Cantonese words starting with T

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ting1 faa3 zok3 jung6

烴化作用烃化作用

Alkylation; a chemical process that transfers an alkyl group from one molecule to another.

To eavesdrop outside the bridal chamber on a couple's wedding night, according to traditional folk custom.

ting1 fung1 zau6 si6 jyu5

聽風就是雨听风就是雨

To believe rumors easily; to be credulous and jump to conclusions.

To obey; to be obedient and listen to guidance or teaching.

Ting Kau, an area in Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong.

ting1 gin3 fung1 zau6 si6 jyu5

聽見風就是雨听见风就是雨

To believe or repeat rumors instantly without any evidence; to jump to conclusions based on hearsay.

Sense of hearing; the ability to perceive sounds.

ting1 gwan1 jat1 zik6 waa6 ，sing3 duk6 sap6 nin4 syu1

聽君一席話，勝讀十年書听君一席话，胜读十年书

Listening to the words of a wise person is better than reading books for ten years.

Auditory ossicles; the tiny bones inside the middle ear.

ting1 gwat1 lin2

聽骨鏈听骨链

Chain of ossicles in the middle ear.

In a while, or in case.

To wait for orders, a decision, or a judgment.

ting1 hei2 loi4

聽起來听起来

To sound like; to sound as if.

To attend an opera, or to listen to an opera performance.

Tomorrow; the day after today.

ting1 ji4 bat1 man4

聽而不聞听而不闻

To turn a deaf ear; to hear but pay no attention.

ting1 kei4 jin4 gun1 kei4 hang6

聽其言觀其行听其言观其行

To judge a person not by their words, but by their actions.

ting1 kei4 jin4 ji4 gun1 kei4 hang6

聽其言而觀其行听其言而观其行

To judge a person not by their words, but by their actions.

A bend in a stream.

Hydrocarbon wax.

Hearing ability or aural comprehension.

ting1 lik6 lei5 gaai2

聽力理解听力理解

Listening comprehension.

To sound like; to give the listener a certain impression.

ting1 maan5 / maan1

Tomorrow night; the evening of the day after today.

To hear from others; to be told of something.

To obey commands; to take and follow orders.

聽尼士听尼士

Tennis; the transliteration of the English word.

ting1 nei6 liu5

聽膩了听腻了

Tired of hearing something; fed up with listening to the same thing.

Dictation; a school exercise where a pupil writes down what is read aloud.

To believe what one hears, especially when the information is untrue or misleading.

ting1 seon3 jiu4 jin4

聽信謠言听信谣言

To believe and act on rumors.

To hold court or audience; to administer state affairs.

Shoreline; lines formed by waves on a beach.

ting1 siu2 gwat1

聽小骨听小骨

Ossicles; the tiny bones of the middle ear.

To listen to the teacher in class; to pay attention during a lesson.

To hear of; to hear it said; to hear news of something.

To hear from others; to be told that; to get wind of.

ting1 waa6 ting1 sing1 ，lo4 gu2 ting1 jam1

聽話聽聲，鑼鼓聽音听话听声，锣鼓听音

To understand unspoken implications or read between the lines, just as one recognises a tune from the drums and gongs.

Audibility threshold; the minimum sound level required for a human ear to detect a sound.

Shoal; a small sandy island or sandbar in a river or lake.

Listener; a person who listens.

ting1 zing3 wui2

聽證會听证会

A legal hearing; a proceeding where a specialized committee listens to witnesses to determine the truth of a case.

Tomorrow morning.

Tomorrow morning.

Audience; listeners of audio media.

Shoal; a small low-lying sandy island or sandbar in a river or lake.

Kind; sort; type.

The ground inside a courtyard.

To hear and pass judgment on a legal case.

ting3 gong2 waa2

聽講話听讲话

To hear it said that; to hear of; to rumor has it.