Cantonese words starting with Z

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Regulation, rule, or item to be complied with.

The afternoon, or the sun in the afternoon sky moving past its meridian.

Beside; next to; the side of something.

Beside, to the side, or next to.

To shirk responsibility, get around rules, or pass the buck to others without being too obvious.

Beside; next to; the space immediately to the left or right of someone or something.

Beside; next to; nearby.

Sidelights or side notes; a supplementary report or profile about an event.

To attack in the flank or from the side.

Lateral direction; side direction or crossrange.

Flank or wing, such as a side wing of a building, military flank, or political faction.

Tilapia, a type of freshwater fish.

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鰂魚涌鲗鱼涌

Quarry Bay; an area in the Eastern District of Hong Kong Island, east of North Point and west of Sai Wan Ho.

The side of an object, body, or face; profile.

To look askance with fear and anger; to cause people to look with annoyance or apprehension.

Side door or side entrance.

To turn the body sideways or to one side.

Architect; a professional who designs buildings and prepares architectural plans.

Siding on a railway, or the lateral line organ of fish.

Oblique tones in traditional Chinese phonology, comprising the rising, departing, and entering tones.

Justin Lo, a Hong Kong singer.

Sidestroke in swimming.

側側膊侧侧膊

To shirk responsibility or slide by quietly to avoid getting noticed or caught.

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側側膊唔多覺侧侧膊唔多觉

To shirk responsibility or bend the rules on the quiet, hoping nobody will notice.

To emphasize, focus on, or give priority to one thing over others.

To negotiate, discuss, or talk about.

Chopping board, cutting board, or anvil.

To warn, or a type of didactic literary composition; also used as a variant for needle.

To bite or sting with a proboscis or stinger.

Needle, acupuncture, or a medical injection.

Chopping board; cutting board.

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針鼻削鐵针鼻削铁

To make an insignificantly small profit; to skin a flint.

Free throw in basketball.

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斟茶認錯斟茶认错

To formally and sincerely apologize to someone.

To target, focus on, or address something directly; also to single out or pick on someone.

To negotiate successfully or reach a satisfactory agreement.

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針鋒相對针锋相对

To be diametrically opposed; to clash head-on, especially in opinions, words, or actions.

To perform acupuncture and moxibustion; traditional Chinese medical treatment using needles and heat.

Stitching; stitch length or the pattern of stitches.

To have a quick chat, consult, or discuss briefly.

Pinhole; a pinhole camera which uses a tiny aperture instead of a lens to capture images.

An admonition, maxim, or proverb; also refers to the Book of Proverbs in the Bible.

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針唔拮到肉唔知痛针唔拮到肉唔知痛

Only when a person experiences a hardship first-hand can they truly understand the difficulty and pain of it.

Roll-your-own tobacco or cigarette.

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針冇兩頭利针冇两头利

Nothing is ever perfect; one cannot have it both ways, as everything has its pros and cons.

The eye of a needle, or a sty (hordeolum) on the eyelid.

To negotiate, discuss, or talk over a deal.

Needle Hill, a mountain located in the New Territories of Hong Kong.