Cantonese words starting with Z

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To butt in, interfere, or express an opinion (usually used in the negative).

To get married and settle down, or to build up a family.

Until now; up to the present; so far.

Most important; critical; of the utmost urgency.

Extremely; used after an adjective to indicate reaching the ultimate or highest degree.

To pay tribute, salute, or express respect.

Ambition, resolve, or determination to achieve one's ideals.

To apologize; to express regret and seek forgiveness, typically in formal situations.

An ambition, ideal, or long-term goal that is typically difficult to achieve.

The best; finest.

Homo sapiens; modern humans.

An intimate, bosom, or very close friend.

Indulgently, recklessly, or wantonly.

To send one's regards, express gratitude, or pay tribute to.

To buy a property for oneself.

zi3 jip6 gung1 si1

置業公司置业公司

Real estate company; property development company.

zi3 joek6 mong5 man4

置若罔聞置若罔闻

To turn a deaf ear to; to pretend not to hear and completely ignore.

As for or regarding; also used to indicate degree or extent.

Voluntary; stemming from one's own intentions.

Chile; a country in western South America with its capital at Santiago.

Intelligence; cognitive capacity and the ability to learn and think.

To devote oneself to; to dedicate all of one's efforts to.

Resourcefulness, wisdom, and stratagem.

Fatal, lethal, or life-threatening.

Intelligence; the ability to make judgments and react.

zi3 nang4 din6 waa2

智能電話智能电话

zi3 nang4 sau2 gei1

智能手機智能手机

Smartphone; a mobile phone with an operating system capable of running various applications.

Most suitable, most appropriate, or the absolute correct way.

Carcinogenic; tending to cause or induce cancer.

Brain trust; a policy adviser, strategist, or counselor.

zi3 nong4 tyun4

智囊團智囊团

Think tank; an advisory group or organization of experts who provide advice and ideas.

To express one's condolences or grief for the deceased.

One's greatest love; the person or thing that one loves the most.

Favourite; most loved or preferred.

To place oneself in; to stay in, be at, or find oneself in a certain place or situation.

zi3 san1 si6 ngoi6

To keep oneself out of an affair; to remain aloof and uninvolved in a matter.

To death; till death; unto death.

To cause death; to result in death or be fatal.

To cause, lead to, or result in.

A person of noble aspirations, lofty ideals, and moral integrity.

zi3 sik1 caan2 kyun4

知識產權知识产权

Intellectual property rights, including copyrights, patents, and trademarks.

zi3 sing3 sin1 si1

至聖先師至圣先师

The Greatest Sage and Teacher; an honorific title for Confucius.

Sincere and honest.

At least; a minimum of; referring to the lower bound of a quantity or a minimal expectation.

Intelligence quotient; IQ, the score obtained from standardized intelligence tests.

Of the highest priority or utmost importance; above all.

zi3 tung4 dou6 hap6

Like-minded; sharing the same aspirations, principles, and goals.

Only just; just now; to have only just mentioned or done something a moment ago.

智慧齒智慧齿

Wisdom tooth; a person's third molar, located at the very back of the mouth.

Wisdom; intelligence; the ability to analyze, judge, create, and think.