海 hoi² {Hǎi}

surname Hai

渤海 but⁶ hoi² {Bó Hǎi}

1. Bohai Sea, or Bo Hai, between Liaoning and Shandong
2. Parhae, Korean kingdom in Manchuria and Siberia 698-926

海河 hoi² ho⁴ {Hǎi hé}

Hai He (a system of five waterways around Tianjin, flowing into Bohai 渤海 at Dagukou 大沽口)

海安 hoi² on¹ {Hǎi ān}

Hai'an county in Nantong 南通, Jiangsu

海瑞 hoi² seoi⁶ {Hǎi Ruì}

Hai Rui (1514-1587), Ming politician, famous for honesty and integrity

鴻海〔鸿-〕 hung⁴ hoi² {Hóng hǎi}

Hon Hai Precision Industry Company, Taiwan technology company

吳尊〔吴-〕 ng⁴ zyun¹ {Wú Zūn}

Wu Zun or Chun Wu (1979-), Bruneian actor, vocalist of Fei Lun Hai (Fahrenheit)

海幢寺 hoi² tong⁴ zi⁶ {hǎi chuáng sì}

Hai Tong Monastery, located in Guangdong, China

海青天 hoi² cing¹ tin¹ {Hǎi qīng tiān}

popular nickname of Hai Rui 海瑞 (1514-1587), Ming politician, famous for honesty and integrity

海安縣〔--县〕 hoi² on¹ jyun⁶ {Hǎi ān xiàn}

Hai'an county in Nantong 南通, Jiangsu

海瑞罷官〔--罢-〕 hoi² seoi⁶ baa⁶ gun¹ {Hǎi Ruì bà guān}

Hai Rui dismissed from office, 1960 historical play by historian Wu Han 吳晗

係〔系〕 hai⁶ {xì}

(adverb) Yes

係〔系〕 hai⁶ {xì}

(adverb) (of answering a question) 1. Yes, it is; (verb) 1. Is; 2. Are

妎 hai⁶ / gaai³ {xì}

jealousy

害 hoi⁶ {hài}

(adjective) 1. Damage; 2. Harmful

還〔还〕 waan⁴ {hái}

(verb) 1. pay back (money); 2. return (something)

柴 caai⁴ {Chái}

surname Chai

嗨 haai¹ {hāi}

1. oh alas
2. hey!
3. hi! (loanword)
4. high (on drugs, or as 'in high spirits') (loanword)

孩 haai⁴ {hái}

child

骸 haai⁴ {hái}

bones of the body

駭〔骇〕 haai⁵ {hài}

1. to astonish
2. to startle
3. to hack (computing, loanword)

嗐 haai⁶ {hài}

exclamation of regret

奚 hai⁴ {xī}

1. (literary) what?
2. where?
3. why?

蹊 hai⁴ {xī}

footpath

奚 hai⁴ {Xī}

surname Xi

盻 hai⁶ {xì}

to glare at

禊 hai⁶ {xì}

semi-annual ceremony of purification

系 hai⁶ {xì}

1. system
2. department
3. faculty

繫〔系〕 hai⁶ {xì}

1. to connect
2. to arrest
3. to worry

繫〔系〕 hai⁶ {jì}

1. to tie
2. to fasten
3. to button up

海 hoi² {hǎi}

1. ocean
2. sea
3. CL: 個,片
4. great number of people or things
5. (dialect) numerous

亥 hoi⁶ {hài}

12th earthly branch: 9-11 p.m., 10th solar month (7th November-6th December), year of the Boar

害 hoi⁶ {hài}

1. to do harm to
2. to cause trouble to
3. harm
4. evil
5. calamity

咳 kat¹ {hāi}

sound of sighing

還〔还〕 waan⁴ {hái}

1. still
2. still in progress
3. still more
4. yet
5. even more
6. in addition
7. fairly
8. passably (good)
9. as early as
10. even
11. also
12. else

祭 zai³ {Zhài}

surname Zhai

喺度 hai² dou⁶ {béi dù}

(slang) "here"; an expression to indicate that someone is here / around

喺處〔-处〕 hai² syu³ {béi chǔ}

it's here

係呀〔系-〕 hai⁶ aa³ {xì ya}

yes

係噉〔系啖〕 hai⁶ gam² {xì dàn}

be this way, like this; that's it, that's all

係要〔系-〕 hai⁶ jiu³ {xì yào}

need to; want to

係啦〔系-〕 hai⁶ laa¹ {xì la}

yes (spoken)

系列 hai⁶ lit⁶ {xì liè}

range

係路〔系-〕 hai⁶ lou⁶ {xì lù}

really?

係咪〔系-〕 hai⁶ mai⁶ {xì mī}

used in asking questions in conversations, similar to saying "is it ….?"; "Isn't it?" / "Yes or no?"

繫念〔系-〕 hai⁶ nim⁶ {xì niàn}

anxious about; worry about; feel concerned about

系統〔-统〕 hai⁶ tung² {xì tǒng}

systematic

係喎〔系㖞〕 hai⁶ wo³ {xì kuāi}

Oh, Right!

嗨喲〔-哟〕 hei¹ yo¹ {hāi yō}

loanword, which means hey yo

海邊〔-边〕 hoi² bin¹ {hǎi biān}

coastal

海傍 hoi² bong⁶ {hǎi bàng}

waterfront

海菜 hoi² coi³ {hǎi cài}

seaweed; sea vegetables; nori

海鏡〔-镜〕 hoi² geng³ {hǎi jìng}

a type of flat shellfish with semi-transparent shell

海怪 hoi² gwaai³ {hǎi guài}

sea monster

海下 hoi² haa⁶ {hǎi xià}

(noun) Hoi Ha, a place in Sai Kung, Hong Kong

海涵 hoi² haam⁴ {hǎi hán}

to ask for one's forgiveness / tolerance for any short comings

海口 hoi² hau² {hǎi kǒu}

(noun) Usually refers to the Haikou city in Hainan Island

海燕 hoi² jin³ {hǎi yàn}

sea swallow

海路 hoi² lou⁶ {hǎi lù}

sea route

海味 hoi² mei² {hǎi wèi}

(n.) dried seafood.

海皮 hoi² pei⁴ {hǎi pí}

(noun) seaside; shoreline; shore; Mandarin slang term for 'happy'

海旁 hoi² pong⁴ {hǎi páng}

(noun) harbour side

海蛇 hoi² se⁴ {hǎi shé}

a sea serpent

海棠 hoi² tong⁴ {hǎi táng}

asiatic apple

海葬 hoi² zong³ {hǎi zàng}

sea burial

害處〔-处〕 hoi⁶ cyu³ {hài chu}

(noun) Disadvantage

害民 hoi⁶ man⁴ {hài mín}

harm citizens, harm the livelihood of citizens

還沒〔还没〕 waan⁴ mut⁶ {hái méi}

not yet

哈日 haa¹ jat⁶ {hā Rì}

Japanophile

嗨藥〔-药〕 haai¹ joek⁶ {hāi yào}

1. (slang) to take drugs
2. drug

骸骨 haai⁴ gwat¹ {hái gǔ}

1. skeleton
2. skeletal remains

孩兒〔-儿〕 haai⁴ ji⁴ {hái ér}

child

孩奴 haai⁴ nou⁴ {hái nú}

"a slave to one's children", hard-working parents who would do everything to ensure their children's well-being, in disregard of their own needs

孩提 haai⁴ tai⁴ {hái tí}

1. (literary) infant
2. young child

孩童 haai⁴ tung⁴ {hái tóng}

child

孩子 haai⁴ zi² {hái zi}

child

駭客〔骇-〕 haai⁵ haak³ {hài kè}

hacker (computing) (loanword)

駭人〔骇-〕 haai⁵ jan⁴ {hài rén}

1. terrifying
2. shocking
3. dreadful

駭然〔骇-〕 haai⁵ jin⁴ {hài rán}

1. overwhelmed with shock, horror or amazement
2. dumbstruck
3. aghast

駭浪〔骇-〕 haai⁵ long⁶ {hài làng}

swelling or stormy seas

駭怕〔骇-〕 haai⁵ paa³ {hài pà}

1. to be afraid
2. to be frightened

徯徑〔-径〕 hai⁴ ging³ {xī jìng}

1. path
2. way (method)

蹊徑〔-径〕 hai⁴ ging³ {xī jìng}

1. path
2. way

兮兮 hai⁴ hai⁴ {xī xī}

(particle used to exaggerate certain adjectives, in particular 神經兮兮, 髒兮兮, 可憐兮兮, and 慘兮兮)

奚落 hai⁴ lok⁶ {xī luò}

1. to taunt
2. to ridicule
3. to jeer at
4. to treat coldly
5. to abandon

鼷鼠 hai⁴ syu² {xī shǔ}

1. rat
2. mouse

繫泊〔系-〕 hai⁶ bok⁶ {jì bó}

to moor

繫囚〔系-〕 hai⁶ cau⁴ {jì qiú}

to be imprisoned

繫囚〔系-〕 hai⁶ cau⁴ {xì qiú}

prisoner

系列 hai⁶ lit⁶ {xì liè}

series

繫上〔系-〕 hai⁶ soeng⁵ {jì shang}

1. to tie on
2. to buckle up
3. to fasten

係數〔系数〕 hai⁶ sou³ {xì shù}

1. coefficient
2. factor
3. modulus
4. ratio

系統〔-统〕 hai⁶ tung² {xì tǒng}

1. system
2. CL: 個

海鷗〔-鸥〕 hoi² au¹ {hǎi ōu}

(Chinese bird species) mew gull (Larus canus)

海濱〔-滨〕 hoi² ban¹ {hǎi bīn}

1. shore
2. seaside

海拔 hoi² bat⁶ {hǎi bá}

1. height above sea level
2. elevation

海邊〔-边〕 hoi² bin¹ {hǎi biān}

seaside

海扁 hoi² bin² {hǎi biǎn}

(slang) to beat sb up

海波 hoi² bo¹ {hǎi bō}

1. hypo (loanword)
2. sodium thiosulfate Na2S2O3 used in fixing photos (formerly hyposulfite)
3. wave (sea)

海報〔-报〕 hoi² bou³ {hǎi bào}

1. poster
2. playbill
3. notice

海賊〔-贼〕 hoi² caak⁶ {hǎi zéi}

pirate

海產〔-产〕 hoi² caan² {hǎi chǎn}

1. marine
2. produced in sea

海獺〔-獭〕 hoi² caat³ {hǎi tǎ}

sea otter

海巡 hoi² ceon⁴ {hǎi xún}

coast guard

海鞘 hoi² ciu³ {hǎi qiào}

1. Ascidiacea
2. sea squirt

海潮 hoi² ciu⁴ {hǎi cháo}

tide

海錯〔-错〕 hoi² co³ {hǎi cuò}

seafood delicacy

海床 hoi² cong⁴ {hǎi chuáng}

1. seabed
2. seafloor
3. bottom of the ocean

海草 hoi² cou² {hǎi cǎo}

seagrass

海帶〔-带〕 hoi² daai³ {hǎi dài}

kelp

海膽〔-胆〕 hoi² daam² {hǎi dǎn}

sea urchin

海底 hoi² dai² {hǎi dǐ}

1. seabed
2. seafloor
3. bottom of the ocean

海島〔-岛〕 hoi² dou² {hǎi dǎo}

island

海盜〔-盗〕 hoi² dou⁶ {hǎi dào}

pirate

海防 hoi² fong⁴ {hǎi fáng}

coastal defense

海風〔-风〕 hoi² fung¹ {hǎi fēng}

1. sea breeze
2. sea wind (i.e. from the sea)

海岬 hoi² gaap³ {hǎi jiǎ}

headland

海禁 hoi² gam³ {hǎi jìn}

prohibition on entering or leaving by sea

海狗 hoi² gau² {hǎi gǒu}

fur seal

海景 hoi² ging² {hǎi jǐng}

1. seascape
2. sea view

海警 hoi² ging² {hǎi jǐng}

coast guard

海疆 hoi² goeng¹ {hǎi jiāng}

coastal border region

海角 hoi² gok³ {hǎi jiǎo}

1. cape
2. promontory

海港 hoi² gong² {hǎi gǎng}

1. seaport
2. harbor

海關〔-关〕 hoi² gwaan¹ {hǎi guān}

1. customs (i.e. border crossing inspection)
2. CL: 個

海龜〔-龟〕 hoi² gwai¹ {hǎi guī}

turtle

海歸〔-归〕 hoi² gwai¹ {hǎi guī}

1. returnee
2. student returning after study abroad

海軍〔-军〕 hoi² gwan¹ {hǎi jūn}

navy

海峽〔-峡〕 hoi² haap⁶ {hǎi xiá}

1. channel
2. strait

海口 hoi² hau² {hǎi kǒu}

1. estuary
2. coastal inlet
3. river mouth
4. seaport
5. see also 誇海口

海虹 hoi² hung⁴ {hǎi hóng}

mussel

海日 hoi² jat⁶ {hǎi rì}

sun over sea

海洋 hoi² joeng⁴ {hǎi yáng}

1. ocean
2. CL: 個

海隅 hoi² jyu⁴ {hǎi yú}

coastal area

海員〔-员〕 hoi² jyun⁴ {hǎi yuán}

1. sailor
2. mariner

海溝〔-沟〕 hoi² kau¹ {hǎi gōu}

marine trench

海葵 hoi² kwai⁴ {hǎi kuí}

sea anemone

海蠣〔-蛎〕 hoi² lai⁶ {hǎi lì}

oyster

海榴 hoi² lau⁴ {hǎi liú}

pomegranate

海狸 hoi² lei⁴ {hǎi lí}

beaver

海鯉〔-鲤〕 hoi² lei⁵ {hǎi lǐ}

sea bream

海里 hoi² lei⁵ {hǎi lǐ}

nautical mile

海嶺〔-岭〕 hoi² ling⁵ {hǎi lǐng}

mid-ocean ridge

海螺 hoi² lo² {hǎi luó}

1. sea snail
2. whelk
3. conch

海量 hoi² loeng⁶ {hǎi liàng}

huge volume

海浪 hoi² long⁶ {hǎi làng}

sea wave

海鱸〔-鲈〕 hoi² lou⁴ {hǎi lú}

sea bass

海陸〔-陆〕 hoi² luk⁶ {hǎi lù}

1. sea and land
2. ocean and continent
3. army and navy

海馬〔-马〕 hoi² maa⁵ {hǎi mǎ}

1. sea horse
2. hippocampus

海米 hoi² mai⁵ {hǎi mǐ}

dried shrimps

海綿〔-绵〕 hoi² min⁴ {hǎi mián}

1. sponge (zoology)
2. sponge (piece of absorbent material, either natural or made from plastic etc)
3. foam rubber

海面 hoi² min⁶ {hǎi miàn}

1. sea level
2. sea surface

海難〔-难〕 hoi² naan⁶ {hǎi nàn}

perils of the sea

海牛 hoi² ngau⁴ {hǎi niú}

manatee

海外 hoi² ngoi⁶ {hǎi wài}

1. overseas
2. abroad

海岸 hoi² ngon⁶ {hǎi àn}

1. coastal
2. seacoast

海鳥〔-鸟〕 hoi² niu⁵ {hǎi niǎo}

seabird

海內〔-内〕 hoi² noi⁶ {hǎi nèi}

1. the whole world
2. throughout the land
3. everything under the sun

海豹 hoi² paau³ {hǎi bào}

seal (zoology)

海砂 hoi² saa¹ {hǎi shā}

sea sand (sand collected from the ocean floor, as opposed to that which is used as an ingredient in concrete)

海參〔-参〕 hoi² sam¹ {hǎi shēn}

sea cucumber

海神 hoi² san⁴ {hǎi shén}

1. Emperor of the Sea
2. Neptune

海水 hoi² seoi² {hǎi shuǐ}

seawater

海斯 hoi² si¹ {hǎi sī}

Hayes (Microcomputer)

海獅〔-狮〕 hoi² si¹ {hǎi shī}

sea lion

海市 hoi² si⁵ {hǎi shì}

mirage (lit. or fig.)

海事 hoi² si⁶ {hǎi shì}

1. maritime affairs
2. accident at sea

海蝕〔-蚀〕 hoi² sik⁶ {hǎi shí}

1. coastal erosion
2. marine abrasion

海鮮〔-鲜〕 hoi² sin¹ {hǎi xiān}

seafood

海星 hoi² sing¹ {hǎi xīng}

1. starfish
2. sea star

海嘯〔-啸〕 hoi² siu³ {hǎi xiào}

tsunami

海相 hoi² soeng³ {hǎi xiàng}

marine facies (geology)

海上 hoi² soeng⁶ {hǎi shàng}

maritime

海損〔-损〕 hoi² syun² {hǎi sǔn}

damage to goods during shipping

海選〔-选〕 hoi² syun² {hǎi xuǎn}

1. direct, winner-takes-all system of election in use for village committees
2. pre-selection for a competition

海船 hoi² syun⁴ {hǎi chuán}

sea-going ship

海灘〔-滩〕 hoi² taan¹ {hǎi tān}

1. beach
2. CL: 片

海堤 hoi² tai⁴ {hǎi dī}

1. levee
2. dyke
3. seawall

海苔 hoi² toi⁴ {hǎi tái}

nori

海兔 hoi² tou³ {hǎi tù}

sea hare (Aplysia)

海塗〔-涂〕 hoi² tou⁴ {hǎi tú}

1. tidal marsh
2. shoal
3. shallows

海豚 hoi² tyun⁴ {hǎi tún}

dolphin

海灣〔-湾〕 hoi² waan¹ {hǎi wān}

1. bay
2. gulf (body of water)

海運〔-运〕 hoi² wan⁶ {hǎi yùn}

shipping by sea

海域 hoi² wik⁶ {hǎi yù}

1. sea area
2. territorial waters
3. maritime space

海芋 hoi² wu⁶ {hǎi yù}

1. giant taro (Alocasia macrorrhizos)
2. common calla

海鷲〔-鹫〕 hoi² zau⁶ {hǎi jiù}

1. sea eagle
2. CL: 隻

海子 hoi² zi² {hǎi zi}

1. (dialect) wetlands
2. lake

海戰〔-战〕 hoi² zin³ {hǎi zhàn}

naval battle

海蜇 hoi² zit³ {hǎi zhé}

Rhopilema esculenta, an edible jellyfish

海椒 hoi² ziu¹ {hǎi jiāo}

(dialect) hot pepper

海象 hoi² zoeng⁶ {hǎi xiàng}

walrus

海藻 hoi² zou² {hǎi zǎo}

1. seaweed
2. marine alga
3. kelp

海棗〔-枣〕 hoi² zou² {hǎi zǎo}

date (fruit)

害病 hoi⁶ beng⁶ {hài bìng}

1. to fall sick
2. to contract an illness

害蟲〔-虫〕 hoi⁶ cung⁴ {hài chóng}

1. injurious insect
2. pest

害處〔-处〕 hoi⁶ cyu³ {hài chu}

1. damage
2. harm
3. CL: 個

害得 hoi⁶ dak¹ {hài de}

to cause or lead to sth bad

害口 hoi⁶ hau² {hài kǒu}

1. morning sickness during pregnancy
2. to be pregnant

害喜 hoi⁶ hei² {hài xǐ}

1. to have morning sickness during pregnancy
2. to have a strong appetite for certain foods (during pregnancy)

害人 hoi⁶ jan⁴ {hài rén}

1. to harm sb
2. to inflict suffering
3. to victimize
4. pernicious

害馬〔-马〕 hoi⁶ maa⁵ {hài mǎ}

1. lit. the black horse of the herd
2. fig. trouble-maker
3. the black sheep of the family

害命 hoi⁶ ming⁶ {hài mìng}

1. to kill sb
2. to murder

害眼 hoi⁶ ngaan⁵ {hài yǎn}

to have eye trouble

害鳥〔-鸟〕 hoi⁶ niu⁵ {hài niǎo}

pest bird (esp. one that feeds on farm crops or newly hatched fish)

害怕 hoi⁶ paa³ {hài pà}

1. to be afraid
2. to be scared

害羞 hoi⁶ sau¹ {hài xiū}

1. shy
2. embarrassed
3. bashful

害獸〔-兽〕 hoi⁶ sau³ {hài shòu}

1. vermin
2. harmful animal

害死 hoi⁶ sei² {hài sǐ}

1. to kill
2. to cause death
3. to do sb to death

亥時〔-时〕 hoi⁶ si⁴ {hài shí}

9-11 pm (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times)

害臊 hoi⁶ sou³ {hài sào}

1. to be bashful
2. to feel ashamed

亥豬〔-猪〕 hoi⁶ zyu¹ {hài zhū}

Year 12, year of the Boar (e.g. 2007)

還好〔还-〕 waan⁴ hou² {hái hǎo}

1. not bad
2. tolerable
3. fortunately

還有〔还-〕 waan⁴ jau⁵ {hái yǒu}

1. furthermore
2. in addition
3. still
4. also

還是〔还-〕 waan⁴ si⁶ {hái shi}

1. or
2. still
3. nevertheless
4. had better

齋教〔斋-〕 zaai¹ gaau³ {Zhāi jiào}

Zhaijiao sect of Buddhism

齋月〔斋-〕 zaai¹ jyut⁶ {Zhāi yuè}

Ramadan (Islam)

齋藤〔斋-〕 zaai¹ tang⁴ {Zhāi téng}

Saito or Saitoh, Japanese surname

嚡嚡聲〔--声〕 haai⁴ haai² seng¹ {hài hài shēng}

sighing sound

嚡澀澀〔-涩涩〕 haai⁴ saap³ saap³ {hài sè sè}

an astringent taste

嚡熠熠 haai⁴ saap⁶ saap⁶ {hài yì yì}

describes something which has a rough surface

喺嗰度 hai² go² dou⁶ {béi g5? dù}

over there

係咁意〔系--〕 hai⁶ gam² ji³ {xì gān yì}

just for a show, which refers to do something without much earnestness

係噉意〔系啖-〕 hai⁶ gam² ji³ {xì dàn yì}

symbolically; to be frivolous

係噉先〔系啖-〕 hai⁶ gam² sin¹ {xì dàn xiān}

that is it for now

係咁大〔系--〕 hai⁶ gam³ daai⁶ {xì gān dà}

about this big; reach the limit; to be done for

係唔係〔系-系〕 hai⁶ m⁴ hai⁶ {xì ń xì}

is it?

係咪先〔系--〕 hai⁶ mai⁶ sin¹ {xì mī xiān}

isn't it [mostly question]

係就係〔系-系〕 hai⁶ zau⁶ hai⁶ {xì jiù xì}

it is what it is

海傍站 hoi² bong⁶ zaam⁶ {hǎi bàng zhàn}

Haibang Station, a metro station in Guangzhou, China

海金沙 hoi² gam¹ saa¹ {hǎi jīn shā}

Lygodium japonicu, a Japanese climbing fern

海港城 hoi² gong² sing⁴ {hǎi gǎng chéng}

Harbour City, a shopping centre in Hong Kong

海下灣〔--湾〕 hoi² haa⁶ waan¹ {hǎi xià wān}

Hoi Ha Wan / Jone's Cove, located in Hong Kong

海芒果 hoi² mong¹ gwo² {hǎi máng guǒ}

sea mango (Cerbera manghas)

海心沙 hoi² sam¹ saa¹ {hǎi xīn shā}

Haixinsha Island, located in Guangzhou, China

海水魚〔--鱼〕 hoi² seoi² jyu⁴ {hǎi shuǐ yú}

seawater fish

海鮮舫〔-鲜-〕 hoi² sin¹ fong² {hǎi xiān fǎng}

(noun) Seafood Floating Restaurant

海鮮價〔-鲜价〕 hoi² sin¹ gaa³ {hǎi xiān jià}

ever fluctuating price (spoken)

海幢寺 hoi² tong⁴ zi⁶ {hǎi chuáng sì}

Hai Tong Monastery, located in Guangdong, China

還可以〔还--〕 waan⁴ ho² ji⁵ {hái kě yǐ}

it's alright;still can; it's just about okay; it's good enough; it's borderline acceptable; that will do

還可以〔还--〕 waan⁴ ho² ji⁵ {hái kě yǐ}

still okay; so-so (spoken)

柴達木〔-达-〕 caai⁴ daat⁶ muk⁶ {Chái dá mù}

Tsaidam or Qaidam basin (Mongolian: salt marsh), depression northeast of the Plateau of Tibet, located between the Qilian Shan and the Kunlun Shan at the northern margin of the Tibetan Plateau.

豺狼座 caai⁴ long⁴ zo⁶ {Chái láng zuò}

Lupus (constellation)

哈日族 haa¹ jat⁶ zuk⁶ {hā Rì zú}

Japanophile (refers to teenage craze for everything Japanese, originally mainly in Taiwan)

孩子氣〔--气〕 haai⁴ zi² hei³ {hái zi qì}

1. boyish
2. childish

孩子們〔--们〕 haai⁴ zi² mun⁴ {hái zi men}

children

奚嘯伯〔-啸-〕 hai⁴ siu³ baak³ {Xī Xiào bó}

Xi Xiaobo (1910-1977), Beijing opera star, one of the Four great beards 四大鬚生

系列片 hai⁶ lit⁶ pin² {xì liè piàn}

film series

系統性〔-统-〕 hai⁶ tung² sing³ {xì tǒng xìng}

systematic

系主任 hai⁶ zyu² jam⁶ {xì zhǔ rèn}

1. chairman of department
2. dean
3. CL: 位,個

海百合 hoi² baak³ hap⁶ {hǎi bǎi hé}

1. sea lily
2. crinoid

海賊版〔-贼-〕 hoi² caak⁶ baan² {hǎi zéi bǎn}

1. pirate version
2. bootleg

海刺芹 hoi² ci³ kan⁴ {hǎi cì qín}

sea holly (Eryngium maritimum)

海底椰 hoi² dai² je⁴ {hǎi dǐ yē}

coco de mer or "sea coconut" (Lodoicea maldivica)

海底輪〔--轮〕 hoi² dai² leon⁴ {hǎi dǐ lún}

mūlādhāra or muladhara, the root or Saturn chakra 查克拉, residing in the coccyx

海東青〔-东-〕 hoi² dung¹ cing¹ {hǎi dōng qīng}

(Chinese bird species) gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus)

海監船〔-监-〕 hoi² gaam¹ syun⁴ {hǎi jiàn chuán}

1. naval surveillance vessel
2. maritime patrol boat

海蛤蝓 hoi² gap³ jyu⁴ {hǎi gé yú}

sea slug

海基會〔--会〕 hoi² gei¹ wui² {hǎi jī huì}

(abbr.) SEF, Taiwanese Strait Exchange Foundation

海瓜子 hoi² gwaa¹ zi² {hǎi guā zǐ}

1. Tellina iridescens (a bivalve mollusc)
2. any similar small clam

海軍官〔-军-〕 hoi² gwan¹ gun¹ {hǎi jūn guān}

naval officer

海軍藍〔-军蓝〕 hoi² gwan¹ laam⁴ {hǎi jūn lán}

navy blue

海空軍〔--军〕 hoi² hung¹ gwan¹ {hǎi kōng jūn}

navy and air force

海椰子 hoi² je⁴ zi² {hǎi yē zi}

coco de mer or "sea coconut" (Lodoicea maldivica)

海洋學〔--学〕 hoi² joeng⁴ hok⁶ {hǎi yáng xué}

oceanography

海洋性 hoi² joeng⁴ sing³ {hǎi yáng xìng}

maritime

海蛞蝓 hoi² kut³ jyu⁴ {hǎi kuò yú}

sea slug

海蠣子〔-蛎-〕 hoi² lai⁶ zi² {hǎi lì zi}

oyster

海洛因 hoi² lok⁶ jan¹ {hǎi luò yīn}

heroin (loanword)

海洛英 hoi² lok⁶ jing¹ {hǎi luò yīng}

heroin (narcotic) (loanword)

海鸕鶿〔-鸬鹚〕 hoi² lou⁴ ci⁴ {hǎi lú cí}

(Chinese bird species) pelagic cormorant (Phalacrocorax pelagicus)

海陸煲〔-陆-〕 hoi² luk⁶ bou¹ {hǎi lù bāo}

sea and land hotpot (Jiangsu specialty)

海陸軍〔-陆军〕 hoi² luk⁶ gwan¹ {hǎi lù jūn}

1. navy and army
2. military force

海陸空〔-陆-〕 hoi² luk⁶ hung¹ {hǎi lù kòng}

sea land air (transport, or military operations)

海馬體〔-马体〕 hoi² maa⁵ tai² {hǎi mǎ tǐ}

hippocampus

海馬迴〔-马回〕 hoi² maa⁵ wui⁴ {hǎi mǎ huí}

hippocampus

海綿體〔-绵体〕 hoi² min⁴ tai² {hǎi mián tǐ}

1. erectile tissue (genital)
2. corpus cavernosum

海綿狀〔-绵状〕 hoi² min⁴ zong⁶ {hǎi mián zhuàng}

spongy

海外版 hoi² ngoi⁶ baan² {hǎi wài bǎn}

foreign edition (of a newspaper)

海岸線〔--线〕 hoi² ngon⁶ sin³ {hǎi àn xiàn}

1. coastline
2. seaboard
3. shoreline

海內外〔-内-〕 hoi² noi⁶ ngoi⁶ {hǎi nèi wài}

1. domestic and international
2. at home and abroad

海豹科 hoi² paau³ fo¹ {hǎi bào kē}

Phocidae, family within Carnivora including seal

海平面 hoi² ping⁴ min⁶ {hǎi píng miàn}

sea level

海螵蛸 hoi² piu¹ siu¹ {hǎi piāo xiāo}

cuttlebone

海砂屋 hoi² saa¹ uk¹ {hǎi shā wū}

1. house built with cheap, unreliable concrete which contains a high quantity of sea sand
2. see also 海砂

海事局 hoi² si⁶ guk⁶ {hǎi shì jú}

PRC Maritime Safety Agency

海棠花 hoi² tong⁴ faa¹ {hǎi táng huā}

Chinese flowering crab-apple (Malus spectabilis)

海運費〔-运费〕 hoi² wan⁶ fai³ {hǎi yùn fèi}

1. shipping
2. sea transport

害人蟲〔--虫〕 hoi⁶ jan⁴ cung⁴ {hài rén chóng}

1. pest
2. evildoer

害人精 hoi⁶ jan⁴ zing¹ {hài rén jīng}

1. goblin that kills or harms people
2. fig. wicked scoundrel
3. terrible pest

害月子 hoi⁶ jyut⁶ zi² {hài yuè zi}

morning sickness (in pregnancy)

害肚子 hoi⁶ tou⁵ zi² {hài dù zi}

1. upset stomach
2. stomachache

俄亥俄 ngo⁴ hoi⁶ ngo⁴ {É hài é}

Ohio

色達縣〔-达县〕 sik¹ daat⁶ jyun⁶ {Shǎi dá xiàn}

Sêrtar county (Tibetan: gser thar rdzong) in Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘孜藏族自治州, Sichuan (formerly in Kham province of Tibet)

還不如〔还--〕 waan⁴ bat¹ jyu⁴ {hái bù rú}

1. to be better off ...
2. might as well ...

翟理斯 zaak⁶ lei⁵ si¹ {Zhái lǐ sī}

Herbert Allen Giles (1845-1935), British diplomat and linguist, contributor to the Wade-Giles Chinese romanization system

翟志剛〔--刚〕 zaak⁶ zi³ gong¹ {Zhái Zhì gāng}

Zhai Zhigang (1966-), Chinese astronaut

喺口唇邊〔---边〕 hai² hau² seon⁴ bin¹ {béi kǒu chún biān}

always mentioning something; near the lips' edge

係人都知〔系---〕 hai⁶ jan⁴ dou¹ zi¹ {xì rén dū zhī}

everybody knows

係乜係物〔系-系-〕 hai⁶ mat¹ hai⁶ mat⁶ {xì miē xì wù}

Something

係威係勢〔系-系势〕 hai⁶ wai¹ hai⁶ sai³ {xì wēi xì shì}

to bluster; the behavior of trying to act smart and being arrogant; to be in the limelight

海底隧道 hoi² dai² seoi⁶ dou⁶ {hǎi dǐ suì dào}

(noun) Cross Harbour Tunnel

海富中心 hoi² fu³ zung¹ sam¹ {hǎi fù zhōng xīn}

Admiralty Centre, a building in Hong Kong

海關檢查〔-关检-〕 hoi² gwaan¹ gim² caa⁴ {hǎi guān jiǎn chá}

customs inspection

海關人員〔-关-员〕 hoi² gwaan¹ jan⁴ jyun⁴ {hǎi guān rén yuán}

customs officers

海軍基地〔-军--〕 hoi² gwan¹ gei¹ dei⁶ {hǎi jūn jī dì}

a naval base (military port)

海怡半島〔---岛〕 hoi² ji⁴ bun³ dou² {hǎi yí bàn dǎo}

South Horizons, a private housing estate in Hong Kong

海外僑胞〔--侨-〕 hoi² ngoi⁶ kiu⁴ baau¹ {hǎi wài qiáo bāo}

Overseas Chinese

海鮮酒家〔-鲜--〕 hoi² sin¹ zau² gaa¹ {hǎi xiān jiǔ jiā}

seafood restaurant

海灣大橋〔-湾-桥〕 hoi² waan¹ daai⁶ kiu⁴ {hǎi wān dà qiáo}

The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, located in California

海運大廈〔-运-厦〕 hoi² wan⁶ daai⁶ haa⁶ {hǎi yùn dà shà}

(noun) the Ocean Terminal

海珠廣場〔--广场〕 hoi² zyu¹ gwong² coeng⁴ {hǎi zhū guǎng chǎng}

Haizhu Square, located in Guangzhou, China

害人害物 hoi⁶ jan⁴ hoi⁶ mat⁶ {hài rén hài wù}

causing serious harm to others with or without intent

還得神落〔还---〕 waan⁴ dak¹ san⁴ lok⁶ {hái dé shén luò}

Thank god, as said when one has avoided trouble or calamity of some kind

駭人聽聞〔骇-听闻〕 haai⁵ jan⁴ ting¹ man⁴ {hài rén tīng wén}

1. shocking
2. horrifying
3. atrocious
4. terrible

系出名門〔---门〕 hai⁶ ceot¹ ming⁴ mun⁴ {xì chū míng mén}

to come from a distinguished family

海底擴張〔--扩张〕 hoi² dai² kwong³ zoeng¹ {hǎi dǐ kuò zhāng}

seafloor spreading (geology)

海底撈月〔--捞-〕 hoi² dai² laau⁴ jyut⁶ {hǎi dǐ lāo yuè}

to fetch the moon from the seabed (idiom); a hopeless illusion

海盜行為〔-盗-为〕 hoi² dou⁶ hang⁴ wai⁴ {hǎi dào xíng wéi}

piracy

海枯石爛〔---烂〕 hoi² fu¹ sek⁶ laan⁶ {hǎi kū shí làn}

1. lit. when the seas run dry and the stones go soft (idiom)
2. fig. forever
3. until the end of time

海闊天空〔-阔--〕 hoi² fut³ tin¹ hung¹ {hǎi kuò tiān kōng}

1. wide sea and sky (idiom); boundless open vistas
2. the whole wide world
3. chatting about everything under the sun

海關部門〔-关-门〕 hoi² gwaan¹ bou⁶ mun⁴ {hǎi guān bù mén}

customs section

海關官員〔-关-员〕 hoi² gwaan¹ gun¹ jyun⁴ {hǎi guān guān yuán}

customs officer

海關總署〔-关总-〕 hoi² gwaan¹ zung² cyu⁵ {hǎi guān zǒng shǔ}

General Administration of Customs (GAC)

海軍大校〔-军--〕 hoi² gwan¹ daai⁶ gaau³ {hǎi jūn dà xiào}

commodore (= US Navy equivalent)

海軍少校〔-军--〕 hoi² gwan¹ siu³ gaau³ {hǎi jūn shǎo xiào}

lieutenant commander (= UK and US Navy equivalent)

海軍上校〔-军--〕 hoi² gwan¹ soeng⁶ gaau³ {hǎi jūn shàng xiào}

captain (= UK and US Navy equivalent)

海軍中校〔-军--〕 hoi² gwan¹ zung¹ gaau³ {hǎi jūn zhōng xiào}

commander (= UK and US Navy equivalent)

海爾德蘭〔-尔-兰〕 hoi² ji⁵ dak¹ laan⁴ {hǎi ěr dé lán}

Gelderland

海洋溫度〔--温-〕 hoi² joeng⁴ wan¹ dou⁶ {hǎi yáng wēn dù}

ocean temperature

海納百川〔-纳--〕 hoi² naap⁶ baak³ cyun¹ {hǎi nà bǎi chuān}

1. all rivers run into the sea
2. use different means to obtain the same result (idiom)

海外赤子 hoi² ngoi⁶ cek³ zi² {hǎi wài chì zǐ}

patriotic overseas compatriot

海外華人〔--华-〕 hoi² ngoi⁶ waa⁴ jan⁴ {hǎi wài Huá rén}

overseas Chinese

海豹部隊〔---队〕 hoi² paau³ bou⁶ deoi² {hǎi bào bù duì}

United States Navy SEALs

海誓山盟 hoi² sai⁶ saan¹ mang⁴ {hǎi shì shān méng}

1. to pledge undying love (idiom); oath of eternal love
2. to swear by all the Gods

海水倒灌 hoi² seoi² dou² gun³ {hǎi shuǐ dào guàn}

saltwater intrusion

海水養殖〔--养-〕 hoi² seoi² joeng⁵ zik⁶ {hǎi shuǐ yǎng zhí}

aquaculture

海市蜃樓〔---楼〕 hoi² si⁵ san⁶ lau⁴ {hǎi shì shèn lóu}

mirage (lit. or fig.)

海事法院 hoi² si⁶ faat³ jyun² {hǎi shì fǎ yuàn}

maritime court

海上奇書〔---书〕 hoi² soeng⁶ kei⁴ syu¹ {hǎi shàng qí shū}

literary journal published in 1892-93 by Han Bangqing 韓邦慶 featuring serialized novels in classical Chinese and Jiangsu vernacular

海上運動〔--运动〕 hoi² soeng⁶ wan⁶ dung⁶ {hǎi shàng yùn dòng}

water sports (sailing, windsurfing etc)

海塗圍墾〔-涂围垦〕 hoi² tou⁴ wai⁴ han² {hǎi tú wéi kěn}

polder

海灣國家〔-湾国-〕 hoi² waan¹ gwok³ gaa¹ {hǎi wān guó jiā}

1. Nations of the Persian Gulf
2. Gulf states

海運費率〔-运费-〕 hoi² wan⁶ fai³ leot² {hǎi yùn fèi lǜ}

shipping rate

害人不淺〔---浅〕 hoi⁶ jan⁴ bat¹ cin² {hài rén bù qiǎn}

1. to cause a lot of trouble
2. to inflict much suffering

害群之馬〔---马〕 hoi⁶ kwan⁴ zi¹ maa⁵ {hài qún zhī mǎ}

1. lit. a horse that brings trouble to its herd (idiom)
2. fig. trouble-maker
3. black sheep
4. rotten apple

害相思病 hoi⁶ soeng¹ si¹ beng⁶ {hài xiāng sī bìng}

sick with love

俄亥俄州 ngo⁴ hoi⁶ ngo⁴ zau¹ {É hài é zhōu}

Ohio

海珠廣場站〔--广场-〕 hoi² zyu¹ gwong² coeng⁴ zaam⁶ {hǎi zhū guǎng chǎng zhàn}

Haizhu Square Station, a metro station in Guangzhou, China

柴達木盆地〔-达---〕 caai⁴ daat⁶ muk⁶ pun⁴ dei⁶ {Chái dá mù pén dì}

Tsaidam or Qaidam basin (Mongolian: salt marsh), depression northeast of the Plateau of Tibet, located between the Qilian Shan and the Kunlun Shan at the northern margin of the Tibetan Plateau.

柴科夫斯基 caai⁴ fo¹ fu¹ si¹ gei¹ {Chái kē fū sī jī}

Piotr Ilyich Tchaikowsky (1840-1893), Russian composer, composer of 6 symphonies and the opera Eugene Onegin

柴可夫斯基 caai⁴ ho² fu¹ si¹ gei¹ {Chái kě fū sī jī}

Tchaikovsky (1840-1893), Russian composer

系列放大器 hai⁶ lit⁶ fong³ daai⁶ hei³ {xì liè fàng dà qì}

series amplifier

海底擴張說〔--扩张说〕 hoi² dai² kwong³ zoeng¹ syut³ {hǎi dǐ kuò zhāng shuō}

theory of seafloor spreading (geology)

海軍陸戰隊〔-军陆战队〕 hoi² gwan¹ luk⁶ zin³ deoi² {hǎi jūn lù zhàn duì}

1. marine corps
2. marines

海軍總司令〔-军总--〕 hoi² gwan¹ zung² si¹ ling⁶ {hǎi jūn zǒng sī lìng}

admiral

海空軍基地〔--军--〕 hoi² hung¹ gwan¹ gei¹ dei⁶ {hǎi kōng jūn jī dì}

naval and air military base

海洋性氣候〔---气-〕 hoi² joeng⁴ sing³ hei³ hau⁶ {hǎi yáng xìng qì hòu}

maritime climate

海洋性貧血〔---贫-〕 hoi² joeng⁴ sing³ pan⁴ hyut³ {hǎi yáng xìng pín xuè}

thalassemia

海岸警衛隊〔---卫队〕 hoi² ngon⁶ ging² wai⁶ deoi² {hǎi àn jǐng wèi duì}

coastguard

海岸護衛隊〔--护卫队〕 hoi² ngon⁶ wu⁶ wai⁶ deoi² {hǎi àn hù wèi duì}

coast guard

海相沉積物〔---积-〕 hoi² soeng³ cam⁴ zik¹ mat⁶ {hǎi xiāng chén jī wù}

oceanic sediment (geology)

海灣航空公司〔-湾----〕 hoi² waan¹ hong⁴ hung¹ gung¹ si¹ {hǎi wān háng kōng gōng sī}

Gulf Air International Airline Company

海洋溫差發電〔--温-发电〕 hoi² joeng⁴ wan¹ caa¹ faat³ din⁶ {hǎi yáng wēn chā fā diàn}

ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC)

海上無魚蝦自大〔--无鱼虾--〕 hoi² soeng⁶ mou⁴ jyu⁴ haa¹ zi⁶ daai⁶ {hǎi shàng wú yú xiā zì dà}

'in the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed man is king'

喺門角落頭燒炮仗〔-门--头烧--〕 hai² mun⁴ gok³ lok¹ tau² siu¹ paau³ zoeng² {béi mén jiǎo lào tou shāo pào zhang}

only hear the sound but cannot see the person

喺孔夫子面前賣文章〔------卖--〕 hai² hung² fu¹ zi² min⁶ cin⁴ maai⁶ man⁴ zoeng¹ {béi Kǒng fū zǐ miàn qián mài wén zhāng}

to show off in front of an expert, it means people who overestimate themselves

海內存知己，天涯若比鄰〔-内--------邻〕 hoi² noi⁶ cyun⁴ zi¹ gei² ，tin¹ ngaai⁴ joek⁶ bei² leon⁴ {hǎi nèi cún zhī jǐ , tiān yá ruò bǐ lín}

1. close friend in a distant land, far-flung realms as next door (idiom); close in spirit although far away
2. absence makes the heart grow fonder

害人之心不可有，防人之心不可無〔--------------无〕 hoi⁶ jan⁴ zi¹ sam¹ bat¹ ho² jau⁵, fong⁴ jan⁴ zi¹ sam¹ bat¹ ho² mou⁴ {hài rén zhī xīn bù kě yǒu , fáng rén zhī xīn bù kě wú}

refrain from hurting others, yet guard against those trying to hurt you (proverb)