Cantonese words starting with Z

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zim1 saa1 zeoi2

Tsim Sha Tsui, a major commercial, entertainment, and tourist district in southwestern Kowloon, Hong Kong.

zim1 saa1 zeoi2

Tsim Sha Tsui, a major urban area and tourist hub in Kowloon, Hong Kong.

zim1 saa1 zeoi2 dung1

尖沙咀東尖沙咀东

Tsim Sha Tsui East, an area in Kowloon, Hong Kong.

zim1 saa1 zeoi2 maa5 tau4

尖沙咀碼頭尖沙咀码头

Star Ferry Pier in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong.

To have a hand in something; to touch or get involved with a matter, often a negative one.

zim1 seoi6 man4

Jim Chim Sui-man, a famous Hong Kong stage and film actor and comedian.

Sir Franklin Charles Gimson, a British colonial administrator who served as the Governor of Singapore and Colonial Secretary of Hong Kong.

To practice astrology; to divine by the movements of celestial bodies.

To stick to, get infected with, or get involved with something.

zim1 syun1 hak1 bok6

Sharp-tongued, harsh, and cutting; brutally critical or unsparingly sharp in speech or questioning.

尖頭佬尖头佬

A cunning or opportunistic man who is good at speculating for personal gain.

To contaminate, pollute, or stain; also to defile or sexually assault.

Short form for Tsim Sha Tsui.

Tsim Sha Tsui, a major urban area in Kowloon, Hong Kong.

Top students who excel in public examinations or competitions.

zim1 zim1 zi6 hei2

To be pleased with oneself; to feel smug or complacent.

Chili pepper; a spicy nightshade plant used as seasoning.

To seize, occupy, or take control of something by force.

To occupy or take up a certain amount of space or land area.

To occupy, take over, or hold a place or property.

To own, occupy, hold, or possess, especially through force or strong influence.

To occupy and use a certain space.

To occupy by force, conquer, or seize.

zim3 ling5 zung1 waan4

佔領中環占领中环

Occupy Central with Love and Peace, a civil disobedience campaign in Hong Kong advocating for universal suffrage.

佔便宜占便宜

To gain an advantage by unfair means or profit at another's expense; to take advantage of someone.

zim3 soeng6 fung1

佔上風占上风

To have the advantage; to get the upper hand or be in a dominant position.

To advance, progress, or develop gradually.

Gradually; by degrees; bit by bit.

A blanket used for warmth, or a carpet.

To splash; for liquid to fly out uncontrollably in all directions.

To pan-fry; to cook food in a small amount of oil until the surface becomes crispy.

Stationery, correspondence, or a written note; to analyze or annotate.

Sparrowhawk; a kind of bird of prey similar to a hawk.

Sesame seed ball; a fried, chewy pastry made of glutinous rice flour coated with sesame seeds.

zin1 joeng6 saam1 bou2

煎釀三寶煎酿三宝

Fried three treasures; a classic Cantonese street food made by stuffing eggplant, red sausage, or bell peppers with minced dace fish paste and pan-frying them.

To pan-fry a fish, or a pan-fried fish.

Torment or agony; severe physical or mental suffering.

Gin; the distilled alcoholic beverage.

Gin; a distilled alcoholic beverage flavored with juniper berries and botanicals.

To cut with scissors, shears, or clippers; to trim, clip, or shear.

To cut with scissors.

To actively display, show, showcase, or exhibit something for people to see.

Display boards; exhibition panels.

An exhibit; an item on display for the public in an exhibition.

Newspaper clipping; a physically preserved article or excerpt cut from a newspaper.

To edit, crop, and splice footage or photos to produce a video.

To exhibit or put items on display in a public setting.

To spread or stretch wings in preparation for flight.

To cut the ribbon at an inauguration or opening ceremony.