Cantonese words starting with Z

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zam1 saang1 ji3

To discuss a business deal.

To spill a liquid by overfilling a cup or container.

To pour water; to fill a cup or container with water.

Needle and thread; sewing materials.

A syringe or hypodermic needle.

Vaccination record card or document.

Needlework, including sewing and embroidery.

Knitted; referring to fabric or clothing made by interlocking loops of yarn with knitting needles.

To consider, deliberate, or think over carefully whether something is appropriate.

How or why; used to ask about method, state, or reason.

Callus; a layer of thick, hardened skin usually on the palm of the hand caused by friction.

What to do; how to deal with something.

Continuously; for a long period of time.

What is going on, what happened, or what to do.

How; in what way; what is the matter.

zam2 joeng6 zou6

怎樣做怎样做

How to do or handle something.

zam2 mo1 joeng6

怎麼樣怎么样

How; what; in what way.

怎麼做怎么做

How to do something; what to do; how to deal with something.

Pillow; a soft item used to support the head and neck during sleep.

zam2 tau4 baau1

枕頭包枕头包

Salty white bread, typically shaped like a rectangular loaf.

枕頭袋枕头袋

Pillowcase; a cloth bag used to cover a pillow to keep it clean.

枕頭肉枕头肉

Chuck eye roll; a cut of beef from the shoulder area located next to the rib eye.

枕頭套枕头套

A pillowcase; a fabric cover for a pillow.

zam2 tau4 zong6

枕頭狀枕头状

A wife complaining or nagging her husband in bed, often about other people.

Pillowcase; a protective fabric cover slipped over a pillow.

Persistently; continually; happening repeatedly over a period of time.

To submerge, soak, flood, or immerse in liquid.

HKBU; the abbreviation for Hong Kong Baptist University.

zam3 haam4 seoi2

浸鹹水浸咸水

To study or live abroad.

A Christian baptism ceremony, specifically by immersion of the body in water.

To soak, steep, or infuse an object in water for a period of time.

To drown; to die by drowning.

To soak, steep, or submerge in water.

zam3 seon3 wui2

浸信會浸信会

Baptist Church; a major Protestant denomination that practices believer's baptism by full immersion.

To drench or soak through; to submerge an object until it is completely saturated with water.

zam3 wan1 cyun4

浸溫泉浸温泉

To soak in a hot spring.

zam3 wui2 ji1 jyun2

浸會醫院浸会医院

Hong Kong Baptist Hospital.

zam3 zyu1 lung4

浸豬籠浸猪笼

An ancient Chinese lynching method where adulterers are put in a bamboo pig cage and submerged in water.

Imperial first-person pronoun; 'I' or 'we' used exclusively by emperors in ancient times.

To sink to the bottom of a forum thread list or chat log due to lack of replies or attention.

Poisoned wine, traditionally prepared by dipping the feathers of the mythical zhen bird in sake.

To commit suicide by drowning.

Poisoned wine, historically used for executions or suicides.

To boost, encourage, or stimulate.

Precious, valuable, or rare; relating to high value.

True, real, or genuine; really, indeed, or truly.

True, real, or genuine; consistent with logic and reality.

To receive blessings in a sincere spirit.

A valuable item, typically referring to antiques or collectibles.