陳 (can4) — state; explain; narrate in Cantonese
canˎ₄陳简 陈
Mandarin Pinyin: chen2
Meaning of 陳
nounstate; explain; narrate
nounold; stale; preserved for a long time
nounarrange; display; lay out
nouna common Chinese surname
Example Sentences with 陳
canˊ²陳zaiˊ²仔ganˍ₆近paaiˊ²排dongˉ¹當hak1,黑﹐mouˏ₅冇zoˊ²咗fanˍ₆份gungˉ¹工gimˉ¹兼ceˊ²且syuˉ¹輸maaiˎ₄埋gunˉ¹官si1.司。
Chan was lately down on his luck, losing both his job and the court case.
canˊ²陳zaiˊ²仔mˎ₄唔gaai˗₃介ji˗₃意ting˗₃等doˉ¹多zanˍ₆陣。
Chan won't mind waiting a bit longer.
keoiˏ₅佢giu˗₃叫canˎ₄陳gwongˉ¹光waa4.華。
His name is Chan Kwong Wah.
canˎ₄陳waiˏ₅煒houˊ²好hungˎ₄紅wo˗₃喎
Chan Wai is very popular!
neiˏ₅你taiˊ²睇canˎ₄陳waiˏ₅煒mei6?未？
Have you seen Chan Wai yet?
Words Containing 陳
舊陳皮gau6 can4 pei4
tattered; ragged; worn out
陳皮梅can4 pei4 mui2
preserved prune; chan pei mui plum: it is sweet, moist, black, and has an orange peel taste to it
結案陳詞git3 on3 can4 ci4
closing auguments in a court case
陳列can4 lit6
(n.) (v.) exhibit; display | Synon.: 展覽
推陳出新teoi1 can4 ceot1 san1
out with the old, in with the new
陳述的can4 seot6 dik1
presentational
陳詞can4 ci4
speech / statement / plea
暗度陳倉am3 dou6 can4 cong1
1. do sth. under the guise of another 2. to engage in an illicit affair [syn.] also 暗渡陳倉
陳皮咁舊can4 pei4 gam3 gau6
metaphor for old fashioned things
陳偉業can4 wai5 jip6
Albert Chan Wai Yip, a Hong Kong politician
陳喬恩can4 kiu4 jan1
Joe Chen Chiau-En, a Taiwanese actress, singer, writer and model
陳德容can4 dak1 jung4
Vivian Chan Tak-yuen, a Hong Kong actress
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