Cantonese words starting with T

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Dutchman's pipe cactus, aka Queen of the Night cactus (Epiphyllum oxypetalum)

taam4 faa1 jat1 jin6

曇花一現昙花一现

lit. the night-blooming cactus shows once; short-lived

abyss; your residence

taam4 fu2 sik1 bin3

談虎色變谈虎色变

lit. to turn pale at the mention of a tiger (idiom)

taam4 fu3 jing1

譚富英谭富英

Tan Fuying (1906-1977), Beijing opera star, one of the Four great beards 四大鬚生|四大须生

to negotiate (prices)

taam4 gu2 leon6 gam1

談古論今谈古论今

to talk of the past and discuss the present (idiom); to discuss everything

a cuspidor; a spittoon

taam4 ho4 jung4 ji6

談何容易谈何容易

easier said than done (idiom)

taam4 jam1 pui4

譚鑫培谭鑫培

Tan Xinpei (1847-1917), noted opera actor

reflection in a deep pond

taam4 jiu6 man4

譚耀文谭耀文

Patrick Tam, name of an actor in Hong Kong

taam4 jiu6 zung1

譚耀宗谭耀宗

Tam Yiu-chung, name of a politician in Hong Kong

痰盂兒痰盂儿

erhua variant of 痰盂[tan2 yu2]

to discuss; to talk about

taam4 lyun2 oi3

談戀愛谈恋爱

to be in a romantic relationship; to go steady; to be dating

taam4 pang4 jau5

談朋友谈朋友

to be dating sb

to negotiate; talks; CL:個|个[ge4]

taam4 pun3 coek3

談判桌谈判桌

conference table

taam4 pun3 zyun1 gaa1

談判專家谈判专家

to have a heart-to-heart chat

see 郯城縣|郯城县[Tan2 cheng2 Xian4]

taam4 sing4 jyun6

郯城縣郯城县

Tancheng, a county in Linyi City 臨沂市|临沂市[Lin2 yi2 Shi4], Shandong

to chat and laugh

taam4 siu3 fung1 sang1

談笑風生谈笑风生

to talk cheerfully and wittily

taam4 siu3 zi6 joek6

談笑自若谈笑自若

to talk and laugh as though nothing had happened

taam4 soeng5 geng2

痰上頸痰上颈

Sputum on throat; to describe someone who feels the impulse to go after something that they admire or is envious of, although without taking any specific actions

to discuss; to have a chat

Tantui, a northern school of martial arts boxing

Tan Dun (1957-) Chinese composer

taam4 tin1 syut3 dei6

談天說地谈天说地

to talk endlessly; to talk about everything under the sun

to come to an agreement after discussion

see 覃塘區|覃塘区[Qin2 tang2 Qu1]

taam4 tong4 keoi1

覃塘區覃塘区

Qintang, a district of Guigang City 貴港市|贵港市[Gui4 gang3 Shi4], Guangxi

style of conversation

to talk (with sb); talk; CL:次[ci4]

taam4 wing6 leon4

譚詠麟谭咏麟

Alan Tam (1950-), Hong Kong Canto-pop singer and actor

taam4 zan3 lam4

譚震林谭震林

Tan Zhenlin (1902-1983), PRC revolutionary and military leader, played political role after the Cultural Revolution

sth that people like to chat about

deep natural pond