Cantonese words starting with T

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To stand straight and firm without moving.

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To step forward bravely; to take charge and help in a difficult situation when others lack the courage.

To give tips or predict likely outcomes, such as exam questions or a prospective winner.

Tips, gratuity, or helpful hints.

Card; a small, usually stiff piece of paper printed with information or a message.

To subsidize or help out financially.

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貼錢買難受贴钱买难受

To pay money only to end up worse off, bringing trouble or suffering upon oneself.

Apt, suitable, and appropriate; fitting perfectly.

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貼錯門神贴错门神

To have a hostile or estranged relationship, resembling door gods pasted facing away from each other.

To press close to, nestle against, or move towards a certain direction.

To provide financial subsidies or monetary assistance.

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貼現率贴现率

Discount rate; repo rate; the interest rate at which commercial banks borrow from the central bank.

To secretly give money to one's male lover (said of a married woman).

Caring, thoughtful, and considerate of others' feelings.

Close-fitting, skin-tight, or being physically close to someone.

To paste or stick something onto a surface.

To be relevant to the topic; to hit the mark in a piece of writing.

To showcase a student's outstanding work on the classroom board; to publicize something excellent.

Sticker; a small piece of paper with an adhesive back and printed with colors, patterns, or text.

Iron; the chemical element with atomic number 26 and symbol Fe, a transition metal.

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鐵板燒铁板烧

Teppanyaki; a Japanese style of cooking where food is prepared on a hot steel griddle right in front of customers.

Crowbar or pry bar; a carbon steel tool with a curved, flattened end used for prying open objects.

Discus; a circular piece of athletic equipment with a thick center and thin edges, made of iron.

A spade or a shovel.

A hammer; an iron hammer.

An iron window frame; by extension, prison or jail.

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鐵杵磨成針铁杵磨成针

Perseverance will prevail; constant effort brings success.

Dit Da; a traditional Chinese medicine specialty in bone-setting to treat sprains, bruises, and fractures.

鐵打酒铁打酒

Medicinal liniment or liquor applied externally to treat traumatic injuries, bruises, or sprains.

An illegal den or vice venue heavily secured or protected from police raids by bribery and connections.

Absolutely certain, fixed, or unalterable; absolutely.

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鐵冬青铁冬青

Kurogane holly (Ilex rotunda); a species of holly native to East Asia.

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鐵飯碗铁饭碗

A secure and stable job from which one is unlikely to be dismissed, such as a government job.

鐵甲車铁甲车

Armoured train; a train protected with armour and used on the front lines in warfare.

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鐵金剛铁金刚

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鐵腳馬眼神仙肚铁脚马眼神仙肚

To have the qualities of a good investigative journalist, namely strong stamina, alertness, and resilience to hunger.

鐵觀音铁观音

Tieguanyin, a variety of Oolong tea with a strong flavour similar to narcissus tea.

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鐵拐李打足球铁拐李打足球

To handle something entirely on one's own; to do something all by oneself.

鐵合金铁合金

Ferroalloy; iron alloy.

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鐵器時代铁器时代

A strong, tough, and determined man with an iron will.

An iron man; a person with exceptional physical strength and endurance.

鐵騎士铁骑士

A motorcyclist; a motorcycle rider.

Iron mine; an ore deposit or mining site where iron is extracted.

Iron fist; a metaphor for heavy, forceful, or ruthless authority.

鐵蓮花铁莲花

Brass knuckles; a hand-held weapon used to increase the force of a punch.

Railway; railroad tracks and the complete rail system.

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鐵路站铁路站

A railway station.

A metal crowd control barrier, or a police motorcycle.

An iron mask worn as defensive armor.