Cantonese words starting with T

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outside the body

tai2 ngoi6 sau6 zing1

體外受精体外受精

in vitro fertilization

to consider sb else's position

within the body; internal to

seems like there's little hope (spoken)

better watch out!; better be careful!; wise up! (given as an advice or warning) [colloquial]

better watch out!; better be careful!; wise up! (given as an advice or warning) [colloquial]

physique; build

to check out the feng shui of the graveyard at the cemetery

tai2 sai3 baau1

體細胞体细胞

(verb) to keep eyes on; take care

(verb) to look down on; to regard someone as worthless; to give up on; to belittle; to doom someone or something as a failure

(verb) to look down on; to regard someone as worthless; to give up on; to belittle; to doom someone or something as a failure

(verb) to keep a lookout; to keep watch

tai2 seoi2 sik1

to observe the situation

to empathize with; to show solicitude for

tai2 seot1 jap6 mei4

體恤入微体恤入微

to emphasize down to last detail (idiom); to show every possible consideration

tai2 seot1 saam1

體恤衫体恤衫

(of characters) form; style (cursive, printed etc)

(verb) to look down on; to underestimate

tai2 soeng1 lou2

male fortune teller

(v.) to tell a fortune by reading someone's face (physiognomy); to visit a fortune teller.

tai2 soeng3 lou2 ak1 nei5 sap6 nin4 baat3 nin4

睇相佬呃你十年八年

(literally: a fortune teller may deceive you for only eight or ten years); time will tell who you can trust; you will realise with time that I am telling you the truth (whilst others may lie to you); time will witness the truth; would I lie to you? [colloquial]

tai2 soeng5 ngaan5

(verb) like; catch someone's eye

to watch a show [colloquial]

to settle up; to settle accounts; to ask for the bill; to keep an eye on the accounts - bookkeeping

tai2 sung3 sik6 faan6

睇餸食飯睇餸食饭

describes when one is required to be aware of the current situation and react in a careful manner; to live within one's means; to act according to circumstances; to adapt oneself to circumstances

tai2 sung3 sik6 faan6, tai2 zuk1 naam4 mo4

睇餸食飯，睇燭喃嘸睇餸食饭，睇烛喃呒

describes when one is required to be aware of the current situation and react in a careful manner; to live within one's means; to act according to circumstances; to adapt oneself to circumstances [colloquial]

reading books (spoken)

calligraphic style

figure; posture

sporting circles

let's see (spoken)

eye-catching (spoken)

tai2 tau4 tai2 mei5

睇頭睇尾睇头睇尾

looking from front and back (spoken)

tai2 tin4 seoi2

the management of an irrigation system in a paddy field

considerate (of other people's needs)

tai2 tip3 jap6 mei4

體貼入微体贴入微

to show every possible consideration (idiom); meticulous care

decorum; arrangement or form (of piece of writing)

(body) temperature

體溫表体温表

clinical thermometer

體溫計体温计

clinical thermometer

tai2 wan1 gim2 caak1 ji4

體溫檢測儀体温检测仪

infrared body thermometer

after checking all over