Cantonese words starting with N

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Horsefly; a biting fly that feeds on livestock.

Beef; the meat of a cow used as food.

ngau4 juk6 caau2 ho4

Stir-fried flat rice noodles with beef; beef ho-fun.

ngau4 juk6 coeng2

牛肉腸牛肉肠

Steamed rice noodle roll with beef filling.

ngau4 juk6 gon1

牛肉乾牛肉干

Beef jerky, or a parking ticket.

ngau4 juk6 tong1 min6

牛肉湯麵牛肉汤面

Beef noodle soup.

ngau4 jyu5 beng2

牛乳餅牛乳饼

A milk cookie or milk biscuit.

Beef ball; a meatball made of beef, sometimes with pork added.

Cattle pen or cowshed; also used for the detention cells during the Cultural Revolution.

Beef tenderloin; a tender cut of beef from the loin area next to the backbone.

Ox tongue or beef tongue, used as food.

ngau4 lei6 sou1

Ox-tongue pastry; a sweet, oval-shaped fried dough pastry named for its resemblance to an ox tongue.

Great strength, metaphorically comparing someone's power to that of an ox.

The Cowherd, a male protagonist in the traditional Chinese mythological folk tale of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl.

ngau4 m4 jam2 seoi2 dim2 gam6 dak1 ngau4 tau4 dai1

牛唔飲水點撳得牛頭低牛唔饮水点揿得牛头低

One cannot be forced to do something against their own will.

ngau4 m4 jam2 seoi2 m4 gam6 dak1 ngau4 tau4 dai1

牛唔飲水唔撳得牛頭低牛唔饮水唔揿得牛头低

You can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink; you cannot force someone to do what they are unwilling to do.

Oxtail; the tail of a cow or steer, typically used to make soup or stew.

Extremely fine, numerous, and dense like cattle hair.

A cow; a female bovine.

ngau4 naai5 tong2

Chewy milk candy.

Beef brisket; a tender cut of meat from the lower breast or abdomen of a cow.

Beef steak; a thick cut of beef commonly served in Western cuisine.

ngau4 paak3 jip6

牛柏葉牛柏叶

Cow's omasum prepared as food, often served in dim sum, hotpot, or as street food.

Flat; sluggish; stagnant with very little price movement, particularly of the stock market.

ngau4 pei4 dang1 lung4

牛皮燈籠牛皮灯笼

A stupid and stubborn person who never understands no matter how much they are told.

ngau4 pei4 gaau1

牛皮膠牛皮胶

Superglue; extremely strong adhesive tape or glue

ngau4 pei4 hei3

牛脾氣牛脾气

Stubborn, obstinate, and hot-tempered disposition.

ngau4 pei4 sin2

牛皮癬牛皮癣

Psoriasis; a chronic autoimmune disease causing red, itchy, and scaly skin.

牛皮紙牛皮纸

Kraft paper; a strong, brownish packaging paper made using the sulfate process, often used for parcels and envelopes.

An uncultured, uncouth person, or a rascal.

Bull market; an investment market where prices are rising or expected to rise.

ngau4 taam4 mei5

Ngau Tam Mei; an area in Yuen Long, Hong Kong.

The head of an ox or cow.

牛頭褲牛头裤

Traditional Chinese trousers with an oversized waist, typically worn secured with a waistband.

ngau4 tau4 gok3

牛頭角牛头角

Ngau Tau Kok; an area in northwestern Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

ngau4 tau4 m4 daap3 maa5 zeoi2

牛頭唔搭馬嘴牛头唔搭马嘴

Irrelevant and mismatched, leading to a breakdown in communication; beside the point.

Beef tripe, particularly grass or feather tripe made from the cow's rumen.

Overbearing, unruly, and unreasonable; to behave like a bully.

Calculus bovis; ox gallstones used in traditional Chinese medicine.

ngau4 wong4 mui1

A naughty or tomboyish little girl.

ngau4 wong4 tau4

牛王頭牛王头

A tyrant, bully, or rascal who acts in a domineering and lawless manner.

Beef offal, typically stewed and served as a traditional dish.

Beef entrails or offal, popular as a street food in Hong Kong.

ngau4 zaat3 tong2

牛軋糖牛轧糖

Denim; jeans cloth.

ngau4 zai2 bou3

Denim; a thick, coarse cotton fabric, traditionally dyed dark blue.

牛仔褲牛仔裤

Jeans; denim trousers.

ngau4 zai2 gwat1

Beef short ribs

ngau4 zai2 mou2