Cantonese words starting with Z

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Ferocious, savage, or hideous in appearance, especially twisted with malice.

zang1 sin1 hung2 hau6

爭先恐後争先恐后

To scramble, jostle, or rush for something in a crowd, creating chaos.

To scramble or rush to do something, competing with one another.

Great-grandchild; the child of one's grandchild.

zang1 syun1 neoi5

曾孫女曾孙女

Great-granddaughter.

To add, increase, or enrich; to make more abundant.

zang1 wai5 hung4

曾偉雄曾伟雄

Andy Tsang Wai-hung, former Commissioner of the Hong Kong Police Force.

Reinforcements; extra personnel and materials dispatched to handle a critical situation.

To struggle, make a great effort, or put up resistance.

To dispute, quarrel, or argue over something.

To enhance, promote, improve, or facilitate something, typically abstract concepts.

zang1 zeon3 waa4

曾俊華曾俊华

John Tsang Chun-wah, former Financial Secretary of Hong Kong.

To increase to.

曾志偉曾志伟

Eric Tsang, a prominent Hong Kong actor, film director, producer, and television host.

To increase, enhance, or add value to something.

To increase, rise, or grow.

zang1 zoeng2 cuk1 dou6

增長速度增长速度

Growth rate or rate of increase.

Great-grandfather; paternal grandfather's father.

zang1 zou2 mou5

Great-grandmother; paternal grandfather's mother.

To rush or scramble to do something before others; to vie for.

To give as a present or present as a gift.

A free gift or giveaway, often provided with purchase.

To join in the celebrations of an event; also used sarcastically to describe adding to someone's trouble.

To join in the fun or add to the excitement, often with a sarcastic or mocking undertone.

Complimentary ticket, voucher, or coupon that can be used to redeem goods or services.

Words of advice, parting counsel, or encouragement given to someone.

To give as a present; to grant.

To give away a complimentary copy of a book or publication.

To present as a gift; to give for free or as a compliment.

To pick up or gather; to tidy or pack up.

Juice, gravy, or sauce; any water-based mixture, usually of food or seasoning.

zap1 baau1 fuk6

執包袱执包袱

To pack up one's things, usually implying quitting, resigning, or being fired from a job.

To pick up a pen; to write or author.

zap1 bat1 mong4 zi6

執筆忘字执笔忘字

Character amnesia; to temporarily forget how to write a Chinese character when putting pen to paper.

To prepare the ingredients for brewing Chinese herbal medicine.

To pack everything needed; to finish packing.

To take a queue ticket or number; to enter a draw.

To make the bed; to tidy up the bed.

zap1 dau2 gam2 zap1

執豆噉執执豆啖执

To do something with extreme ease, like picking up beans.

To dumpster dive; to scavenge through trash and waste for useful items to resell for a living.

To clear the table or wash dishes; to tidy up CDs or records.

執多劑执多剂

To take another dose of medicine, or to have sex with someone again.

zap1 dou1 lou1 maai4

汁都撈埋汁都捞埋

To use up everything that can be used, leaving absolutely nothing behind.

To pick up; to retrieve something from the ground.

執到寶执到宝

To find something interesting or valuable by chance.

To find something valuable by chance; to hit the jackpot or get extremely lucky.

zap1 dou3 dou1 haam3 saam1 sing1

執到都喊三聲执到都喊三声

Referring to a task not worth doing, or an object that brings more trouble than benefit once acquired.

zap1 dou3 zeng3

執到正执到正

Dressed up very smartly; meticulously styled and well-groomed.

To direct a film, play, or other artistic production.

zap1 faan1 jat1 san1 coi2

執返一身彩执返一身彩

To have a stroke of good luck, especially narrowly escaping trouble or misfortune.