Cantonese words starting with T

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tau1 je5to steal something
tau1 jyut6Cross the border slinkingly
偷窥
tau1 kwai1to peep; to act as voyeur
偷窥狂
tau1 kwai1 kwong4voyeur
偷懒
tau1 laan5to goof off
tau1 lau6to evade (taxes)
偷猎
tau1 lip6to poach
偷猎者
tau1 lip6 ze2poacher
偷梁换柱
tau1 loeng4 wun6 cyu5lit. to steal a rafter and replace it with a column; to perpetrate a fraud (i...
偷龙转凤
tau1 lung4 zyun2 fung6secretly changing something without the realization of others
tau1 ngaan5to take a furtive look at
tau1 on1to shirk responsibility
tau1 paak3to photograph or film sb without their knowledge or consent
tau1 sang1to live without purpose
tau1 seng1to cheat on one's spouse
偷税
tau1 seoi3tax evasion
偷师
tau1 si1to learn the secret techniques; to make a learning request
tau1 sik6to have an affair; literally "stealing food"
tau1 sik6 m4 maat3 zeoi2one who left evidence after cheating or conducting any unacceptable actions
偷窃
tau1 sit3to steal
tau1 siu3to laugh up one's sleeve
tau1 tai2to peek
tau1 tau1stealthily; covertly; on the sly
tau1 tau1 mo1 mo1(idiom) surreptitious; sneaky
偷听
tau1 teng1to eavesdrop
偷天换日
tau1 tin1 wun6 jat6to engage in fraudulent activities (idiom); to hoodwink people
偷运
tau1 wan6to smuggle
偷袭
tau1 zaap6to mount a sneak attack
tau1 zau2to escape, to run off
tau2(verb) Gasp
tau2to unfold or open up something; to rest; to catch one's breath
唞大气
tau2 daai6 hei3to take a deep breath
唞啖气
tau2 daam6 hei3rest and take a breath
tau2 haa5have a rest
唞气
tau2 hei3breathing, take a breath
唞凉
tau2 loeng4to cool down
tau3(preposition) 1. Via or through; (adjective)
透彻
tau3 cit3penetrating; thorough; incisive
tau3 cit3variant of 透徹|透彻[tou4 che4]
透大气
tau3 daai6 hei3deep breath (spoken)
透啖气
tau3 daam6 hei3to take a breather; to take a short break from something
透顶
tau3 deng2out-and-out
tau3 fo2igniting a fire (spoken)
透风
tau3 fung1ventilation (spoken)
透镜
tau3 geng3lens (optics)
透过
tau3 gwo3to pass through; by means of
tau3 gwong1transparent
透气
tau3 hei3to flow freely (of air); to breathe (of fabric etc); to divulge
透红
tau3 hung4rosy
tau3 lau6to divulge; to reveal

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