Cantonese words starting with Z

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zoek3 cou2 haai4

著草鞋着草鞋

To flee, go into hiding, or be on the run.

To make a big splash; to cause a sensation or become widely talked about in the world.

To use one's own discretion; to handle a matter at one's own discretion.

zoek3 cyu2 kyun4

酌處權酌处权

Discretion; the power or right to decide or act according to one's own judgment.

To decide, determine, or make a final decision after careful deliberation.

To make a considered decision after taking all circumstances into account.

To put on trousers, or colloquially, to be convicted of an offence.

To make considered additions or adjustments.

To make considered reductions; to reduce or discount something as appropriate.

Koklass pheasant (Pucrasia macrolopha), a bird species native to China.

A game or party of mahjong.

A mahjong game.

To put on or wear shoes.

To consider and decide; to examine and verify after consultation.

To honor a deity with an offering of wine.

zoek3 hung4 haai4

著紅鞋着红鞋

To steal someone else's girlfriend, or to cheat on one's brother or friend with his partner.

Mahjong friends; a friend or acquaintance who plays mahjong with you.

To wear clothes or get dressed.

zoek3 ji4 saan1

雀兒山雀儿山

Chola Mountains in Sichuan.

To consider and discuss; to deliberate and make a decision.

Eurasian sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus).

To raid or attack an enemy camp, typically at night.

zoek3 jing4 muk6

The order Passeriformes, comprising the perching birds or songbirds.

Scorching; burning hot.

Pied harrier (Circus melanoleucos), a bird species found in China.

Chinese peony; a herbaceous plant with large round flowers and roots used in traditional medicine.

Excited and jumping for joy, like a bird.

To give or grant at one's discretion or as one sees fit.

The mythological magpie bridge across the Milky Way where the Cowherd and Weaving Maid meet once a year.

Insipid, tasteless, or boring; chewing wax.

Finch; birds belonging to the family Fringillidae.

Slightly or as appropriate, typically referring to a minor adjustment or increase/decrease.

The rank and salary of nobility.

Birdcage; a cage used for keeping birds.

zoek3 lung4 pou4 m4 ci5 taai3 zi2

著龍袍唔似太子着龙袍唔似太子

Even in the finest clothes, a vulgar person still lacks elegance.

zoek3 maai4 jat1 tiu4 fu3

著埋一條褲着埋一条裤

To be in the same boat; to face the same situation or problem.

Night blindness.

zoek3 maang4 ngaan5

Night blindness

To fill up a wine glass or cup to the brim.

Birds; any feathered, winged animal.

Quebei, an ancient irrigation reservoir built during the Spring and Autumn period in present-day Anhui, now known as Anfeng Tang.

To choose a son-in-law.

To charge a small fee or a discretionary amount according to the situation.

Knight, Sir, or holder of a knighthood; also refers to jazz music.

zoek3 si6 jam1 ngok6

爵士音樂爵士音乐

zoek3 si6 ngok6

爵士樂爵士乐

zoek3 sik1 lei4

鵲色鸝鹊色鹂

Silver oriole (Oriolus mellianus), a bird species native to China.

To gossip, bicker, or argue needlessly.