Cantonese words starting with Z

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A horse capable of a long expedition; warhorse.

zing1 maai4 jat1 bin6

To use one's intelligence on the wrong things or on deceptive schemes.

Refined rice; polished white rice.

To solicit articles or poems publicly.

The common people; the masses.

Precise, accurate, and detailed.

zing1 mat6 faa3

To refine, make precise, or professionalise.

zing1 mat6 ji4 hei3

精密儀器精密仪器

Precision instruments.

zing1 mat6 tou4 ci4

Fine ceramics; engineered ceramics used in applications like dental implants, electronics, and knives.

Subtle, profound, and minute.

Exquisite, fine, beautiful, or elegant.

Bright and clear.

Shrewd, clever, and smart; capable of careful calculation to avoid being taken advantage of.

zing1 ming4 koeng4 gon3

精明強幹精明强干

Intelligent, capable, and highly efficient.

zing1 ming4 nang4 gon3

精明能幹精明能干

Shrewd, capable, and highly efficient.

zing1 ming4 zaak3 sat6

徵名責實征名责实

To seek out the real nature based on the name, or to judge something at face value.

Exquisite, ingenious, and superb.

zing1 mou5 mun4

精武門精武门

Fist of Fury; Jingwu School.

To conscript, recruit, or draft people into military service.

A female virgin, or a woman who remains chaste and loyal to her deceased fiancé or husband.

Spermatophore; a capsule or mass containing spermatozoa, created by males of various animal species.

zing1 on1 syun1

Arginine, an amino acid.

zing1 pei4 lik6 kit3

Extremely tired and exhausted, having used up all of one's energy.

zing1 pei4 lik6 zeon6

精疲力盡精疲力尽

Exhausted; worn out; having drained all of one's energy and strength.

Incisive, penetrating, and thorough.

Microchip or chip; an electronic component used to process information.

To recruit or invite applications for jobs, either publicly or privately.

To crack, solve, or uncover a criminal case through investigation.

Pennant or banner used on a military expedition.

Traveler's clothing.

Evapotranspiration in plants.

zing1 saang1 gwaa1

Immature, childish, or silly; a pun referring to a raw gourd that is not steamed well.

Fine, meticulous, or exquisite; paying extreme attention to detail.

Meticulous, elaborate, or painstaking; made or done with great care.

Profound, deep, and exquisite in knowledge or skill.

Energetic, lively, or full of vigour; not feeling tired.

zing1 san4 baak3 pui5

Full of energy; refreshed; having one's vitality increased a hundredfold.

zing1 san4 baau2 mun5

精神飽滿精神饱满

Full of vigor; in high spirits.

zing1 san4 bang1 kui2

精神崩潰精神崩溃

Nervous breakdown; a state of mental or emotional collapse.

zing1 san4 beng6

Mental illness or psychiatric disorder.

zing1 san4 beng6 hok6

精神病學精神病学

Psychiatry; the branch of medicine focused on mental illnesses.

zing1 san4 beng6 ji1 jyun2

精神病醫院精神病医院

Psychiatric hospital.

zing1 san4 beng6 jyun2

Mental hospital or psychiatric hospital.

zing1 san4 beng6 waan6

Mental illness, or a person suffering from mental illness.

zing1 san4 co3 lyun6

精神錯亂精神错乱

Insanity, mental derangement, or a state of mental confusion and disorder.

zing1 san4 coi4 fu3

精神財富精神财富

Spiritual or intellectual wealth.

zing1 san4 dau2 sau2

精神抖擻精神抖擞

In high spirits; full of energy and vigor.

zing1 san4 fan1 lit6

Schizophrenia; also used figuratively to describe inconsistent opinions and behaviors.

zing1 san4 fan1 lit6 zing3

精神分裂症

zing1 san4 fan1 sik1

Psychoanalysis.