Cantonese words starting with O

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details of a case

criminal record

摁釘兒摁钉儿

(of a crime) to occur; to investigate a crime on the spot

on3 gaap3 jau1 bing1

to put down weapon and let soldiers rest (idiom); to relax from fighting

按計劃按计划

According to the plan; follow the plan; according to plan; on schedule

case; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1],起[qi3]

button or key (on a device); CL:個|个[ge4]

按鍵音按键音

according to season

records; archives

on3 haa6 wu4 lou4 fau4 hei2 piu4

按下葫蘆浮起瓢按下葫芦浮起瓢

solve one problem only to find another cropping up

main points of a case; summary

(old) to investigate the evidence of a case

variant of 按語|按语[an4 yu3]

a mortgage (loanword via Cantonese)

on3 kit3 taai3 fun2

按揭貸款按揭贷款

mortgage loan [written and colloquial]

case (of fraud, hepatitis, international cooperation etc); instance; example

according to reason; in the ordinary course of events; normally

按理說按理说

it is reasonable to say that...

on3 lou4 fan1 pui3

按勞分配按劳分配

distribution according to work

to feel (take) the pulse

on3 mo1 juk6 gong1

a jacuzzi [written and colloquial]

vibrator; dildo

按摩師按摩师

variant of 按捺[an4 na4]

on3 naat6 bat1 zyu6

to be unable to hold back

to push a button

candidate who ranked 1st in imperial examination on prefecture or county level (in Ming and Qing dynasties)

按手禮按手礼

on demand; according to demand

on3 seoi1 ceot1 baan2

publishing on demand

on3 seoi1 fan1 pui3

distribution according to need

on time; on schedule

on3 si4 gaan3 sin1 hau6

按時間先後按时间先后

at cost; by cost; stated at cost [written and colloquial]

in the ordinary course of events; ordinarily; normally