Cantonese words starting with Z

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To slap or strike someone with the palm of one's hand; also to control or hold power.

An oar or paddle used for rowing a boat.

To swell or expand after absorbing water.

To reward or encourage someone by giving them something.

To master, know well, or have thorough control over something.

Prize or trophy; items given out as a reward to winners.

An elder member of a family; a senior.

Reward, incentive, or compensation, especially as a form of encouragement.

To sprout or grow out, such as leaves, buds, or a beard.

To cook; to be the chef or prepare meals.

To grow up, mature, or develop from a child into an adult.

To look, grow, or appear in a certain way, such as pretty or similar.

To hold a lamp, or to light a lamp in the evening.

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長點心眼长点心眼

To be careful, pay attention, or grow more mindful to avoid being fooled.

The eldest branch of a family.

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蔣介石蒋介石

Chiang Kai-shek, the leader of the Chinese Nationalist Party and government.

Prize money, cash award, or bonus.

Lead aircraft in a military formation.

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長記性长记性

To learn one's lesson; to learn from one's mistakes.

To slap or strike with the palm of one's hand.

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長見識长见识

To broaden one's horizons and gain knowledge or experience.

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蔣經國蒋经国

Chiang Ching-kuo (1910-1988), son of Chiang Kai-shek and president of the Republic of China (1978-1988).

Anecdotes, historical stories, or interesting legends.

A senior officer, official, or commanding officer.

To be in charge of, administer, or manage.

Honorific title for Chiang Kai-shek.

To slap someone in the face.

Shopkeeper or cashier; the person who manages money in a restaurant or shop, often the owner.

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蔣桂戰爭蒋桂战争

The Chiang-Guangxi War; a 1929 conflict between Chiang Kai-shek and the Guangxi warlord faction.

Metacarpal bone; the long bones of the hand.

Lottery ticket.

To sew the sole to the upper of a shoe; to sole a shoe.

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獎學金奖学金

Scholarship; a grant or payment awarded to support a student's education on the basis of academic achievement or financial need.

An award or prize given to recognize outstanding achievement or to declare the winner of a competition.

To control; to have in one's grasp.

To reward and promote.

The older generation and the younger generation; elders and children.

To reward and promote; to encourage and support.

To gain weight or put on flesh.

To hold power or exercise control; to be the one in charge of an organization or department.

To reward and encourage someone in recognition of good performance.

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獎勵旅行奖励旅行

Incentive travel; a trip sponsored by a company to reward and motivate its employees.

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蔣麗芸蒋丽芸

Ann Chiang Lai-wan, a Hong Kong politician.

An elder or senior member who holds authority within a group.

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長老會长老会

Presbyterianism or the Presbyterian Church.

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蔣雯麗蒋雯丽

Jiang Wenli (1969-), an award-winning Chinese film actress.

Things other than the bare necessities of life.

To lay at rest eternally; to sleep forever, used as a euphemism for being dead.