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85 results for “animal”

dung6 mat6
動物动物
Animal; a living organism other than a plant, often referring specifically to non-human animals.
gaak3
革
Animal hide, leather, or to remove or dismiss someone from a post.
joek6 cuk1
虐畜
To abuse animals; to commit animal cruelty.
zek3
隻只
Classifier for one of a pair of objects, as well as for animals, vessels, and certain body parts.
zi2
只
Only; just; limiting the scope of something.
zai2
仔
A son; a male child raised by someone.
mou5
母
Mother; mom.
lau4 long6
流浪
To roam about, wander, or live as a vagrant without a settled home.
lai6 hoi6
厲害厉害
Awesome, intense, or formidable; fierce and powerful.
cung4
蟲虫
An insect, worm, bug, or similar small crawling creature.
haau1
尻
Coccyx, or the rear joint of a meat animal.
gaai2 fau2
解剖
To dissect; to cut open a corpse or organism in a systematic way, usually to gain scientific or medical information.
gwaai3 sau3
怪獸怪兽
Monster; an unidentified, typically malevolent creature.
kam4 sau3
禽獸禽兽
Birds and beasts, or a person of low morals.
lou4
牢
Prison; jail.
ming4
鳴鸣
To make a sound; to cry or call out (as a bird, insect, or animal); to ring or chime.
caan4 zat6
殘疾残疾
Disability; having physical, cognitive, mental, sensory, emotional, or developmental impairment.
cuk1
畜
Livestock; domestic animals bred and kept by humans.
jyun2
苑
An estate with gardens, or a residential estate; also a gathering place for academics and arts.
dung6 cing4
動情动情
To fall in love; to develop romantic feelings for someone.
jam4
吟
To nag, mutter, or grumble incessantly.
fong3 zau2
放走
To release, set free, or let go.
jyun5 tai2
軟體软体
Computer software, more commonly referred to as "jyun2 gin2" (軟件) in Hong Kong.
seoi2 jyu2
水魚水鱼
Soft-shelled turtle; a dupe or easy mark who is easily cheated.
tou4
屠
To slaughter animals for food, or to massacre people.
caai4
豺
Dhole; a wild dog native to Asia, with an appearance similar to wolves but smaller in size.
taa1 mun4
牠們它们
They or them; the third-person plural pronoun used for animals in written Chinese.
san4 sau3
神獸神兽
Mythical beast; a mystical creature in traditional Chinese culture often used as a symbol or protection talisman.
sang1 ciu3
生肖
The Chinese zodiac; the twelve animals representing the year of a person's birth.
joeng5 wut6
養活养活
To support, feed, or provide for a person or family.