Cantonese words starting with T

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To steal; to pilfer another person's belongings or information.

To sneak across a border illegally.

To peep; to steal a glance at someone or something in secret.

tau1 kwai1 kwong4

偷窺狂偷窥狂

Voyeur; a peeping tom.

To laze around, slack off, or shirk responsibilities due to laziness.

To evade taxes, customs duties, or similar financial obligations.

To poach; to hunt or fish illegally.

偷獵者偷猎者

Poacher; someone who hunts or fishes illegally.

tau1 loeng4 wun6 cyu5

偷梁換柱偷梁换柱

To perpetrate a fraud by secretly substituting the genuine with the fake.

tau1 lung4 zyun2 fung6

偷龍轉鳳偷龙转凤

To secretly swap one thing for another to deceive others; pull a fast one.

To take a furtive look; to steal a glance.

To shirk responsibility or seek temporary ease and comfort when one should be taking action.

To take photos or record videos secretly without the subject's consent.

To live without purpose or to drag out an ignoble existence.

To cheat on one's partner; to be unfaithful or have an affair.

To evade paying taxes.

To learn a skill or craft by observing capable people, rather than through formal instruction.

To sneak food before a meal, or to cheat on one's romantic partner.

tau1 sik6 m4 maat3 zeoi2

偷食唔抹嘴

To leave behind evidence of one's wrongdoing or illicit behavior; literally, to not wipe one's mouth after sneaking food.

To steal or pilfer.

To laugh up one's sleeve; to snicker, titter, or laugh in a quiet, suppressed way.

To peek at, peep at, or spy on something covertly.

Stealthily, secretly, or doing something without being noticed.

tau1 tau1 mo1 mo1

Furtive, surreptitious, or covert; doing things secretly to avoid being noticed.

To eavesdrop; to listen to other people's conversation secretly without them knowing.

tau1 tin1 wun6 jat6

偷天換日偷天换日

To play a sly trick; to perpetrate a giant fraud or hoodwink people.

To smuggle; to transport goods or people illegally and secretly.

To launch a sneak attack or ambush when the enemy is unprepared.

To slip away secretly; to escape sneakily.

To rest, take a break, or catch one's breath.

To rest, catch one's breath, or to unfold and open up something.

tau2 daai6 hei3

唞大氣唞大气

To take a deep breath; to sigh.

tau2 daam6 hei3

唞啖氣唞啖气

To take a breath; to take a break or catch one's breath.

To take a break or have a rest.

To breathe or take a breath.

To enjoy the cool air; to cool down or relax in a cool place.

Transparent, sheer, or diaphanous; clear and thoroughly understood.

Thorough, penetrating, and comprehensive in understanding or analysis.

Thorough, penetrating, and exhaustive.

tau3 daai6 hei3

透大氣透大气

To sigh deeply, pant, or gasp for breath, breathing heavily and frequently.

tau3 daam6 hei3

透啖氣透啖气

To take a breather; to take a short break from something.

Out-and-out; through and through; to the extreme.

To start a fire, or to make a fire burn more brightly.

Well-ventilated; allowing air to enter easily.

Lens; an optical device that refracts light, typically made of shaped glass.

Through, by, or by means of.

To transmit or let light pass through; translucent or transparent.

Breathable; easily allowing air to pass through.

Rosy; flushed red.

To divulge, reveal, or leak information.