Cantonese words starting with Z

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張家川回族自治縣张家川回族自治县

Zhangjiachuan Hui Autonomous County, in Tianshui City, Gansu

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張家輝张家辉

Nick Cheung Ka Fai, a prominent Hong Kong actor.

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張家界张家界

Zhangjiajie, a prefecture-level city in Hunan province, China, famous for its scenic national forest park.

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張家界市张家界市

Zhangjiajie, a prefecture level city in Hunan province.

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張家港张家港

Zhangjiagang, a county-level city in Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.

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張家港市张家港市

Zhangjiagang, a county-level city in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province.

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張家口张家口

Zhangjiakou, a prefecture-level city in Hebei province.

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張家口市张家口市

Zhangjiakou, a prefecture-level city in Hebei Province, China.

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將計就計将计就计

To beat someone at their own game; to turn an opponent's strategy to one's own advantage.

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將今論古将今论古

To observe, analyze, or judge the past by looking at the present.

Close to, nearly, or towards a certain time, point, or number.

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張居正张居正

Zhang Juzheng (1525-1582), a Grand Secretary during the Ming dynasty.

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張敬軒张敬轩

Hins Cheung, a popular Hong Kong singer and songwriter.

Zhang Jue, leader of the Yellow Turban Rebellion during the late Han dynasty.

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張高麗张高丽

Zhang Gaoli (born 1946), a politician of the People's Republic of China.

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張冠李戴张冠李戴

To confuse one thing with another; to attribute something to the wrong person.

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將功贖罪将功赎罪

To atone for one's sins or mistakes by making contributions or doing good deeds afterwards.

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將功折罪将功折罪

To atone for one's crimes or mistakes by doing good deeds or performing meritorious service.

Zhanggong, a district of Ganzhou City in Jiangxi Province, China.

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章貢區章贡区

Zhanggong, a district of Ganzhou City in Jiangxi province.

To hang up a picture, banner, mosquito net, or other large display item.

To checkmate or put the opponent's general in check in Chinese chess; figuratively, to challenge or put someone in a difficult position.

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將軍澳将军澳

Tseung Kwan O, a district and new town in Hong Kong; also the bay located south of the town.

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將軍肚将军肚

Potbelly; a large, protruding belly.

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將軍肚子将军肚子

A beer belly or potbelly, sometimes used in a lighthearted or complimentary way.

Berry; a type of fruit in botany developed from a single ovary of a single flower.

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張國燾张国焘

Zhang Guotao (1897-1979), a Chinese communist leader who later defected to the Kuomintang.

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張國榮张国荣

Leslie Cheung, a famous Hong Kong singer and actor.

Zhang Heng (78–139), a prominent Han dynasty astronomer and mathematician.

To open one's mouth.

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張口結舌张口结舌

Agape and tongue-tied; at a loss for words.

Zhang Qian, a Han dynasty explorer of the 2nd century BC.

To show, manifest, reveal, or proclaim.

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張獻忠张献忠

Zhang Xianzhong (1606-1647), leader of a late-Ming peasant revolt.

To open or spread out; to stretch open something that was closed.

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張學友张学友

Jacky Cheung, a famous Hong Kong singer and actor.

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張學良张学良

Zhang Xueliang (1901-2001), Chinese military leader.

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張蔭桓张荫桓

Zhang Yinhuan (1837-1900), a late Qing politician and senior Chinese diplomat.

Zhang Yi, a 3rd-century literary figure of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period and compiler of the Guangya.

Zhangqiu, a district in Jinan, Shandong, China.

Zhang Yi, a political strategist of the School of Diplomacy during the Warring States Period.

Zhang Yi (1608-1695), a prolific author and poet during the Ming-Qing transition.

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張怡寧张怡宁

Zhang Yining (1981-), a female table tennis player from mainland China and Olympic gold medalist.

張易之张易之

Zhang Yizhi (died 705), a Tang dynasty politician and favorite of Empress Wu Zetian.

Zhangye, a prefecture-level city in Gansu province, China.

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張掖市张掖市

Zhangye, a prefecture-level city in Gansu Province, China.

Be going to; in the near future; about to.

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張若虛张若虚

Zhang Ruoxu, a Tang dynasty poet known for the poem River on a Spring Night.

To make something very obvious or public; to spread the word in a high-profile manner.

To rest, recuperate, or nurse oneself back to health.