Cantonese words starting with T

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Ipecac; a medicinal shrub or its dried root used as an emetic.

To try to curry favor or cozy up to someone by pretending to be close or friendly with them.

Narrow winding path.

Whelp, brat, or son of a bitch; a term of abuse typically used against a young person.

tou3 gu3 naap6 san1

吐故納新吐故纳新

To get rid of the old and bring in the new.

Pipe casing or protective sleeve.

Overshoes; galoshes.

To spit or expectorate.

tou3 hau2 gung1

To trap a suspect into a confession, or to coax information out of someone.

To spurn, reject, or cast aside with contempt.

To exhale, breathe out, or aspirate.

To print specific portions of a page, such as a banner headline, in red or another color.

To vomit blood, or to feel extremely frustrated, exasperated, or annoyed.

Color printing using several overlaid plates or images.

A loop of rope, a trick or scheme, or a condom.

To burst into bloom; to blossom beautifully.

To liquidate, realize, or cash out assets into cash.

tou3 jit6 beng6

兔熱病兔热病

To apply abstract concepts, formulas, or knowledge to a specific situation.

Polite set phrases, formulas, or conventional remarks.

To make a fraudulent purchase.

tou3 kei4 bou2 zik6

To hedge (one's bets) in financial transactions or investment.

Divertimento; a multi-movement instrumental or vocal suite of music.

A woman's suit that includes a matching skirt.

Arbitrage; exploiting price differences in different markets to make a profit.

Arbitrageur; an investor who engages in arbitrage to profit from price discrepancies.

To trick or coax someone into giving away information or secrets.

To have one's capital tied up in a losing investment, or to immobilize with a lasso.

tou3 lou5 faan1

吐魯番吐鲁番

Turpan, a prefecture-level city in Xinjiang, China.

tou3 lou5 faan1 pun4 dei6

吐魯番盆地吐鲁番盆地

The Turpan Depression, a low-lying basin in Xinjiang, China.

tou3 lou5 faan1 si5

吐魯番市吐鲁番市

Turpan, a prefecture-level city in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.

To reveal, speak out, or disclose one's thoughts, feelings, or secrets.

A method, trick, technique, or standard set of moves.

tou3 lou6 gong2

Tolo Harbour, an inlet in eastern New Territories, Hong Kong, historically known as Tai Po Hoi.

To lasso a horse or to harness a horse.

套馬桿套马杆

A lasso attached to a long wooden pole, used by nomadic herders to catch horses.

To sound someone out or extract information through clever questioning.

Saliva or spit.

tou3 ngaa5 lou5

吐瓦魯吐瓦鲁

Tuvalu, an island country in the Southwest Pacific.

The Year of the Rabbit in the Chinese zodiac.

Prepaid bulk discount coupons or ticket books used to redeem goods or services.

A pullover sweater, hoodie, or sweatshirt; a slip-on top with no front opening.

套衫兒套衫儿

A pullover sweater or shirt.

To tell the truth, reveal the facts, or confess.

吐綬雞吐绶鸡

tou3 sei2 gau2 paang1

To discard, betray, or kill an employee or subordinate once they have served their purpose.

tou3 sei2 wu4 bei1

To feel sympathy for the misfortune of one's own kind.

To split open and reveal the white fibers of a cotton boll.

To have the ears of grain come up; heading.