領 (ling5) — possess; own; occupy in Cantonese
lingˏ₅領简 领
Mandarin Pinyin: ling3
Meaning of 領
nounpossess; own; occupy
nounoutline; main point
nounlead; head; guide
noununderstand; comprehend
Example Sentences with 領
ngoˏ₅我zungˉ¹鍾ji˗₃意jyunˎ₄圓ling2.領。
I like round necks.
mˎ₄唔jiu˗₃要VV領，ling2,要jiu˗₃圓jyunˎ₄領。
Don't want V-neck, want round-neck.
niˉ¹呢ginˊ²件saamˉ¹衫jyunˎ₄圓ling2.領。
This shirt has a round neck.
gaanˊ²揀ginˊ²件jyunˎ₄圓ling2.領。
Choose a round-neck one.
jyunˎ₄圓lingˊ²領houˊ²好syuˉ¹舒fuk6.服。
Round necks are comfortable.
Words Containing 領
不得要領bat1 dak1 jiu3/1 ling5
fail to grasp the main points
領袖ling5 zau6
leader
失物招領sat1 mat6 ziu1 leng5
(department for) lost and found
衣領ji1 leng5
collar; neck
率領seot1 ling5
lead, command, head
領事館ling5 si6 gun2
consulate
引領jan5 ling5
await eagerly; crank one's neck (to)
本領bun2 leng5
本事
領空ling5 hung1
territorial air space
領先地位ling5 sin1 dei6 wai6
lead(ing) position
佔領zim3 ling5
to occupy; to hold; to seize; to capture; to take over; to take control of
綱領gong1 ling5
program (UK: programme); guiding principle; creed
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