Cantonese words starting with T

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Divine justice; natural law or the fundamental principles of morality.

tin1 lei5 bat1 jung4

Intolerable; going completely against normal principles, natural justice, or moral laws.

Natural ethical relationships and bonds between family members.

tin1 leon4 zi1 lok6

天倫之樂天伦之乐

Family happiness; the joy of a family gathering.

tin1 ling4 goi3

天靈蓋天灵盖

The top of the head; the cranium or crown of the skull.

tin1 lo4 dei6 mong5

天羅地網天罗地网

An inescapable dragnet or tight encirclement.

To dawn; the sky starting to clear as the sun rises.

tin1 maa5 hang4 hung1

天馬行空天马行空

Highly imaginative, unrestrained, or free in thought and creativity.

Astronomy or celestial phenomena; the study of outer space, traditionally including meteorology.

天文學天文学

Astronomy; the natural science that studies everything outside the Earth's atmosphere.

tin1 man4 mat6 lei5 hok6

天文物理學天文物理学

An observatory for astronomy or meteorology; also a lookout or watchman.

Destiny, fate, or the mandate of heaven; events predetermined by a higher power that cannot be changed.

Canopy, tent ceiling, or sky dome; also used for a cyclorama backdrop.

tin1 mong1 gwong1

Dawn; first light of day.

tin1 mong5 fui1 fui1

天網恢恢天网恢恢

Justice will prevail, meaning that wrongdoers will inevitably be caught and punished.

tin1 mou4 zyut6 jan4 zi1 lou6

天無絕人之路天无绝人之路

Heaven never seals off all exits; there is always a way out of a difficult situation.

tin1 naa4 seoi2

tin1 naam4 dei6 bak1

Very far apart; many different and distant places.

The ends of the earth; the most remote corners of the world.

tin1 ngaai4 ho4 cyu3 mou4 fong1 cou2

天涯何處無芳草天涯何处无芳草

There are plenty more fish in the sea; there are many other potential partners out there.

tin1 ngaai4 hoi2 gok3

The ends of the earth; remote places at the ends of the world.

CCTV, or psychic sight capable of seeing spirits.

Swan; a large waterbird with white or black plumage and a long, curved neck.

tin1 ngo4 jung2

天鵝絨天鹅绒

Velvet; a soft silk fabric with a short, dense pile.

Beyond the earth; outer space or beyond the horizon.

tin1 ngon1 mun4 si6 gin2

天安門事件天安门事件

Tiananmen Incident; the student-led demonstrations for democracy in Beijing during the spring of 1989.

tin1 on1 mun4 gwong2 coeng4

天安門廣場天安门广场

Tiananmen Square, a large public plaza in the center of Beijing.

A balance scale, or the Libra constellation.

Libra, the seventh sign of the zodiac in astrology, or the constellation Libra in astronomy.

Tian Shan; the Tianshan mountain range of Central Asia.

Innate; inborn; natural characteristics or conditions a person or living thing is born with.

tin1 saang1 jat1 deoi3

天生一對天生一对

A match made in heaven; perfectly matched as a couple.

tin1 saang1 lai6 zat1

天生麗質天生丽质

To be born beautiful; to be a natural beauty from birth.

tin1 saang1 tin1 joeng5

天生天養天生天养

To grow up or be raised naturally without any active support, guidance, or interference.

tin1 seoi2 wai4

天水圍天水围

Tin Shui Wai, a residential district in the northwestern New Territories of Hong Kong.

tin1 seoi2 wai4 fei1 maa5

天水圍飛馬天水围飞马

TSW Pegasus, a professional Hong Kong football club.

Angel; a messenger from heaven or God.

Weather or climate.

tin1 si4 dei6 lei6

天時地利天时地利

Opportune time and geographic advantage, indicating a highly favorable situation.

天時旱天时旱

Dry season or dry weather.

天時熱天时热

Hot weather; a hot day.

tin1 si4 laang5

天時冷天时冷

Cold weather or wintertime.

tin1 si4 syu2 jit6

天時暑熱天时暑热

Sweltering summer heat; very hot weather.

The color of the sky, indicating the current weather or time of day.

An elaborate, seamless scam, typically disguised as a rigged gambling game to swindle a targeted victim.

Aerial or antenna; a device used to transmit or receive radio waves.

tin1 sing1 maa5 tau4

天星碼頭天星码头

Star Ferry Pier; the public ferry piers operated by the Star Ferry Company.

tin1 sing1 siu2 leon4

天星小輪天星小轮

The Star Ferry; a passenger ferry service operating across Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong.