Cantonese words starting with Z

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zik1 kyun4 faan6 wai4

職權範圍职权范围

Terms of reference; the scope of authority or remit of a person, group, or organization.

zik1 laang1 saam1

織冷衫织冷衫

To knit a sweater.

To accumulate; to continuously increase in amount or size.

zik1 lou4 sing4 zat6

積勞成疾积劳成疾

To fall ill from constant overwork.

Tonight; the very same evening.

Duties, responsibilities, or tasks associated with a job position.

Building blocks; toy blocks of various shapes and colors used by children for creative construction.

The function, role, or duty of a worker, an object, or an organization.

The Weaver Girl, a mythological figure in a Chinese folk tale who meets her husband Cowherd once a year.

One's duty, responsibility, or post at work.

Stagnant water; dirty water that has accumulated in one place and has stopped flowing.

Cricket; the insect.

Even if; even though.

Immediate, instant, or happening at the very same moment.

That is; that means; in other words.

Instant; of food requiring little to no preparation, or figuratively describing a shortcut, low-effort lifestyle.

即食麵即食面

Instant noodles.

zik1 siu2 sing4 do1

積少成多积少成多

To accumulate small things to form something abundant or great; many a little makes a mickle.

Accumulated snow that has not yet melted.

Pump; a device used to move fluids.

To ascend the throne; the process or ceremony of an heir formally becoming the monarch.

Job position; post.

Duty and responsibility associated with one's job or position.

Indigestion or bloating from overeating.

Knitting needles.

To accumulate, store up, or gather in one place.

Cricket; a chirping insect.

zik1 zik1 maai4 maai4

積積埋埋积积埋埋

To accumulate or pile up over a long period of time.

Impromptu; on the spot without preparation.

About to; soon; in no time.

An indication, sign, clue, or phenomenon used to make further inferences.

Barren, thin, or infertile.

Value; a numerical quantity representing an amount or degree.

Sundown or sunset; the period of time when the sun sets and the moon rises.

Silent; quiet; lonely or solitary.

A Chinese surname, usually transliterated as Chik.

To breed or multiply; to reproduce offspring to continue a species.

Directly or straightly; to do something without hesitation or detour.

Silicon; a chemical element with atomic number 14 and symbol Si.

The gloom of the grave or a tomb.

Book, registry, or place of ancestry.

A mat, usually made of bamboo strips, straw, or other materials.

Straightforward, frank, or direct.

To be on duty, especially as part of a rostered rotation of people.

A penhold table tennis paddle, featuring a shorter grip than a shakehand paddle.

zik6 bat1 haa6 nyun5

So busy that one does not even have time to sit down and warm the seat; constantly on the go.

直畢甩直毕甩

Perfectly straight, bolt upright, or direct and straight to the point.

直筆甩直笔甩

Perfectly straight; extremely straight.

To broadcast live or stream real-time events.