Cantonese words starting with W

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换代
wun6 doi6to transition to a new dynasty or regime
换挡
wun6 dong3to change gear
换挡杆
wun6 dong3 gon1gear lever
缓动
wun6 dung6sluggish
焕发
wun6 faat3to shine; to irradiate
缓发中子
wun6 faat3 zung1 zi2delayed neutron
wun6 fat1to neglect; not to take seriously
玩忽职守
wun6 fat1 zik1 sau2to neglect one's duty; malpractice
换防
wun6 fong4to relieve a garrison
换房旅游
wun6 fong4 leoi5 jau4house-swap vacation
缓解
wun6 gaai2to bring relief; to dull (a pain)
缓颊
wun6 gaap3to urge reconciliation
缓急
wun6 gap1priority
缓急轻重
wun6 gap1 hing1 cung5slight or important, urgent or non-urgent (idiom); to deal with important matters first; also written 輕重緩急|轻重缓急
缓急相济
wun6 gap1 soeng1 zai3to help one another in difficulty
换句话说
wun6 geoi3 waa6 syut3in other words
wun6 geoi6plaything
玩具枪
wun6 geoi6 coeng1toy gun
玩具厂
wun6 geoi6 cong2toy factory
wun6 geoi6 dim3a toy shop
玩具铺
wun6 geoi6 pou2a toy shop [written and colloquial]
换个儿
wun6 go3 ji4to change places
换岗
wun6 gong1to relieve a sentry
缓降
wun6 gong3to decrease gradually
缓降器
wun6 gong3 hei3cable reel and harness used to lower oneself to safety (e.g. from a building on fire)
换工
wun6 gung1to change workshifts
wun6 haap6to trifle; to treat casually
唤起
wun6 hei2to waken (to action); to evoke (attention, recollection etc)
换气
wun6 hei3to take a breath (in swimming)
wun6 hei3elegant plaything
缓气
wun6 hei3to get one's breath back
玩兴
wun6 hing3interest in dallying
换向
wun6 hoeng3commutation (electricity)
换行
wun6 hong4to wrap (text)
玩人丧德
wun6 jan4 song3 dak1to play with others and offend morals
wun6 ji3toy; thing; trick (in a performance, stage show, acrobatics etc)
玩意儿
wun6 ji3 ji4erhua variant of 玩意[wan2 yi4]
玩儿
wun6 ji4to play; to hang out
玩儿不转
wun6 ji4 bat1 zyun3can't handle it; not up to the task
玩儿得转
wun6 ji4 dak1 zyun3can handle it
玩儿花招
wun6 ji4 faa1 ziu1to play tricks
玩儿完
wun6 ji4 jyun4erhua form of 玩完[wan2 wan2]
玩儿命
wun6 ji4 ming6to gamble with life
玩儿票
wun6 ji4 piu3amateur dramatics
玩儿坏
wun6 ji4 waai6to play tricks on sb
涣然
wun6 jin4as if melting
涣然冰释
wun6 jin4 bing1 sik1(idiom) to melt away; to dissipate; to vanish
焕然一新
wun6 jin4 jat1 san1to look completely new (idiom); brand new
换言之
wun6 jin4 zi1in other words
缓刑
wun6 jing4suspended sentence

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