Cantonese words starting with Z

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Poisoned wine, historically used for executions or suicides.

To boost, encourage, or stimulate.

Precious, valuable, or rare; relating to high value.

True, real, or genuine; really, indeed, or truly.

Really, truly, or indeed; genuinely conforming to the facts.

To receive blessings in a sincere spirit.

Genuine or real version, as opposed to a pirated one.

A valuable item, typically referring to antiques or collectibles.

Jumbo; extremely large or much bigger than average.

zan1 bou2 hoi2 sin1 fong2

珍寶海鮮舫珍宝海鲜舫

Jumbo Floating Restaurant, a famous former floating seafood restaurant in Hong Kong.

A rare and precious book or piece of literature.

To be promoted from a temporary or acting post to an official, permanent position.

True feelings or real emotions.

zan1 cing4 sat6 ji3

真情實意真情实意

Out of genuine friendship, sincerity, or real feelings.

True, genuine, and accurate; clear or thorough.

True color, referring to the representation of images with realistic, high-quality color depth.

zan1 coi4 sat6 hok6

真才實學真才实学

Genuine talent and solid learning.

A collection of valuable or treasured items.

The most exquisite and advanced parts of a master's teachings or skills.

To explain truly (especially of classic or religious text); correct exegesis.

True meaning, essence, or core truth of something.

Really; truly; indeed; or yes.

Red seabream (Pagrosomus major); a species of porgy.

One's real name as shown on an identity card.

zan1 dou1 zan1 coeng1

真刀真槍真刀真枪

Real swords and spears; in earnest, for real, or with actual weapons.

The true path or way; the true teaching.

真分數真分数

Proper fraction; a fraction where the numerator is less than the denominator.

zan1 fau2 ding6 geoi3

True and false; truth and falsity; the quality of being real or fake.

zan1 gaa2 naan4 bin6

真假難辨真假难辨

Hard to distinguish the real from the fake or imitation.

Genuine; real; true.

zan1 gam1 baak6 ngan2

真金白銀真金白银

Hard cash or real money, emphasizing actual investment and out-of-pocket expenses.

zan1 gam1 bat1 paa3 fo2 lin6

真金不怕火煉真金不怕火炼

True gold fears no fire; a person of integrity can withstand any test or trial.

zan1 gam1 bat1 paa3 fo2 loi4 siu1

真金不怕火來燒真金不怕火来烧

True gold does not fear the test of fire; an honest person with integrity has nothing to fear from trials or scrutiny.

Authentic Buddhist sutras or scriptures, or by extension, invaluable experience and guidance.

Real; genuine; true; truly.

Odd, strange, or hard to believe.

Valuable; precious; of great worth.

Really, indeed, or truly; indicating that something is a fact rather than fiction, pretend, or fake.

zan1 hang2 ding6 geoi3

True affirmative sentence.

Eukaryotic; relating to organisms whose cells contain a nucleus.

zan1 hat6 sai3 baau1

真核細胞真核细胞

Eukaryotic cells.

zan1 hau6 sang1 dung6 mat6

真後生動物真后生动物

Eumetazoa; a major clade of animals that have true tissues.

Precious and rare

To be braless, go without undergarments, or go commando.

zan1 hung1 bam1

zan1 hung1 gun2

Vacuum tube; electron tube.

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真空上陣真空上阵

To go braless or wear no underwear, especially when one's nipples are visible under clothing.

The real person, as opposed to an image in a photograph, video, or screen.

zan1 jan4 biu2 jin2

A live show or live performance involving real people.