Cantonese words starting with W

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To slander, libel, or defame someone with false accusations.

To defame, slander, or libel someone.

Wretched and indecent in appearance or behavior, particularly of a lewd, vulgar, or lecherous man.

To shrink, deteriorate, or weaken in function.

To damage, ruin, or destroy.

To feel wronged, or to treat someone unfairly or beneath their abilities.

An sentence-final particle used to indicate a suggestion, encouragement, or persuasion.

A military rank, usually referring to junior officers.

Wise; intelligent and quick-witted.

To comfort; to make someone feel better.

To fear, dread, or hold in awe and respect.

Dirty, filthy, or unclean; also used figuratively to mean immoral, vulgar, or obscene.

Used in personal names and place names.

To feed to the full or satisfy someone's hunger, or figuratively to satisfy someone's sexual appetite.

To fear or dread; to feel anxious, worried, or tense due to perceived danger, pain, or uncertainty.

Timid, scared, or cowardly.

wai3 jan4 naai5

餵人奶喂人奶

To breastfeed; to nurse a baby with breast milk.

Sky blue; cerulean, resembling the color of a clear sky.

To persuade someone to stay on, such as an employee resigning from their post.

To reward, console, or show appreciation to subordinates or workers for their hard work.

wai3 lou5 fu2 gei1

餵老虎機喂老虎机

To feed a slot machine, or metaphorically to spend a large amount of money on gambling; to feed a parking meter.

wai3 lou5 fu2（ gei1）

餵老虎（機）喂老虎（机）

To insert coins into a parking meter.

To express sympathy, console, or offer condolences, especially to someone affected by a misfortune.

慰問金慰问金

Consolation money.

wai3 man6 seon3

慰問信慰问信

A letter of condolence, sympathy, or consolation.

To feed milk to a baby, either by breastfeeding or bottle-feeding.

To fear difficulties; to shrink from or be afraid of obstacles.

慰安婦慰安妇

Comfort woman; a woman forced into sexual slavery by the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II.

wai3 sau2 wai3 mei5

Overcautious, hesitant, and lacking in confidence.

To shrink back, recoil, or cringe in fear or cowardice.

To feed animals.

Comfort, consolation, or solace.

Walled village, especially in the context of historical settlements in Hong Kong and Guangdong.

Curtain, screen, or tent.

But; only; however.

To do, act as, or become; to govern; to take something as.

To maintain, keep, or preserve a state.

To violate, deviate from, or act against principles, rules, or agreements.

To lose, leave behind, or hand down; also refers to lost items, remnants, or involuntary urination.

The door to women's quarters; living quarters.

A Chinese surname, usually transliterated as Wai.

An ancient Chinese military tent, often symbolizing a military headquarters or command center.

To surround and beat someone up; to gang up on and assault a smaller number of people.

To surround and capture or seize a target.

To violate, go against, or renege on a promise, agreement, or principle.

Inherited property or legacy; the estate left behind by a deceased person.

wai4 cau3 maan6 nin4

遺臭萬年遗臭万年

To leave a bad name in history; to go down in history as a byword for infamy.

To maintain, keep, or preserve in the same state.

wai4 ci4 dit6 zeoi6

維持秩序维持秩序

To maintain order