Cantonese words starting with T

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To be relevant to the topic; to hit the mark in a piece of writing.

To showcase a student's outstanding work on the classroom board; to publicize something excellent.

A picture, poster, or pin-up intended to be pasted or pinned on a wall.

An invitation card, or an internet forum post.

Sticker; a small piece of paper with an adhesive back and printed with colors, patterns, or text.

Iron; the chemical element with atomic number 26 and symbol Fe, a transition metal.

Iron plate or griddle.

tit3 baan2 ke2 zi2

鐵板茄子铁板茄子

Eggplant served sizzling on a hot iron plate.

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鐵板牛肉铁板牛肉

Beef grilled on a sizzling hot iron plate.

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鐵板牛柳铁板牛柳

Fillet beef served sizzling on a hot iron plate.

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鐵板燒铁板烧

Teppanyaki; a Japanese style of cooking where food is prepared on a hot steel griddle right in front of customers.

Crowbar or pry bar; a carbon steel tool with a curved, flattened end used for prying open objects.

Discus; a circular piece of athletic equipment with a thick center and thin edges, made of iron.

Chinese hemlock (Tsuga chinensis), a species of coniferous tree.

A spade or a shovel.

Ashen, pale, or livid, especially of a person's face due to rage, fear, or illness.

A hammer; an iron hammer.

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鐵齒銅牙铁齿铜牙

To be extremely sharp-tongued, eloquent, and highly skilled in debate or argument.

Spade or shovel.

An iron window frame; by extension, prison or jail.

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鐵窗生活铁窗生活

Life behind bars; time served in prison.

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鐵杵磨成針铁杵磨成针

Perseverance will prevail; constant effort brings success.

Extremely strong, resilient, or durable, as if made of iron.

鐵打酒铁打酒

Medicinal liniment or liquor applied externally to treat traumatic injuries, bruises, or sprains.

鐵蛋子铁蛋子

An iron ball; a solid iron shot.

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鐵達尼號铁达尼号

RMS Titanic, the British passenger liner that sank in 1912.

An illegal den or vice venue heavily secured or protected from police raids by bribery and connections.

Absolutely certain, fixed, or unalterable; absolutely.

Railway; railroad.

鐵道部铁道部

Ministry of Railways, a former government ministry disbanded in 2013.

Tiedong, a district-level division of Liaoning province.

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鐵冬青铁冬青

Kurogane holly (Ilex rotunda); a species of holly native to East Asia.

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鐵東區铁东区

Tiedong, a district of Siping City in Jilin.

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鐵飯碗铁饭碗

A secure and stable job from which one is unlikely to be dismissed, such as a government job.

Tiefeng district of Qiqihar city in Heilongjiang.

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鐵峰區铁峰区

Tiefeng district of Qiqihar city in Heilongjiang.

鐵格子铁格子

Iron lattice; an iron grille or grating.

Mail plating or armor plating.

鐵甲車铁甲车

Armoured train; a train protected with armour and used on the front lines in warfare.

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鐵甲艦铁甲舰

Ironclad; an armored warship of the late 19th century.

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鐵甲船铁甲船

Armored ship; an ironclad warship.

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鐵金剛铁金刚

鐵哥們铁哥们

Very close male friends; buddies.

tit3 go1 mun4 ji4

鐵哥們兒铁哥们儿

Bosom buddies, close male friends, or sworn brothers.

tit3 goek3 maa5 ngaan5 san4 sin1 tou5

鐵腳馬眼神仙肚铁脚马眼神仙肚

To have the qualities of a good investigative journalist, namely strong stamina, alertness, and resilience to hunger.

An iron in golf, or a loyal, die-hard supporter.

tit3 gon1 fan2 si1

鐵桿粉絲铁杆粉丝

Die-hard fan; an extremely loyal and devoted supporter.

鐵觀音铁观音

Tieguanyin, a variety of Oolong tea with a strong flavour similar to narcissus tea.

A metal can, tin, or pot.

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鐵公雞铁公鸡

Cheapskate; an extremely stingy person.