Cantonese words starting with Z

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To toss and turn in bed, or to change one's viewpoint.

To regift; to give a gift one has received to another person.

To transpose, particularly in mathematics, computing, or music.

To move to another battlefield or shift one's focus to a new field or direction to continue an activity.

zyun2 zin3 cin1 lei5

轉戰千里转战千里

To fight everywhere across the country; to engage in continuous battle over vast distances.

To become a full, permanent employee or member after a probationary period.

To transfer a phone call to another line, or to connect objects together.

Complicated, indirect, or involving many steps and changes.

zyun2 zit3 dim2

轉折點转折点

To transfer money or funds from one account to another.

To transfer money from one bank account to another.

zyun2 zoeng3 kaat1

轉賬卡转账卡

To reprint, republish, or forward content published elsewhere onto another platform.

To sublet; to sublease a property to another tenant.

Axis of rotation; a spindle, pivot, or shaft about which something rotates.

轉軸兒转轴儿

An erhua variant of the pivot, axle, or rotor of a machine.

Past midnight; the hands of a clock passing twelve o'clock.

Transfer characters; mutually explanatory characters, which is one of the six methods of forming Chinese characters.

轉注字转注字

Transfer character, one of the six classification principles of Chinese characters.

To go for a stroll or wander around; to visit various places for leisure.

The pressure or weight applied to a drill bit.

zyun3 bat1 dou1

轉筆刀转笔刀

Pencil sharpener.

轉車台转车台

A railway turntable used for turning locomotives or other rolling stock.

Rotational speed or speed of rotation, such as that of an engine.

zyun3 cuk1 biu1

轉速錶转速表

Tachometer; an instrument that measures the rotation speed of a shaft or disk.

zyun3 dung6 gin2

轉動件转动件

Rotor; a rotating component or part of a machine.

zyun3 dung6 gwaan3 loeng6

轉動慣量转动惯量

Moment of inertia in mechanics.

zyun3 dung6 zuk6

轉動軸转动轴

Axis of rotation in mechanics.

Residue or dust generated from drilling.

Diamond ring; a ring set with a diamond or diamonds.

Muscle cramp; a painful, involuntary contraction of a muscle.

zyun3 geoi2 bei3

轉矩臂转矩臂

Rotary drum; a rotating cylindrical container used in industrial processes.

To return to a place.

To bore or drill a hole; a drilled hole.

zyun3 jat1 tong3

轉一趟转一趟

To go on a trip; to make a journey.

To wander, stroll, or hang around; to roll or appear repeatedly.

To wander around, stroll, or pace back and forth.

Swivel chair; a chair with a seat that can be rotated.

轉腰子转腰子

To pace around nervously, or to beat about the bush.

Drill chuck; a specialized clamp used to hold a drill bit or other rotary tool.

A rotating disk, wheel, or rotor.

zyun3 leon4 sau2 coeng1

轉輪手槍转轮手枪

Revolver; a handgun with a revolving cylinder.

zyun3 leon4 sing3 dai3

轉輪聖帝转轮圣帝

Chakravarti; a universal ruler or emperor in Indian religions and mythology.

zyun3 leon4 sing3 wong4

轉輪聖王转轮圣王

Chakravartin; a universal ruler or "king of kings" in Indian religions.

zyun3 leon4 wong4

轉輪王转轮王

Chakravarti; a universal ruler or king of kings in Indian religions.

zyun3 loi4 zyun3 heoi3

轉來轉去转来转去

To toss and turn, walk back and forth, or wander around.

Converter; a rotary furnace used in steelmaking.