Cantonese words starting with Z

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Self-esteem, self-respect, or pride.

To rotate on one's own axis; to spin or self-rotate.

Autobiography; a book or article written by the author about their own life.

To be; to mean; to be equal to.

Tsk; an exclamation used to express disapproval, annoyance, or contempt.

Variant spelling of 啲 (di1), denoting a small amount, some, or a comparative degree.

A stain or dirty mark left on an object that is difficult to remove.

Spasms or hysteria.

Panicled millet, or historically, the minister of agriculture.

The product of multiplication in mathematics.

Achievements or results after a certain period of time.

To weave or knit yarn, thread, or wool into a flat or three-dimensional object.

Job, occupation, or professional duty.

Footprint, trace, track, sign, or physical remains.

To promote, advance, or ascend.

Crucian carp; gold fish ancestor

To pile up, accumulate, or overstock without being processed or handled.

Job title, rank, or occupational classification.

Job title or designation; the name of a professional position.

On the spot, at the scene, or at that very moment.

Workplace; a working environment.

Savings; money that has been saved up over time.

To store up, accumulate, or stockpile things over time.

Integral, in mathematics.

One's official duty, responsibility, or role.

Jagger; usually referring to Mick Jagger.

Active, proactive, and energetic; participating in something enthusiastically and frequently.

zik1 gik6 caam1 jyu6

積極參與积极参与

Active participation; to participate actively.

zik1 ging2 sang1 cing4

To have feelings or memories evoked by a current scene.

An official, government officer, or official post in ancient China.

To feel free to do something, often implying that doing so will not change the outcome or may lead to bad results.

Staff and workers; employees.

Job title; the official name of a job or position which indicates its duties and status.

That is to say, which means, or in other words.

That is; that means; in other words.

即係話即系话

That means; in other words.

Immediately; at once; right now.

Jacket; a loanword representing the clothing item.

Impromptu; extemporaneous; done on the spur of the moment without prior preparation.

zik1 jam1 gung1

積陰功积阴功

To perform good deeds secretly to accumulate virtue and spiritual merit.

The very same day, or the day of speaking.

From today onwards; starting from today.

zik1 jing2 zik1 jau5 soeng3 gei1

即影即有相機即影即有相机

Occupation; profession; a stable, main job that a person dedicates most of their working hours to and gets paid for.

zik1 jip6 beng6

職業病职业病

Occupational disease, or an ingrained habit acquired from one's profession.

Crucian carp; an edible, silvery-grey freshwater fish.

zik1 jyu4 daan2

唧魚蛋唧鱼蛋

To squeeze fish paste through a circle made by the thumb and index finger to form a fish ball.

Accumulated grievances or long-held grudges.

Staff member, employee, or worker, usually excluding management.

Authority, power of office, or the functions and powers assigned to a specific job or position.