Cantonese words starting with Z

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zi1 jan4 hau2 min6 bat1 zi1 sam1

知人口面不知心

One can know a person's face but not their heart; you cannot judge a person's character by their appearance.

zi1 jan4 sin6 jam6

To understand the abilities and strengths of one's subordinates and place them in positions where they can excel.

One of; one among a group or collection.

Slow, leisurely, and easygoing.

Slow, relaxed, and leisurely in pace or action.

zi1 jau4 daam6 ding6

Leisurely, relaxed, and composed when doing things; unhurried.

An object that is long, thin, or cylindrical; a stick-like thing.

To moisten, nourish, or moisturize.

Branches and leaves of a plant.

To harass, disturb, or cause a nuisance.

To nourish, moisturize, or provide nutrients through fluids.

In addition to; besides; aside from.

Resource; goods, materials, or manpower used to achieve a certain purpose.

zi1 jyun4 wui4 sau1 tung2

資源回收筒资源回收筒

Recycling bin; a container used to collect recyclable materials.

County magistrate, the highest-ranking official of a county in ancient China.

zi1 kei4 jat1 , bat1 zi1 kei4 ji6

知其一,不知其二

To only know one side of a story or have an incomplete understanding of a situation.

zi1 lei4 po3 seoi3

支離破碎支离破碎

Fragmented, broken up, and incomplete; falling apart.

And the like; and so on; used after a list to indicate other items of the same kind.

Lipids; a group of organic compounds including fats, oils, and hormones.

Qualifications and work experience.

Data, information, or material.

資料庫资料库

Database; a system for systematically collecting and storing information, typically computer software.

Slip road, feeder road, or branch road branching off a main road.

zi1 m4 zi1 deng6 aa3

知唔知埞呀

A rhetorical, hostile question asking someone if they know where they are, or if they know what they are doing.

zi1 m4 zi1 go3 cau2 zi6 dim2 se2

知唔知個醜字點寫知唔知个丑字点写

Have you no shame?; literally "do you know how to write the word 'shame'?"

zi1 m4 zi1 go3 sei2 zi6 dim2 se2

知唔知個死字點寫知唔知个死字点写

Are you tired of life? (used as a threat to warn someone that they are seeking trouble)

Sentence-final particle used to downplay something, indicating it is nothing special or only to be expected.

Sesame; referring both to the herbaceous plant and its seeds.

A low-ranking official; a petty bureaucrat of negligible status or power.

Sesame roll; a traditional chilled black sesame dim sum dessert with a gelatinous texture.

zi1 maa4 luk6 dau2

芝麻綠豆芝麻绿豆

Trivial, insignificant, or trifling matter.

zi1 maa4 luk6 gun1

芝麻綠官芝麻绿官

A very low-ranking, minor, or insignificant official.

芝麻灣芝麻湾

Chi Ma Wan, a bay and peninsula on Lantau Island in Hong Kong.

Black sesame soup; a sweet, paste-like Cantonese dessert made from black sesame seeds, glutinous rice, and sugar.

A branch, spur, or offshoot of a mountain range, river, or system.

To perceive small things or subtle details.

zi1 mei4 maa4 lei6

Stingy, calculating, and fussing over petty gains or trivial details.

Taste, flavor, or food seasoning; figuratively, a feeling, experience, or sensation.

Well-known, famous, or renowned.

Popularity; renown; the degree to which someone or something is well-known.

zi1 ming6 zi1 nin4

Fifty years old; quinquagenarian.

zi1 mou4 bat1 jin4 ,

知無不言知无不言

To tell everything you know without reserve; to be completely open and candid.

Sina or Shina; an archaic name for China, now used as a highly offensive slur.

zi1 naan4 ji4 teoi3

知難而退知难而退

To beat a retreat when facing difficulties; to back down or give up rather than trying to face a challenge.

Outside of; other than; besides; beyond.

Within; not exceeding a certain limit, range, or period of time.

To send or dispatch someone; or a group, tribe, or branch.

A gun or firearm.

Cheque or check; a written order directing a bank to pay a specific sum of money.