Cantonese words starting with Z

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To be a thief, or to steal.

zok3 caak6 sam1 heoi1

作賊心虛作贼心虚

To have a guilty conscience or feel uneasy after doing something wrong.

To make, carry out, or perform an action; used before a multi-syllable verb.

To write lyrics for a song.

To compete or participate in a competition.

To exaggerate, boast, or embellish the truth.

To answer, especially in a way that is recorded for evaluation or assessment.

To oppose someone; to set oneself against or be in conflict with someone.

To host a dinner and pick up the check; to act as host.

To start labor contractions or show signs of giving birth.

To rebel or revolt; often used figuratively to describe disobedient children.

To cast spells or perform rituals, especially by a Taoist priest.

zok3 faat3 zi6 bai6

作法自斃作法自毙

To suffer the consequences of one's own doing; to bring destruction upon oneself.

To become invalid, void, or ineffective.

A workshop, especially for handicrafts or small-scale artisanal production.

To pray to deities for blessings, protection, or the removal of misfortune in traditional popular religion.

Style of work, behavior, or practice.

zok3 fung1 zing3 paai3

作風正派作风正派

To be honest, decent, and upright in one's conduct or work style.

Writer; author; wordsmith; someone who writes professionally with a certain level of achievement.

To counterfeit, cheat, or act fraudulently.

To quote a price or provide a valuation.

zok3 gaan1 faan6 fo1

作姦犯科作奸犯科

To commit crimes and break the law.

To spin a cocoon, especially when referring to a silkworm.

zok3 gaan2 zi6 bok3

作繭自縛作茧自缚

To get caught in a trap of one's own making; to suffer from the consequences of one's own actions.

To feel a cold coming on; to have early symptoms of a cold.

To deliberately obstruct, create difficulties, or place obstacles in the way.

Workpiece; a piece of work in progress, especially in manufacturing or machining.

To pass away; to die.

To serve as a government official.

To testify, give evidence, or provide a statement in a legal context.

To play tricks and make trouble, or to influence someone's actions.

To do, perform, or carry out an action briefly or casually.

To be a guest, or to play an away game in sports.

To act as a matchmaker or to bring two people together in marriage.

Maybe, likely, or with reason to believe.

To feel thirsty.

zok3 hou2 zeon2 bei6

作好準備作好准备

To get ready or prepare well for something.

To conduct oneself or behave in a certain way in society.

To bow with hands clasped or held in front as a traditional sign of respect.

昨兒個昨儿个

To commit a sin, do evil, or bring trouble upon oneself through wrongdoing.

Homework, school assignments, or tasks.

zok3 jip6 hai6 tung2

作業系統作业系统

Operating system; the core software that manages computer hardware and software resources and provides a user interface.

zok3 jip6 waan4 ging2

作業環境作业环境

Operating environment; the working environment of a business, system, or process.

Effect, function, role, or purpose.

zok3 jung6 lik6

An action force in physics.

To look like it is about to rain; threatening rain.

To write or compose music; to create a melody.