Cantonese words starting with N
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寧武縣宁武县
ning4 mou5 jyun6Ningwu, a county in Xinzhou City 忻州市[Xin1 zhou1 Shi4], Shanxi
檸檬柠檬
ning4 mung1(slang) refuse
檸檬茶柠檬茶
ning4 mung1 caa4lemon tea
檸檬草柠檬草
ning4 mung1 cou2lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus)
檸檬雞柠檬鸡
ning4 mung1 gai1lemon chicken
檸檬片柠檬片
ning4 mung1 pin3slice of lemon
檸檬水柠檬水
ning4 mung1 seoi2lemonade
檸檬酸柠檬酸
ning4 mung1 syun1citric acid
檸檬酸循環柠檬酸循环
ning4 mung1 syun1 ceon4 waan4citric acid cycle; tricarboxylic acid cycle
檸檬雜飲柠檬杂饮
ning4 mung1 zaap6 jam2lemon squash
檸檬汁柠檬汁
ning4 mung1 zap1lemon juice
寧南宁南
ning4 naam4see 寧南縣|宁南县[Ning2 nan2 Xian4]
寧南縣宁南县
ning4 naam4 jyun6Ningnan, a county in Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture 涼山彝族自治州|凉山彝族自治州[Liang2 shan1 Yi2 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Sichuan
寧安宁安
ning4 on1see 寧安市|宁安市[Ning2 an1 Shi4]
寧安市宁安市
ning4 on1 si5Ning'an, a county-level city in Mudanjiang City 牡丹江市[Mu3 dan1 jiang1 Shi4], Heilongjiang
寧死不屈宁死不屈
ning4 sei2 bat1 wat1rather die than submit (idiom)
檸水柠水
ning4 seoi2lemonade
寧陝宁陕
ning4 sim2see 寧陝縣|宁陕县[Ning2 shan3 Xian4]
寧陝縣宁陕县
ning4 sim2 jyun6Ningshan, a county in Ankang City 安康市[An1 kang1 Shi4], Shaanxi
寧城宁城
ning4 sing4see 寧城縣|宁城县[Ning2 cheng2 Xian4]
寧城縣宁城县
ning4 sing4 jyun6Ningcheng, a county in Chifeng City 赤峰市[Chi4 feng1 Shi4], Inner Mongolia
獰笑狞笑
ning4 siu3to laugh nastily
擰頭拧头
ning4 tau4shaking of one's head
寧為雞頭，不為鳳尾宁为鸡头，不为凤尾
ning4 wai4 gai1 tau4, bat1 wai4 fung6 mei5see 寧做雞頭，不做鳳尾|宁做鸡头，不做凤尾[ning4 zuo4 ji1 tou2 , bu4 zuo4 feng4 wei3]
寧為玉碎，不為瓦全宁为玉碎，不为瓦全
ning4 wai4 juk6 seoi3 ，bat1 wai4 ngaa5 cyun4Better broken jade than intact tile.
寧津宁津
ning4 zeon1see 寧津縣|宁津县[Ning2 jin1 Xian4]
寧津縣宁津县
ning4 zeon1 jyun6Ningjin, a county in Dezhou City 德州市[De2 zhou1 Shi4], Shandong
寧晉宁晋
ning4 zeon3see 寧晉縣|宁晋县[Ning2 jin4 Xian4]
寧晉縣宁晋县
ning4 zeon3 jyun6Ningjin, a county in Xingtai City 邢臺市|邢台市[Xing2 tai2 Shi4], Hebei
寧靜宁静
ning4 zing6tranquil; serenity
寧靜致遠宁静致远
ning4 zing6 zi3 jyun5tranquility yields transcendence (idiom); quiet life of profound study
寧左勿右宁左勿右
ning4 zo2 mat6 jau6(of one's political views) to prefer left rather than right (idiom during the Cultural Revolution)
寧做雞頭，不做鳳尾宁做鸡头，不做凤尾
ning4 zou6 gai1 tau4, bat1 zou6 fung6 mei5lit. would rather be a chicken's head than a phoenix's tail (idiom)
寧宗宁宗
ning4 zung1Emperor Ningzong of Southern Song (1168-1224)
擰轉拧转
ning4 zyun3turn around
佞
ning6to flatter; smooth-talking; wise
擰拧
ning6(verb) 1. spin; 2. turn around
濘泞
ning6muddy
擰緊拧紧
ning6 gan2to tighten something by twisting
擰開拧开
ning6 hoi1to unscrew; to turn on (a faucet); to turn (a door handle)
佞人
ning6 jan4one who sucks up or sweet-talk for their own benefits
擰歪面拧歪面
ning6 me2 min6to purposely look away
佞臣
ning6 san4government officials who sucks up or sweet-talk to leaders for their own benefits
擰成一股繩拧成一股绳
ning6 sing4 jat1 gu2 sing4to twist (strands) together to form a rope
擰轉身拧转身
ning6 zyun3 san1to turn around
擰轉頭拧转头
ning6 zyun3 tau4to turn one's head around; to turn around; as soon as one's back is turned
侫
ning6侫flattery; glib
捏
nip6to pinch (with one's fingers); to make up; to bring together; to cook up
涅
nip6to blacken; alunite
聶聂
nip6to whisper
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