Cantonese words starting with T

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taam1 zi6 dak1 go3 pan4

貪字得個貧贪字得个贫

Being greedy leads to loss or poverty; grasp all, lose all.

To take bribes; to accept bribes.

taam1 zong1 wong2 faat3

貪贓枉法贪赃枉法

To take bribes and bend the law; to pervert justice through corruption.

The sound of many people eating.

Rug or blanket; a thick fabric covering used on the floor or for warmth.

TamJai; a well-known mixian noodle restaurant chain in Hong Kong.

To visit someone, or to explore, probe, or find out.

To visit someone who is at work.

To visit a sick person, especially at home or in the hospital.

To detect or survey using instruments; to prospect.

To visit family or relatives, especially by traveling out of town or returning to one's hometown.

To visit a place to see the people there.

To go home or back to one's hometown to visit family.

To visit an inmate in prison, often bringing toiletries, stationery, or snacks.

To probe into, investigate, or make thorough inquiries.

Tango; a type of Latin dance.

taam3 gwo1 mou5

The tango dance.

To explore or venture into unknown or dangerous places.

To take or measure someone's body temperature.

taam3 jit6 zam1

探熱針探热针

Clinical thermometer used for measuring body temperature.

Detective; a police officer responsible for investigating crimes.

To scout a route or explore a place in advance to gather information.

taam3 ming4 cyu5 loeng6

探明儲量探明储量

Proven reserves; demonstrated reserves of natural resources.

To visit; to pay a visit to someone's place to see them.

taam3 nong4 ceoi2 mat6

To get something effortlessly.

To investigate a criminal case, or a detective story detailing such an investigation.

To test the waters; to make preliminary inquiries or sound someone out.

To find out; to learn of; to ascertain.

To explore, probe, or search for answers regarding the unknown.

To poke or pop one's head out to look around.

To find out information indirectly, discreetly, or secretly.

To investigate, inquire into, or discuss in order to find an answer or consensus.

To ascertain, detect, or find out through investigation.

Detective inspector; an obsolete Hong Kong police rank often used in fiction for an investigating officer.

Overcast; covered with dark clouds.

Deep pool; a deep pond of water.

Phlegm or sputum; mucus secreted by the respiratory tract.

Talk, speech, or words spoken.

A Chinese surname, usually transliterated as Tam.

The handguard of a sword, located between the hilt and the blade.

To date or be in a romantic relationship.

taam4 faa1 jat1 jin6

曇花一現昙花一现

To last only for a brief moment; to flash in the pan.

taam4 fu2 sik1 bin3

談虎色變谈虎色变

To pale at the mention of something; to feel afraid or anxious when a particular topic is brought up.

Eloquence; conversational skill or sharpness.

Spittoon; a vessel used for spitting into.

taam4 ho4 jung4 ji6

談何容易谈何容易

Easier said than done

taam4 jiu6 man4

譚耀文谭耀文

Patrick Tam, a Hong Kong actor.

taam4 jiu6 zung1

譚耀宗谭耀宗

Tam Yiu-chung, a Hong Kong politician.

To mention; to refer to or bring up a topic in conversation.

To discuss or talk about.