Cantonese words starting with Z

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咋咋臨咋咋临

Quickly; without wasting time; to hurry up.

Quickly; fast; in a hurry.

To block, occupy, or clutter a space, preventing others from passing through or using it.

zaa6 lyun6 go1 beng3

拃亂歌柄拃乱歌柄

To interrupt someone who is talking or singing, or to barge in and disrupt a conversation or order.

zaa6 lyun6 gwo1 beng3

拃亂戈柄拃乱戈柄

To interrupt someone who is speaking, to barge in on a conversation, or to disrupt the order.

Plain, simple, or lacking in variety, containing only a single element.

zaai1 baai2 m4 maai6

齋擺唔賣斋摆唔卖

Only for display, not for sale.

Vegetarian dishes, typically light and made primarily of vegetables and soy products.

Black coffee; coffee without milk or sugar.

To fast, practice abstinence, or observe religious dietary and behavioral restrictions.

A lay Buddhist nun or female vegetarian recluse who has taken vows without shaving her head.

A single-sex school.

To talk without taking action; empty talk or hollow promises.

zaai1 lou5 mei2

齋滷味斋卤味

A Chinese vegetarian dish made from wheat gluten, textured and seasoned to mimic braised meat.

zaai1 lou5 mei6

齋鹵味斋卤味

Vegetarian mock meats, typically seasoned and prepared in the style of Cantonese lo mei.

A vegetarian restaurant or shop.

Debt; money or a favor owed to someone.

Monetary debt; a loan.

Bond; a financial instrument sold to raise capital.

Creditors' rights; the legal or financial right of a creditor to recover debt from a debtor.

zaai3 kyun4 jan4

債權人债权人

Creditor; a person or institution that lends money and has the right to demand repayment.

Debt; the obligation of a debtor to return borrowed funds.

zaai3 mou6 gwok3

債務國债务国

Debtor nation; a country that owes more money to other countries than it is owed.

zaai3 toi4 gou1 zuk1

債臺高築债台高筑

To be heavily in debt; to owe a lot of money.

Debtor; a person who owes someone else money.

Creditor; a person to whom money is owed.

Stronghold; a simple encampment built for soldiers or bandits to gather and live.

Corner of the eye, eye socket, or to stare with anger.

To press down steadily, or a historical method of torture where limbs are severed.

To weigh down; to hold something in place with a heavy object or weight.

Narrow, small, or tight.

Duty, responsibility, or liability; something one is responsible for.

To rebuke, reprimand, or scold someone for making a mistake.

To have or keep an amount of money on hand for security or emergencies.

To punish, penalize, or reprimand someone for a wrongdoing.

zaak3 gip6 gip6

窄硤硤窄硖硖

Extremely narrow or cramped.

To blame, accuse, or complain about someone.

Responsibility, duty, or obligation.

zaak3 jam6 gam2

責任感责任感

Sense of responsibility; being aware of one's role and willing to fulfill duties and accept consequences.

To scold, rebuke, or reprimand someone severely with harsh words.

To call to account, question, or interrogate someone in an accusing or demanding manner.

zaak3 mit6 mit6

Tight, narrow, or too small.

zaak3 mou4 pong4 taai3

責無旁貸责无旁贷

To be duty-bound; to have an inescapable responsibility that cannot be passed to others.

To formally order, instruct, or direct a subordinate to carry out a task.

zaak3 zaak3 cing1 kei4

嘖嘖稱奇啧啧称奇

To marvel in amazement; to be astonished and express wonder, sometimes even clicking one's tongue.

zaak3 zaak3 cing1 sin6

嘖嘖稱羡啧啧称羡

To click one's tongue in admiration; to praise and admire repeatedly.

A house, home, or residence, typically a large one.

To pick, pluck, or gather parts of a plant from its main body.

To select, choose, or pick.

To throw, fling, or toss an object away from oneself using one's hand.