Cantonese words starting with Z

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To do evil; to commit a sin, causing bad karma or misfortune.

To start a rumor; to cook up and spread baseless stories.

zou6 jiu4 sang1 si6

造謠生事造谣生事

To start rumors and stir up trouble, creating confusion by spreading false information.

zou6 jiu4 waak6 zung3

造謠惑眾造谣惑众

To spread rumours to confuse and mislead the public.

zou6 jyu4 leon6

造輿論造舆论

To build up public opinion; to create or mobilize public sentiment.

To finish doing something; to complete a task.

To set up a teammate with an opportunity to score.

To work as a waiter or waitress.

Zaoqiao, a township in Miaoli County, Taiwan.

zou6 kiu4 hoeng1

造橋鄉造桥乡

Zaoqiao township in Miaoli County, Taiwan.

zou6 lai5 baai3

做禮拜做礼拜

To attend a worship service or pray, especially at a regular religious gathering such as at a church or mosque.

Afforestation; to plant trees by human effort to establish a forest.

To get a facial beauty treatment, or to gain honor and respect.

做老襯做老衬

To get married, especially referring to a man.

Unable to finish a task or get things done in time.

To rig a contest, fix a race, or manipulate results behind the scenes.

zou6 maai5 maai6

做買賣做买卖

To buy and sell, trade, or do business.

zou6 man4 zoeng1

To make a big deal out of something, often by exaggerating, modifying, or concealing facts to affect someone's reputation.

Why; for what reason.

Why; for what reason.

zou6 mat1 lan2 je5

An aggressive, vulgar exclamation meaning "what the fuck" or "what the fuck are you doing".

The creation; the universe, nature, or the physical world as created.

The Creator; the master or creator of all things in the universe.

Why; what for; what are you doing?

zou6 mei4 zou6 ngaan5

To make facial expressions, often to signal someone or to show anger, dissatisfaction, or flirtatiousness.

To find oneself caught in the middle; being stuck between conflicting parties or in a difficult dilemma.

To act as a matchmaker, or to act as a shill or plant to deceive others.

zou6 mun5 jyut6

做滿月做满月

To celebrate a baby's one-month milestone, often with a banquet or gathering of family and friends.

To dream; to have a dream while sleeping.

zou6 ngaam4 kwong3 mat6

造岩礦物造岩矿物

Rock-forming mineral.

To make an "eye" in the game of Go.

zou6 ngaan5 sik1

To give someone a meaningful look or to wink at someone.

zou6 ngau4 zou6 maa5

做牛做馬做牛做马

To work extremely hard like a beast of burden.

To make love; to have sex, usually between humans.

A person's style, manner of doing things, or theatrical stage presence.

zou6 pang4 jau5

To make friends; to become friends.

zou6 pi1 aa1 lou4

To work in public relations, or to work as a nightclub hostess.

To keep someone company; to be a companion.

Mountain building; the geological process of mountain formation.

zou6 saan1 daai2

造山帶造山带

Orogenic belt; a zone of the Earth's crust affected by mountain building.

zou6 saan1 wan6 dung6

造山運動造山运动

Mountain building; the geological process of orogeny.

zou6 saan1 zok3 jung6

Orogeny; the geological process of mountain building.

zou6 saang1 jat6

To celebrate a birthday.

zou6 saang1 ji3

To do business; to engage in trade or commerce.

To promote, talk up, or create momentum for someone or something.

To build momentum, create buzz, or boost influence through promotion or publicity campaigns.

zou6 sai3 gaai3

To engage in major criminal activities to make big money, such as kidnapping, bank robbery, or drug trafficking.

zou6 sang1 bat1 jyu4 zou6 suk6

做生不如做熟

It is better to stick to what you know or do what you are familiar with rather than start a new trade.

zou6 sang1 wut6

To do manual labor or physical work.