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Jyutping hoeng1
Pinyin xiāng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. fragrant
  2. sweet smelling
  3. aromatic
  4. savory or appetizing
  5. (to eat) with relish
  6. (of sleep) sound
  7. perfume or spice
  8. joss or incense stick
  9. CL:根[gen1]
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (slang) 1. passed away; 2. departed
  2. fragrant/sweet smelling/aromatic/savory or appetizing/(to eat) with relish/(of sleep) sound/perfume or spice/joss or incense stick M: 根gēn [根]/spice/incense/scent/aroma/fragrance/a good name/a surname/to sniff/richly satisfying/fond/popular/pertaining to woman/beautiful/to die/KangXi radical 186
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞、俚語
    死​嘅​婉​轉​講​法
    euphemism for 'to die'
    • 聽香
      听香
      ting3 hoeng1
      waiting to die
    • 阿爺百幾歲先香,仲壽終正寢,都算有福囉。
      阿爷百几岁先香,仲寿终正寝,都算有福啰。
      aa3 je4 baak3 gei2 seoi3 sin1 hoeng1, zung6 sau6 zung1 zing3 cam2, dou1 syun3 jau5 fuk1 lo3.
      Grandpa lived to a hundred years old before he passed away peacefully, he was a blessed fellow.
  2. 動詞、俚語
    失靈
    to break down
    • 弊喇,個監視器香咗,點會咁㗎?
      弊喇,个监视器香咗,点会咁㗎?
      bai6 laa3, go3 gaam1 si6 hei3 hoeng1 zo2, dim2 wui5 gam2 gaa3?
      Damn! The surveillance monitor is dead, how can this happen?
  3. 動詞、俚語
    失敗
    to fail, to be unsuccessful
    • 臨尾香
      临尾香
      lam4 mei5 hoeng1
      to fail at the last moment
  4. 名詞、專名

    a surname, usually transliterated as "Heung" or "Heong"
  5. 形容詞
    形容​令人​覺得​舒服​、​吸引​嘅​氣​味
    fragrant; sweet-smelling; aromatic; scented
    • 呢隻香水真係香!
      呢只香水真系香!
      nei1 zek3 hoeng1 seoi2 zan1 hai6 hoeng1!
      This perfume smells pleasant!
    • 好香啊,煮緊乜嘢啊?
      好香啊,煮紧乜嘢啊?
      hou2 hoeng1 aa3, zyu2 gan2 mat1 je5 aa3?
      It smells so good! What are you cooking?
  6. 反義詞
  7. 名詞
    用​香木​磨成​嘅​木粉​,​加上​香料​、​黏合​劑​、​藥劑​等​嘅​製​成品​;​可以​用​嚟​供奉​、​祭祀​、​寧神​、​驅蟲​等​(​量​詞​:​枝​/​炷​)
    incense; joss stick
    • 香爐
      香炉
      hoeng1 lou4
      incense burner
    • 香雞
      香鸡
      hoeng1 gai1
      the leftover stick after incense is burnt
    • 裝香
      装香
      zong1 hoeng1
      to offer incense sticks before an altar or an ancestral tablet
    • 進香
      进香
      zeon3 hoeng1
      to offer incense sticks
    • 阿嫲早晚都向祖先上香嘅。
      阿嫲早晚都向祖先上香嘅。
      aa3 maa4 zou2 maan5 dou1 hoeng3 zou2 sin1 soeng5 hoeng1 ge3.
      Grandma offers the ancestors incense sticks every morning and night.
    • 等我上炷香先。
      等我上炷香先。
      dang2 ngo5 soeng5 zyu3 hoeng1 sin1.
      Let me burn and offer a joss stick first.
    • 俾多支香我。
      俾多支香我。
      bei2 do1 zi1 hoeng1 ngo5.
      Give me one more joss stick.
    • 老細,一紮香點賣?
      老细,一扎香点卖?
      lou5 sai3, jat1 zaat3 hoeng1 dim2 maai6?
      Boss, how much is this bundle of joss sticks?
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    popular
  2. character, Wu
    to kiss
  3. character, figuratively
    woman
  4. character, Cantonese, euphemistic
    to die
    • 弊啦!监视器香咗,点会噉㗎?
      弊啦!监视器香咗,点会噉㗎?
      bai6 laa3! gaam1 si6 hei3 hoeng1 zo2, dim2 wui5 gam2 gaa3?
      Damn! the monitor is dead! How come?
  5. character
    perfume
  6. character
    joss stick; incense (Classifier: 束 m; 支)
  7. character
    fragrant; fragrance
  8. character, Internet
    wonderful; enjoyable (in general)
  9. character, of eating
    having the appearance that one really enjoys the food; (of sleep) sound
  10. character, of food
    aromatic; delicious-smelling
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. fragrant, sweet-smelling
  2. incense
  3. Kangxi radical 186
  4. Cangjie Input
    HDA
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 去世
  2. 過世 – 过世
  3. 逝世
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 三级词汇表 #791
  2. HSK3 三级汉字表 #236
  3. HSK3 中等手写字表 #313
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    这只梨闻上去很香。
    這隻梨聞上去很香。
    zhè zhǐ lí wén shàng qù hěn xiāng 。
    • This pear smells nice.
  2. Mandarin
    他们就快从香港抵达了。
    他們就快從香港抵達了。
    tā men jiù kuài cóng xiāng gǎng dǐ dá le 。
    • They are arriving here soon from Hong Kong.
  3. Mandarin
    我会喝一杯香槟。
    我會喝一杯香檳。
    wǒ huì hē yī bēi xiāng bīn 。
    • I'll take a glass of champagne.
  4. Mandarin
    请来两份香草冰激凌。
    請來兩份香草冰激凌。
    qǐng lái liǎng fèn xiāng cǎo bīng jī líng 。
    • Two vanilla ice creams, please.
  5. Mandarin
    百合的香气充满了整个房间。
    百合的香氣充滿了整個房間。
    bǎi hé de xiāng qì chōng mǎn le zhěng gè fáng jiān 。
    • A smell of lilies filled the room.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    香港俾人叫做东方之珠。
    香港俾人叫做東方之珠。
    hoeng1 gong2 bei2 jan4 giu3 zou6 dung1 fong1 zi1 zyu1 。
    • Hong Kong is referred to as the Pearl of Asia.
  2. Cantonese
    呢块牛扒好香。
    呢塊牛扒好香。
    nei4 faai3 ngau4 paa2 hou2 hoeng1 。
    • This beefsteak smells good.
  3. Cantonese
    我哋经香港番嚟。
    我哋經香港番嚟。
    ngo5 dei2 ging1 hoeng1 gong2 faan1 lai4 。
    • We came back by way of Hong Kong.
  4. Cantonese
    佢系个香港人。
    佢係個香港人。
    keoi5 hai6 go3 hoeng1 gong2 jan4 。
    • He is a Hongkonger.
  5. Cantonese
    我而家喺香港。
    我而家喺香港。
    ngo5 ji4 gaa1 hai2 hoeng1 gong2 。
    • I'm in Hong Kong right now.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    香港都有个李郑屋古墓。
    香港都有個李鄭屋古墓。
    • We Hong Kong has a Lee Cheng Uk Han Tomb.
  2. Cantonese
    香港处于亚热带嘅南部,所以好少会落冰雹。
    香港處於亞熱帶嘅南部,所以好少會落冰雹。
    hoeng1 gong2 cyu5 jyu1 aa3 jit6 daai3 ge3 naam4 bou6, so2 ji5 hou2 siu2 wui5 lok6 bing1 bok6.
    • Hong Kong is located at the south of the subtropics, so it rarely hails.
  3. Cantonese
    九七年之后,香港都系马照跑、舞照跳。
    九七年之後,香港都係馬照跑、舞照跳。
    gau2 cat1 nin4 zi1 hau6, hoeng1 gong2 dou1 hai6 maa5 ziu3 paau2, mou5 ziu3 tiu3.
    • After 1997, the dancing and horse racing will continue as before in Hong Kong.
  4. Cantonese
    喺香港烧国旗系犯法㗎。
    喺香港燒國旗係犯法㗎。
    hai2 hoeng1 gong2 siu1 gwok3 kei4 hai6 faan6 faat3 gaa3.
    • It's illegal to burn the national flag in Hong Kong.
  5. Cantonese
    路上零意外,香港人人爱
    路上零意外,香港人人愛
    lou6 soeng6 ling4 ji3 ngoi6, hoeng1 gong2 jan4 jan4 oi3
    • Zero Accidents on the Road, Hong Kong's Goal
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    香港市民
    香港市民
    hoeng1 gong2 si5 man4
    • people of Hong Kong
  2. Cantonese
    我住喺香港。
    我住喺香港。
    ngo5 zyu6 hai2 hoeng1 gong2.
    • I live in Hong Kong.
  3. Cantonese
    香港人
    香港人
    hoeng1 gong2 jan4
    • Hongkonger
  4. Mandarin
    走出香港
    走出香港
    zǒu chū xiāng gǎng
    • to come out of Hong Kong
  5. Cantonese
    佛跳墙,炆得咁鬼香,见到佛跳墙,鬼都要装香 [Cantonese, trad.]佛跳墙,炆得咁鬼香,见到佛跳墙,鬼都要装香
    佛跳牆,炆得咁鬼香,見到佛跳牆,鬼都要裝香 [Cantonese, trad.]佛跳墙,炆得咁鬼香,见到佛跳墙,鬼都要装香
    fat6 tiu3 coeng4, man1 dak1 gam3 gwai2 hoeng1, gin3 dou2 fat6 tiu3 coeng4, gwai2 dou1 jiu3 zong1 hoeng1
    • Fotiaoqiang, stewed so darn aromatically; at the sight of fotiaoqiang, even the spirits want to burn incense
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    呢只豆浆你饮开原味定系香蕉味?
    呢隻豆漿你飲開原味定係香蕉味?
  2. Cantonese
    喺香港,好多入学竞争激烈嘅幼稚园会倾向收「大仔」。
    喺香港,好多入學競爭激烈嘅幼稚園會傾向收「大仔」。
  3. Cantonese
    香港好多庙宇嘅神像通常都有海上飘浮而嚟嘅由来传说。
    香港好多廟宇嘅神像通常都有海上飄浮而嚟嘅由來傳説。
    hoeng1 gong2 hou2 do1 miu6 jyu5 ge3 san4 zoeng6 tung1 soeng4 dou1 jau5 hou2 soeng6 piu1 fau4 ji4 lai4 ge3 jau4 loi4 cyun4 syut3.
  4. Cantonese
    而家基本上伦敦市中心嘅一线地段豪宅,讲紧可能成十亿港纸(以上),即系好似香港山顶果啲豪宅咁。
    而家基本上倫敦市中心嘅一線地段豪宅,講緊可能成十億港紙(以上),即係好似香港山頂果啲豪宅咁。
  5. Cantonese
    全球冧市无一幸免,成个香港哀鸿遍野。
    全球冧市無一倖免,成個香港哀鴻遍野。