Cantonese words starting with Z

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To thank; to express gratitude.

To admit one's fault and do something to seek forgiveness; to apologize for an offense.

To thank the Kitchen God, a traditional festival held on the 24th day of the twelfth lunar month.

To refuse or decline politely.

ze6 zyut6 caam1 gun1

謝絕參觀谢绝参观

Closed to visitors; no visitors allowed.

Sentence-final particle used to convey a persuasive, coaxing, or pleading tone.

zek1 dou1 m4 siu3

To remain completely straight-faced and show no reaction; stern, serious, or lacking a sense of humor.

蓆咗佢席咗佢

A phrase used among men to encourage someone to approach or pursue an attractive woman.

Only; just; limiting the scope of something.

Ridge; apex; the highest point or narrow elevation of something.

To roast, grill, or broil with heat.

The back of something, such as a spine, a ridge, or a backbone.

Trace, mark, or footprint; a sign left behind that proves an action occurred.

Prison slang for a month of a prison sentence.

Infertile or barren soil and land.

The back of a human or other vertebrate.

To have a one-on-one fight or duel.

To have a one-on-one fight or duel.

隻揪隻只揪只

To have a one-on-one fight.

Spinal column; spine.

zek3 cyu5 zak1 dat6

脊柱側凸脊柱侧凸

Scoliosis; an abnormal lateral curvature of the spine.

zek3 dap1 / dap6

隻ｄｕｐ只ｄｕｐ

To drink tea or have dim sum.

To eat, typically used in a casual or colloquial context.

Polio; poliomyelitis.

zek3 gai1 dau2 zau2

隻雞斗酒只鸡斗酒

Ready to make an offering to the deceased, or to entertain guests.

The spine or vertebral column, or an individual vertebra bone.

zek3 gwat1 san4 ging1 ji1 hok6

脊骨神經醫學脊骨神经医学

Chiropractic; the medical discipline focused on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of neuromuscular disorders.

Torrid weather; extremely hot and muggy weather.

That thing; that so-and-so; used to refer to a person one dislikes without using their name.

Chiropractor, or the practice of chiropractic.

zek3 jin4 pin3 jyu5

隻言片語只言片语

A few words; a brief remark or a word or two.

Scorching hot; fiery and burning.

zek3 lin4 hou2 daai6

隻ｌｉｎ好大只ｌｉｎ好大

To have large nipples.

隻鍊隻只炼只

To fight one-on-one; a single combat or physical brawl.

The wagtail, a small passerine bird.

Backbone or spine.

zek3 loeng4 gwat1

Backbone or spine.

zek3 ngaan5 duk6 geoi6

隻眼獨具只眼独具

To possess unique discernment; to have a sharp and independent eye for things.

zek3 ngaan5 hoi1 zek3 ngaan5 bai3

隻眼開隻眼閉只眼开只眼闭

To turn a blind eye; to pretend not to notice or know about something.

An expression of anger or annoyance meaning "eat shit!".

On one's own; all alone, especially when traveling or undertaking a task.

zek3 sau2 ho2 jit6

炙手可熱炙手可热

Sought-after, highly popular, or of intense and immediate interest.

zek3 sau2 ze1 tin1

隻手遮天只手遮天

To possess absolute power and control over everything by oneself.

Spinal cord; the main nerve tract inside the spine that connects the brain to the limbs.

zek3 seoi5 fui1 zat1 jim4

脊髓灰質炎脊髓灰质炎

Poliomyelitis; polio.

zek3 seoi5 jim4

Myelitis, which is the inflammation of the spinal cord.

A ridgeline; the line formed along the highest points of a mountain ridge.