Cantonese words starting with Z

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Quatrain; a four-line poetic form in classical Chinese poetry.

Menopause; the permanent cessation of menstruation.

A hopeless situation, impasse, or dead end.

Stunning, breathtaking, or incomparably beautiful scenery.

To praise endlessly, or to keep quiet about something.

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絕口不提绝口不提

To not say a word about something; to avoid mentioning altogether.

Without offspring or descendants, or unique and never to be seen again.

To expire; to breathe one's last breath; to die.

The last occurrence of something, especially a masterpiece or a rare event.

Lost knowledge or teachings; also unique, profound, or peerless skills.

Completely, absolutely, or utterly.

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絕熱漆绝热漆

Heat-resistant paint.

To sterilize an animal to prevent it from reproducing.

Insulated; using high-resistance materials to restrict the flow of electricity to a specific path.

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絕緣材料绝缘材料

Insulating materials; substances that prevent the transfer of heat, electricity, or sound.

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絕緣體绝缘体

An electrical insulator; a substance that does not conduct electricity easily.

An unchallengable, extremely clever, or unique idea.

Unsurpassed; peerless; surpassing all others in degree, level, or ability.

To run out of food or provisions; to have one's food supply exhausted.

A dead end or impasse; a road with no exit.

Top-secret or extremely confidential, known only to a very few people.

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絕密文件绝密文件

A top-secret document.

To die, lose one's life, or end one's life.

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絕命書绝命书

Suicide note; a final letter written before ending one's life.

To become extinct, die out, or be completely annihilated.

Extremely clever, ingenious, or perfect.

Hopeless; being in complete despair with no prospect of improvement.

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絕無僅有绝无仅有

Unique; one of a kind; extremely rare.

絕門兒绝门儿

A unique skill, an extinct profession, or something fantastic and extraordinary.

A master skill, superb craftsmanship, or unique artistic talent.

Profoundly well-versed; masterly or highly accomplished in a field.

Perfect match; an excellent pairing of people or things.

A winning score made in the final moments of a sports game; a buzzer-beater or last-minute goal.

Unique and exceptional; the only one of its kind in the entire world.

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絕世佳人绝世佳人

A woman of unmatched beauty; an incomparable beauty.

Exceedingly pretty; of unrivalled beauty.

To go on a hunger strike; to refuse food as a form of protest.

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絕食抗議绝食抗议

A faraway and hard-to-reach land.

Unique skill; a special knack or talent.

To completely disappear or be stamped out, no longer existing.

Promotion and demotion of officials.

Terminal illness; an incurable disease that will lead to death if untreated.

A killer move, masterstroke, or unique skill that guarantees success.

To become extinct.