Cantonese words starting with Z

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In the center; in the middle; equidistant from all borders.

Zongzi; traditional Chinese rice dumplings wrapped in leaves.

Crowdsourcing; outsourcing tasks to a large, undefined group of people.

To win a bid or be awarded a tender for a contract, project, service, or item.

Longitudinal wave.

To stride or take big steps.

zung3 bun6 can1 lei4

眾叛親離众叛亲离

To be deserted and betrayed by one's friends and family.

To crowdfund; to raise funds from the public for a specific purpose.

To be possessed by evil spirits, bewitched, or to act as if crazy.

zung3 ci2 zi1 dik1

眾矢之的众矢之的

A target of public criticism or censure.

To win a ballot or draw a winning lottery ticket.

To indulge oneself; to do something to your heart's content.

zung3 cing4 sing1 sik1

縱情聲色纵情声色

To indulge in sensual pleasures such as music, women, and sex.

To be hit by a bullet; to be shot.

To win a prize in a lottery or raffle.

To be shot with a bullet.

To hit the target or hit the mark; to be right on point.

Numerous; multitudinous; very many.

To suffer from poisoning; to absorb toxins resulting in illness or adverse effects.

zung3 duk6 sing3

Toxic; poisonous; having the quality of causing poisoning.

To grow flowers; to garden.

Medium-powered speedboat

To commit arson; to deliberately set fire to property.

zung3 fo2 faan2

縱火犯纵火犯

Arsonist; a person who commits arson.

To indulge or be undisciplined.

zung3 fu2 gwai1 saan1

縱虎歸山纵虎归山

To release an enemy, storing up future trouble or calamity.

To suffer a stroke; a cerebrovascular accident caused by blocked or ruptured blood vessels in the brain.

To fall into a trap, be deceived, or get caught in a plot.

Grand total; to sum up or calculate the total.

To pass the provincial civil service examination in the imperial system.

To make a comprehensive survey; to observe or view in a comprehensive way.

To survey comprehensively; to take a broad, overall look at something.

zung3 gwaa1 dak1 gwaa1 ，zung3 dau2 dak1 dau2

種瓜得瓜，種豆得豆种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆

You reap what you sow; you get what you work for.

The many and the few; numerical strength or disparity in numbers.

zung3 gwaa2 jyun4 syu4

眾寡懸殊众寡悬殊

An idiom describing a great disparity in numerical strength; heavily outnumbered.

Synergy; the combined cooperative effect of two or more forces.

Pertinent, fair, and convincing.

Comprehensive, integrated, or mixed; containing various different but related elements.

zung3 hap6 bou3 dou6

綜合報導综合报导

Summary report or brief; a comprehensive news roundup.

zung3 hap6 bou3 dou6

綜合報道综合报道

Comprehensive report or summary of news from multiple sources.

zung3 hap6 bou3 sin3

綜合布線综合布线

Integrated wiring or structured cabling system for telecommunications within a building or campus.

zung3 hap6 daai6 hok6

綜合大學综合大学

A comprehensive university.

zung3 hap6 faat3

綜合法综合法

Synthesis; a synthetic method of reasoning or analysis.

zung3 hap6 gun2

綜合館综合馆

A comprehensive multipurpose hall, sports arena, or exhibition center.

zung3 hap6 gwok3 lik6

綜合國力综合国力

Comprehensive National Power (CNP); a measure of the general power of a nation-state.

zung3 hap6 jip6 mou6 sou3 zi6 mong5

綜合業務數字網综合业务数字网

Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN).

zung3 hap6 lei6 jung6

綜合利用综合利用

Comprehensive utilization; the multi-purpose or integrated use of resources.

zung3 hap6 ngai6 seot6

綜合藝術综合艺术

Composite arts; art forms that combine elements from multiple artistic disciplines.

zung3 hap6 sing3

綜合性综合性

Comprehensive; synthetic; having the nature of a synthesis.

zung3 hap6 zeoi6 seot6

綜合敘述综合叙述

To summarize; to give a comprehensive account.