Cantonese words starting with W

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話晒事话晒事

To have the final say; to make all the decisions and control everything.

To finalize, confirm, or decide on something so that it will not be changed.

To tell, inform, or give someone a heads-up.

waa6 seoi1 jyu4 ci2

話雖如此话虽如此

Even so; having said that; used to introduce a contrasting or qualifying point.

話時話话时话

By the way; used to transition to another topic during a conversation.

To make decisions for a group, be in charge, or have the final say.

To take charge, be in control, or have the final say.

話事偈话事偈

As said or quoted.

話事人话事人

The person in charge; the one who makes the decisions or has the final say.

話事啤话事啤

Five-Card Stud poker; a card game played with five-card hands where players bet based on card strength and suit.

Topic of conversation; the subject, person, or thing being discussed.

As someone says; used to agree with and cite someone's words or opinion.

waa6 tau4 sing2 mei5

話頭醒尾话头醒尾

To be quick on the uptake; to grasp the whole picture and know what to do from just a brief hint.

As somebody says; used to agree with and cite someone's words.

Although; but still; used at the beginning of a sentence to introduce a contrasting or concessionary thought.

To ignore, disregard, or not care about something; to not give a damn.

To not care; to be indifferent to.

話之佢话之渠

To not care about someone; used to express indifference toward another's actions or thoughts.

話知佢话知渠

Expressing indifference towards someone or something, similar to "who cares" or "let it be".

話知你话知你

To not care about someone; none of one's business.

Precisely as one has predicted, or within someone's words.

An unhealthy trend, atmosphere, or practice.

To distort, pervert, or misrepresent facts and events.

waai1 kuk1 si6 sat6

歪曲事實歪曲事实

To distort the facts; to misrepresent the truth.

Fallacious logic; a distorted, incorrect, or twisted argument used to justify something inappropriate.

waai1 san1 waai1 sai3

歪身歪勢歪身歪势

To sit, stand, or walk in a crooked, slouching, or improper posture.

waai1 waai1 ce4 ce4

Crooked, slanted, or not straight.

歪烏連歪乌连

A dated Cantonese loanword for violin.

To sprain one's ankle, or to describe a precipitous path or river bend.

Wicked, mischievous, or bad-hearted.

The chest or bosom.

The Chinese scholar tree (Sophora japonica); also a Chinese surname.

waai4 bik1 kei4 zeoi6

懷璧其罪怀璧其罪

To be envied or targeted because of one's talent, wealth, or resources.

To become romantically or sexually awakened, usually referring to young girls.

waai4 coi4 bat1 jyu6

懷才不遇怀才不遇

To have talent but fail to find recognition or opportunity.

The flower of the Pagoda tree (Styphnolobium japonicum), often used in traditional Chinese medicine.

Nostalgic; evoking fond memories of the past.

waai4 han6 zoi6 sam1

懷恨在心怀恨在心

To bear a grudge; to harbor resentment or nurse hatred against someone.

waai4 hoeng1 beng6

懷鄉病怀乡病

Homesickness; nostalgia for one's homeland.

To be pregnant.

To use conciliatory or pacifying measures to win over and control people.

To doubt or suspect something without sufficient evidence.

Spiced salt seasoning made by frying salt with five-spice powder.

To miss, cherish, or fondly remember the past.

The bosom, embrace, or the space created when hugging someone.

Chinese yam; a climbing plant with a thick, white, edible underground tuber used in cooking and medicine.

Locust tree; a large deciduous tree of the Styphnolobium genus native to China.

Cassia twigs or twigs of the Chinese scholartree, used in traditional Chinese medicine.

Bad; harmful; causing damage or harm to people.

Disadvantage, harm, or bad consequence.