Cantonese words starting with Z
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造化
zou6 faa3(literary) Nature; the Creator
造反
zou6 faan2to rebel
造反派
zou6 faan2 paai3rebel faction
皂礬皂矾
zou6 faan4green vitriol (ferrous sulfate FeSO4:7H2O)
做飯做饭
zou6 faan6to prepare a meal
做法
zou6 faat3way of handling sth; work method; practice
造福
zou6 fuk1(verb) To bring happiness and bliss for people
造福萬民造福万民
zou6 fuk1 maan6 man4to benefit thousands of people
造福社群
zou6 fuk1 se5 kwan4to benefit the community
造假
zou6 gaa2to counterfeit
造價造价
zou6 gaa3construction cost
皂鹼皂碱
zou6 gaan2soap
造繭自縛造茧自缚
zou6 gaan2 zi6 bok3to spin a cocoon around oneself (idiom); enmeshed in a trap of one's own devising
皂莢皂荚
zou6 gaap3Chinese honey locust (Gleditsia sinensis)
皂莢樹皂荚树
zou6 gaap3 syu6Chinese honey locust (Gleditsia sinensis)
做雞做鸡
zou6 gai1(slang) (of a woman) to work as a prostitute
做忌
zou6 gei6to hold a memorial ceremony of somebody's birthday and death; or may refers to kill or beat somebody up
造句
zou6 geoi3sentence-making
皂角
zou6 gok3Chinese honey locust (Gleditsia sinensis)
做官
zou6 gun1to take an official post
做功
zou6 gung1(physics) to do work
做工
zou6 gung1to work with one's hands; workmanship
做功課做功课
zou6 gung1 fo3do homework
做功夫
zou6 gung1 fu1to practice (work skills)
做工夫
zou6 gung1 fu1to practice (work skills)
做工作
zou6 gung1 zok3to do one's work; to try to persuade sb
做瓜
zou6 gwaa1to kill
做慣乞兒懶做官做惯乞儿懒做官
zou6 gwaan3 hat1 ji4 laan5 zou6 gun1rather live an ordinary life than strive for something better (slang)
做龜公做龟公
zou6 gwai1 gung1work as a pimp
做鬼
zou6 gwai2to play tricks; to get up to mischief; to give up the ghost
做鬼都唔靈做鬼都唔灵
zou6 gwai2 dou1 m4 ling4this phrase means that no matter what is being done this time, there will not be any positive results
做鬼臉做鬼脸
zou6 gwai2 lim5to pull a face; to scowl
做鬼做馬做鬼做马
zou6 gwai2 zou6 maa5to deceive other in a naughty manner, play a trick
做客
zou6 haak3to be a guest or visitor
做戲做戏
zou6 hei3to act in a play
做學問做学问
zou6 hok6 man6to pursue scholarly study; to engage in academic research
做好
zou6 hou2to do well
做好心
zou6 hou2 sam1to act with good intentions
做好做醜做好做丑
zou6 hou2 zou6 cau2play both the good and bad person
做好做歹
zou6 hou2 zou6 daai2to persuade using all possible arguments (idiom); to act good cop and bad cop in turn
造血
zou6 hyut3to make blood (function of bone marrow)
造血幹細胞造血干细胞
zou6 hyut3 gon3 sai3 baau1blood generating stem cells (in bone marrow)
做人
zou6 jan4to have a child (slang)
做人情
zou6 jan4 cing4to do a favor to sb
做人家
zou6 jan4 gaa1thrifty
做人世
zou6 jan4 sai3to be with someone for life
做嘢
zou6 je5(verb) to do something; to work on; to work
做義工做义工
zou6 ji6 gung1Be a volunteer
造型
zou6 jing4(noun) Designed image and style
造型藝術造型艺术
zou6 jing4 ngai6 seot6visual arts
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