Cantonese words starting with Z

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Used for the transcription of the sound "zha" in certain names, such as Nezha.

I; the first person singular.

To hold, grasp, or clutch with the hand.

The Chinese surname Cha.

Bad at something, or of poor quality.

Stone fragments or rubble; monument.

Zanba, a Tibetan staple food made of roasted barley flour.

To grab or fondle a woman's breasts.

To drive a car or other road vehicle.

zaa1 daai6 kei4

To be in charge, to lead a group, or to be the key person responsible for a task.

zaa1 daai6 kwai4 sin3

To act as a matchmaker.

To be unemployed or beggar-like; to fall on hard times.

zaa1 din6 saan1

Jardine's Lookout, a mountain and residential area in Hong Kong.

To have nothing left, not even dregs or crumbs.

zaa1 dou1 mou5 dak1 sing6

渣都冇得剩

To suffer a great loss; to have absolutely nothing left.

To be in charge, to control, or to have the final say.

The person in charge of a project, team, gang, or organization.

zaa1 ｆｉｔ jan4

揸ｆｉｔ人

The person in charge, boss, or leader of a group, project, or organisation.

zaa1 gai1 goek3

揸雞腳揸鸡脚

To catch someone's weaknesses, find their vulnerabilities, or look for flaws.

To grasp firmly, hold tight, or seize an opportunity without letting go.

To control oneself and suppress one's indignation, typically used in the idiom "揸頸就命" to mean swallowing insult and humiliation silently.

zaa1 geng2 zau6 meng6

揸頸就命揸颈就命

To have no choice but to swallow one's anger and submit to one's circumstances.

揸個扒揸个扒

To shake hands; to greet someone with a handshake.

To have a fitted, cinched, or tight waistline, usually describing clothes.

To be in charge; to be the leader or hold the decision-making power.

We (inclusive of the listener).

Confidence, certainty, or assurance.

To hold or possess something as an assurance, leverage, or a bargaining chip.

To urinate; to pee.

zaa1 seoi2 bou1

A restaurant worker or waiter.

To manage accounts, handle money, or be in charge of finances.

To steer a boat, or more generally to drive a vehicle; to be at the helm or wheel.

揸鐵筆揸铁笔

To do manual labor or work with hand tools to make a living, in contrast to doing office work.

zaa1 tung3 goek3

揸痛腳揸痛脚

To take advantage of someone's mistakes, faults, or secrets to hold leverage over them.

Chacha; a type of Cantonese sweet soup made with mixed beans, taro, and sago.

zaa1 zeng3 lai4 zou6

揸正來做揸正来做

To strictly adhere to rules or procedures, acting with impartiality.

zaa1 zeng3 lei4 zou6

To follow the rules strictly, go by the book, and leave no room for compromise or discretion.

Residue, dregs, or waste; also used figuratively for a useless or valueless person or thing.

To make a decision or make a call, especially when there is no obvious best option.

To hold, grasp, or have something in one's hand.

zaa1 zyu6 gai1 mou4 dong1 ling6 zin3

揸住雞毛當令箭揸住鸡毛当令箭

To use minor or false authority to boss people around; to treat a chicken feather as an order-issuing arrow.

Weak, crude, coarse, careless, rash, or behaving badly.

Inferior, trashy, or of poor quality.

Trashy, low quality, or useless.

Weak, useless, or incompetent.

Useless, incompetent, or of poor quality.

Lousy, awful, or poor in quality.

Suddenly, unexpectedly, or for a very short duration.

Sentence-final particle used to express realization that something is less, fewer, or lower than expected.

To extract liquid from a wet substance by compressing or twisting it; to squeeze.