Cantonese words starting with Z

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zi6 ngo5 zok3 gu2

To be a pioneer or originator of something; to not be bound by conventionality.

zi6 ngo5 zung1 sam1

Egocentric or self-centered; describing someone who only thinks from their own perspective.

zi6 ngoi6 faat3 kyun4

治外法權治外法权

Extraterritoriality; the right of citizens to be exempt from the jurisdiction of the local law.

Proud of oneself; arrogant or full of self-pride.

To drown oneself.

Young, delicate, or tender; newly grown and fragile.

To take good care of oneself; to show self-regard and avoid physical or mental harm.

Public security; the social order of a place.

Automatic transmission.

Selfie; a photograph that one has taken of oneself.

Camera self-timer or selfie stick.

zi6 paak3 mou4 sik1

Camera self-timer mode for a delayed shutter release.

A selfie; a self-portrait photograph.

To commit suicide; to intentionally and actively end one's own life.

自殺式自杀式

Suicide; suicidal; doing something in a way that is highly likely to cause one's own death.

zi6 saat3 sik1 baau3 zaa3

自殺式爆炸自杀式爆炸

Suicide bombing

zi6 saat3 sik1 zaa3 daan2

自殺式炸彈自杀式炸弹

Since childhood; from when one was small.

To turn over a new leaf; to reform oneself.

One's own; related to oneself.

zi6 san1 lei6 jik1

One's own interests or self-interest.

zi6 san1 naan4 bou2

自身難保自身难保

Unable to even protect oneself, cope with one's own situation, or resolve one's own problems.

To offer sacrifices or pay respect to the gods.

zi6 sang1 zi6 mit6

自生自滅自生自灭

To fend for oneself without anyone caring or intervening.

At a loss; dazed or bewildered.

To self-study, especially in an academic context.

Prefix; a word element placed before the root of a word.

To surrender oneself to the police and confess to a crime.

自卸車自卸车

Dump truck; tipper truck.

The year of the Snake in the Chinese sexagenary cycle.

To put to death; to execute or cause the death of someone.

The following year.

Self-confidence; belief in oneself.

Self-confidence.

An autobiography, self-statement, or one's own account.

Selfish, self-seeking, and only caring about oneself without considering others.

zi6 si1 zi6 lei6

Selfish; only caring about one's own private interests.

The period of the day from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in traditional Chinese timekeeping.

To view or regard oneself; to have a certain opinion of oneself.

zi6 si6 cing1 gou1

自視清高自视清高

To think highly of oneself; to be arrogant and consider oneself superior to others.

zi6 si6 sam6 gou1

自視甚高自视甚高

To think highly of oneself; to have a high opinion of oneself.

自適應自适应

Adaptive; self-adapting.

zi6 sik6 kei4 gwo2

To reap what one has sown; to suffer the consequences of one's own wrongdoings.

zi6 sik6 kei4 lik6

To support oneself; to earn one's own living through one's own efforts without relying on charity or support from others.

zi6 sik6 ok3 gwo2

自食惡果自食恶果

To reap what one sows; to suffer the consequences of one's own actions.

To examine oneself, reflect on one's own behavior, or engage in self-criticism.

zi6 sing4 jat1 gaa1

To have a style of one's own.

Since childhood; from a young age.

To vow to remain single for life, a historical Chinese custom where a woman combed her own hair into a married style.

Self-combed woman; a woman who takes a vow to remain unmarried and independent for life.