Cantonese words starting with Z

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A paper template or pattern used in tailoring for cutting fabric and making clothes.

zi2 jyut6 si1 wan4

子曰詩云子曰诗云

Quotes from classic works of literature or Confucian scriptures, often used to describe pedantic or clichéd speech.

To relieve a cough or help it get better.

Cough syrup; a liquid medication formulated to relieve coughing.

An order, command, or instruction given to subordinates or a machine.

紫羅蘭紫罗兰

Violet or hoary stock; flowering plants known for their purple-blue or multi-colored scented blossoms.

zi2 luk6 wai4 maa5

指鹿為馬指鹿为马

To distort facts and deliberately misrepresent the truth; to point at a deer and call it a horse.

Black glutinous rice.

Subjects of a ruler, viewed metaphorically as the ruler's children.

Fingerprint; the fine ridges on the tips of human fingers.

zi2 mei4 dau2 sou3

紫微斗數紫微斗数

Zi wei dou shu; a traditional Chinese astrological fortune-telling method based on a person's birth time.

To show clearly or state explicitly.

To hope, wish, or look forward to.

zi2 mou2 din6 waa2

子母電話子母电话

A cordless phone system consisting of a base unit and one or more handsets.

Fingerprint; the fine lines on the tip of a finger.

A bunk bed or a trundle bed, where one bed can be stacked or nested under the other.

Sisters; female siblings sharing one or both parents.

Guide, directory, or manual providing useful guidance and information.

指南針指南针

Compass; an instrument used for finding directions using a magnetic needle.

Can only; have no other choice but to.

Sons and daughters; children.

子午線子午线

Meridian; a line of longitude, specifically the prime meridian.

zi2 ngoi6 gwong1

Ultraviolet light.

紫外線紫外线

Ultraviolet (UV) light or radiation.

I am afraid that; used to introduce a worry, drawback, or unfavorable turn of events.

Playing cards, or a sign made of cardboard.

To assign, designate, or appoint a subordinate to a task or role.

Cardboard or corrugated board used for packaging and shipping.

紙皮石纸皮石

Mosaic tiles; small tiles affixed to a paper backing for easy installation on walls or floors.

zi2 pei4 soeng1

紙皮箱纸皮箱

Cardboard box; a box made of cardboard, typically used for packaging and shipping goods.

Careful, attentive, and detailed.

Barbiturates; a class of sedative pills, literally "purple heart pill".

zi2 sau2 waak6 goek3

指手劃腳指手划脚

To gesticulate and use body language, or to order people about without helping.

Only need to; only required to.

Only need; only require.

To instigate, incite, or direct someone to do something bad.

But; only; except that.

An ideogram; one of the six classifications of Chinese characters representing abstract concepts.

Instruction, direction, or indication; spoken or signaled guidance on how to do something.

To stop, cease, or come to an end.

Purple; the colour made by mixing red and blue, such as the colour of lavender.

Scraps of paper; small, shredded, or torn pieces of paper.

zi2 soeng6 taam4 bing1

紙上談兵纸上谈兵

To engage in idle theorizing or act as an armchair strategist; all talk and no action.

zi2 song1 maa6 waai4

指桑罵槐指桑骂槐

To criticize someone indirectly; to point at the mulberry tree and curse the locust tree.

Index, indicator, or mathematical exponent.

Offspring, descendants, or children and grandchildren.

Children and grandchildren; descendants.

子孫根子孙根

Penis; a humorous euphemism for the male genitalia.

Facing heaven pepper; a highly spicy variety of chili pepper with cone-shaped pods that point upward.

A slip of paper; a small, narrow strip of paper.