Cantonese words starting with Z

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To flee from law enforcement, typically referring to unlicensed street hawkers.

Drunkard; alcoholic; boozer.

zau2 gwai2 dong3

走鬼檔走鬼档

An unlicensed street vendor stall designed for quick movement to escape law enforcement.

Wine cabinet; a cupboard specifically for storing bottled wine.

To accidentally expose one's intimate parts; also refers to photographic film being exposed to light.

To worsen, decline, or deteriorate.

走後門走后门

To pull strings or gain advantages through improper means such as bribery or personal connections.

To temporarily leave a place; to go away.

To play hooky; to truant or skip school.

To become popular, famous, or well-known.

To go off-key or out of tune, referring to a singer or a musical instrument.

To leave; to depart.

To flash-fry or blanch food briefly in hot oil to seal the surface before further cooking.

To lose the original shape, appearance, or form; to get out of shape.

zau2 juk6 pang4 jau5

Fair-weather friends; drinking buddies who share pleasure but not hardship.

走撚開走撚开

To fuck off; to go away.

Dimple; a small indentation on the cheek that appears when speaking or smiling.

To escape successfully; to slip away and avoid capture.

A large-scale Cantonese-style restaurant serving dim sum by day and Chinese banquet dishes by night.

zau2 lau6 fung1 sing1

走漏風聲走漏风声

To let out a secret or leak information.

Alcohol tolerance; the capacity of one's body to handle alcohol.

Corridor; a hallway, a strip, or a long and narrow piece of land connecting different areas.

zau2 long4 wai2

To flee, run away, or go into hiding to escape responsibility, debts, or imprisonment.

To walk or go on foot.

To be unable to go, leave, or escape, usually due to being held back, too busy, or lacking the means.

Unavoidable; a minimum cost, sacrifice, or consequence that one cannot escape paying for an action.

zau2 maa5 dang1

走馬燈走马灯

Trot-line lantern; a traditional revolving lantern powered by candle heat.

zau2 maa5 hon3 faa1

走馬看花走马看花

To look over things hurriedly, giving only a cursory glance without time to appreciate them.

zau2 maa5 soeng5 jam6

走馬上任走马上任

To assume an office or take over a post from someone else.

Blackhead or whitehead acne; or sake-brewing rice.

To flee or escape from war or disaster to a safe place.

A store selling alcoholic drinks; liquor store.

Trend, tendency, or expected direction of development.

To wander off, get lost, or go missing, used for people or pets.

To leak water or to catch on fire.

Beverages, including both alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks.

To smuggle; to bring goods in or out of a place illegally, such as to avoid customs duties or involving contraband.

走私鐘走私钟

To engage in sex work outside one's regular venue, or for a hostess to spend time with a client outside the club.

zau2 si6 gu3 hoeng1 seon4

酒是故鄉醇酒是故乡醇

An expression meaning that things such as food or wine from one's hometown are always the best.

An order instruction in Hong Kong restaurants requesting that no soy sauce or gravy be added to the food.

zau2 sik1 coi4 hei3

酒色財氣酒色财气

A general term for social vices, moral corruption, and bad habits; literally referring to alcohol, lust, wealth, and anger.

To default on a debt or break a promise.

To leave; to go away.

To flee or escape; to run away to another place as quickly as possible.

zau2 tau4 mou4 lou6

走投無路走投无路

To come to a dead end; to have no way out and be left with no options to solve one's problems.

To skip a class or play truant.

Dimple; a small indentation in the cheek that appears when speaking or smiling.

Cocktail party or reception.