Cantonese words starting with W

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wan2 daa2 wan2 zaat3

穩打穩紮稳打稳紮

To do things carefully, steadily, step-by-step, and reliably.

To con, trick, or take advantage of someone.

Stable or steady, with no major fluctuations or changes.

wan2 ding6 dou6

穩定度稳定度

Degree of stability; stability.

wan2 ding6 sing3

穩定性稳定性

Stability; the state or quality of being stable.

wan2 ding6 tong4

穩定塘稳定塘

Waste stabilization pond; a shallow pond used for wastewater treatment.

Reliable, stable, and secure.

wan2 faai3 cin2

搵快錢揾快钱

To make quick money or make a fast buck, often through shortcuts or illegal means.

Stable, steady, and sound; maintaining positive and robust development.

Latent, pent-up, or deeply suppressed emotions, desires, or feelings.

To find an extra person to complete a team, a game, or an activity.

Firm, solid, and stable, especially of a structure or foundation.

To look for a job; to search for employment.

wan2 gwai2 bong1 can3

搵鬼幫襯揾鬼帮衬

Describing a shop or restaurant doomed to fail because it has virtually no customers.

wan2 gwai2 bong1 sau2

搵鬼幫手揾鬼帮手

To have no hope of finding anyone to help.

wan2 gwai2 maai5

搵鬼買揾鬼买

Describing a shop or restaurant doomed to fail because nobody would want to buy from it.

To contain or imply; an implication.

To contain, imply, or embody a deeper meaning or quality.

Steady, constant, or stable.

wan2 hang4 taai3

穩恆態稳恒态

Steady state; a stable condition that does not change over time.

Steady, honest, and reliable.

On another day; some other day.

搵嘢做揾嘢做

To look for a job, or to find something to do to keep oneself occupied.

wan2 jyu4 taai3 saan1

穩如泰山稳如泰山

As stable as Mount Tai, referring to an unshakable status or a calm and composed attitude.

wan2 jyu4 tit3 taap3

穩如鐵塔稳如铁塔

As steady as an iron tower; strongly fortified, secure against assault, or impregnable.

wan2 lai4 gong2

搵來講揾来讲

To make up excuses or talk just for the sake of talking, often to make small talk or find something to say.

wan2 lei4 gong2

搵嚟講揾嚟讲

To say something, usually an unwelcome comment or criticism, just for the sake of finding something to say.

wan2 lei4 san1 fu2

搵嚟辛苦揾嚟辛苦

To ask for trouble or create unnecessary work and hardship for oneself.

Steady, mature, and proficient.

wan2 loeng5 caan1

搵兩餐揾两餐

To make a living; to earn enough money for meals.

搵老襯揾老衬

To take advantage of someone, fool them, or take them for a ride.

搵老婆揾老婆

To look for a wife.

搵米路揾米路

To find a way to earn a living or make money.

A sure gain; a guaranteed win or profit.

To earn money; to make a living.

An ancient term for a female midwife.

wan2 sai3 gaai3

搵世界揾世界

To make a living, look for a job, or seek one's livelihood.

Steady, reliable, and solid.

To make money or to earn a living.

To earn a living; to make ends meet.

To beat comfortably, or to have victory within one's grasp.

Steady state; homeostasis.

wan2 taai3 lei5 leon6

穩態理論稳态理论

The steady-state theory in cosmology.

Safe, reliable, and secure.

wan2 tiu4 meng6 zai2 gaau3 fei1

搵條命仔較飛揾条命仔较飞

To risk one's life; to play with one's life.

Safe, reliable, and dependable.

To find a seat or a table, especially at a restaurant.

To contain or embody, such as a poem containing deep feelings.

To be certain to obtain, get, or win something.

wan2 zaat3 wan2 daa2

穩扎穩打稳扎稳打

To advance gradually and strike sure blows; to proceed steadily and safely.