Cantonese words starting with Z

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zung6 hei3treasure
zung6 hou2even better
zung6 jam6(noun) Important
zung6 jau5moreover
zung6 jau5still have
重义轻利
zung6 ji6 hing1 lei6to value righteousness rather than material gain (idiom)
重形式轻内容
zung6 jing4 sik1 hing1 noi6 jung4heavy on form, light on substance
zung6 jiu3important; significant; major
重要问题
zung6 jiu3 man6 tai4important problem; important question; key issue
zung6 jiu3 sing3importance
颂扬
zung6 joeng4to eulogize
zung6 jung6to put in an important position
重于泰山
zung6 jyu1 taai3 saan1heavier than Mt Tai (idiom); fig. extremely serious matter
重利轻义
zung6 lei6 hing1 ji6to value material gain over righteousness
重量轻质
zung6 loeng6 hing1 zat1to value quantity over quality
仲狼过华秀只狗
zung6 long4 gwo3 waa4 sau3 zek3 gau2very cruel and heartless; extremely viscous [colloquial]
zung6 man4repetitious passage
重文轻武
zung6 man4 hing1 mou5to value letters and belittle arms (idiom); to stress civil matters and neglect the military
zung6 mei6not yet
zung6 mei6not yet (spoken)
重未死过
zung6 mei6 sei2 gwo3have you no fear?; get out of my sight or else! [colloquial]
zung6 ming4to have the same name
zung6 mong6renowned; great hopes
重男轻女
zung6 naam4 hing1 neoi5to value males and attach less importance to females (idiom)
zung6 nei4courtesy name for Confucius 孔夫子[Kong3 fu1 zi3]
重农
zung6 nung4to stress the importance of agriculture (in ancient philosophy)
zung6 sam1center of gravity; main part
zung6 san4important minister
重视
zung6 si6to attach importance to sth; to value
重视教育
zung6 si6 gaau3 juk6to stress education
重色轻友
zung6 sik1 hing1 jau5paying more attention to a lover than friends (idiom)
颂声载道
zung6 sing1 zoi3 dou6lit. praise fills the roads (idiom); praise everywhere
重商主义
zung6 soeng1 zyu2 ji6mercantilism
重孙女
zung6 syun1 neoi2great-granddaughter
颂赞
zung6 zaan3to praise
重镇
zung6 zan3(military) strategic town
仲精过冇尾蛇
zung6 zeng1 gwo3 mou5 mei5 se4very astute [colloquial]
zung6 zung1 zi1 zung6of the utmost importance
zyu1dwarf
zyu1vermilion; a surname
zyu1tree trunk; a plant; strain (biology)
zyu1Quercus glanca
zyu1Zelkova acuminata
zyu1surname Zhu
zyu1bead; 颗kē [颗]; gem; a bead-like thing; a surname
zyu1cornelian cherry
zyu1to put (a criminal) to death; to execute
zyu1all; several
zyu1(slang) (of people) 1. stupid; 2. Fool; 3. fat 4. cubby
zyu1surname Zhu

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