甲 [－]

Jyutping gaap3
Pinyin jiǎ

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. first of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]
  2. (used for an unspecified person or thing)
  3. first (in a list, as a party to a contract etc)
  4. letter "A" or roman "I" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc
  5. armor plating
  6. shell or carapace
  7. (of the fingers or toes) nail
  8. bladed leather or metal armor (old)
  9. ranking system used in the Imperial examinations (old)
  10. civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲[bao3 jia3] system (old)
  11. ancient Chinese compass point: 75°
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (noun) Grade A; (of soccer) Premier (League)
  2. first of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干shítiāngān [十天干]/(used for an unspecified person or thing)/first (in a list, as a party to a contract etc)/letter "A" or roman "I" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc/armor plating/shell or carapace/(of the fingers or toes) nail/bladed leather or metal armor (old)/ranking system used in the Imperial examinations (old)/civil administration unit (old)/to be better than
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞、專名
    天干​嘅​第一位​，​詳情​見​天干地支​。
    The first of the Heavenly Stems. See 天干地支.
    • 甲等
      甲等
      gaap3 dang2
      first rate / A Class
  2. 名詞、俚語
    網路​遊戲​入面​，​指裝甲​（​量​詞​：​副​）
    armour (in online games)
  3. 語素
    裝​喺​一​樣​嘢​外面​作保​護​用​嘅​硬​殼
    armour
    • 甲蟲
      甲虫
      gaap3 cung4
      beetle
    • 裝甲車
      装甲车
      zong1 gaap3 ce1
      armoured car
  4. 語素
    手指​或​腳​指​上​嘅​角​質​硬化​嘅​硬物
    fingernail or toenail
    • 手指甲
      手指甲
      sau2 zi2 gaap3
      fingernail
    • 整甲
      整甲
      zing2 gaap3
      to do nail art
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. armor, shell
  2. fingernails
  3. 1st heavenly stem
  4. Cangjie Input
    WL
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    我没办法同时剪指甲和熨衣服！
    我沒辦法同時剪指甲和熨衣服！
    wǒ méi bàn fǎ tóng shí jiǎn zhǐ jia hé yùn yī fu ！
    • I can't cut my nails and do the ironing at the same time!
  2. Mandarin
    桂林山水甲天下。
    桂林山水甲天下。
    guì lín shān shuǐ jiǎ tiān xià 。
    • Guilin's sceneries are the most beautiful ones under the heaven.
  3. Mandarin
    我一面咬着指甲一面担心着你。
    我一面咬著指甲一面擔心著你。
    wǒ yī miàn yǎo zhù zhǐ jia yī miàn dān xīn zhù nǐ 。
    • I was biting my nails, worrying about you.
  4. Mandarin
    洗甲水的味道很难闻。
    洗甲水的味道很難聞。
    xǐ jiǎ shuǐ de wèi dao hěn nán wén 。
    • Nail polish remover stinks a lot.
  5. Mandarin
    我的指甲断了。
    我的指甲斷瞭。
    wǒ de zhǐ jia duàn liǎo 。
    • I broke a nail.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    佢好少搽指甲油。
    佢好少搽指甲油。
    keoi5 hou3 siu2 caa4 zi2 gaap3 jau4 。
    • She seldom uses nail polish.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    男人老狗就唔好留指甲啦。
    男人老狗就唔好留指甲啦。
    naam4 jan4 lou5 gau2 zau6 m4 hou2 lau4 zi2 gaap3 laa1.
    • A real man does not grow out his nails.
  2. Cantonese
    甲：「方丈 真系好小器呀！」乙：「系啰！」
    甲：「方丈 真係好小器呀！」乙：「係囉！」
    gaap3 fong1 zoeng6 zan1 hai6 hou2 siu2 hei3 aa3! jyut6 hai6 lo1!
    • A: "He is hopelessly retributive!" B: "Yes! Exactly!"
  3. Cantonese
    甲：「呢个项目由你负责得唔得？」乙：「哦，好啰⋯」
    甲：「呢個項目由你負責得唔得？」乙：「哦，好囉⋯」
    gaap3 "ni1 go3 hong6 muk6 jau4 nei5 fu6 zaak3 dak1 m4 dak1?" jyut6 "o3, hou2 lo1."
    • A: "Can you take responsibility for this project?" B: "Uh, okay..."
  4. Cantonese
    甲：「佢电话几多？」乙：「六五四三，跟住唔知几多㖞。」
    甲：「佢電話幾多？」乙：「六五四三，跟住唔知幾多喎。」
    keoi5 din6 waa2 gei2 do1? luk6 ng5 sei3 saam1, gan1 zyu6 m4 zi1 gei2 do1 wo3.
    • A: "What is his / her phone number?" (How is the order of his / her phone number?) B: "6543 - I've forgotten the rest."
  5. Cantonese
    南华够唔够quali打德甲西甲或者英冠？
    南華夠唔夠quali打德甲西甲或者英冠？
    naam4 waa2 gau3 m4 gau3 kwo1 li2 daa2 dak1 gaap3 sai1 gaap3 waak6 ze2 jing1 gun3?
    • Is the South China Football Team skilled enough to play in the Bundesliga, La Liga or EFL Championship?