Cantonese words starting with T

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a negative outlook; to forsee a slack trend

despise; look down on someone (spoken)

tai2 dak1 ceot1

to be able to tell from seeing something

(verb) to get over with something; to accept difficulties, facts and unpleasant reality

(verb) trust on; count on; bet on

睇得開睇得开

to be able to look on the brightside; to be able to face and accept an issue calmly [colloquial]

睇電視睇电视

(verb) watch TV shows or other TV programs

observe a while till knowing more (spoken)

(verb) look after a business or a stall business

(verb) see; look; have seen

(adj.) nonchalant; phlegmatic; jaded

opinions or views

corporal punishment; to inflict physical punishment on (sb)

tai2 fung1 seoi2

睇風水睇风水

(verb) to check with feng shui; to practice geomancy

bodily health; physique

tai2 gaak3 gim2 caa4

體格檢查体格检查

physical examination; health checkup

(noun) security guard; security service

體己錢体己钱

private saved money of close family members

abbr. for 體格檢查|体格检查[ti3 ge2 jian3 cha2]

(verb) to catch sight of; to witness

saw; that depends on

睇過先睇过先

(verb) look; check it out or (adverb) that depends on…

to take a look; to check something out [colloquial]

sports school; physical education school (abbr. for 體育學校|体育学校[ti3 yu4 xue2 xiao4])

system; CL:個|个[ge4]

to think highly of someone

tai2 hei2 soeng5 lei4

watching movies

tai2 hoeng1 zai1

體香劑体香剂

(personal) deodorant

was looking (spoken)

睇開啲睇开啲

(verb) to get over with something; to accept difficulties, facts and unpleasant reality; to be open-minded

(verb) believe in;

tai2 jan4 hau2 min6

having to adapt and act to other people's disposition; having to put up with the ways of others unwillingly; to live on another's favour; to depend on another

(verb) night shift

睇醫生睇医生

to see a doctor

to experience for oneself

to embody; to incarnate

corporal punishment

tai2 joek6 do1 beng6

體弱多病体弱多病

valetudinarianism; feeble and sick

to watch a show which shows a lot of nude