Cantonese words starting with Z

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赠券
zang6 hyun3gift coupon
赠言
zang6 jin4words of advice or encouragement given to someone
赠予
zang6 jyu5to give a present; to grant
赠与
zang6 jyu5variant of 贈予|赠予[zeng4 yu3]
赠与者
zang6 jyu5 ze2giver
赠阅
zang6 jyut6to give a complementary copy of a publication
赠送
zang6 sung3to present as a gift
赠芍
zang6 zoek3to give peonies
zap1(Cantonese); to buy; to quit
zap1sauce
执拗
zap1 aau3stubborn; willful; pigheaded
执包袱
zap1 baau1 fuk6(slang) to pack up one's things, usually it implies to quit or resign from a job
执笔
zap1 bat1to write
执笔忘字
zap1 bat1 mong4 zi6character amnesia
执茶
zap1 caa4to get a prescription, to get medicine, especially Chinese medicine
执齐
zap1 cai4to finish packing, to pack everything needed
执筹
zap1 cau4enter a draw (spoken)
执床
zap1 cong4tidy up the bed; to make the bed
执豆啖执
zap1 dau2 gam2 zap1very easily, a piece of cake
执地
zap1 dei6people who make a living out of collecting scraps
执碟
zap1 dip6to clean up the dishes; to tidy the CDs
执多剂
zap1 do1 zai1to take another dose; to have sex with someone again [colloquial]
汁都捞埋
zap1 dou1 lou1 maai4to keep all the benefits to oneself; to not miss out on even the tiniest of a...
执倒
zap1 dou2to pick up
执到宝
zap1 dou2 bou2unexpectedly getting something or someone due to luck
执到
zap1 dou3to pick up
执到都喊三声
zap1 dou3 dou1 haam3 saam1 sing1even though something or someone is easy to get, it has a lot of flaws
执到正
zap1 dou3 zeng3dressed up very smartly
执导
zap1 dou6to direct (a film, play etc)
执返一身彩
zap1 faan1 jat1 san1 coi2to be in luck; to encounter good fortune [colloquial]
执返条命仔
zap1 faan1 tiu4 meng6 zai2to make a narrow escape from death [colloquial]
执番条命
zap1 faan1 tiu4 ming6narrow escape; close call (spoken)
执法
zap1 faat3to enforce a law
执法如山
zap1 faat3 jyu4 saan1to maintain the law as firm as a mountain (idiom); to enforce the law strictly
执绋
zap1 fat1to attend a funeral
执房
zap1 fong2to clean or tidy up a room
执教
zap1 gaau3to teach; to train
执鸡
zap1 gai1to pick up readily available gains without effort
执金吾
zap1 gam1 ng4name of an officer in Western Han Dynasty
执行
zap1 hang4to implement; to execute
执行人
zap1 hang4 jan4executioner (hangman)
执行李
zap1 hang4 lei5to pack the luggage
执行长
zap1 hang4 zoeng2(Tw) chief executive
执行主席
zap1 hang4 zyu2 zik6Chief executive officer; executive chairman
执口水尾
zap1 hau2 seoi2 mei1to imitate the words (or actions) of others rather than coming up with one's ...
执起
zap1 hei2to pick up
执人口水尾
zap1 jan4 hau2 seoi2 mei1(phrase) to repeat something that someone has said before.
执人口水溦
zap1 jan4 hau2 seoi2 mei1(slang) to copy others' words, to follow, mimic or emulate others by what the...
执一剂
zap1 jat1 zai1to take a dose; to have sex with someone [colloquial]
执嘢
zap1 je5to clean or tidy up

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