Cantonese words starting with P

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To dub; to record dialogue or voiceovers for a film or video.

pui3 jam1 jyun4

配音員配音员

Voice actor; voice artist.

To dispense, prepare, or obtain prescribed medicine.

To ration; to distribute goods under strict control, typically during shortages.

Ingredients or garnish used to accompany and complement a main dish.

Quota; an allocated share or an upper limit on quantity or people.

Spouse; one's partner in a marriage.

To dub in or add background music to a film, video, or audio recording.

To allocate and sell, particularly to place new shares to selected investors.

To form a complete set, or to be complementary and supportive.

To configure, arrange, or set up; configuration.

To breed; to mate animals for the purpose of reproduction.

Irresolute; to pace back and forth.

Used in names and transliterations.

The Chinese surname Pei, usually transliterated as Pui in Cantonese.

To compensate; to pay for or make up for a loss.

To accompany someone, keep them company, or go somewhere with them.

賠不是赔不是

To apologize or say sorry; to express regret.

To accompany or keep someone company.

A foil or supporting role; something or someone used to highlight or set off the main subject.

To pay compensation, reparations, or damages with money.

To sit with customers and entertain them, specifically of hostesses in a nightclub.

An auxiliary capital established by a country in addition to its main capital, or a temporary capital.

To train or cultivate skills and abilities.

An amount of money paid as reparations or compensation.

Maids who accompany a bride to her husband's home as part of the bridal retinue.

To accompany guests, serve as a foil for others, or entertain customers as a hostess.

pui4 haak3 hoi1 fong2

陪客開房陪客开房

To go to a hotel with a customer, especially of a nightclub hostess.

To be able to pay for damages, compensation, or debts.

To cultivate, foster, or develop.

To cultivate, nurture, or breed.

Post-natal helper or confinement nanny who cares for a newborn and a mother during the postpartum month.

To apologize or make amends to someone according to proper etiquette.

Odds of a bet; the ratio of winnings to the stake in gambling.

pui4 liu5 fu1 jan4 jau6 zit3 bing1

賠了夫人又折兵赔了夫人又折兵

To suffer a double loss instead of making a gain; to try to cheat or gain an advantage and end up losing even more.

pui4 nei5 tiu4 meng6

賠你條命赔你条命

No way I am paying you back, even at the cost of my life.

To serve on a jury, or to act as a juror.

pui4 sam2 jyun4

陪審員陪审员

Juror; a member of a jury who is responsible for determining the facts of a case.

pui4 sam2 tyun4

陪審團陪审团

A jury; a body of citizens in court who examine evidence and determine the facts of a case.

To pay back money to compensate for damages or losses.

To compensate; to make amends for a loss with money, goods, or other actions.

pui4 taai3 zi2 duk6 syu1

陪太子讀書陪太子读书

To act as a foil or a supporting character; to play second fiddle.

pui4 tong1 joek6

賠湯藥赔汤药

To pay for someone's medical expenses as compensation for causing them injury.

To accompany someone to do an activity together.

To linger, walk back and forth, or fluctuate.

To accompany someone while drinking, especially for entertainment business or work socialising.

To apologize formally or admit one's mistake.

To accompany or keep someone company.

Times or -fold; a multiplier indicating how many times a quantity is multiplied.

A character used in place names, particularly Beibei district in Chongqing, China.