Cantonese words starting with Z

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Disaster area; an area affected by a disaster.

Victims of a natural disaster or calamity.

Disaster; catastrophe; an event that threatens or destroys human living conditions.

zoi1 naan6 pin2

災難片灾难片

zoi1 naan6 sing3

災難性灾难性

Catastrophic; disastrous.

zoi1 naan6 zi2 ling6 hai6 tung2

災難指令系統灾难指令系统

The Incident Command System, a standardized approach to the command, control, and coordination of emergency response.

To train, educate, or cultivate, especially with long-term guidance and care.

Sterol; a subgroup of steroids containing a hydroxyl group.

A comet, supernova, or other celestial body viewed as an evil omen or portent of disaster.

Sterone; a steroid containing a ketone group.

A plague, pestilence, or epidemic.

Disaster; calamity; misfortune.

Seedling; a young plant grown from seed.

To plant; to cultivate trees or plants.

To frame someone by planting evidence or stolen goods on them.

To plant, grow, or cultivate plants.

zoi1 zung3 gei1

栽種機栽种机

A mechanical planter for crops, rice, or other plants.

To slaughter or butcher animals for meat.

Child, servant, or used as a derogatory term for a person.

To oppress and exploit; to dominate and take advantage of others.

To overcharge, rip off, or cheat customers.

To rip someone off or overcharge them.

Zai Yu, a disciple of Confucius.

To slaughter or butcher animals, especially livestock for food.

zoi2 sang1 zit3

宰牲節宰牲节

Eid al-Adha; the Festival of Sacrifice.

Prime minister; chancellor; the unofficial general term for the highest-ranking civil official in ancient China.

To dominate, rule, control, or dictate.

A young animal, or a child or young person; can also be used as a derogatory term or insult similar to bastard.

Again; once more; to repeat an action.

To carry, transport, or be loaded with passengers or goods using a vehicle.

To bow again, or to use as an expression of respect in formal letters.

zoi3 baak3 dak1

載伯德载伯德

Zebedee, a biblical name.

To reprint, or to publish a new edition of a book, plate, or negative.

Or else; alternatively.

再保險再保险

Reinsurance; a contractual device spreading risk between insurers.

zoi3 bou2 zing3

再保證再保证

To reassure or provide reassurance again.

Onboard equipment or a vehicle used to transport other vehicles, such as a missile truck.

zoi3 ceon4 waan4

再循環再循环

To recycle or recirculate; to reuse materials through a cycle.

Once again; a second time; to repeat an action.

To promote again; to receive a subsequent promotion in rank or office.

To compete again, either for a rematch or to break a tie during extra time.

To carry weight, or the maximum load a vehicle can carry.

zoi3 cung5 loeng6

載重量载重量

Deadweight; the maximum carrying capacity of a vehicle or vessel.

zoi3 cung5 nang4 lik6

載重能力载重能力

Weight-carrying capacity; payload capacity.

再處理再处理

To reprocess; the act of processing something again.

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載彈量载弹量

Payload capacity; the amount of ammunition or weapons a military vehicle or aircraft can carry.

To remortgage; to take out a new mortgage on a property that is already mortgaged.

Once more; once again; to do something already done before.

To fill the road, or to convey moral and philosophical principles.