Cantonese words starting with Z

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转侧
zyun2 zak1to change one's viewpoint
转赠
zyun2 zang6to pass on a present
转置
zyun2 zi3to transpose
转战
zyun2 zin3to fight in one place after another
转战千里
zyun2 zin3 cin1 lei5fighting everywhere over a thousand miles (idiom); constant fighting across the country
转正
zyun2 zing3to transfer to full membership
转接
zyun2 zip3(telephony etc) to switch; to transfer
转折
zyun2 zit3shift in the trend of events; plot shift in a book
转折点
zyun2 zit3 dim2turning point
转帐
zyun2 zoeng3money transfer
转账
zyun2 zoeng3to transfer (money to a bank account)
转账卡
zyun2 zoeng3 kaat1debit card
转载
zyun2 zoi3to forward (a shipment); Taiwan pr. [zhuan3 zai4]
转租
zyun2 zou1to sublet
转轴
zyun2 zuk6axis of rotation
转轴儿
zyun2 zuk6 ji4erhua variant of 轉軸|转轴[zhuan4 zhou2]
转钟
zyun2 zung1past midnight
转注
zyun2 zyu3transfer character (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters); sometimes called mutually explanatory character
转注字
zyun2 zyu3 zi6transfer character (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters); sometimes called mutually explanatory character
转转
zyun2 zyun2to go for a stroll
钻压
zyun3 aat3pressure on a drill bit
转笔刀
zyun3 bat1 dou1pencil sharpener
转车台
zyun3 ce1 toi4a turntable
转速
zyun3 cuk1angular velocity
转速表
zyun3 cuk1 biu1tachometer
转动件
zyun3 dung6 gin2rotor
转动惯量
zyun3 dung6 gwaan3 loeng6moment of inertia (mechanics)
转动轴
zyun3 dung6 zuk6axis of rotation (mechanics)
钻粉
zyun3 fan2residue from drilling
钻戒
zyun3 gaai3diamond ring
转筋
zyun3 gan1muscle cramp
转矩
zyun3 geoi2torque
转矩臂
zyun3 geoi2 bei3torque arm
转鼓
zyun3 gu2rotary drum
转去
zyun3 heoi3to return
钻孔
zyun3 hung2to bore a hole; drilled hole
转一趟
zyun3 jat1 tong3to go on a trip
转悠
zyun3 jau4to roll; to appear repeatedly
转游
zyun3 jau4variant of 轉悠|转悠[zhuan4 you5]
转右
zyun3 jau6turn right
转椅
zyun3 ji2swivel chair
转腰子
zyun3 jiu1 zi2(coll.) to pace around nervously; to beat about the bush
钻卡
zyun3 kaa1drill chuck
转轮
zyun3 leon4rotating disk; rotor
转轮手枪
zyun3 leon4 sau2 coeng1revolver (handgun)
转轮圣帝
zyun3 leon4 sing3 dai3chakravarti raja (emperor in Hindu mythology)
转轮圣王
zyun3 leon4 sing3 wong4Chakravarti raja (Sanskrit: King of Kings)
转轮王
zyun3 leon4 wong4Chakravarti raja (Sanskrit: King of Kings)
转来转去
zyun3 loi4 zyun3 heoi3to rove around; to walk back and forth
转炉
zyun3 lou4converter (rotary furnace in steelmaking)

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