Cantonese words starting with Z
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找對象找对象
zaau2 deoi3 zoeng6to seek a marriage partner
找到
zaau2 dou3to find
抓飯抓饭
zaau2 faan6pilaf (rice dish popular in many parts of the world, including Xinjiang)
找飯碗找饭碗
zaau2 faan6 wun2to look for a job
找晦氣找晦气
zaau2 fui3 hei3(verb) to pick a quarrel; to pick a fight; to seek revenge in response to a p...
抓姦抓奸
zaau2 gaan1to catch a couple in the act (adultery, illicit sexual relations)
抓緊學習抓紧学习
zaau2 gan2 hok6 zaap6to concentrate on studying hard
抓緊時間抓紧时间
zaau2 gan2 si4 gaan3to waste no time in (doing sth); to hurry up
抓鬮抓阄
zaau2 gau1to draw straws
爪機爪机
zaau2 gei1(Internet slang) mobile phone
找機會找机会
zaau2 gei1 wui2to look for an opportunity
抓舉抓举
zaau2 geoi2snatch (weightlifting technique)
找見找见
zaau2 gin3to find (sth one has been looking for)
找工
zaau2 gung1Looking for work
抓功夫
zaau2 gung1 fu1to maximize one's time; to find enough time
抓工夫
zaau2 gung1 fu1to maximize one's time; to find enough time
找工作
zaau2 gung1 zok3Looking for work
抓瞎
zaau2 hat6to be caught unprepared
抓去
zaau2 heoi3to arrest and take away
爪印
zaau2 jan3paw print
爪兒爪儿
zaau2 ji4paws (of small animal); stupid person
抓耳撓腮抓耳挠腮
zaau2 ji5 naau4 soi1to scratch one's head as a sign of anxiety or happiness or anger
抓藥抓药
zaau2 joek6to make up a prescription (of herbal medicine)
抓癢抓痒
zaau2 joeng5to scratch an itch
抓狂
zaau2 kwong4(Tw) (coll.) to be driven crazy (with frustration, stress, anger etc); to tea...
抓力
zaau2 lik6grip
找零
zaau2 ling4to give change (after a cash transaction)
找麻煩找麻烦
zaau2 maa4 faan4to look for trouble
找門路找门路
zaau2 mun4 lou6to seek help from social connections
抓撓抓挠
zaau2 naau4to scratch; to quarrel; sb or sth that one can rely on
爪牙
zaau2 ngaa4pawn; accomplice (in crime); henchman
抓拍
zaau2 paak3to capture (an image)
找遍
zaau2 pin3to search everywhere; to comb
找平
zaau2 ping4to level (ground)
抓嫖
zaau2 piu4(of the police) to hunt prostitutes and their clients
抓手
zaau2 sau2starting point; gripper
找死
zaau2 sei2to court death; to take a big risk
找事
zaau2 si6to look for employment
爪蟾
zaau2 sim4Xenopus (type of frog)
抓傷抓伤
zaau2 soeng1to injure by scratching or clawing
找上門找上门
zaau2 soeng5 mun2to come to sb's door
找數找数
zaau2 sou3to settle a payment
找贖找赎
zaau2 suk6(dialect) to give change
找頭找头
zaau2 tau4change (from money paid)
找台階兒找台阶儿
zaau2 toi4 gaai1 ji4to find an excuse
爪哇
zaau2 waa1Java (island of Indonesia)
爪哇八哥
zaau2 waa1 baat3 go1(bird species of China) Javan myna (Acridotheres javanicus)
爪哇池鷺爪哇池鹭
zaau2 waa1 ci4 lou6(bird species of China) Javan pond heron (Ardeola speciosa)
爪哇島爪哇岛
zaau2 waa1 dou2Java (island of Indonesia)
爪哇語爪哇语
zaau2 waa1 jyu5the Javanese language, spoken by the natives in the Island of Java in Indonesia
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