Cantonese words starting with T

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taai3 ping4 saan1 deng2

太平山頂太平山顶

The Peak; Victoria Peak in Hong Kong.

taai3 ping4 san1 si6

太平紳士太平绅士

Justice of the Peace (JP); an honorary title of British origin with civic and supervisory duties.

taai3 ping4 sing6 sai3

An era of peace and prosperity, characterized by a lack of war and flourishing development.

taai3 ping4 tin1 gwok3

太平天國太平天国

The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom; a peasant rebellion movement during the Qing dynasty.

Great-grandmother; the grandmother of one's father or mother.

Steering wheel; the component inside a vehicle used to control its direction.

Tarzan, a fictional character raised in the jungle known for his athletic ability and swing navigation.

taai3 saan1 aat3 leon5

泰山壓卵泰山压卵

An overwhelming force against which a much weaker opponent has no chance of survival.

taai3 saan1 bak1 dau2

A leading authority, giant, or highly respected figure in a particular field.

The deity of the year in Chinese folk religion, or a hypothetical star in ancient Chinese astronomy.

taai3 seoi3 tau4 soeng6 dung6 tou2

太歲頭上動土太岁头上动土

To provoke a powerful or fearsome person and invite trouble.

太師椅太师椅

An old-fashioned wooden armchair with a high back and wide armrests.

taai3 soeng6 wong4

Retired emperor; a living former emperor.

Wife, or a polite term of address for a married woman.

Tai Wo; an area on the north bank of the Lam Tsuen River in Tai Po, Hong Kong.

Calm and peaceful.

taai3 wong4 gwok3

泰王國泰王国

Kingdom of Thailand

Taihu, a county in Anqing, Anhui province, China.

Crown prince; the heir apparent to the throne.

taai3 zi2 dong2

太子黨太子党

Princelings; people who achieve high status or power through their parents' political influence or authority.

Prince Edward Road, a major road in Kowloon, Hong Kong.

太子爺太子爷

The son of a boss; a young man born into a wealthy family who is heir to the family business.

taai3 zi2 neoi2

The daughter of a boss, business owner, or a wealthy family.

Wife; a polite or formal term used to refer to someone else's wife.

The Dai people, an ethnic group living mainly in southern Yunnan, China.

Thai baht; the official currency of Thailand.

To be greedy, covetous, or to desire something that does not belong to oneself.

Greedy for money; loving money and material wealth.

貪得意贪得意

Done just for fun, or out of curiosity, rather than out of actual necessity.

taam1 dak1 mou4 jim3

貪得無厭贪得无厌

Extremely greedy; having an insatiable desire and never feeling satisfied.

To have the mindset that more is better; to covet abundance.

taam1 fong1 bin6

貪方便贪方便

To opt for convenience; to do something the easy way, often disregarding other factors.

Corruption; embezzlement and decay.

Corrupt official; a government official who accepts bribes or benefits illegally.

taam1 gun1 wu1 lei6

貪官污吏贪官污吏

Corrupt officials; untrustworthy government officers and civil servants.

taam1 hau2 song2

貪口𡙁贪口𡙁

To speak without thinking or to speak rashly, without considering others' feelings.

taam1 hau2 song2

貪口爽贪口爽

To speak carelessly or make irresponsible remarks just for the pleasure of speaking.

Greedy; characterized by an insatiable desire for wealth or possessions.

Vain about one's appearance; loving to dress up and pay close attention to how one looks.

taam1 mit6 mit6

淡滅滅淡灭灭

Tasteless, bland, or insipid.

貪便宜贪便宜

To covet small gains or take petty advantages.

Greedy; avaricious, having excessive desire to possess things that do not belong to oneself.

To cling cravenly to life; to be mortally afraid of death.

taam1 siu2 pin4 ji4

貪小便宜贪小便宜

To seek or take advantage of petty gains.

An object of desire or a coveted item, often acting as a bait or temptation.

To covet, seek, or hanker after something for personal gain or benefit.

Playful; fond of playing; keen on having fun.

taam1 wai1 sik1 sik6

貪威識食贪威识食

To love showing off and enjoying good food.

Corruption or bribery; using one's position or power to obtain illegal personal gains.

taam1 wu1 sau6 kui2

貪污受賄贪污受贿

To commit corruption and accept bribes.