Cantonese words starting with Z

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zap1 faan1 tiu4 meng6 zai2

執返條命仔执返条命仔

To survive a dangerous situation; to escape death by luck.

zap1 faan1 tiu4 ming6

執番條命执番条命

To narrowly escape death; to survive a close call or life-threatening situation.

To enforce the law; to ensure compliance, and deter, arrest, and prosecute those who break it.

To attend a funeral; to join a funeral procession.

To tidy up, clean, or organize a room.

To teach, coach, or instruct, used in formal contexts.

To pick up easy gains without effort, or to score a goal by seizing a rebound.

執金吾执金吾

An official title in the Han dynasty in charge of security and policing in the capital city.

To execute, implement, or carry out a plan, instruction, or task.

zap1 hang4 lei5

執行李执行李

To pack luggage or bags.

zap1 hang4 zyu2 zik6

執行主席执行主席

Executive chairman or executive president; the chairperson who handles day-to-day administrative operations.

zap1 hau2 seoi2 mei1

執口水尾执口水尾

To parrot or copy what someone else has just said instead of offering one's own ideas.

To pick up; to lift up something with one's hands.

zap1 jan4 hau2 seoi2 mei1

執人口水尾执人口水尾

To parrot or repeat what someone else has just said.

zap1 jan4 hau2 seoi2 mei1

執人口水溦执人口水溦

To parrotingly copy, mimic, or emulate what others have said.

執一劑执一剂

To take a dose of Chinese medicine, or to have sex with someone.

To tidy up, pack, or clean up one's belongings.

To have the upper hand, to win, or to seize victory in a competition.

To insist on; to be determined to do something.

執二攤执二摊

To use secondhand goods, or to take over a role or task that someone else has abandoned or rejected.

Juice or sap; liquid containing dissolved substances, or fluid extracted or secreted from a solid.

To practice a profession, such as law or medicine.

To buy or dispense Chinese herbal medicine according to a prescription.

To be on duty or carry out official duties, especially in public.

To close down, go out of business, or wind up a shop or company.

To leave something behind when packing or tidy up; to rectify defects after completion of work.

A female midwife or birth assistant.

zap1 mai4 bat1 ng6

執迷不悟执迷不悟

To obstinately cling to one's errors and refuse to reform or repent.

執平嘢执平嘢

To buy or pick up cheap things; to find a bargain.

To improvise, act according to circumstances, or look after oneself.

執身彩执身彩

To have a lucky escape; to get off cheaply from a bad situation.

To tidy up, pack, or put things in order.

執手尾执手尾

To clean up a mess, deal with aftermath, or finish a task left behind by someone else.

執死雞执死鸡

To easily seize an opportunity given up by someone else, or to score an easy goal in soccer from a rebound.

zap1 sei2 gai1 zai2

執死雞仔执死鸡仔

To accidentally or effortlessly obtain a benefit or advantage.

To collect or handle dead bodies, or to take advantage of an intoxicated and unconscious person.

To confiscate smuggled goods.

Deacon, butler, or an administrator who executes tasks.

To miss an opportunity or lose out to others due to acting too slowly.

zap1 syu1 hong4 tau4 caam2 gwo3 baai6 gaa1

執輸行頭慘過敗家执输行头惨过败家

An expression used to urge someone to seize opportunities and take the initiative, warning that missing out is a great loss.

zap1 tau4 zap1 mei5

執頭執尾执头执尾

To do odd jobs and miscellaneous chores, such as tidying up after others or making final touch-ups to a project.

zap1 tiu4 mat6 daai2 leoi5 san1 gaa1

執條襪帶累身家执条袜带累身家

To lose something substantial for the sake of a trifle; to be penny-wise and pound-foolish.

To change or rearrange seating, especially before starting a game of mahjong.

To deliver a baby, or to provide care and assistance to women during pregnancy and childbirth.

執仔婆执仔婆

Stubborn, inflexible, or overly rigid.

To tidy up, arrange neatly, or make presentable.

執正啲执正啲

To dress properly, smartly, or dress up.

執字粒执字粒

To set type; to assemble individual character blocks for printing prior to computer typesetting.