Cantonese words starting with Z

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zat6 zyu6 tiu4 hei3

窒住條氣窒住条气

To feel choked with anger, resentment, or frustration; to be rendered speechless with annoyance.

A unit of measurement representing one complete cycle, lap, or circuit around something.

A state; a level of administrative division typically used in federated countries.

To catch, scold, or discipline someone, typically done by an authority figure.

Continent, or an island or islet in a river.

To make up stories, lie, or quip.

Week, cycle, or period; also to circulate, be all over, or the circumference.

Minnows or small fish.

An ancient name for a type of bird.

周不時周不时

Often; constantly; all the time.

Periphery; surrounding areas or nearby places.

Carefully thought out, detailed, and comprehensive, without omitting any details.

Perimeter; the total boundary length of a two-dimensional shape.

Carefully thought-out, comprehensive, and well-rounded, without overlooking any aspect.

Chowder; a thick soup made with seafood and milk or cream.

zau1 daa2 hin2 tong1

周打蜆湯周打蚬汤

zau1 daa2 jyu4 tong1

周打魚湯周打鱼汤

Fish chowder; a thick soup made with fish.

Thoughtful, considerate, or attentive, especially in providing thorough service.

Thoughtful, attentive, and considerate.

All over the streets, or very common and found everywhere.

Perimeter; the boundary or total length around a two-dimensional shape.

Weekly journal or diary.

A weekly journal or diary used to record the events and feelings of a week.

Vessels and vehicles, or a journey made by them.

zau1 geoi1 lou4 deon6

舟車勞頓舟车劳顿

Exhausted by a long journey; the fatigue of travel.

zau1 gun1 fong3 fo2

To abuse power by forbidding ordinary people to do what the authorities themselves are allowed to do.

Duke of Zhou, a historical regent of the Western Zhou dynasty; also referred to in relation to sleep and dreams.

Kathy Chau, a Hong Kong actress.

A weekly publication or magazine.

To travel or journey around; to go from place to place.

zau1 jau4 lit6 gwok3

周遊列國周游列国

To travel around to different countries; to tour the world.

Cycle or period; the duration of time for a process or system to return to its original state.

zau1 kei4 leot6

Periodic law, especially in chemistry, or more generally a law of cycles.

Pi; the mathematical constant representing the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter.

Careful, thorough, and detailed in thoughts, plans, or arrangements.

zau1 nin4 gei3 nim6

週年紀念週年纪念

Anniversary; a date that commemorates an event that occurred on the same day in a previous year.

zau1 nin4 wong6 soeng3

An expression used to wish someone good luck and prosperity all year round.

All over one's body; the entire body.

zau1 san1 baat3 bou2

周身八寶周身八宝

Versatile and highly skilled; having a wide range of talents or abilities.

zau1 san1 dou1 mou5 zoeng1 lei6

周身刀冇張利周身刀冇张利

Jack of all trades, master of none; to know many skills but be expert in none.

周身癮周身瘾

Interested in many different things; having a wide range of hobbies or cravings.

zau1 san1 m4 dim4

To have everything go wrong, or to feel physically unwell and uncomfortable all over.

zau1 san1 m4 zeoi6 coi4

周身唔聚財周身唔聚财

Feeling uneasy, uncomfortable, or having a sense that something is not right.

zau1 san1 ngai5

周身蟻周身蚁

To be in deep trouble; to be plagued by numerous problems.

Plagued with trouble, debt, or liability.

Chrissie Chow, a well-known Hong Kong actress and model.

Frequently, very often, or always.

Often; frequently.