Cantonese words starting with Z

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zan6 goek3 mei6 daa2 hou2

陣腳未打好阵脚未打好

To be caught off guard; to have not yet established one's footing or position.

zan6 guk1 zi2 laan6 zi1 maa4

陳穀子爛芝麻陈谷子烂芝麻

Old, trivial gossip or unimportant matters from the past.

A camp; a group formed by people with common views, interests, or goals.

A line-up, roster, or the composition of members in a group or team.

To die in battle; to be killed in action.

zan6 pei4 gam3 gau6

陳皮咁舊陈皮咁旧

Extremely old, antiquated, or outdated.

陳皮梅陈皮梅

Preserved plum flavored with dried tangerine peel.

A group of people united by a common goal or facing a common enemy; a front or coalition.

Labour pains; contractions during childbirth.

Succeeding waves or gusts of something; coming in successive spells or bursts.

Battle array; a grand or imposing situation, scene, or scale.

A Buddhist monk.

To hate, detest, or dislike intensely from the bottom of one's heart.

To struggle or move one's body in an attempt to escape from something.

A Chinese surname, typically transliterated as Tsang.

A cliff or a steep rock wall.

A large, square fishing net.

Short hair or matted hair.

An argument, dispute, or verbal conflict.

To fight for supremacy, hegemony, or a championship.

To argue, quarrel, or debate.

To add and supplement, or something supplementary added to make a system more complete.

曾寶儀曾宝仪

Bowie Tsang, a Taiwanese singer, actress, TV host, and author.

To quarrel, argue, or dispute with someone.

To strive for, fight for, or make an effort to achieve something.

To vie for someone's favor and attention.

To struggle or strive hard.

To fight, struggle, or contend with others, often to obtain something.

Nearly; almost; barely missing or just about to happen.

To increase in quantity or number.

zang1 do1 zuk1 siu2

Demand exceeds supply; an insufficient amount of goods or resources to distribute among a large number of people.

To fight, compete, or scramble for something.

zang1 fan1 dyut6 miu5

爭分奪秒争分夺秒

To race against the clock, making use of every second when time is tight.

The margin, range, or extent of an increase.

zang1 fung1 haap3 cou3

爭風呷醋争风呷醋

To compete for affection; to fight or bicker over a love interest out of jealousy.

To increase, raise, or add to the amount, number, or quality of something.

To quarrel, argue, or fight verbally.

To win glory for or bring honour to oneself or one's group.

Hatred; deep-seated ill will or resentment.

To make every effort to succeed; to win credit, honor, or respect for oneself or others.

To compete against one another for leadership or dominance.

Monk, especially a Buddhist monk.

zang1 jan4 fu3 gwai3 jim3 jan4 kung4

憎人富貴厭人窮憎人富贵厌人穷

To look down on the poor while harboring resentment towards the rich, describing someone who is selfish and snobbish.

Controversy; a heated discussion or debate arising from opposing viewpoints.

zang1 juk6 sing4

曾鈺成曾钰成

Jasper Tsang Yok-sing, a prominent Hong Kong politician.

To strengthen, enhance, or reinforce.

Buddhist monk or priest.

To argue, debate, or dispute; to hold onto one's standpoint and contest with others.

zang1 mei4 dat6 ngaan5

睜眉突眼睁眉突眼

To stare angrily with eyes wide open; to glare.

Buddhist monks and nuns.