Cantonese words starting with P

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The opening or trailer of a film; also the fried ends of a fish cake stick.

To slice; to cut something into flat, thin pieces.

All over; everywhere; throughout.

To cheat, deceive, or trick someone.

To be spread all over or found everywhere.

Actor's fee; remuneration for acting or participating in a film.

To cheat someone out of their money or property; to obtain by deception.

Everywhere; all over the place.

pin3 dei6 hoi1 faa1

遍地開花遍地开花

To spread, rise, or pop up everywhere; to blossom everywhere.

pin3 dei6 wong4 gam1

遍地黃金遍地黄金

A place full of profitable business or job opportunities.

pin3 dei6 wong4 gam1

A place full of wealth and money-making opportunities everywhere.

Fragment, section, extract, or episode.

pin3 gaap3 bat1 cyun4

Completely wiped out; not a single piece of armor left.

A scam, fraud, or hoax designed to deceive people for gain.

A moment; a short while.

To piss off, get lost, or leave.

pin3 jin4 zek3 jyu5

片言隻語片言只语

A few words; a brief or fragmentary utterance.

To extend, spread, or be found all over a certain area or region.

One-sided, unilateral, or superficial.

pin3 min6 zi1 ci4

片面之詞片面之词

A one-sided account or statement of events.

A case of fraud, swindling, or scam.

Deception, swindling tactics, or a trick used to cheat people.

pin3 tai2 leon4 soeng1

遍體鱗傷遍体鳞伤

Covered in cuts and bruises; beaten black and blue; physically or mentally wounded.

Slab sugar; unrefined brown sugar in solid slabs made from sugarcane juice.

Swindler, scammer, or trickster who defrauds others for personal gain.

A thin slice, flake, or chip.

A swindler, trickster, impostor, or fraudster who cheats people for gain.

To pull side by side (of a pair of horses), to be fused together, or to associate.

Calluses; patches of hardened skin.

Rib bones; ribs.

An advantage or gain, usually carrying a negative connotation related to greed or exploitation.

Pianwen; a parallel prose style in classical Chinese characterized by ornate language and frequent allusions.

To send, to invite as a representative, or to carry out a diplomatic mission between countries.

To cohabit or have an illicit affair; to be a lover or mistress.

Graceful, attractive, and slender.

To patter; to throb with excitement, nervousness, or fear.

The sound of a bang, thud, or crash.

To denounce or severely criticize with words or writing.

ping1 jin4 sam1 dung6

怦然心動怦然心动

To have one's heart flutter or skip a beat, especially in romantic situations.

ping1 ling1 baang4 laang4

Onomatopoeia for clattering, clanking, or crashing sounds.

ping1 ping1 pong1 pong1

The loud, clattering sound of objects falling, clashing, or breaking.

A partner in an illicit or informal sexual relationship, such as a mistress, paramour, or casual partner.

To put together, piece together, or assemble.

To hire, employ, or recruit.

To struggle hard; to exert one's strength to the utmost to get something done.

To piece together; to form a complete thing by putting together smaller elements.

To hire, employ, or recruit someone to do a job or fill a position.

Bride price; money given by the groom's family to the bride's family during marriage.

To combine two or more phonemes into a compound sound, or a spelling system that represents these sounds.

To employ or hire someone to work for a company or organization.