Cantonese words starting with W

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To transition to a new dynasty, regime, or generation.

To shift or change gears in a vehicle.

wun6 dong3 gon1

換擋桿换挡杆

Gear lever; gearshift

Sluggish; slow-moving.

To shine, glow, or beam; to burst forth or radiate.

wun6 faat3 zung1 zi2

緩發中子缓发中子

Delayed neutron

To neglect; to treat or approach something with a careless, unserious attitude.

wun6 fat1 zik1 sau2

玩忽職守玩忽职守

To neglect one's duty; malpractice.

To relieve a garrison; to rotate military defense forces.

wun6 fong4 leoi5 jau4

換房旅遊换房旅游

House-swap vacation; home exchange travel.

To relieve, ease, or dull (a pain, tension, or difficult situation).

To plead on someone's behalf or to urge reconciliation.

The degree of urgency; how pressing or critical a matter is.

wun6 gap1 hing1 cung5

緩急輕重缓急轻重

The order of importance and urgency of matters; to prioritize things based on their gravity and urgency.

wun6 gap1 soeng1 zai3

緩急相濟缓急相济

To help one another in times of difficulty or emergency.

wun6 geoi3 waa6 syut3

換句話說换句话说

In other words.

Toy or plaything; items designed for play and amusement.

wun6 geoi6 coeng1

玩具槍玩具枪

wun6 geoi6 cong2

玩具廠玩具厂

Toy factory; a manufacturing plant that produces toys.

wun6 geoi6 dim3

wun6 geoi6 pou2

玩具舖玩具铺

Toy shop; toy store.

換個兒换个儿

To change places; to swap positions or turn things around.

To relieve a sentry; to change shifts or guard duties.

To decrease, descend, or decline gradually.

wun6 gong3 hei3

緩降器缓降器

Cable reel and harness used to lower oneself to safety from a building.

To swap work shifts with a colleague.

To trifle with; to treat disrespectfully or casually.

To arouse, evoke, or raise attention and awareness for something, making it active again.

To breathe or take a breath, especially while swimming or playing a wind instrument.

An elegant plaything, curio, or toy.

To get one's breath back.

Interest in playing, dallying, or having fun.

Commutation, referring to the reversal of direction of an electric current.

To start a new line or wrap text.

wun6 jan4 song3 dak1

玩人喪德玩人丧德

To play tricks on or tease others, resulting in a loss of one's own moral character.

Toy, plaything, or a gadget or trifle.

玩意兒玩意儿

Toy, gadget, thing, or plaything.

To play, hang out, or have fun.

wun6 ji4 bat1 zyun3

玩兒不轉玩儿不转

Unable to handle or manage a situation; not up to the task.

wun6 ji4 dak1 zyun3

玩兒得轉玩儿得转

Capable of handling a situation or task successfully.

wun6 ji4 faa1 ziu1

玩兒花招玩儿花招

To play tricks, use schemes, or employ deceptive tactics.

玩兒完玩儿完

Erhua form of 玩完, meaning to be finished, done for, or ruined.

玩兒命玩儿命

To risk one's life or gamble with one's life.

玩兒票玩儿票

Amateur dramatics; to perform as an amateur in Chinese opera.

玩兒壞玩儿坏

To play dirty tricks on someone.

Dissolving or vanishing, as if ice melting.

wun6 jin4 bing1 sik1

渙然冰釋涣然冰释

To melt away; to vanish; to be completely dispelled or resolved, especially of doubts, misunderstandings, or misgivings.

wun6 jin4 jat1 san1

煥然一新焕然一新

To look brand-new; to take on a completely new look after being renovated, tidied, or changed.

換言之换言之

In other words; to put it another way.

To temporarily suspend the execution of a sentence.