Cantonese words starting with Z

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Just like that; without any change or further action.

Nearby; in the neighborhood; close by in geographical distance.

Taboo; something to be avoided or superstitious about.

Easy to get to, convenient, or easily accessible.

The sleeve of a piece of clothing.

zau6 gwaan3 zi1 sai3

就慣姿勢就惯姿势

To get used to a certain posture, metaphorically referring to accommodating a bad habit.

To be exactly; precisely is.

The cuff or opening of a sleeve.

zau6 hau2 lin2 kau3

袖口鏈扣袖口链扣

袖口鈕袖口钮

Cufflinks or cuff buttons.

To attend school.

To take up a post or office; to assume a new position.

Descendants or offspring.

To receive medical treatment; to see a doctor.

To die or be executed for a righteous cause.

To get a job, be employed, or start a career.

zau6 jip6 gei1 wui2

就業機會就业机会

Employment opportunity.

zau6 jip6 leot2

就業率就业率

Employment rate.

zau6 jip6 on1 ding6 fai3

就業安定費就业安定费

Employment Stability Fee, a minimum monthly fee required in Taiwan for employing foreign workers.

Will; to be going to; about to happen soon.

To be captured, arrested, or taken prisoner.

Soon; nearly; almost; close to happening.

Soon; about to; in a short period of time.

Inside story; the details or truth of a matter.

zau6 maan5 liu5

Then it is too late.

An ancient style of Chinese calligraphy; specifically the large seal script used during the Western Zhou and Spring and Autumn periods.

To be placed in a coffin; to die.

zau6 ngaam4 jyun6

岫岩縣岫岩县

Xiuyan County, a county in Liaoning province, China.

zau6 ngaam4 mun5 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6

岫岩滿族自治縣岫岩满族自治县

Xiuyan Manchu Autonomous County, located in Liaoning Province.

To seize an opportunity or make use of existing momentum to do something.

Zhou Xin, the last king of the Shang dynasty in the 11th century BC.

Conveniently located, easy to reach, or handy to use.

zau6 sau2 pong4 gun1

袖手旁觀袖手旁观

To stand by and watch without helping or interfering; to sit back and look on indifferently.

Ready and fully prepared, with all preparatory work completed.

Zeus, the king of the gods in ancient Greek mythology.

To be exactly; that is; or to serve as a prime example of something.

zau6 si6 leon6 si6

就事論事就事论事

To discuss a matter on its own merits without bringing in unrelated issues.

就是說就是说

In other words; that is to say.

An ancient style of Chinese calligraphy; specifically, the large seal script used during the Zhou dynasty.

Even if, even though, or granted that.

zau6 syun3 hai6 gam2

就算係噉就算系啖

Even if that is the case; even so.

Sleeve covers worn over the forearms to keep clothes clean.

A sleeve of a garment.

袖筒兒袖筒儿

Sleeve of a garment.

To use as a reason, pretext, or explanation; to say that.

To get into position, take one's place, or be on one's mark.

Pocket-sized; miniature, small enough to fit in a pocket or sleeve.