Cantonese words starting with Z

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zing1 taam3 siu2 syut3

偵探小說侦探小说

Detective fiction; a detective novel.

Crystal; a solid with a regular, repeating geometric arrangement of atoms, ions, or molecules.

zing1 tai2 git3 kau3

晶體結構晶体结构

Crystal structure; the ordered arrangement of atoms, ions, or molecules in a crystalline material.

zing1 tai2 gun2

晶體管晶体管

To rise, as of vapor or steam.

zing1 tang4 zok3 jung6

蒸騰作用蒸腾作用

Transpiration; the process of water movement through a plant and its evaporation from aerial parts.

To intercept and monitor communications, such as by wiretapping, eavesdropping, or signal interception.

zing1 tiu1 sai3 syun2

精挑細選精挑细选

To select very carefully; to choose with great care.

To send an army to punish or attack others; to go on a punitive expedition.

A long journey or the course of an expedition.

To be proficient in, master, or have a good command of a subject or skill.

The essence or quintessence; the most vital, select, or highest-quality elements of something.

The essence, cream, or quintessence of something.

A mythological bird, the reincarnation of the Yan Emperor's daughter Nüwa, known for trying to fill up the sea.

zing1 wai6 tin4 hoi2

精衛填海精卫填海

To resolve to achieve one's goal against all odds, or to pursue a futile ambition.

Steamer; a cooking pot used for steaming food.

Masterly, consummate, or exquisite; used to describe highly skilled or excellent techniques.

To collect, gather, or recruit.

A smart, clever, or shrewd person.

To refine; to purify a substance by removing impurities through chemical or physical processes.

Accurate, precise, and without error.

Highly skilled or proficient in a particular craft or expertise.

zing1 zeon6 jan4 mong4

精盡人亡精尽人亡

To die from excessive ejaculation.

Sperm; spermatozoon.

zing1 zi2 mat6 dou6

Sperm concentration, often referred to as sperm count.

Fine, delicate, and exquisite in detail or appearance.

To go on a military campaign or expedition; to fight in a war.

In a daze; staring blankly or looking lost.

Glistening, bright, and lustrous.

zing1 zing1 jat6 soeng5

Flourishing and progressing day by day, especially of a business or career.

Chastity, especially a widow's faithfulness to her late husband by not remarrying.

zing1 zit3 paai4 fong1

貞節牌坊贞节牌坊

An officially built memorial arch in honor of a chaste widow in ancient China.

To launch a punitive military expedition against bandits or rebels.

To call up or recruit people for service, especially for the military.

A sign, symptom, or indication of something.

Hardback, deluxe, or finely bound, especially of books.

Symptom, sign, or indication of a condition.

Crystalline; crystal-like.

zing1 zong6 tai2

晶狀體晶状体

The lens of the eye.

Scared, terrified, or panicky.

Frightened; terrified; panic-stricken.

To make, create, or prepare something by bringing materials together.

To prepare, set up, service, or maintain equipment and infrastructure to a state of readiness.

zing2 bou1 git6 je5 jan4 taan3

整煲傑嘢人嘆整煲杰嘢人叹

To make someone really suffer; to give someone a lot of grief.

zing2 bou1 git6 je5 jan4 taan3

整煲杰嘢人嘆整煲杰嘢人叹

To make someone suffer or give them a lot of grief

Neat, tidy, and in good order; well-arranged and not messy.

zing2 cai4 waak6 jat1

整齊劃一整齐划一

To be completely uniform, standardized, or orderly.

To hurt oneself; to get injured or wounded.

To hurt or injure oneself, usually accidentally or carelessly.