a person or place since childhood.

Milkshake; a cold, sweet drink made by blending milk, sugar, and flavorings.

Brassiere; bra.

Baby bottle; a plastic or glass bottle fitted with a teat used for feeding milk.

To step across; to take a big step over something.

naam3 gwong1 haak1

Evening, dusk, or nightfall.

South; the direction opposite of north.

To mumble in repetition; to murmur.

Immature locusts or grasshoppers.

南丫島南丫岛

Lamma Island, an island in Hong Kong located southwest of Hong Kong Island.

South Asia, the region south of the Himalayas including India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka.

Southern Europe; the southern region of Europe bordering the Mediterranean Sea.

naam4 baan6 neoi5 zong1

男扮女裝男扮女装

Cross-dressing; a man dressing up as a woman.

North and south; the southern and northern parts of a region.

naam4 bak1 deoi3 waa6

南北對話南北对话

Economic negotiation or dialogue between developing countries (South) and developed countries (North).

naam4 bak1 hang4

Nam Pak Hong; traditional import-export trading companies in Hong Kong dealing in goods between northern China and Southeast Asia.

naam4 bak1 hang6

Sweet and bitter apricot kernels.

South; the southern side or region.

naam4 bun3 kau4

Southern Hemisphere; the half of the Earth south of the equator, opposite the Northern Hemisphere.

Men's toilet; a public restroom for males.

男廁所男厕所

Men's restroom; male WC.

Nanchang, a city in southeast China; also Nam Cheong, an area in Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong.

naam4 daai6 joeng4

Southern Ocean, also known as the Antarctic Ocean.

Men's singles in sports.

An adult male in a family or clan who can work and inherit family property.

naam4 dou6 neoi5 coeng1

男盜女娼男盗女娼

To behave like crooks and whores; to be out-and-out scoundrels.

An attractive man who uses his good looks to deceive women, usually for money.

South Africa; a country at the southern tip of Africa.

South; the southern direction, part, or region.

naam4 fong1 dou1 si5 bou3

南方都市報南方都市报

Southern Metropolis Daily, a newspaper based in Guangzhou.

naam4 fun1 neoi5 oi3

男歡女愛男欢女爱

A close romantic or sexual relationship between a man and a woman.

naam4 fung1 coeng1

南風窗南风窗

A south-facing window, traditionally considered good feng shui and practical for ventilation.

The family of the bridegroom.

Men's toilet; typically used on signage outside facilities designated for males.

Male prostitute; a man who sells sex for money.

The South Pole or the Antarctic region.

naam4 gik6 zau1

南極洲南极洲

Antarctica; the ice-covered continent surrounding the South Pole with no permanent residents.

Nanjing, a city in eastern China and the capital of Jiangsu province.

naam4 ging1 coeng4 gong1 daai6 kiu4

南京長江大橋南京长江大桥

Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge.