Cantonese words starting with Z

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資本家资本家

Capitalist; a general term for merchants, landowners, and wealthy individuals who own capital.

zi1 bun2 zyu2 ji6

資本主義资本主义

Capitalism; an economic system based on private property, wealth accumulation, and free markets.

An asset or property owned by a person or organization that brings economic value.

To prop up, sustain, or support something to prevent it from collapsing or falling.

To have a sense of shame; to feel ashamed when one has done something wrong.

To withdraw, draw from, or retrieve money or goods.

Expenditure, expenses, or money paid out.

To have a sense of shame or self-respect.

To support, stand by, agree with, or encourage someone.

Supporter; a person who supports a certain individual, organization, or idea.

Before, previously, or prior to a certain event.

To know the facts or details of an incident; to be in the know.

zi1 cing4 sik1 ceoi3

知情識趣知情识趣

Sensible, tactful, and knowing how to behave appropriately in a given situation or company.

To realize, admit, or acknowledge one's mistakes.

zi1 co3 nang4 goi2

知錯能改知错能改

To be able to correct one's mistakes once one realizes them.

Military baggage, equipment, and supply trains.

Pillar; a physical support column, or figuratively, an essential supporting force.

之但係之但系

To know the inside story, the background, or the details of a situation or person.

To know what one is doing, or to understand the rules of the game.

zi1 di1 m4 zi1 di1

知啲唔知啲

To know only part of a story or situation; to have incomplete information.

Fulcrum or pivot; the supporting point of a lever.

To understand, acknowledge, or be aware of.

To know or be aware of some information; to understand.

zi1 faat3 faan6 faat3

To deliberately and knowingly break the law.

Cosmetics; makeup, historically referring to rouge and face powder.

A dissolute or lascivious man who frequents brothels.

Fat; animal adipose tissue used to store nutrients and maintain body temperature.

zi1 fong1 syun1

Fatty acid; a class of hydrocarbon compounds that are the main components of fat.

To pay; to make a payment of money in exchange for goods or services.

Chicago; a major city in the Midwestern United States.

Support; a supporting framework or stand, typically simple and sometimes detachable.

To dismember; to cut a body into pieces.

Qualifications; credentials, standing, or requirements needed to be eligible for something.

Between; among; in the middle of two things or people.

Funds or capital; money used for management or operations.

To sense that danger, trouble, or an opportunity is coming.

An intimate, bosom friend who understands one deeply.

zi1 gei2 zi1 bei2

To know oneself and the opponent well, ensuring victory or avoiding defeat in a conflict.

Consciousness, or the sensory perception of physical stimuli.

Under, below, or beneath; also used figuratively to indicate being subjected to or influenced by.

A receptionist, typically at a restaurant, or a monastery reception monk; also a euphemism for a prostitute.

zi1 haan1 sik1 gim6

知慳識儉知悭识俭

Thrifty, frugal, and wise with money; knowing how to save and budget.

Afterwards, later, or in the future.

支氣管支气管

Bronchus; the airway tube connecting the upper respiratory tract to the lungs.

zi1 hei3 gun2 jim4

支氣管炎支气管炎

Bronchitis, an inflammation of the bronchial tubes.

To know, understand, or be aware of.

A branch of a bank; any of a bank's locations other than its headquarters.

An understanding friend who appreciates one's talents or work.

zi1 jan1 gam2 daai3

To be deeply grateful and appreciative.