Cantonese words starting with Z
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曾金燕
zang1 gam1 jin3Zeng Jinyan (1983-), Chinese blogger and human rights activist, wife of dissi...
爭購争购
zang1 gau3to compete; to rush to purchase
曾紀澤曾纪泽
zang1 gei2 zaak6Cang Jize or Tseng Chi-tse (1839-1890), pioneer diplomat of late Qing, serve ...
增高
zang1 gou1to heighten; to increase
曾鞏曾巩
zang1 gung2Zeng Gong (1019–1083), Song dynasty writer, one of the eight giants 唐宋八大家[Tan...
曾國藩曾国藩
zang1 gwok3 faan4Zeng Guofan (1811-1872), Qing dynasty politician and military man
增光
zang1 gwong1to add luster
爭光争光
zang1 gwong1to win an honor
增廣增广
zang1 gwong2to widen
曾孝谷
zang1 haau3 guk1Zeng Xiaogu (1873-1937), actor and pioneer of Chinese drama in New Culture style
憎恨
zang1 han6to hate
爭衡争衡
zang1 hang4to struggle for mastery
爭氣争气
zang1 hei3to work hard for sth; determined not to fall short
曾慶紅曾庆红
zang1 hing3 hung4Zeng Qinghong (1939-), vice-president of PRC 2003-2008
睜開睁开
zang1 hoi1to open (one's eyes)
增刊
zang1 hon2additional publication
爭雄争雄
zang1 hung4to contend for supremacy
曾蔭權曾荫权
zang1 jam3 kyun4Sir Donald Tsang, aka Tsang Yam-Kuen (1944–), the second Chief Executive of H...
僧人
zang1 jan4monk
憎人富貴厭人窮憎人富贵厌人穷
zang1 jan4 fu3 gwai3 jim3 jan4 kung4to hate rich people and to loathe poor people, it means one is selfish and la...
睜一眼閉一眼睁一眼闭一眼
zang1 jat1 ngaan5 bai3 jat1 ngaan5to turn a blind eye
爭議争议
zang1 ji5controversy; to dispute
爭議性争议性
zang1 ji5 sing3controversial
增益
zang1 jik1to increase; (gaming) buff
憎厭憎厌
zang1 jim3to loathe
爭妍鬥艷争妍斗艳
zang1 jin4 dau3 jim6contending for supreme beauty (esp. of flowers, scenery, painting etc)
曾鈺成曾钰成
zang1 juk6 sing4Jasper Tsang Yok-sing, a politician, current (at the time of writing) Preside...
僧院
zang1 jyun2abbey; vihara
爭球線争球线
zang1 kau4 sin3scrimmage line (American football)
增強增强
zang1 koeng4to increase
爭強好勝争强好胜
zang1 koeng4 hou3 sing3competitive; to desire to beat others
爭權奪利争权夺利
zang1 kyun4 dyut6 lei6scramble for power and profit (idiom); power struggle
僧侶僧侣
zang1 leoi5monk
爭論争论
zang1 leon6to argue; to contend; contention; debate
爭論點争论点
zang1 leon6 dim2contention
增量
zang1 loeng6increment
增量參數增量参数
zang1 loeng6 caam1 sou3incremental parameter
睜眉突眼睁眉突眼
zang1 mei4 dat6 ngaan5to glare at with eyes wide open
爭面子争面子
zang1 min6 zi2to do (sb) proud; to be a credit to (one's school etc)
爭鳴争鸣
zang1 ming4to contend
爭名奪利争名夺利
zang1 ming4 dyut6 lei6to fight for fame, grab profit (idiom); scrambling for fame and wealth
僧帽瓣
zang1 mou6 faan6see 二尖瓣[er4 jian1 ban4]
僧帽猴
zang1 mou6 hau4capuchin monkey
僧尼
zang1 nei4(Buddhist) monks and nuns
睜眼睁眼
zang1 ngaan5to open one's eyes
曾外祖父
zang1 ngoi6 zou2 fu6great-grandfather (mother's grandfather)
曾外祖母
zang1 ngoi6 zou2 mou5great-grandmother (mother's grandmother)
增年
zang1 nin4to lengthen life
猙獰狰狞
zang1 ning4malevolent; sinister
憎惡憎恶
zang1 ok3to hate evil
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