Cantonese words starting with Z

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To create or invent something by oneself, rather than learning it from others.

Since; from a specific point in the past up to the present.

zi6 cung4… zi1 hau6

自從.....之後自从.....之后

Ever since; from a certain time onward.

To ponder; to think to oneself; to contemplate.

zi6 daa2 zeoi2 baa1

To contradict oneself; to slap one's own face by saying contradictory things.

Arrogant, self-important, or conceited.

zi6 dak1 kei4 lok6

自得其樂自得其乐

To find joy in one's own way; to be content with one's own pursuit of happiness.

Dictionary; a reference book listing words or characters with their meanings, pronunciations, and usage.

To masturbate; to self-stimulate for sexual arousal.

Voluntarily, willingly, or of one's own accord; taking the initiative without being asked.

自動波自动波

Automatic transmission in a vehicle, or figuratively, being self-motivated and taking the initiative.

zi6 dung6 bou6 coeng1

自動步槍自动步枪

Automatic rifle.

自動化自动化

Automation; a system or process controlled by technology rather than manual human operation to reduce costs and errors.

zi6 dung6 gwai6 jyun4 gei1

自動櫃員機自动柜员机

Automated teller machine (ATM).

zi6 dung6 zyun2 zoeng3

自動轉賬自动转账

Autopay; automatic bank transfer or direct debit.

An illegal lottery game formerly popular in Hong Kong, based on guessing one of thirty-six names or objects.

To act spontaneously or voluntarily without being prompted by others.

To finance something at one's own expense, using one's own money rather than grants or subsidies.

To commit self-immolation; to burn oneself to death.

Conceited; egotistic; thinking too highly of oneself.

zi6 fu6 jing4 kwai1

自負盈虧自负盈亏

To be solely responsible for one's own profits and losses without relying on external financial support.

Server; a computer on a network that responds to client requests, usually storing useful data.

To proclaim oneself, or to confine oneself.

To provide for oneself; one's personal lifestyle or standard of living.

One's own; homemade or produced by oneself.

Pheasant, specifically the common or ring-necked pheasant.

zi6 gam1 do6 lok6

自甘墮落自甘堕落

To give up on oneself; to willingly abandon oneself to vice or degradation.

To blame or rebuke oneself.

To save oneself; to help oneself out of a difficult situation.

To wait for an opportunity to do something.

Oneself; myself; yourself; him- or herself. Used to refer back to a person or entity for emphasis.

One's own business, or working for oneself as one's own boss.

One of us; members of the same family, group, or community.

One of us; someone belonging to the same group or sharing the same identity.

zi6 gei2 lo2 lei4 seoi1

自己攞嚟衰

To bring trouble upon oneself; to have only oneself to blame.

zi6 gei2 san1 jau5 si2

自己身有屎

To have something bad to hide; to be guilty of a wrongdoing that one wants to keep secret.

zi6 gei2 sing4 daam1 fung1 him2

自己承擔風險自己承担风险

At one's own risk; to bear the risk oneself.

zi6 gei2 zap1 saang1

自己執生自己执生

To use one's own initiative; to look out for oneself; to play it by ear depending on the situation.

zi6 gei2 zeoi3 zi1 zi6 gei2 si6

自己最知自己事

One knows oneself best, or understands one's own situation better than anyone else.

To do it yourself; DIY.

To regard, see, or pose oneself as.

Words and sentences; linguistic expressions made up of words.

Written proof or document, such as a receipt, contract, or written agreement.

To be aware of, or to do something of one's own initiative and conscientiously.

zi6 gok3 zi6 jyun6

自覺自願自觉自愿

On one's own initiative; voluntarily and willingly.

zi6 gou3 fan5 jung5

自告奮勇自告奋勇

To volunteer for a difficult, risky, or challenging task.

zi6 gu2 ji5 loi4

自古以來自古以来

Since ancient times; from time immemorial.

To confess; to make a confession.

zi6 gwo3 faan1 cam4 mei6

食過翻尋味食过翻寻味

To want to experience something again because it was so good or delicious on the first occasion.

To govern, administer, or run a country.