Cantonese words starting with P

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Maidservant or slave girl in ancient times.

Duvet cover; quilt cover.

The warm and comfortable space under a quilt folded to form a sleeping bag.

To chop or split with a sharp edge or the side of the palm, using force in a downward or horizontal direction.

pek3 bo1 zaam2 long6

劈波斬浪劈波斩浪

To cut through the waves; to overcome obstacles and advance courageously.

To jump bail; to fail to appear in court after being released on bail.

To chop firewood.

To throw down; to abandon or leave behind.

To engage in a triad gang fight, typically using knives as weapons.

A pile of shit, used figuratively to refer to a completely useless person.

To resign, quit a job, or give up doing something.

pek3 paau3 m4 laau4

劈炮唔撈劈炮唔捞

To resign in a huff, especially because one cannot tolerate the working environment or colleagues.

A pile of feces; a useless person.

Right from the start, or at the very beginning.

To binge drink, or to engage in heavy, wild drinking.

To throw away; to dispose of useless items.

To beat or thoroughly defeat an opponent.

The onomatopoeic sound of a loud bang, such as a gun firing or a gong striking.

Cheap, inexpensive, or sold at a low price.

peng4 dou3 siu3

Extremely cheap; incredibly inexpensive or a great bargain.

Inexpensive; cheap; sold at a low price.

To sell at a low price.

peng4 leng3 zeng3

平靚正平靓正

Cheap, good-looking, and of excellent quality; an excellent value.

Remote, secluded, or out-of-the-way; also rare or uncommon.

The movement of fish swimming in water.

A special interest, hobby, urge, craving, or addiction towards something.

To open up land for cultivation, or figuratively, to set aside space for a specific purpose.

A clap of thunder or crashing thunder.

To ward off evil spirits or bad luck.

Inedia or breatharianism; abstaining from food and only drinking water as a religious or spiritual practice.

An interest, appetite, or liking for something, especially hobbies or habits considered abnormal or peculiar.

To dispel, clarify, or debunk a rumor.

Faraway, remote, or secluded place.

A sudden, loud thunderclap.

霹靂火霹雳火

A thunderbolt or a sudden, devastating fire; also used to describe a person with a fiery, explosive temper.

霹靂州霹雳州

Perak, a state in northwestern Malaysia.

To remove a fishy smell during cooking.

Proclivity, natural inclination, or habit.

To beat the heat; to avoid the summer heat or prevent sunstroke.

Secluded, quiet, and remote; far from the city center with very few people.

To incline or lean towards a side or direction.

Agile and dexterous, with light and fast body movements.

Small, specifically when used to describe boats or canoes.

Length or space of a piece of writing.

To organize, group, arrange, or plan.

To fly fast, or to flutter in the wind.

To show favoritism towards one side rather than treating everyone fairly.