Cantonese words starting with Z

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zo6 faa3to die in a seated posture (Buddhism)

zo6 fo2fire proofing

zo6 gaa3one's private vehicle or car

zo6 gaau3teaching assistant

zo6 gei1fixed-line phone; landline

助記方法助记方法

zo6 gei3 fong1 faat3mnemonic method

助記符助记符

zo6 gei3 fu4mnemonic symbol; mnemonic code

坐觀成敗坐观成败

zo6 gun1 sing4 baai6to sit and await success or failure (idiom); to wait to see the outcome of a fight before taking sides

zo6 gun2the leader of a triad in Hong Kong

zo6 gwat1ischium

坐骨神經坐骨神经

zo6 gwat1 san4 ging1sciatic nerve

坐骨神經痛坐骨神经痛

zo6 gwat1 san4 ging1 tung3sciatica

zo6 gwo2to bear fruit

zo6 hek3 hoeng2 fuk1vegetative existence

zo6 hing3to add to the fun

zo6 hoeng2to enjoy (the benefit of sth) without lifting a finger; to sit back and enjoy (favorable circumstances)

助學金助学金

zo6 hok6 gam1student grant; scholarship

助學貸款助学贷款

zo6 hok6 taai3 fun2student loan

zo6 hou2to sit properly

zo6 hou6seat number

助人為快樂之本助人为快乐之本

zo6 jan4 wai4 faai3 lok6 zi1 bun2pleasure from helping others

助人為樂助人为乐

zo6 jan4 wai4 lok6pleasure from helping others (idiom)

zo6 jat1 mong6 ji6one not faraway from victory or reaching one's goal

座右銘座右铭

zo6 jau6 ming4motto

zo6 ji2 tou3 zi2seat cover

zo6 ji4rickshaw seat (Beijing dialect); passenger (in taxi, rickshaw etc)

坐而論道坐而论道

zo6 ji4 leon6 dou6to sit and pontificate; to find answers through theory and not through practice (idiom)

坐以待斃坐以待毙

zo6 ji5 doi6 bai6to sit and wait for death (idiom); resigned to one's fate

zo6 jik1benefit

zo6 jin4combustion-supporting [chemistry]

zo6 joek6suppository

zo6 joeng5sponsoring the living of

助熔劑助熔剂

zo6 jung4 zai1flux

zo6 ke4saddle horse

zo6 ke4transport means, especially cars or horses

zo6 laap6to be embarrassed

坐立難安坐立难安

zo6 laap6 naan4 on1unable to sit or stand still (out of nervousness etc) (idiom)

zo6 lei5assistant

助理總裁助理总裁

zo6 lei5 zung2 coi4assistant director; assistant executive; vice president [written and colloquial]

zo6 lik6to help; to aid

zo6 lik6see 後坐力|后坐力[hou4 zuo4 li4]

zo6 lok6to be situated; also written 坐落[zuo4 luo4]

座無虛席座无虚席

zo6 mou4 heoi1 zik6lit. a banquet with no empty seats; capacity crowd

坐臥不寧坐卧不宁

zo6 ngo6 bat1 ning4to be restless

zo6 paau2to run up (pole vault, javelin, bowling etc); run-up

zo6 sang1 seoi2 mou5sessile medusa

zo6 sat1to let sth slip by

坐失機宜坐失机宜

zo6 sat1 gei1 ji4to sit and waste a good opportunity (idiom); to lose the chance

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