Cantonese words starting with Z

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Genitive case in grammar.

zuk1 gaan1 zoi6 cong4

捉姦在床捉奸在床

To catch a spouse or partner in the act of committing adultery in bed.

Bamboo slips used for writing in ancient times.

Spanish mackerel.

zuk1 gai1 goek3

捉雞腳捉鸡脚

To catch someone in a mistake or compromising situation, or to catch them in an affair.

Pure gold; 999 gold containing at least 99.9% gold by weight.

Tactile sensation; the feel of something when touched.

To hold on tightly; to grasp firmly.

Enough; ample; sufficient to meet a demand or requirement.

觸技曲触技曲

Toccata; a virtuoso piece of music, typically for a keyboard instrument.

To serve as sufficient proof; to demonstrate or show clearly from a small piece of evidence.

zuk1 ging2 sang1 cing4

觸景生情触景生情

To feel an emotion stirred up by the scene before one's eyes; reminiscent.

zuk1 ging2 soeng1 cing4

觸景傷情触景伤情

To feel sad or hurt when a specific scene or circumstance triggers memories of the past.

The sense of touch; tactile sensation.

Antenna or feeler of an insect, arthropod, or mollusk.

Bamboo pole; a long, slender pole made from a bamboo stem.

A bamboo pipe or tube.

A mahjong parlour; a licensed gambling establishment for playing mahjong or tin kau.

Arch of the foot.

Candlelight; the light emitted by a burning candle.

zuk1 gwong1 maan5 caan1

燭光晚餐烛光晚餐

Candlelit dinner; a romantic dinner eaten by couples with candles lit to create atmosphere.

Honorific term of address for "you", typically used for a superior or between peers.

To catch someone in the act of adultery or having an affair.

Utensils or articles made of bamboo.

Football association; soccer federation.

竺可楨竺可桢

Zhu Kezhen (1890-1974), a Chinese meteorologist and geologist.

To congratulate; to express joy or recognition for someone's happy occasion or achievement.

祝賀詞祝贺词

Congratulatory message, speech, or expression of well wishes.

Buddhist doctrine; Buddhist studies.

Best wishes; wish you all the best (used when signing off a letter or email).

zuk1 hung3 baan2

觸控板触控板

Touchpad; trackpad.

zuk1 hung3 dim2

觸控點触控点

Pointing stick; the small joystick used as a pointing device on notebook computers.

zuk1 hung3 jing4 mok6

觸控螢幕触控萤幕

zuk1 hung3 sik1 jing4 mok6

觸控式螢幕触控式萤幕

Footprint; the mark left by a foot.

zuk1 jan4 tung3 goek3

捉人痛腳捉人痛脚

To seize on someone's weak points and use them against them; to exploit someone's shortcomings.

捉兒人捉儿人

The game of hide-and-seek.

The game of hide-and-seek.

To prefer, to favor, or to set one's heart on.

Sufficiently; enough to bring about a certain result.

zuk1 jing1 toi4

祝英臺祝英台

Zhu Yingtai, the female protagonist in the Chinese folk legend and drama "The Butterfly Lovers".

zuk1 jip6 cing1

竹葉青竹叶青

Chu yeh ching chiew; a Chinese liquor made by infusing kaoliang wine with herbal medicine.

zuk1 jip6 cing1 se4

竹葉青蛇竹叶青蛇

Stejneger's bamboo pit viper (Trimeresurus stejnegeri), a venomous green snake.

zuk1 joeng6 ngaang6 faa3

粥樣硬化粥样硬化

Atherosclerosis; hardening of the arteries with plaque buildup.

Foot bath; a therapeutic soaking or washing of the feet.

Zhurong, a god of fire in Chinese legend.

zuk1 jung6 san4

To guess or try to figure out someone's intentions or thoughts.