Cantonese words starting with Z

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zi6 ngo5 zok3 gu2to be a pioneer in something that others have not done before; to be the founder or originator of something; not be bound by conventionality

zi6 ngo5 zung1 sam1Self-centeredness

治外法權治外法权

zi6 ngoi6 faat3 kyun4diplomatic immunity

zi6 ngou6arrogance

zi6 nik6to drown oneself

zi6 nyun6young and tender; soft and immature

zi6 oi3self-respect; self-regard; to cherish one's good name

zi6 on1law and order

zi6 paai4automatic transmission

zi6 paak3to take a picture or video of oneself; to take a selfie

zi6 paak3 hei3camera self-timer (for delayed shutter release)

zi6 paak3 mou4 sik1camera self-timer mode (for delayed shutter release)

zi6 paak3 ziu3a selfie [written and colloquial]

zi6 saat3to kill oneself; to attempt suicide

自殺式自杀式

zi6 saat3 sik1suicide (attack)

自殺式爆炸自杀式爆炸

zi6 saat3 sik1 baau3 zaa3suicide bombing

自殺式炸彈自杀式炸弹

zi6 saat3 sik1 zaa3 daan2a suicide bomb

zi6 sai3(phrase)(adv.) from childhood; since one was a child

zi6 san1oneself (spoken)

zi6 san1itself; one's own

zi6 san1 lei6 jik1one's own interests

自身難保自身难保

zi6 san1 naan4 bou2powerless to defend oneself (idiom); helpless

zi6 san4to offer sacrifices to the gods

自生自滅自生自灭

zi6 sang1 zi6 mit6to emerge and perish on its own; to run its course (idiom)

zi6 sat1at a loss

zi6 sau1to study on one's own

zi6 sau2to give oneself up

自卸車自卸车

zi6 se3 ce1dump truck

zi6 se4Year 6, year of the Snake (e.g. 2001)

zi6 sei2to put to death

zi6 seoi3the following year

zi6 seon3to have confidence in oneself

zi6 seon3 sam1self-confidence

zi6 seot6to recount in one's own words; written self-introduction

zi6 si1 zi6 lei6everything for self and selfish profit (idiom); with no regard for others; mercenary

zi6 si49-11 am (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times)

zi6 si6to view oneself

自視清高自视清高

zi6 si6 cing1 gou1to think highly of oneself (idiom); giving oneself airs

自視甚高自视甚高

zi6 si6 sam6 gou1to think highly of oneself (idiom); giving oneself airs

自適應自适应

zi6 sik1 jing3adaptive

zi6 sik6 kei4 gwo2to eat one's own fruit (idiom); fig. suffering the consequences of one's own action

zi6 sik6 kei4 lik6lit. to eat off one's own strength (idiom); to earn one's own living

自食惡果自食恶果

zi6 sik6 ok3 gwo2lit. to eat one's own bitter fruit (idiom); to stew in one's own juice

zi6 sing2to examine oneself; introspection; self-criticism

zi6 sing4 jat1 gaa1to have a style of one's own

zi6 siu2since young

zi6 so1female who declares she will not get married

zi6 so1 neoi5female who declared they are and will stay single; female servants (spoken)

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