話〔话〕 waa6 {huà}(verb) in charge | CCY | |
諙〔话〕 {huà}- dialect
- language
- spoken words
- speech
- talk
- words
- conversation
- what sb said
- CL: 種,席,句,口,番
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話〔话〕 waa6 {huà}- dialect
- language
- spoken words
- speech
- talk
- words
- conversation
- what sb said
- CL: 種,席,句,口,番
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話低〔话-〕 waa6 dai1 {huà dī}leave a message (spoken) | CCY | |
話定〔话-〕 waa6 ding6 {huà dìng}to agree on | CCY | |
話落〔话-〕 waa6 lok6 {huà luò}said/ left an order | CCY | |
話名〔话-〕 waa6 ming4 {huà míng}in the name of (spoken) | CCY | |
話明〔话-〕 waa6 ming4 {huà míng}clearly said | CCY | |
話晒〔话-〕 waa6 saai3 {huà shài}afterall | CCY | |
話實〔话实〕 waa6 sat6 {huà shí}to say for certain | CCY | |
話聲〔话声〕 waa6 seng1 {huà shēng}tell someone; to mention something; to inform someone of a situation | CCY | |
話事〔话-〕 waa6 si6 {huà shì}(verb) to be in charge of a situation; to be in command; to take charge of a situation; to call the shots | CCY | |
話是〔话-〕 waa6 si6 {huà shì}take charge; be in charge | CCY | |
話齋〔话斋〕 waa6 zaai1 {huà zhāi}(slang) as one has said | CCY | |
話啫〔话-〕 waa6 ze1 {huà zē}a modal particle used by the speaker to show that they do not totally agree with something, actual interpretation varies depending on the context, such as 'in saying so, but....'; 'only applies to....but as for'; 'like one says...' | CCY | |
話之〔话-〕 waa6 zi1 {huà zhī}cannot bother; ignore (spoken) | CCY | |
話知〔话-〕 waa6 zi1 {huà zhī}don't care; who cares about | CCY | |
話中〔话-〕 waa6 zung3 {huà zhōng}in one's words; precisely as one has predicted / guessed | CCY | |
話劇〔话剧〕 waa2 kek6 {huà jù}- stage play
- modern drama
- CL: 臺,部
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話柄〔话-〕 waa6 beng3 {huà bǐng}- a pretext for gossip
- a matter for derision
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話別〔话别〕 waa6 bit6 {huà bié}- to say good-bye
- to bid sb farewell
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話本〔话-〕 waa6 bun2 {huà běn}Song and Yuan literary form based on vernacular folk stories | CC | |
話茬〔话-〕 waa6 ci4 {huà chá}- tone of voice
- topic
- subject under discussion
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話費〔话费〕 waa6 fai3 {huà fèi}call charge | CC | |
話鋒〔话锋〕 waa6 fung1 {huà fēng}- topic under discussion
- thread of discussion
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話舊〔话旧〕 waa6 gau6 {huà jiù}to reminisce | CC | |
話音〔话-〕 waa6 jam1 {huà yīn}- one's speaking voice
- tone
- implication
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話語〔话语〕 waa6 jyu5 {huà yǔ}- words
- speech
- utterance
- discourse
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話卡〔话-〕 waa6 kaat1 {huà kǎ}calling card (telephone) | CC | |
話癆〔话痨〕 waa6 lou4 {huà láo}chatterer | CC | |
話梅〔话-〕 waa6 mui4 {huà méi}- plum candy
- preserved plum
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話說〔话说〕 waa6 syut3 {huà shuō}- It is said that ... (at the start of a narrative)
- to discuss
- to recount
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話題〔话题〕 waa6 tai4 {huà tí}- subject (of a talk or conversation)
- topic
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話頭〔话头〕 waa6 tau4 {huà tóu}- subject (under discussion)
- thread (of an argument)
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話亭〔话-〕 waa6 ting4 {huà tíng}telephone booth | CC | |
話筒〔话-〕 waa6 tung2 {huà tǒng}- microphone
- (telephone) receiver
- handset
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話得埋〔话--〕 waa6 dak1 maai4 {huà de mái}predictable | CCY | |
話到尾〔话--〕 waa6 dou3 mei5 {huà dào wěi}in conclusion | CCY | |
話咁快〔话--〕 waa6 gam2 faai3 {huà gān kuài}so quick (spoken) | CCY | |
話咁易〔话--〕 waa6 gam2 ji6 {huà gān yì}so easy (spoken) | CCY | |
話唔定〔话--〕 waa6 m4 ding6 {huà ń dìng}(adverb) maybe; possibly; perhaps; probably; to describe the uncertaininty of something occurring; (phrase) there is a good chance that…; it is possible that… | CCY | |
話唔埋〔话--〕 waa6 m4 maai4 {huà ń mái}(adverb) maybe; possibly; perhaps; probably; to describe the uncertainty of something occurring; (phrase) there is a good chance that…; it is possible that…; can't say for sure; cannot be certain about; it's hard to say; it's difficult to predict | CCY | |
話你知〔话--〕 waa6 nei5 zi1 {huà nǐ zhī}let you know (spoken) | CCY | |
話晒事〔话--〕 waa6 saai3 si6 {huà shài shì}To control all the things; to do as one wishes | CCY | |
話時話〔话时话〕 waa6 si4 waa6 {huà shí huà}just saying (spoken) | CCY | |
話事偈〔话--〕 waa6 si6 gai2 {huà shì jì}as said or quoted (spoken) | CCY | |
話事人〔话--〕 waa6 si6 jan4 {huà shì rén}person-in-charge (spoken) | CCY | |
話事啤〔话--〕 waa6 si6 pe1 {huà shì pí}show hand poker | CCY | |
話之佢〔话-渠〕 waa6 zi1 keoi5 {huà zhī qú}who cares; what the hell | CCY | |
話知佢〔话-渠〕 waa6 zi1 keoi5 {huà zhī qú}don't care; who cares about | CCY | |
話知你〔话--〕 waa6 zi1 nei5 {huà zhī nǐ}who cares; no matter if you… | CCY | |
話匣子〔话--〕 waa6 haap6 zi2 {huà xiá zi}- phonograph or radio (old term)
- chatterbox
- talkative person
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話務員〔话务员〕 waa6 mou6 jyun4 {huà wù yuán}phone operator | CC | |
話口未完〔话---〕 waa6 hau2 mei6 jyun4 {huà kǒu wèi wán}(slang) no sooner has one spoken; right after talking about it,…, usually refers to an ironic situation in which something happens right after others talk about it | CCY | |
話頭醒尾〔话头--〕 waa6 tau4 sing2 mei5 {huà tóu xǐng wěi}(slang) smart; shrewd; astute; clever; able to comprehend or figure out something quickly without the need for explicit instructions or explanation; able to quickly pick up on a hint | CCY | |
話多不甜〔话---〕 waa6 do1 bat1 tim4 {huà duō bù tián}too much talk is a nuisance (idiom) | CC | |
話到嘴邊〔话--边〕 waa6 dou3 zeoi2 bin1 {huà dào zuǐ biān}to be on the verge of saying what is on one's mind | CC | |
話裡有話〔话里-话〕 waa6 leoi5 jau5 waa6 {huà lǐ yǒu huà}- to have hidden meaning
- implication
- more than just the apparent meaning
- something hinted
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話裡套話〔话里-话〕 waa6 leoi5 tou3 waa6 {huà lǐ tào huà}- to use seemingly innocent conversation topics as a pretext to glean information
- to touch upon other matters not central to the topic being discussed
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話雖如此〔话虽--〕 waa6 seoi1 jyu4 ci2 {huà suī rú cǐ}be that as it may | CC | |
話說回來〔话说-来〕 waa6 syut3 wui4 loi4 {huà shuō huí lai}- returning to our main topic,...
- that said,...
- again,...
- in this connection
- in passing
- nevertheless,...
- anyhow
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話中有刺〔话---〕 waa6 zung1 jau5 ci3 {huà zhōng yǒu cì}- hidden barbs in one's words
- hostile subtext
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話中有話〔话--话〕 waa6 zung1 jau5 waa6 {huà zhōng yǒu huà}- overtones in conversation
- things indirectly implied from what is said
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話都冇咁快〔话----〕 waa6 dou1 mou5 gam3 faai3 {huà dōu mǎo gān kuài}so fast; before you know it; no sooner said than done | CCY | |
話又說回來〔话-说-来〕 waa6 jau6 syut3 wui4 loi4 {huà yòu shuō huí lai}- returning to our main topic,...
- that said,...
- again,...
- in this connection
- in passing
- nevertheless,...
- anyhow
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話不投機半句多〔话--机---〕 waa6 bat1 tau4 gei1 bun3 geoi3 do1 {huà bù tóu jī bàn jù duō}when words get sour, adding words is useless (idiom) | CC | |
話到嘴邊留三分〔话--边---〕 waa6 dou3 zeoi2 bin1 lau4 saam1 fan1 {huà dào zuǐ biān liú sān fēn}A still tongue makes a wise head. (idiom) | CC | |