Cantonese words starting with Z

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zai3
To make, manufacture, or produce.
zai3
A border, boundary, or the outer margin of an area.
zai3 baan2
掣板
An electric switchboard, operating panel, or a trigger.
zai3 ban2
祭品
An offering or sacrifice made to deities, ancestors, or spirits.
zai3 ban2
製品制品
Products or manufactured goods made from raw materials.
zai3 coi4
制裁
Sanction; to impose a sanction or punishment.
zai3 dak1 gwo3
制得過制得过
Worth doing; worthwhile; worth the effort.
zai3 dak1 gwo3
䎺得過䎺得过
Worthwhile, worth doing, or cost-effective.
zai3 dak1 gwo3
製得過制得过
Worth considering; worth a try.
zai3 ding3
制訂制订
To formulate, draw up, or establish a set of rules, laws, or plans.
zai3 ding3
製訂制订
To formulate, draft, or draw up a policy, plan, or rule.
zai3 ding6
製定制定
To formulate, draft, or draw up.
zai3 dou6
制度
System; a coordinated set of rules, regulations, or policies that govern behavior.
zai3 fuk6
制伏
To subdue, suppress, or overpower with force.
zai3 fuk6
制服
Uniform; standardized clothing required to be worn by members of an organization.
zai3 gou1 dim2
制高點制高点
Commanding height; a strategic high point that offers a clear view and military advantage for defense or tactics.
zai3 gung1
濟公济公
Ji Gong, a famous Southern Song dynasty monk known for his eccentric behavior, drinking, and helping the poor.
zai3 gwan1
濟軍济军
Military forces or army.
zai3 hang4
制衡
To check and balance; to limit or restrain each other to achieve an equilibrium.
zai3 joek3
制約制约
To restrict, constrain, or place limits on something.
zai3 jyu6
際遇际遇
One's lot, fate, or the favorable and unfavorable events encountered in life.
zai3 kei4
祭旗
To sacrifice a scapegoat, or to offer a sacrifice to the banner.
zai3 laang5
製冷制冷
To refrigerate, cool down, or produce cold air.
zai3 m4 gwo3
制唔過制唔过
Not worth it; not worth doing.
zai3 m4 zai3
製唔製制唔制
Whether to accept, agree, or consent to something.
zai3 pan4
濟貧济贫
To help the poor; to provide relief to the needy.
zai3 pin2
製片制片
To produce a film, television show, or animation.
zai3 pin2 jan4
製片人制片人
Film or television producer.
zai3 seoi2
制水
To ration water or restrict water supply, typically due to a shortage.
zai3 si1
祭司
Priest; a person who conducts religious ceremonies or funerals.
zai3 sing3
制勝制胜
To bring an opponent or enemy under control in order to win.
zai3 taan4
祭壇祭坛
An altar; a raised platform for conducting sacrificial rites and ceremonies.
zai3 zau1
濟州济州
Jeju; an island and administrative province in southern South Korea.
zai3 zau2
掣肘
Impediments, constraints, or difficulties that hold one back from acting freely or completing a task.
zai3 zi2
制止
To stop, prevent, or suppress an action or event from happening.
zai3 zi6
祭祀
To worship ancestors, deities, or spirits through a traditional ritual to show respect and remembrance.
zai3 zok3
製作制作
To make, produce, or manufacture, especially cultural, artistic, or food items.
zai3 zou2
祭祖
To worship one's ancestors, showing respect and remembrance while praying for their protection.
zai3 zou6
製造制造
To produce, manufacture, or make products by processing raw materials.
zai3 zou6 soeng1
製造商制造商
Manufacturer; a company or organization that produces a certain product.
zai6
Slow, sluggish, or lacking in dexterity.
zai6 gai1
滯雞滞鸡
Slow, obtuse, or clumsy in movement or mind.
zai6 hau2
滯口滞口
Satiating, rich, or greasy, causing one to lose appetite or feel bloated.
zai6 hau6
滯後滞后
To lag behind; a euphemism for a delay in progress, often used when one does not want to admit a project is late.
zai6 lau4
滯留滞留
To be held up or stranded; to be temporarily unable to leave a place.
zai6 si5
滯市滞市
Unmarketable, with slow sales and low demand.
zai6 siu1
滯銷滞销
Unsaleable, slow-selling, or overstocked.
zai6 zoeng3
滯脹滞胀
Stagflation; a period of high inflation combined with high unemployment and stagnant economic growth.
zak1
The oblique tone in traditional Chinese phonology, representing the rising, departing, and entering tones.
zak1
To lean or incline to one side.