Cantonese words starting with P

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To eliminate waste from the body; to excrete.

paai4 sit3 mat6

Excrement; bodily waste such as feces and urine.

paai4 taa1 sing3

Excludability; exclusivity; the quality of being exclusive or preventing others from participating or sharing.

To push open a door; to break open a door.

paai4 tau4 wai2

排頭位排头位

To be at the front of a queue.

Terraced house or townhouse; a row of houses joined together with shared side walls.

To rank or put in a particular order or position.

A memorial tablet; a wooden plaque used to represent a deity, spirit, or ancestor during worship and sacrificial rites.

To drain away sewage.

To exclude someone from a social group through social pressure.

Brand or trademark; a company's brand name or logo.

To typeset; the process of arranging text for printing.

License; a permit or official proof of permission to conduct a specific activity.

Platoon leader; a military rank and officer in charge of a platoon.

To take medicine or drugs.

Beat or time in music.

To take pills, especially to abuse recreational drugs.

To take drugs through needle injection.

To make a final decision; to greenlight or finalize a plan.

paak3 bok3 tau4

拍膊頭拍膊头

To pat someone on the shoulder; figuratively, to ask a favor of a friend or pull strings.

To park a vehicle; to leave a car stationary in a spot for a period of time.

paak3 ce1 coeng4

泊車場泊车场

A car park or parking lot.

paak3 ce1 mai1 biu1

泊車咪錶泊车咪表

泊車位泊车位

A parking space or parking slot.

泊車仔泊车仔

Valet parking attendant; valet boy.

paak3 dak1 zyu6

To compare favorably with; to be almost on par with in standard or quality.

Partner; someone who one works, lives, or collaborates with.

paak3 goeng1 gam2 paak3

拍薑咁拍拍姜咁拍

To beat someone up severely.

To shoot, produce, or act in a film, television show, or video clip.

Coal tar, or colloquially bitumen and asphalt used in road paving.

To finish shooting or filming a movie, show, or video.

paak3 laan6 sau2 zoeng2

拍爛手掌拍烂手掌

To applaud enthusiastically; to highly appreciate or praise someone or something.

paak3 laap6 gei1

Sir Robert Robin Brown Black, a former Governor of Hong Kong.

Berlin, the capital and largest city of Germany.

paak3 lam4 wai4 coeng4

柏林圍牆柏林围墙

The Berlin Wall, the barrier system built by East Germany around West Berlin during the division of Germany.

paak3 maa5 pei3

拍馬屁拍马屁

To flatter or butter up someone; to lick someone's boots.

To auction; to sell an item to the highest bidder starting from a base price.

paak3 maai6 hong2

拍賣行拍卖行

An auction house.

An apartment or flat; a unit in a building.

Partner or companion.

paak3 ngaang6 dong3

拍硬檔拍硬档

An expression used to ask for a favor or cooperation.

paak3 ning4 zau2 dim3

柏寧酒店柏宁酒店

The Park Lane Hotel, a hotel located in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong.

paak3 on3 giu3 zyut6

拍案叫絕拍案叫绝

To applaud or express admiration, literally by slapping the table and exclaiming in wonder.

paak3 paak3 pei3 gu2

To walk away and wash one's hands of a situation, leaving a mess for others to deal with.

To record a video; to shoot footage.

paak3 saai3 wu1 jing1

拍晒烏蠅拍晒乌蝇

To have absolutely no business or customers; to be completely quiet and deserted.

paak3 sam1 hau2

To beat one's chest as a guarantee; to confidently take full responsibility or promise to help out.

To clap one's hands; to applaud, usually to show appreciation or welcome.

paak3 sau2 cing1 faai3

拍手稱快拍手称快

To clap one's hands with joy or satisfaction, especially upon hearing good news or a satisfying outcome.

paak3 sau2 mou4 can4

拍手無塵拍手无尘

To have absolutely no money left; to be completely broke.