Cantonese words starting with T

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To flavor or season food.

調味品调味品

Seasoning, condiment, or flavoring.

tiu4 mei6 juk6 zap1

調味肉汁调味肉汁

Gravy; a sauce made from the juices of cooked meat, often thickened and seasoned.

調味料调味料

Seasoning, condiments, and flavorings used to add flavor to food.

調味劑调味剂

Flavoring agent; seasoning used to enhance the taste of food.

調味汁调味汁

Seasoning sauce or dressing.

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條命凍過水条命冻过水

In great danger; facing a life-threatening situation where one could die at any moment.

tiu4 meng6 m4 zeng3

條命唔正条命唔正

To have an unlucky fate or destiny, particularly by being born into a poor family or background.

tiu4 meng6 saang1 dak1 zeng3

條命生得正条命生得正

To be born into a wealthy or privileged family with bright prospects.

tiu4 meng6 zeng3

條命正条命正

To be born into a wealthy family with excellent life prospects; to have a great background.

An entry or individual item in a list, dictionary, or collection of data.

One's girlfriend, or a young woman.

Childhood years.

A long, narrow table.

Frequency modulation; FM.

Naughty, mischievous, or disobedient; fond of playing pranks or causing trouble.

tiu4 saam1 wo1 sei3

調三窩四调三窝四

To sow the seeds of discord; to stir up trouble everywhere between people.

To debug, test, and tune a system, software, or machine.

To blend, mix, or adjust colors.

To adapt to an environment or new situation; adaptation.

tiu4 sik1 baan2

調色板调色板

A palette for mixing colors and paints.

A thread, a line, or a police informer.

To nurse oneself back to health or to recuperate.

To tease or make fun of someone.

To provoke, instigate, or incite discord.

Phase modulation

To intervene and mediate, resolving a conflict or dispute between two opposing parties.

調停者调停者

A mediator or go-between.

A derogatory term for a young woman; a chick.

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條條ｆｉｎｇ条条ｆｉｎｇ

To be stark naked, with parts of the body dangling.

Remote and far away.

tiu4 tiu4 daai6 lou6 tung1 lo4 maa5

條條大路通羅馬条条大路通罗马

All roads lead to Rome; different methods can eventually achieve the same goal.

tiu4 tiu4 fang4

條條揈条条轰

To dangle or swing loosely; to waste time or slack off.

tiu4 tiu4 kwaang1 kwaang1

條條框框条条框框

Rigid rules, regulations, and restrictions that limit creativity or freedom.

To blend, mix, or stir evenly.

To strike a balance between opposites or extremes.

tiu4 wo4 fan1 sik1

調和分析调和分析

Harmonic analysis; a branch of mathematics concerned with the representation of signals or functions as the superposition of basic waves.

tiu4 wo4 ping4 gwan1 sou3

調和平均數调和平均数

tiu4 wo4 zan3 dung6

調和振動调和振动

Harmonic oscillation; a periodic motion that can be described by a sine or cosine wave.

To adjust, regulate, or temper appropriately in order to achieve balance or variety.

Boyfriend; guy or young man.

To modulate, or the process of modulation in telecommunications and electronics.

調制波调制波

Modulated wave in electronics.

tiu4 zai3 gaai2 tiu4 hei3

調制解調器调制解调器

Modem; a device that modulates and demodulates signals.

A source or police informer.

Whisk broom; a small broom used for sweeping.

To mix drinks or cocktails.

調酒器调酒器

Cocktail shaker; a vessel used for mixing beverages by shaking.

調酒師调酒师

Bartender; a person who mixes and serves alcoholic drinks.