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C音開頭的廣東話俗語或詞語的英文翻譯

  • Writer: Ken M.
    Ken M.
  • Apr 5
  • 3 min read

Updated: Jul 5


本帖中的廣東話俗語和詞語是根據粵拼這套標準粵語羅馬化系統,按照英文字母順序排列的。粵拼以拉丁字母結合聲調數字來標示發音。

 

如需查找特定讀音,請點擊下方連結,在右側輸入該廣東話俗語或詞語,然後點擊「Convert」以產生相應的粵拼。

 

The Cantonese slang and expressions in this post are listed in alphabetical order, according to Jyutping, the standard romanization system for Cantonese. Jyutping uses the Latin alphabet combined with tone numbers to present pronunciation.

 

To find a specific pronunciation, click the link below, enter the Cantonese slang or expression on the right, and click ‘Convert’ to generate the Jyutping.


你可以用兩種方法嚟搵廣東話俗語或詞語, 同埋佢哋嘅英文翻譯:

There are two ways for you to look up Cantonese slang or expressions and their English translations:


俗語或詞語嘅第一個字, 或者 ”關鍵詞”, 其發音以 C 音開頭。

The first word or "keyword" of the slang or expression beginning with the sound C.


差唔多 [caa1 m4 do1]

  1. give or take

The development project will cost $ 1 million, give or take.

The trip takes 2 hours, give or take 10 minutes.

  1. -ish

She's 40-ish.

Let's meet at 9-ish.

  1. more or less

He's more or less finished with the task.

It costs two hundred bucks, more or less


注意: 唔好混淆 give and take 佢嘅意思係: 取捨


嘴 [caap3 zeoi2]

  1. (通常表示贊同的含意) chime in

    Tom chimed in with her statement.

    "It's so hard" Michelle said. "Mission impossible!" David chimed in.

  2. (打斷其他人的說話的含意) interrupt

    She interrupted me before I finished my statement.

    Sorry to interrupt, but we're running out of time.


擦鞋 [caat3 haai4] bootlick/brown nose/ass kiss

 He’s not competent; he just bootlicked/brown nosed/ass kissed his way into that promotion.

Don’t bootlick/brown nose/ass kiss/ the professor simply because you want a better grade.


擦鞋仔 [caat3 haai4 zai2] bootlicker/brown noser/ ass kisser

We all know that she’s a bootlicker/brown noser/ ass kisser — she agrees with the boss before he even finishes talking.

They called the politician a bootlicker/brown noser/ass kisser after he defended the policy of the government without even understanding the policy.


抽水 [cau1 seoi3] grope (someone)

抽水有幾個意思. 第一個: 索油 , 搏懵, 揩油, 鹹豬手

A passenger reported that the man tried to grope the female passenger on the crowded bus.

Tommy was arrested after groping at a girl during the festival.


抽水 [cau1 seoi3] piggyback on

抽水有幾個意思. 第二個: "借勢抽水"、"乘機博宣傳"、"借別人的名氣、新聞、熱話或成功製作等等,作為自己帶來好處".

The merchant promotes his products by piggybacking on the controversial issue.

The starlet piggybacked on the sex scandal to gain attention.


出嚟柒 [ceot1 lai4 cat1] FAFO (Fuck Around Find Out)

If you keep provoking the teacher, you're gonna fuck around and find out

He claimed he was a solicitor and gave legal advice openly. He was then charged and ended up in jail. He really fucked around and found out.


嘈喧巴閉 [cou4 hyun1 baa1 bai3] /好 [hou2 cou4]/ 嘈吵 [cou4 caau2] rowdy

Even when the participants got rowdy at the meeting, the host remained calm.

Thousands of rowdy fans have filled the stadium with loud chants.

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