Cantonese words starting with T

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Extremely busy; so rushed and occupied that one can barely cope.

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踢腳板踢脚板

Toe board; a low board fitted at the bottom of a barrier to prevent people from slipping or objects from falling.

To kick aside, kick open, or kick out.

踢入會踢入会

To recruit or pressure someone to join an organization, originally referring to triad recruitment.

To play jianzi, a traditional game of kicking a weighted shuttlecock to keep it in the air.

To kick a jianzi (a weighted shuttlecock)

To pass the buck or kick a responsibility back and forth like a ball.

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踢晒腳踢晒脚

To be extremely busy with no time to rest.

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踢曬腳踢晒脚

Extremely busy, frantic, or overwhelmed with work.

To wear slippers, especially when going out.

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踢着腳踢着脚

To trip; to stumble; to hit one's foot against something while walking.

Living room or hall; the main communal area in a home, often functioning as a living and dining space.

To listen or hear.

To auscultate; to listen to the internal sounds of a body using a stethoscope.

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聽出耳油听出耳油

To describe music or singing that is incredibly pleasant and delightful to listen to.

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聽電話听电话

To answer the phone, or to talk on the phone.

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聽價唔聽斗听价唔听斗

To get a general idea or overview of something without understanding the specific details.

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聽教聽話听教听话

Obedient, docile, and easy to teach or guide.

To hear say; to hear from others.

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聽過隔籬听过隔篱

To mishear; to hear something incorrectly.

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聽音樂听音乐

To listen to music.

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聽落有骨听落有骨

To sound sarcastic, offensive, or to have a hidden, prickly message.

聽唔明听唔明

To not understand what one hears; to fail to understand spoken language.

To hear from others; to be told of something.

To wait for death, or to be doomed to get into serious trouble.

Hall, parlor, or living room.

Stethoscope, or a telephone handset.

Obedient and docile; listening to instructions and complying with others' wishes.

The head of a government department; or colloquially, someone who sleeps in the living room.

A small boat or vessel.

Boat dwellers, especially Tanka people.

Boathouse; a house built over water for storing boats, or a boat used as a dwelling.

Small boat, sampan, or raft.

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Ting-zai congee; a style of Cantonese congee topped with peanuts, squid, pork rind, and beef.

To push or shove; to apply force to make something move away.

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推波助瀾推波助澜

To add fuel to the flames; to instigate and encourage a situation to escalate.

A speculation, conjecture, or forecast based on evidence or clues.

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推陳出新推陈出新

To weed out the old and bring forth the new; to discard outdated things or methods in order to create something fresh.

To launch, release, or introduce a product for the public to use or purchase.

To reject or decline an invitation, gift, or appointment.

To postpone, delay, or defer an event to a later time.

To have sex up against a wall.

To push over, knock down, or overthrow.

To promote, push forward, or drive the development of something.

To deduce, infer, or make a reasoned assumption based on clues.

To overthrow, overturn, or topple; to invalidate or refuse to recognize as valid.

To recommend or suggest something good to someone.

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To put oneself in another's shoes; to be considerate and think from another person's perspective.

To nominate or elect someone to a post or responsibility because they are suitable.

To promote, popularize, or advertise something to make it widely known and accepted.