Cantonese words starting with T

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taam3 leoi4 jan4 jyun4

探雷人員探雷人员

mine detector (employee)

(verb) Scout out

Pathfinder, NASA spacecraft sent to Mars in 1977

mounted scout (arch.)

to inquire into

taam3 ming4 cyu5 loeng6

探明儲量探明储量

to feel for sth

to visit; to look around

taam3 nong4 ceoi2 mat6

to feel in one's pocket and take sth (idiom); as easy as pie

a detective; to investigate a case

to sound out; to probe (e.g. in a business deal)

to explore; to probe

taam3 saak3 sing3

to lean forward

to bend forward

to inquire into

to visit (a patient, prisoner etc)

taam3 si6 kyun4

探視權探视权

visitation rights (law)

to inspect metal for flaws (using X-ray or ultrasound etc)

to stick one's head out (from behind sth); to pop one's head in (through a window etc)

taam3 tau4 taam3 nou5

探頭探腦探头探脑

to stick one's head out and look around (idiom)

taam3 tau4 taam3 nou5 ji4

探頭探腦兒探头探脑儿

erhua variant of 探頭探腦|探头探脑[tan4 tou2 tan4 nao3]

to make inquiries; to pry

(mining) test pit; exploratory shaft; test well

to ascertain; to detect; to worm out

intelligence gatherer; detective; sound (medical instrument)

taam3 ziu3 dang1

探照燈探照灯

(police) detective

dark clouds; overcast

deep pool; pit (dialect); lake; hole in the ground

to speak; to converse; to discuss; a surname; utterance; gossip

to speak; to converse; to discuss

taam4 bat1 lung5

談不攏谈不拢

can't come to an agreement

taam4 bat1 soeng5

談不上谈不上

to be out of the question

to date; to fall in love [colloquial]

taam4 cing4 syut3 oi3

談情說愛谈情说爱

to murmur endearments (idiom)

bottom of a (deep) pond

variant of 覃第[tan2 di4]

extensive residence

taam4 dak1 loi4

談得來谈得来

to be able to talk to; to be congenial

to refer to; to talk about