Cantonese words starting with Z

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To block the way or wastefully occupy space; also used figuratively of a person who is a hindrance.

左對齊左对齐

To left-align or left-justify text.

To block, obstruct, or prevent something from passing.

zo2 dou6 waak6 zung3

左道惑眾左道惑众

To delude the masses with heretical doctrines.

To block, intercept, or cut off.

zo2 fu6 jau6 bat6

左輔右弼左辅右弼

To be helpful assistants to a person in power.

To block or obstruct a street, impeding pedestrians or traffic.

To block and separate; to cut off contact or communication between people or things due to an obstacle.

Nearby; a place that is not far away and is easily reachable.

To intercept; to check or stop an enemy's advance.

zo2 gu3 jau6 paan3

左顧右盼左顾右盼

To glance left and right; to look all around.

左公雞左公鸡

General Tso's chicken, a popular American Chinese dish.

Zogang, a county in Qamdo, Tibet.

zo2 gung3 jyun6

左貢縣左贡县

Zogang, a county in Chamdo, Tibet Autonomous Region.

Lower left; bottom left.

To keep left; to drive or walk on the left side of the road.

左口魚左口鱼

Flatfish; halibut.

A sure thing, or the copy of a contract held by a creditor.

zo2 hyun3 zoi6 aak1

To be assured of success.

A left-handed person, especially one who writes or uses chopsticks with their left hand.

Left-handed; using the left hand as the dominant hand.

Left-handed; preferring to use the left hand.

Zuo Qiuming, a famous blind historian from Lu to whom the history Zuo Zhuan is attributed.

About; approximately; used after a quantity or entity to indicate an estimate.

zo2 jau6 fung4 jyun4

To handle matters smoothly or navigate relationships skillfully to please both sides and gain advantage.

zo2 jau6 gung6 lei6

Ambidextrous; able to use both hands with equal ease.

zo2 jau6 hoi1 gung1

左右開弓左右开弓

To use both left and right arms or legs consecutively in an action.

zo2 jau6 loeng5 naan4

左右兩難左右两难

Caught in a dilemma; between a rock and a hard place.

zo2 jau6 ngau1 kyun4

Left hook and right hook in boxing.

Right-hand man; a capable, valuable, and trusted assistant.

To take sides with; to be biased towards one party.

zo2 jau6 wai4 naan4

左右為難左右为难

To be in a dilemma or a quandary; to be in a difficult position where any choice is hard to make.

zo2 jau6 zou6 jan4 naan4

左右做人難左右做人难

To be caught in a dilemma between two parties; to find it hard to please both sides.

zo2 ji5 jap6 jau6 ji5 ceot1

左耳入右耳出

To let something go in one ear and out the other; to completely ignore someone's advice or warnings.

Left wing; referring to a military flank, a sports winger, or a leftist political stance.

Port; the left-hand side of a ship or aircraft when facing forward.

Flame retardant or fire resistant.

Zuoying district of Kaohsiung City in south Taiwan.

zo2 jing4 keoi1

左營區左营区

Zuoying District, a district of Kaohsiung City in southern Taiwan.

zo2 jiu4 jau6 baai2

左搖右擺左摇右摆

Swaying from side to side; unstable or rocking.

To obstruct, disrupt, or hinder an activity or progress.

To be held up, delayed, or immobilized by rain.

Politically or economically left-leaning.

zo2 king1 gei1 wui2 zyu2 ji6

左傾機會主義左倾机会主义

Left opportunism; a Marxist term for an ultra-left deviation that ignores objective conditions and prematurely pushes for radical goals.

Electrical impedance.

zo2 kong3 bin3 wun6 hei3

阻抗變換器阻抗变换器

Impedance converter.

zo2 kong3 pat1 pui3

Impedance matching; the practice of designing the input or output impedance of an electrical load or source.

Zuoquan, a county in Jinzhong, Shanxi, China.

zo2 kyun4 jyun6

左權縣左权县

Zuoquan County, in Jinzhong City, Shanxi Province, China.

Zola, the surname or given name.