Cantonese words starting with Z

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zyu2 dou6 sing3

主導性主导性

Dominance, leadership, or a guiding and leading quality.

Proactive; taking the initiative to act voluntarily without needing encouragement or orders.

zyu2 dung6 kyun4

主動權主动权

Initiative; the power or right to take active steps or make decisions.

zyu2 dung6 mak6

主動脈主动脉

Aorta; the main artery of the body, supplying oxygenated blood to the circulatory system.

zyu2 dung6 min5 jik6

主動免疫主动免疫

Active immunity.

The primary culprit, principal offender, or mastermind behind a crime.

To cook rice, or more broadly, to prepare a meal.

煮飯婆煮饭婆

Wife; housewife.

zyu2 faan6 zai2

煮飯仔煮饭仔

To play house or play cooking games, or figuratively, to cook and prepare meals.

Cooking method; culinary technique.

zyu2 faat3 hoeng3 loeng6

Principal normal vector of a curve in space.

To boil a liquid until it bubbles, or to sterilize something by boiling.

To preside over a wedding ceremony, ensuring it runs smoothly.

Penalty kick in soccer.

A major subject in primary and secondary education, or a leading Taoist priest in a ritual.

主婦手主妇手

Contact dermatitis, commonly known as "housewife's hand".

The main peak of a mountain range.

The nominative case in grammar.

Bishop; a high-ranking member of the clergy who governs a diocese and can ordain priests.

zyu2 gaau3 saan1

Penha Hill; a hill in Macau.

Chief accounting officer or comptroller.

主計室主计室

Auditing department, accounting department, or comptroller's office.

Taproot; the primary or main root of a plant.

The host machine, mainframe, or the most important part of a device, machine, or system.

zyu2 gei1 baan2

主機板主机板

Motherboard; a computer component used to connect and communicate between other hardware parts.

zyu2 gei1 meng2

主機名主机名

Hostname; the unique name assigned to a device on a computer network.

One's own opinion, judgment, or definite view.

Protagonist or lead role; also a key figure or important person.

Trunk, main stem, or core part of something.

zyu2 gon3 mong5 lok6

主幹網絡主干网络

Core network; the central part of a telecommunications network that provides various services to customers who are connected by the access network.

zyu2 gon3 mong5 lou6

主幹網路主干网路

Core network; the primary backbone of a telecommunication network.

主幹線主干线

Trunk line; a main route of a road, railway, or network.

To give a lecture; to be the keynote speaker.

Customer; a polite and refined term for a patron.

Subjective; based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions.

zyu2 gun1 zyu2 ji6

主觀主義主观主义

A person in charge or a manager in an organization.

zyu2 gun2 gei1 gwaan1

主管機關主管机关

The agency in charge, or the relevant government body.

zyu2 gun2 jan4 jyun4

主管人員主管人员

Executive; a person in charge of managing or supervising an organization or department.

An honorific term of address for one's lord, master, ruler, or leader in ancient times.

To focus on, major in, or lead the attack.

To slander or badmouth someone behind their back.

Chief examiner.

主顯節主显节

Epiphany, a Christian feast day commemorating the manifestation of Christ.

To boil food, or to bring water or other liquids to a boil.

zyu2 hok6 fan4 kam4

煮鶴焚琴煮鹤焚琴

To spoil a beautiful thing; to waste valuable resources through ignorance or lack of appreciation.

zyu2 hong4 dou6

The main channel of a waterway.

The lead singer in a band or choir, or the tonic note in music.

Director, head, chief, or supervisor of an organization, department, or office.