Cantonese words starting with T
5,151 entries
tin1 deng2
天頂天顶
Zenith; the highest point in the sky directly overhead, or a skylight.
tin1 dik6
天敵天敌
Natural enemy or predator.
tin1 din6
天電天电
Atmospherics; electromagnetic interference in the atmosphere.
tin1 dit3 lok6 lei4 dong3 pei5 kam2
天跌落嚟當被冚天跌落嚟当被冚
To remain optimistic and take things in stride even in the face of major difficulties.
tin1 dou3 jing1 coi4
天妒英才
Heaven is jealous of talent; a phrase lamenting the untimely death of a highly gifted person.
tin1 dou6
天道
The law of heaven or nature; weather.
tin1 dou6 cau4 kan4
天道酬勤
Heaven rewards the diligent; hard work always pays off.
tin1 dung1 bun2 bing2 ji6 taai3 zi2
天冬苯丙二肽酯
Aspartame; an artificial sweetener.
tin1 dung1 on1 syun1
天冬氨酸
Aspartic acid, an amino acid.
tin1 dung1 sin1 on1
天冬酰胺
Asparagine (Asn), an amino acid.
tin1 faa1
天花
Ceiling; the uppermost interior surface of a room or building level.
tin1 faa1 baan2
天花板
Ceiling; the indoor upper surface of a room or building.
tin1 faa1 beng6 duk6
天花病毒
Variola virus; the virus that causes smallpox.
tin1 faa1 lung4 fung6
天花龍鳯天花龙鳯
To exaggerate wildly; to describe something in an incredibly extravagant or over-idealistic way.
tin1 faa1 lung4 fung6
天花龍鳳天花龙凤
Exaggerated; overly idealistic or unrealistic.
tin1 faa1 lyun6 zeoi6
天花亂墜天花乱坠
To praise or talk about something in a wildly exaggerated, flowery, or deceptive way.
tin1 faan1 dei6 fuk1
天翻地覆
Heaven and earth turning upside down; used to describe a massive change or a state of complete disorder.
tin1 fan1 dei6 am3
天昏地暗
A dark sky without sunlight, or a metaphor for a chaotic, corrupt, or extremely fierce situation.
tin1 fan6
天份
Natural gift or talent.
tin1 fan6
天分
Natural gift or talent.
tin1 fong1
天方
Arabia or the Arabian Peninsula.
tin1 fong1 dei6 lou5
天荒地老
Until the end of time; an eternity.
tin1 fong1 je6 taam4
天方夜談天方夜谈
The Arabian Nights; or used figuratively to describe wild, absurd, or unrealistic talk.
tin1 fong1 je6 taam4
天方夜譚天方夜谭
Nonsense; an absurd, baseless, or highly improbable story that is impossible to believe.
tin1 fu2
天府
Land of abundance; a fertile region, especially used as an epithet for Sichuan or Chengdu.
tin1 fu2 zi1 gwok3
天府之國天府之国
Land of plenty; a fertile region with abundant resources, usually referring to Sichuan.
tin1 fu3
天賦天赋
Talent, endowment, or a natural gift that makes someone good at something.
tin1 fu5 lo4
天婦羅天妇罗
Tempura; a Japanese dish of deep-fried vegetables or seafood coated in a thin batter.
tin1 fu5 lo4
天麩羅天麸罗
Tempura; a Japanese dish of battered and deep-fried seafood or vegetables.
tin1 fu6
天父
The Heavenly Father; God the Father in Christianity or a male deity in folk religion.
tin1 fung1
天風天风
Throttle.
tin1 gaa3
天價天价
Astronomical price; an unreasonably high price.
tin1 gaai3
天界
Heaven; the celestial world or realm of the gods.
tin1 gaap3 zo6
天鴿座天鸽座
Columba; the Dove constellation.
tin1 gau2
天九
Tien Gow (Tin Kau); a traditional Chinese domino game for four players.
tin1 gei1
天機天机
A mystery or secret known only to heaven, or by extension, a top-secret matter.
tin1 gei1
天璣天玑
Phecda; Gamma Ursae Majoris in the Big Dipper.
tin1 gei1 bat1 ho2 sit3 lau6
天機不可泄漏天机不可泄漏
A secret that must not be revealed; secrets of heaven cannot be disclosed.
tin1 gei1 bat1 ho2 sit3 lau6
天機不可洩漏天机不可泄漏
Heaven's secrets must not be revealed; a secret that cannot be disclosed.
tin1 gei1 bat1 ho2 sit3 lou6
天機不可泄露天机不可泄露
A secret that must not be revealed, often used humorously to refuse to disclose something.
tin1 ging1 dei6 ji6
天經地義天经地义
Right and proper; universally accepted as a matter of course.
tin1 ging1 sek6 po3
天驚石破天惊石破
Earth-shattering; describes a shocking, sensational, or wondrous event, writing, or sound.
tin1 goek3 dai2
天腳底天脚底
The ends of the earth; the horizon or the most remote corner of the world.
tin1 gok3 jat1 fong1
天各一方
To be far apart from each other.
tin1 gon1
天干
The ten heavenly stems, ancient Chinese symbols used to represent sequence.
tin1 gou1 dei6 hau5
天高地厚
The immensity of heaven and earth; the complexity of things.
tin1 gou1 wong4 dai3 jyun5
天高皇帝遠天高皇帝远
The mountains are high and the emperor is far away; a remote place where central authority cannot reach.
tin1 gung1
天公
Heaven or providence.
tin1 gung1
天宮天宫
The Heavenly Palace or Temple in Heaven, traditionally the residence of the Jade Emperor.
tin1 gung1 bat1 zok3 mei5
天公不作美
Heaven is not cooperating; bad weather ruins one's plans.