Cantonese words starting with T

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ting3 puk1 gaai1

聽仆街听仆街

To look for trouble or invite disaster.

ting3 tin1 jau4 ming6

聽天由命听天由命

To resign oneself to fate; to leave things to destiny or providence.

A variant pronunciation of 亭 (ting2) used in certain compounds.

To stop, cease, halt, or pause an activity or process.

Beautiful or graceful, referring to a woman; commonly used in personal names.

Palace courtyard.

Thunder; a character commonly used in personal names.

To shut down; a temporary suspension of government services due to a lack of funding.

To stop organizing, operating, or running something; to close down.

To cease production, typically of a product; to discontinue.

To stop a vehicle.

ting4 ce1 biu1 zi3

停車標誌停车标志

ting4 ce1 coeng4

停車場停车场

Car park or parking lot; a designated area or building for temporarily parking vehicles.

停車位停车位

To stop, halt, or come to a standstill.

To halt, pause, or temporarily stop an activity or movement.

To have a power outage, blackout, or power cut.

To come to a complete stop; to halt.

To cease fire; to temporarily stop fighting in a war to allow for negotiations.

ting4 fo2 hip3 ding6

停火協定停火协定

Ceasefire agreement; an accord to temporarily stop fighting.

ting4 fo2 hip3 ji5

停火協議停火协议

Ceasefire agreement.

To suspend classes or close schools due to bad weather or emergencies.

ting4 gei1 ping4

停機坪停机坪

Apron or tarmac; a wide, flat area for aircraft to park, load cargo, and board passengers.

To stop having periods; to go through menopause.

To suspend or halt construction work, operations, or project development.

To stop eating or talking.

To suspend studies, typically as a disciplinary measure imposed by a school.

To suspend or cease business operations; to close down.

Courtyard, patio, or garden; a walled outdoor area adjoining a building, often containing plants.

An outdoor leisure garden with plants.

To stop or berth at a place, station, or dock.

To stay temporarily at a place; to stop over or remain.

ting4 lau4 si4 gaan3

停留時間停留时间

Duration of stay, standing time, or residence time.

To suspend a license, especially a driver's license.

To anchor or berth a ship, or to park a vehicle.

To have one's salary suspended or withheld.

Tall, upright, and graceful, typically used to describe a woman or a plant.

Graceful and beautiful.

ting4 ting4 juk6 laap6

Tall and slim; gracefully and beautifully built (usually describing a young woman).

To stagnate; to stand still without progressing or changing.

ting4 zai6 bat1 cin4

停滯不前停滞不前

Stagnant; at a standstill; to make no progress and remain stuck at a certain stage or situation.

Pavilion; a roofed structure without walls used for resting and cooling down.

To stop, cease, halt, or temporarily suspend an action or operation.

ting4 zi2 gaan1

亭子間亭子间

A small, dark room in a traditional Shanghai-style house, typically located over the kitchen.

To suspend someone from their duties, typically as a disciplinary measure or during an investigation.

To stop fighting or arguing; to establish a ceasefire or truce.

A club used as a weapon, or something straight and upright.

Narrow forehead.

Well-pressed, stiff, and smooth.

ting5 ji4 zau2 him2

鋌而走險铤而走险

To take a desperate risk; to make a reckless move when cornered, especially one that is illegal or rule-breaking.