Cantonese words starting with T

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To look down on; to despise or undervalue someone.

睇唔開睇唔开

To take things too hard, especially to be unable to accept misfortune and end up harming oneself.

tai2 m4 jap6 ngaan5

To be unable to bear the sight of; not to one's liking or standards.

To feel or examine the pulse in traditional Chinese medicine.

Decent, honorable, or respectable.

Body hair; hair on the human body.

tai2 mou4 jyun4 fu1

體無完膚体无完肤

To have one's body covered in cuts and bruises, or to be scathingly criticized and torn to pieces.

睇門口睇门口

To prepare or keep something on hand against unexpected needs.

Physical fitness; a person's physical capability, endurance, and strength.

To spot or find something that one likes or wants to buy.

To herd or watch over cattle while they graze.

Used to politely forecast or express fear of bad news; I'm afraid that.

To better watch out, be careful, or wise up, used as a piece of advice or a warning.

To watch out, be careful, or wise up, often used as advice or a warning.

Physique; a person's physical health, strength, and stamina.

To check out the feng shui of a graveyard at a cemetery.

To keep a close eye on; to watch over carefully to prevent problems.

To look down on someone and be certain they will fail or cannot achieve something.

To look down on, despise, or underestimate someone.

To keep watch or act as a lookout to prevent a secret activity from being disrupted.

tai2 seoi2 sik1

To observe the situation and act accordingly; to see how things go.

To show consideration, empathy, or sympathy for someone's hardships.

To look down upon, belittle, or underestimate someone.

tai2 soeng1 lou2

A male fortune teller, especially one who reads faces or palms.

To tell someone's fortune by reading their face.

tai2 soeng3 lou2 ak1 nei5 sap6 nin4 baat3 nin4

睇相佬呃你十年八年

A saying used to emphasize that the speaker is trustworthy, unlike others who cannot be trusted.

tai2 soeng5 ngaan5

To take a fancy to someone or something; to look at and like very much.

To watch a show or performance.

To look after or be in charge of the finances of a business.

tai2 sung3 sik6 faan6

睇餸食飯睇餸食饭

To act according to circumstances or live within one's means; to adapt based on what is available.

tai2 sung3 sik6 faan6, tai2 zuk1 naam4 mo4

睇餸食飯，睇燭喃嘸睇餸食饭，睇烛喃呒

To act according to actual circumstances; to budget and live within one's means.

Posture, bodily carriage, or physical form.

The sports world; the sports circle or community.

To take a look, see, or check.

An element worth seeing, reading, or watching.

tai2 tau4 tai2 mei5

睇頭睇尾睇头睇尾

To lend a hand with small favors when someone is in need, or to help out with household chores.

tai2 tin4 seoi2

To manage an irrigation system in a paddy field.

Considerate, caring, and thoughtful of others' needs.

Decency; propriety; standards of behavior or etiquette.

To check everywhere, look all over, or see everything.

To understand and appreciate deeply through personal experience; to realize.

System or structure; usually referring to an official, organizational, or governmental system.

To look carefully or see clearly.

Physical constitution; a person's physical health and body condition.

tai2 zeon2 hei2 faai3

睇準起筷睇准起筷

To wait for the right moment before taking action; to act only when the time is ripe.

Volume; the amount of space occupied by an object.

To see patients and diagnose illness; used of a doctor.

tai2 zoi6… fan6 soeng5

睇在...份上

For the sake of; purely out of respect for.

To choose or select one option out of many; to spot, settle on, or take a liking to something.