Cantonese words starting with N

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腦電圖脑电图

Electroencephalogram (EEG) or electroencephalography.

The brain or the head.

One's brains, mind, or cognitive ability to think.

Brainstem; the part of the brain that regulates breathing, heartbeat, blood pressure, and sleep cycles.

One's mind, thoughts, or consciousness.

Annoying, irritating, or vexing.

Encephalitis or cerebritis; an acute inflammation of the brain usually caused by a viral infection.

To make great efforts; to try hard or work hard.

nou5 lik6 fan5 dau3

努力奮鬥努力奋斗

To strive and make a great effort.

Nauru, an island country in the South Pacific Ocean with no official capital.

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腦滿腸肥脑满肠肥

To have fat cheeks and a pot belly; well-fed but idle.

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腦生喺屎忽度脑生喺屎忽度

To have one's brain in one's backside; to be extremely stupid or foolish.

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惱羞成怒恼羞成怒

To fly into a rage from shame; to become angry because of embarrassment or losing face.

Crossbowman; a soldier armed with a crossbow.

nou5 seon2 mei6 saang1 maai4

腦囟未生埋脑囟未生埋

Childish, naive, or immature; literally referring to an unclosed fontanelle on a baby's head.

nou5 seon2 mei6 saang1 maai4

腦筍未生埋脑笋未生埋

Immature or childish; literally referring to an infant whose fontanelles have not yet closed.

Fontanelle; the unclosed soft spot on a baby's skull.

腦食屎脑食屎

To have shit for brains; an insult describing someone as extremely stupid.

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腦震盪脑震荡

A brain injury caused by a blow to the head, or a method of generating ideas through group discussion.

腦裝屎脑装屎

To have shit for brains; to be extremely stupid.

Angry; furious; filled with wrath.

To rebuke angrily or indignantly denounce someone.

Flames of fury; extreme anger or rage.

nou6 fo2 zung1 siu1

怒火中燒怒火中烧

Furious; seething with anger; fuming with rage.

Anger, rage, or a state of fury.

nou6 hei3 cung1 cung1

怒氣沖沖怒气冲冲

Furious, very angry, or in a huff.

To howl or roar angrily, such as the wind or a storm.

To glare, glower, or scowl at someone in anger.

To bleed from the nose, ears, or gums; to shrink or retreat.

Burnt or charred.

nung1 hei2 faai3 min6

燶起塊面㶶起块面

To pull a long face, look displeased, or show a sullen expression.

You (primarily in Wu dialects); also a family name.

Concentrated, strong, or thick.

Lush flora; growing in thick clusters.

Pus; the yellowish-white fluid produced by animal bodies during inflammation.

Agriculture; farming; relating to cultivation.

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農產品农产品

Agricultural produce and products, including crops, livestock, and dairy.

Farm or ranch; a place used for growing crops or raising livestock where people typically live.

Abscess; a localized collection of pus in the body.

Farming village; a rural settlement primarily engaged in agriculture.

Farmland; agricultural land used for growing crops.

Concentration, thickness, or viscosity.

Farmer; a person who makes a living from farming crops or raising livestock.

nung4 fu1 si5 coeng4

農夫市場农夫市场

Farmers' market; a market where local farmers sell their produce directly to consumers.

Peasant family; a household that makes a living from agriculture.

Farming; agricultural cultivation activities on farmland.

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農講所农讲所

Peasant Movement Institute, a historic site and former training school in Guangzhou, China.

Strong, dense, or thick.

An agricultural proverb or saying related to farming.