Cantonese words starting with T

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提籃兒提篮儿

to withdraw (money) and retain it

(coll.) to carry

to extract (ore, minerals etc); to purify

to withdraw (cash from an ATM)

to make provision (against a loss)

handle in the shape of a hoop

to question; to quiz; to grill

to improve taste

tai4 mo1 taai3 cin4 syu1

提摩太前書提摩太前书

First epistle of St Paul to Timothy

tai4 mo1 taai3 hau6 syu1

提摩太後書提摩太后书

Second Epistle of St Paul to Timothy

(noun) (of examination) Question

embankment; levee

proposal; motion (to be debated); to make a proposal

to make a claim (for damages etc)

tai4 sam1 diu3 daam2

提心吊膽提心吊胆

(idiom) nervous; fearful; on edge

to commit sb for trial

to receive a raise in salary

to freshen up; to watch out; stay-awake drug

tai4 san4 sing2 nou5

提神醒腦提神醒脑

to refresh and clear the mind (idiom); bracing

提神劑提神剂

stimulant; agrypnotic

to create a work of calligraphy for display in a prominent place (typically, a sign)

to remind; to warn of

a prompt; a hint

tai4 seoi2 gung1 cing4

project to raise low-lying water for irrigation purposes

to bring sb to trial

tips; to provide hints or tips

tai4 sin3 muk6 ngau5

提線木偶提线木偶

(verb) 1. Exalt; 2. Boost

tai4 sing2 mat6

to take a percentage (from a sum of money)

tai4 siu3 gaai1 fei1

lit. not to know whether to laugh or cry (idiom)

提頭兒提头儿

arraignment; hearing (court)

see 提壺蘆|提壶芦[ti2 hu2 lu2]

refined cream cheese; nirvana; Buddhist truth; flawless personal character

tai4 wu4 gun3 deng2

醍醐灌頂醍醐灌顶

lit. to anoint your head with the purest cream (idiom); fig. to enlighten people with perfect wisdom