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仗
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paau3 zoeng2
Pinyin
pào zhang
Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
firecracker
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
firecracker(s) or firework(s)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
名詞
用紅色紙包住嘅火藥,通常將幾十卷串埋一齊,用火點着嗰陣會有一連串嘅巨響同火光,通常新年嗰陣會放(量詞:串)
firecracker
燒炮仗慶祝新年
烧炮仗庆祝新年
siu1 paau3 zoeng2 hing3 zuk1 san1 nin4
to light up firecracker to celebrate the Chinese New Year
Definitions (Wiktionary)
noun, colloquial
firecracker
(syn.) 百仗, 炮仗子, 碰鰾, 炮銃, 爆仗, 紙炮, 炮中, 火炮, 炮竹, 鞭子, 火炮兒, 連排, 炮仗, 炮上, 鞭炮, 紙炮仔, 炮仔, 爆竹, 爆竹子, 炮
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
鞭炮
爆竹
炮竹
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
Cantonese
我呢排系炮仗颈,唔好撩我。
我呢排係炮仗頸,唔好撩我。
ngo5 ni1 paai2 hai6 paau3 zoeng2 geng2, m4 hou2 liu4 ngo5.
I am as moody as a firecracker these days, don't provoke me.
Cantonese
烧口炮仗
燒口炮仗
siu1 hau2 paau3 zoeng2
to shoot off a firecracker
Cantonese
今铺陈议员终于落选,大家一齐烧炮仗贺贺佢!
今鋪陳議員終於落選,大家一齊燒炮仗賀賀佢!
Councellor Chan finally lost this time, let's burn the firecracker and celebrate.
Cantonese
烧炮仗庆祝新年
燒炮仗慶祝新年
siu1 paau3 zoeng2 hing3 zuk1 san1 nin4
to light up firecracker to celebrate the Chinese New Year
Cantonese
啲人点激佢都唔嬲,佢真系湿水炮仗嚟!
啲人點激佢都唔嬲,佢真係濕水炮仗嚟!
di1 jan4 dim2 gik1 keoi5 dou1 m4 lou1, keoi5 zan1 hai5 sap1 seoi2 paau3 zoeng2 lei4!
He doesn't lose his temper no matter how irritated. What a "damp firecracker"!
Examples (Wiktionary)
Cantonese
湿水炮仗点会响?
湿水炮仗点会响?
sap1 seoi2 baau1 zoeng3 dim2 wui5 hoeng2?
How does a wet firecracker go off?
Cantonese
湿水炮仗点会响?
湿水炮仗点会响?
sap1 seoi2 paau3 zoeng3 dim2 wui5 hoeng2?
How is a wet firecracker going to go off?
Cantonese
湿水炮仗点会响? [Cantonese, trad.]湿水炮仗点会响?
濕水炮仗點會響? [Cantonese, trad.]湿水炮仗点会响?
sap1 seoi2 baau1 zoeng3 dim2 wui5 hoeng2?
How does a wet firecracker go off?