Noun. kai. (Hong Kong Cantonese, slang, dated) idiot; fool.
Chinese: Kai is used as a name to mean 'victory' Germanic languages: Kai means keeper of the keys to earth. Hawaiian: Kai means 'sea or ocean' Japanese: Kai means 'ocean' and 'shell', but also 'restoration' and 'recovery'
契媽 (kai3 maa1 | ) : god-mother; an adoptive mother - CantoDict. This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
I live in Hong Kong and my mother tongue is Cantonese. If we speak of the term 'Kai', basically is to let someone know that he/she has no logical sense at all—dumb, moron, insane et cetera. It's sort of a vulgar slang.
Chinese broccoli (芥蓝 – gai lan in Cantonese or jiè lán in Mandarin) is one of the healthiest Chinese leafy greens out there. It's a cruciferous vegetable, rich in nutrients.
kai men : to open a door ... : kāi mén | Definition | Mandarin Chinese Pinyin English Dictionary | Yabla Chinese.
China: Popular Chinese names for grandmothers include NaiNai, Ma Ma, Po Po, and Wai Po, but the exact name chosen depends upon the region, the language and whether a grandmother is on the maternal or paternal side.
In Japanese, Kai means “ocean,” “sea,” or “shell”. In Scandinavian, Kai means “earth”. In Scottish, Kai means “keeper of the keys” or “fire”.
In Hawaiian culture, it means "sea." In Japanese culture, "shell." In Europe, Kai is perceived as having Frisian roots, a short form of the name Kaimbe, meaning “warrior.”1 Kai is also considered to have Welsh, Scandinavian, and Greek roots; its meaning is "keeper of the keys; earth." African, Chinese, Korean, Native ...
Kai is a common last name found among Overseas Chinese communities around the world. In fact, "Kai" is the transliteration of several different Chinese surnames. Its meaning varies depending on how it is spelled in Chinese, and which dialect it is pronounced in.
婆 (po4 po4*2 | po2) : old woman; grandmother - CantoDict. This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. Po Po (an elderly woman), how old are you?
妈妈 (māma), like most people in the world call their mothers, is the most common way to address mother. When children are young, they'll call their mother 妈妈(māma), then as adults, it shortens to 妈(mā). It is just like the switch from "mommy" to "mom/mum" in English.
In China. In Chinese, amah ("grandmother") is often used as an equivalent of the English word "nanny"—the term does not refer to a wet nurse or a servant, but rather a "friend" who helps a family to raise a child. This is a common occupation in China.
爸爸 ( bàba) means dad, or father, in Chinese. It is an informal term. The character is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese. Sometimes, 爸爸 is colloquially shortened to just 爸.
A paternal grandfather is called zufu (祖父) and a paternal grandmother is called zumu (祖母) in Mandarin, or a-gong (阿公) and a-ma (阿嬤) respectively in Hoklo (commonly known as Taiwanese). Maternal grandparents are commonly referred to as wai zufu (外祖父) and wai zumu (外祖母) in Mandarin.
grandma, granny, nan. any elderly woman.
[ "Poh Poh" is a Chinese term for grandmother. ]
Kai Kai Xin Xin, means double happiness.
fan kai : to open up... : fān kāi | Definition | Mandarin Chinese Pinyin English Dictionary | Yabla Chinese.
凯子 Trad. 凱子 kǎi zi. (slang) rich, good-looking guy.
Juliet Nai nai (奶奶) is the Chinese word for grandma, and it specifies to your father's mother.