Cantonese words starting with Z

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To extol, praise highly, or give a very high evaluation.

To praise, eulogize, or sing the praises of someone or something.

Pertaining to writing, composing, or compilation.

To earn, gain, or make money, points, or other benefits.

To earn, gain, or obtain money or points through work or transactions.

To make money, earn a living, or turn a profit.

zaan6 cin2 maai5 faa1 daai3

賺錢買花戴赚钱买花戴

To earn disposable income for personal luxuries because one's basic living expenses are already covered.

賺得個赚得个

Only to end up in; to have a certain result as the only outcome.

To blossom; to bloom; to describe a flower bud opening fully.

To write an article, script, or draft.

To write or compose an article.

To write or compose; a more formal synonym of "to write".

To write and narrate; to record or write down in a written account.

zaan6 tau4 sik6 mei5

賺頭蝕尾赚头食尾

To make a profit at the beginning but suffer a loss at the end of a venture or transaction.

Towering, lofty, or outstanding.

To compete, fight for, or contend with others to obtain something.

Fierce, ferocious, or hideous in appearance.

To open one's eyes.

Zheng; a traditional plucked string instrument originating in ancient China and played across East Asia.

An alternative form of "爭" (zaang1), meaning to fight, argue, or compete.

The heel, elbow, or similar rounded joint of a limb.

Used in personal names.

zaang1 bang1 tau4

爭崩頭争崩头

To compete fiercely or engage in intense competition.

zaang1 dei6 pun4

爭地盤争地盘

To fight for territory or turf.

zaang1 faan2 daam6 hei3

爭返啖氣争返啖气

To regain previously lost respect or dignity for oneself or one's group.

zaang1 hou2 jyun5

爭好遠争好远

To have a big difference, be far from a goal, or still need a lot more.

zaang1 jat1 hau2 hei3

爭一口氣争一口气

To win respect or make a successful effort to prove one's worth and avoid being looked down upon.

zaang1 kei4 dau3 jim6

爭奇鬥艷争奇斗艳

To compete with each other in terms of beauty and glamour.

zaang1 se1 siu2

爭些少争些少

Almost; nearly; lacking slightly; needing just a bit more.

zaang1 tin1 gung6 dei6

爭天共地争天共地

A huge difference; like night and day, or as different as the sky and the earth.

zaang1 wing4 seoi3 jyut6

崢嶸歲月峥嵘岁月

An extraordinary, eventful, or memorable period of one's life.

To remain or be left over; also to depend on or be up to.

To fill to the point of bursting or overexpanding.

To be full from eating; sated.

zaang6 sei2 nei5

饌死你馔死你

An admonition or warning to stop someone from overeating, expressing that they will stuff themselves to death.

To prick with a needle, or an official communique.

To encircle, wrap around, or make a full circuit; to extend everywhere.

To smash or break; to bungle, fail, or fall through.

Reading notes; study journal.

zaap3 / hap6 / zuk1

About to; on the verge of.

To smack one's lips, often expressing admiration, tasting, or impatience.

Xi, the name of a mountain in China.

To repeatedly learn and practise.

To attack or assault.

A gate or barrier made of metal or wooden bars placed at an entrance or exit.

To collect and store items of commemorative value; to gather or possess a collection of specific qualities or items.

Animal entrails or offal used as food.

zaap6 bang1 lang1

雜崩能杂崩能

Odds and ends; bits and pieces; a miscellaneous mixture of various kinds.

Plainclothes police officer; detective.

zaap6 caai1 fong4

雜差房杂差房

The criminal investigation department of a police station, or a police detention cell.