Cantonese words starting with Z

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The various sages and scholars of ancient China, especially those of the Warring States period.

zyu1 zi2 baak3 gaa1

諸子百家诸子百家

The Hundred Schools of Thought, referring to the various academic and philosophical schools of the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods.

zyu1 zi2 sap6 gaa1

諸子十家诸子十家

The various sages and ten schools of thought during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods.

To involve or implicate others in a legal case or crime.

Zhu Ziqing (1898–1948), Chinese poet and essayist.

Zhu Zhanji, the personal name of the Xuande Emperor, the fifth emperor of the Ming dynasty.

The Vermilion Bird, a mythological spirit creature of ancient China, and a constellation group of the southern sky.

zyu1 zoek3 kiu4

朱雀橋朱雀桥

Zhuque Bridge; the Rosefinch Bridge in Nanjing.

A dot stroke in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 3); a comma.

Owner; a person who owns someone or something.

To lean on a cane or staff, or a post used for support.

An islet, sandbar, or small island in a river or lake.

To cook; to prepare food.

The leader of a herd; also a species of large deer.

Motherboard, or the main board of a stock exchange.

To host, organize, or take primary responsibility for running an event.

zyu2 baan6 daan1 wai2

主辦單位主办单位

Organizer or hosting organization; the entity in charge of an event.

zyu2 baan6 gwok3

主辦國主办国

Host country; the country that hosts an event.

zyu2 baan6 kyun4

主辦權主办权

The right to host an event or meeting.

主賓謂主宾谓

Subject-object-verb (SOV) sentence pattern, common in languages such as Japanese and Korean.

Editor in chief or chief commentator responsible for writing editorials in a newspaper or magazine.

A news anchor, newscaster, or live presenter.

An official registrar of a county or prefecture in imperial China.

Master and servant.

主車群主车群

Peloton; the main group of riders in a bicycle race.

Primary and secondary; principal and subordinate.

To preside over, chair, or host an event, meeting, or show; to uphold principles.

Subject of a sentence.

Host, presenter, anchor, or master of ceremonies for an event or show.

zyu2 ci4 zing3 ji6

主持正義主持正义

To uphold justice.

Lead singer; the person who sings the main melody in a band or song.

To play at home or on one's own home ground.

The main course or main dish of a meal.

To cook a meal; to cook vegetables.

Principal or main material used in construction or engineering.

Primary and secondary, or master and slave.

zyu2 cung5 mai5

To set someone up, kick them when they are down, or do things to cause them big trouble.

Head chef; executive chef in charge of a kitchen.

zyu2 daa2 ban2 paai4

zyu2 daan2 gai3 si4 hei3

煮蛋計時器煮蛋计时器

Egg timer; a device used to time the boiling of eggs.

zyu2 dau6 jin4 kei4

To cause internecine strife; to fight among siblings or close associates.

Home team or host team in sports.

Main theme, key note, or the main point of an argument.

zyu2 dou3 lai2 zau6 zi6

煮到嚟就食

To take things as they come; to accept whatever is available or given.

To take the lead; to guide, direct, or dominate the development of something.

zyu2 dou6 kyun4

主導權主导权

Leadership, control, or decision-making power; a dominant position.