Cantonese words starting with Z

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The founder or originator of a religion, sect, or institution.

The morning session of a Chinese restaurant, typically serving dim sum, often with special discounts.

Previously; in the past; some time ago.

Ancestor; deceased members of previous generations of a family.

To form, compose, or constitute by gathering people or elements.

zou2 sing4 bou6 fan6

組成部分组成部分

An ingredient, component, or constituent part of a whole.

Premature ejaculation.

Morning; the time between sunrise and noon.

zou2 soeng6 hou2

Good morning; a polite greeting used in the morning.

Precocious; maturing early either mentally or physically.

Jujube tree (Zizyphus vulgaris).

Good night, or a dismissive expression telling someone to go away or piss off.

Good night; a parting phrase used before bed or late at night wishing someone a good rest.

Goodnight, or a slang command to shut up or give up.

To leave early, especially before school or work finishes.

A set of pictures or diagrams; a photo gallery.

To form a team, group, or delegation for a common purpose.

Ancestral home; a house left behind by one's ancestors.

Public housing flats in Singapore.

Organizational committee.

zou2 zau2 zou2 zoek6

早走早著早走早着

To leave early or retreat as soon as possible to avoid trouble or negative consequences.

Long ago; already at an earlier time.

Expressing regret after learning the outcome of an action; if only one had known earlier.

zou2 zi1 gam1 jat6 ho4 bit1 dong1 co1

早知今日何必當初早知今日何必当初

If I had known it would come to this, I would not have acted thus.

Dates; jujubes.

Word formation or character composition.

To organize or form a group of people to achieve a certain goal.

zou2 zik1 baau1 zoeng1 kwan2 beng6

組織胞漿菌病组织胞浆菌病

Histoplasmosis; an infection caused by inhaling spores of the fungus Histoplasma capsulatum.

組織部组织部

Organization Department

zou2 zik1 faat3

組織法组织法

Organic law; the constitutional or basic law governing the organization and powers of a government body.

組織學组织学

Histology; the study of the microscopic structure of tissues.

組織液组织液

Tissue fluid; interstitial fluid.

zou2 zik1 ling5 dou6

組織領導组织领导

Organizational leadership.

zou2 zik1 lou6 sin3

組織路線组织路线

Organizational line; the structural or administrative policy of an organization, particularly in a political context.

組織胺组织胺

Histamine; a chemical compound involved in local immune responses and regulating physiological function.

zou2 zik1 sang1 wut6

組織生活组织生活

The activities, meetings, and collective life of members within a political or social organization.

zou2 zik1 wai2 jyun4 wui2

組織委員會组织委员会

Organizing committee.

組織者组织者

Organizer; a person who organizes an event, group, or activity.

Ancestral home; the place where one's ancestors originally lived, usually a town or a village.

Group leader or team leader.

As early as; as far back as.

Zaozhuang, a prefecture-level city in Shandong Province, China.

To assemble, install, or fabricate from parts.

棗莊市枣庄市

Zaozhuang, a prefecture-level city in Shandong Province.

Very early; as early as possible.

zou2 zou2 bui3 bui3

祖祖輩輩祖祖辈辈

For generations; from generation to generation.

早早兒早早儿

As soon as possible; as early as one can.

Ancestors or forefathers; also figuratively used to refer to an origin or headquarters.

zou2 zung1 sap6 baat3 doi6

祖宗十八代

All of one's ancestors, up to eighteen generations.