Cantonese words starting with N

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ngaau5 hau2 seon4

To bite one's lips.

ngaau5 jat1 daam6

To take a bite of something.

ngaau5 ji5 zai2

To whisper in someone's ear; to talk secretly to someone so others cannot hear.

To hold different opinions, disagree, or argue frequently with someone.

To retire and live off a pension, typically of a civil servant.

ngaau5 lou5 jyun5

咬老軟咬老软

Of a man, to live off the earnings of his female partner.

To fail to take advantage of someone; unable to exploit someone because they are too smart or prepared.

ngaau5 ngaa4 cit3 ci2

咬牙切齒咬牙切齿

To gnash one's teeth in anger; describing someone who is extremely furious.

ngaau5 ngo5 sik6

To be unable to do anything to stop or affect someone; a defiant expression of "what can you do about it".

To smoke opium.

ngaau5 ze3 laa1 heoi3

Go piss off; get lost.

Pronunciation; articulation.

To beg, importune, or plead with someone.

To entreat, beg, or plead.

ngai2 dang3 zai2

Small and short; petite.

Short person; a man or boy of short stature.

ngai2 zai2 do1 gai3

矮仔多計矮仔多计

A colloquial saying that short people are clever and have many ideas, tricks, or solutions.

A Chinese surname, typically romanized as Ngai.

Dangerous, perilous, or carrying a high risk of failure.

Rocky and rugged, especially of mountains.

Lofty, towering, or eminent.

The mast of a ship.

A mythical beast resembling a lion, or a wild horse.

Japanese cicada.

A wild beast; a lion or legendary feline creature.

A Chinese surname, or the name of various ancient Chinese states.

ngai4 dei6 maa5 laai1

危地馬拉危地马拉

Guatemala; a country in Central America with its capital at Guatemala City.

Critical or in imminent danger; urgent and involving personal safety.

Crisis; danger or risk; a critical situation or event that threatens stability.

Dangerous; perilous, unsafe, and easy to cause injury.

ngai4 him2 ban2

危險品危险品

Hazardous materials or dangerous goods that pose a risk to health, safety, or property.

ngai4 him2 sing3

危險性危险性

Danger; riskiness; the quality of being hazardous.

To harm or endanger; to bring serious harm or damage to something.

Neon light or a type of secondary rainbow with reversed colors.

ngai4 hung4 dang1

霓虹燈霓虹灯

Neon light; a gas-discharge lamp containing neon or other noble gases.

ngai4 jin4 sung2 ting1

危言聳聽危言耸听

To say frightening things just to scare people or cause alarm.

To endanger, imperil, or jeopardize; to put something in danger of harm.

An unstable, dilapidated, or condemned building at risk of collapse and unfit for habitation.

An imminent danger of destruction or downfall; a state of peril with survival at stake.

A highly unsafe, difficult, or critical situation; danger; calamity.

ngai4 ngai4 fu4

Precarious, unstable, or highly dangerous; on the verge of collapse.

Rainbow-colored clothing worn by the Eight Immortals.

In a critical condition; dangerously ill.

ngai4 zoi6 daan3 zik6

In imminent peril; hanging by a thread; on the verge of death or destruction.

Moth; an insect with feathery antennae that is typically nocturnal and rests with its wings flat.

An ant's nest or anthill.

ngai5 do1 lau5 sei2 zoeng6

蟻多摟死象蚁多搂死象

Even a weak individual can defeat a powerful opponent when combined with many others.