Cantonese words starting with Z

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Direct distillation; straight-run distillation.

Straight as an arrow; perfectly straight.

To generate a profit; yield.

zik6 leoi5 cang4

矽鋁層矽铝层

Sial; the upper layer of the Earth's crust rich in silica and alumina.

zik6 ling6 ling6

Staring blankly, stiffly, or straightforwardly with an empty expression.

Quiet and desolate; vast and empty.

zik6 loi4 zik6 heoi3

直來直去直来直去

Going directly without a detour, or being straightforward in one's manner or speech.

zik6 loi4 zik6 wong5

直來直往直来直往

Blunt, straightforward, and direct in speech or behavior.

To perform one action immediately after another without a break.

zik6 lok6 bou3 laan4 ngaa5

直落布蘭雅直落布兰雅

Telok Blangah, a place in Singapore.

Colonist; to colonize.

To colonize; to establish a colony over another territory and deprive it of independence.

Colony; an overseas territory under the full control of a sovereign state.

Colonizer; settler.

zik6 man4 zyu2 ji6

殖民主義殖民主义

Plant; a multicellular organism with cell walls and nuclei that produces its own food.

zik6 mat6 gaai3

Kingdom Plantae; the plant kingdom.

植物學植物学

Botany; the scientific study of plants.

zik6 mat6 hok6 gaa1

植物學家植物学家

Botanist; a scientist who studies plant life.

A patient in a persistent vegetative state.

zik6 mat6 jan4 zong6 taai3

植物人狀態植物人状态

Vegetative state; a state of wakeful unconsciousness following brain damage.

zik6 mat6 jyun4

植物園植物园

Botanical garden.

zik6 mat6 kwan4

Flora; the plant life of a particular region or era.

zik6 mat6 ngau4 jau4

Margarine; a butter substitute made from vegetable oils.

zik6 mat6 zi1 fong1

zik6 mat6 zong6 taai3

植物狀態植物状态

Vegetative state; a medical condition of wakeful unconsciousness.

zik6 mei4 cing4 ngaan5

To stare angrily, blankly, or dumbfounded.

zik6 mei5 cang4

矽鎂層矽镁层

Sima; the lower layer of the Earth's crust, rich in silica and magnesium.

To die out, extinguish, or enter nirvana.

To plant seedlings, especially young trees.

Lonely; feeling sad, empty, or bored due to a lack of company or understanding.

席夢思席梦思

An inner-spring mattress; a Simmons brand mattress.

Straight guy; a heterosexual man.

zik6 ngau1 ngau1

Staring fixedly; looking straight ahead in a blank or vacant manner.

To perform skin grafting; transplanting healthy skin to a wound to aid healing and improve function.

Vegetation; the collective plant cover on the surface of the earth.

Silicon wafer; a thin slice of silicon used in the manufacture of semiconductor devices.

zik6 san1 kwan4

Sheath dress or pencil skirt; a Western-style dress with a narrow hem.

To be on duty and keep watch, especially as a security guard or staff member.

Straightforward, outspoken, and genuine; not hypocritical.

To look straight at; to stare at or face directly.

Straight line; the shortest distance between two points with no curvature.

zik6 sin3 gaa1 cuk1 hei3

直線加速器直线加速器

Linear accelerator

zik6 sin3 sing3 gaa1 cuk1 hei3

直線性加速器直线性加速器

Linear accelerator

To be on duty for the week, especially of military officers.

zik6 sing1 fei1 gei1

直升飛機直升飞机

zik6 sing1 gei1

直升機直升机

Helicopter; a rotary-wing aircraft.

zik6 sing1 gei1

直昇機直升机

zik6 sing1 gei1 ping4

直升機坪直升机坪

Helipad; helicopter landing pad.