Cantonese words starting with Z

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Repeatedly; over and over again.

zoi3 seoi1 saam1 kit3

Weakening and close to exhaustion; in terminal decline.

The Tongzhi Emperor, the tenth Emperor of the Qing dynasty.

Again; to repeat an action or do something in the same manner.

To say again, or to discuss later; moreover, besides.

Moreover, besides, or in addition.

A carrier or medium; something that carries, holds, or expresses another thing.

Birth name of the Qing dynasty Emperor Guangxu.

To cover the road, such as with snow, wind, or hazards.

To carry, convey, or transport.

Goodbye; farewell.

To reprocess or remake more of the same thing.

再製鹽再制盐

再製紙再制纸

Recycled paper.

Moreover; furthermore; besides.

zoi3 zau1 fuk1 zau1

載舟覆舟载舟覆舟

The people can support a regime or overturn it, like water that can carry or capsize a boat.

zoi3 zau2 man6 zi6

載酒問字载酒问字

An inquisitive scholar who seeks out learned individuals for instruction.

Moreover, furthermore, or besides; used to introduce additional reasons or points.

Books, records, or literature.

zoi3 zip3 zoi3 lai6

再接再厲再接再厉

To make persistent and determined efforts without giving up in the face of setbacks.

zoi3 zip3 zoi3 lai6

再接再礪再接再砺

To make persistent efforts; to continue to exert oneself without stopping.

To remarry, especially of a woman in traditional contexts.

To remake, reproduce, or recycle materials into new products.

zoi3 zou6 sau2 seot6

再造手術再造手术

Reconstructive surgery; a procedure to restore the form and function of the body.

To exist, be present, or be located at a place.

To hold in one's hands; to have under one's control or grasp.

Here; at this place or in this document.

在此後在此后

After this; from now on; hereafter.

zoi6 ci2 zi1 cin4

Before that; previously.

zoi6 ci2 zi1 hau6

在此之後在此之后

After this; next; thereafter.

zoi6 ci2 zi1 zai3

在此之際在此之际

At this juncture; at this moment; meanwhile.

In front, ahead, or in the past.

Currently in power, in office, or ruling.

zoi6 coeng1 hau2

在槍口在枪口

To be present in person at the scene of an event.

Local; native to a particular place.

Underground; situated or occurring below the surface of the earth.

在讀書在读书

To be currently studying at school or university, or to be in the middle of reading a book.

To care about, mind, or pay attention to.

At home; also refers to a Buddhist practicing at home without becoming a monk or nun.

zoi6 gaa1 cin1 jat6 hou2, ceot1 mun4 jat1 si4 naan4

在家千日好，出門一時難在家千日好，出门一时难

An idiom expressing that there is no place like home, where everything is comfortable, while being away from home is always full of difficulties.

zoi6 gaa1 kaau3 fu6 mou5 ，ceot1 mun4 kaau3 pang4 jau5

在家靠父母，出門靠朋友在家靠父母，出门靠朋友

One depends on one's parents when at home, and on one's friends when away from home.

zoi6 gaa1 kaau3 fu6 mou5, ceot1 ngoi6 kaau3 pang4 jau5

在家靠父母，出外靠朋友

One depends on one's parents when at home, and on one's friends when away from home.

To be a practitioner or believer of a religion, especially Islam.

I; me; a humble way to refer to oneself.

Underneath; below; beneath.

Behind; at the back.

To be expert in, highly proficient at, or very experienced in a particular field or trade.

Together; in the same place or in a romantic relationship.

To be in the wild, or politically out of office.