Cantonese words starting with Z

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A national treasure, or a person of great talent and importance.

Even better; still better

An important task or major responsibility.

In addition, furthermore, or moreover, introducing additional things, people, or events.

Still have; in addition; furthermore.

zung6 ji6 hing1 lei6

重義輕利重义轻利

To value righteousness and justice over material gain or personal profit.

zung6 jing4 sik1 hing1 noi6 jung4

重形式輕內容重形式轻内容

Heavy on form, light on substance; prioritizing appearance and presentation over actual content.

Important, significant, or critical; of great value or consequence.

zung6 jiu3 man6 tai4

重要問題重要问题

An important problem, question, or key issue.

zung6 jiu3 sing3

Importance; significance; the quality or degree of being important.

To eulogize, praise, or extol.

To reuse resources and make the best use of things.

zung6 jyu1 taai3 saan1

重於泰山重于泰山

Heavier than Mount Tai; of great significance, value, or gravity.

zung6 lei6 hing1 ji6

重利輕義重利轻义

To value material gain over righteousness.

zung6 loeng6 hing1 zat1

重量輕質重量轻质

To value quantity over quality; to prioritize volume or weight over the standard of material.

zung6 long4 gwo3 waa4 sau3 zek3 gau2

仲狼過華秀隻狗仲狼过华秀只狗

Extremely fierce, cruel, or heartless.

Repetitious passage in a text.

zung6 man4 hing1 mou5

重文輕武重文轻武

To value civil matters and scholarship while neglecting the military or martial arts.

zung6 mei6 sei2 gwo3

重未死過重未死过

A colloquial threat or warning, meaning "have you no fear of death?" or "get out of my sight or else!"

To have the same name.

Great reputation and prestige, or high expectations and hopes.

zung6 naam4 hing1 neoi5

重男輕女重男轻女

To prefer sons to daughters; to value men over women and privilege men with more rights.

Zhongni, the courtesy name of Confucius.

To stress the importance of agriculture, especially in ancient Chinese economic philosophy.

Crux, core, focus, center of mass, or geometric centroid.

An important, high-ranking official or minister of state.

To attach importance to; to value highly or take very seriously.

zung6 si6 gaau3 juk6

重視教育重视教育

To value education; to place great importance on education.

zung6 sik1 hing1 jau5

重色輕友重色轻友

To value romantic relationships more than friendship.

zung6 sing1 zoi3 dou6

頌聲載道颂声载道

Praise everywhere; widespread acclaim.

zung6 soeng1 zyu2 ji6

重商主義重商主义

zung6 syun1 neoi2

重孫女重孙女

Great-granddaughter

To praise, laud, or sing praises to.

An important town or stronghold; a town with intense activity.

zung6 zeng1 gwo3 mou5 mei5 se4

仲精過冇尾蛇仲精过冇尾蛇

Extremely clever, astute, or cunning.

zung6 zung1 zi1 zung6

Of the utmost importance; the highest priority among key priorities.

Classifier for trees, plants, or shrubs.

The blue Japanese oak (Quercus glauca).

Zelkova acuminata; a type of deciduous tree.

The surname Zhu.

A bead, pearl, or any small round object.

Cornelian cherry.

To execute, put to death, or eliminate.

A classical Chinese grammatical contraction of 'zi' and 'yu', used in certain Cantonese collocations.

Virginity or the hymen.

Zhu, a Chinese surname.