Cantonese words starting with Z

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Zhijiang, a county-level city in Yichang, Hubei province.

Fat, grease, or lard; also used metaphorically for wealth or the fruits of people's hard labor.

Abbreviation for computer science and information engineering.

Branch company or subsidiary.

zi1 gwo3 goi2 gwo3

知過改過知过改过

To acknowledge one's faults and correct them.

Watt; a unit of power used especially for light bulbs.

Under, below, or beneath; also used figuratively to indicate being subjected to or influenced by.

A receptionist, typically at a restaurant, or a monastery reception monk; also a euphemism for a prostitute.

zi1 haan1 sik1 gim6

知慳識儉知悭识俭

Thrifty, frugal, and wise with money; knowing how to save and budget.

A branch, subdivision, or lineage of a family, organization, or system.

支系統支系统

Subsystem; a smaller system within a larger system.

Afterwards, later, or in the future.

支氣管支气管

Bronchus; the airway tube connecting the upper respiratory tract to the lungs.

zi1 hei3 gun2 jim4

支氣管炎支气管炎

Bronchitis, an inflammation of the bronchial tubes.

To dismiss an employee with severance pay.

Zixing, a county-level city in Chenzhou, Hunan.

資興市资兴市

Zixing, a county-level city in Chenzhou, Hunan.

To know, understand, or be aware of.

Shiga prefecture in central Japan.

滋賀縣滋贺县

Shiga prefecture in central Japan.

A branch of a bank; any of a bank's locations other than its headquarters.

To support terrorism; supporting terrorism.

An understanding friend who appreciates one's talents or work.

Whereas; because; due to the fact that.

zi1 jan1 bat1 bou3

知恩不報知恩不报

Ungrateful; failing to repay or acknowledge a kindness or favor.

zi1 jan1 gam2 daai3

To be deeply grateful and appreciative.

zi1 jan4 hau2 min6 bat1 zi1 sam1

知人口面不知心

One can know a person's face but not their heart; you cannot judge a person's character by their appearance.

zi1 jan4 sin6 jam6

To understand the abilities and strengths of one's subordinates and place them in positions where they can excel.

zi1 jan4 sin6 jung6

To understand people's capabilities and make good use of their talents.

zi1 jan4 ze2 zi3, zi6 zi1 ze2 ming4

知人者智，自知者明

To understand others is to be intelligent, but to know oneself is to be truly wise; a proverb from Laozi's Daodejing.

zi1 jan4 zi1 min6 bat1 zi1 sam1

知人知面不知心

One may know a person's face but not their true heart.

One of; one among a group or collection.

資優生资优生

Gifted student; highly intelligent or academically talented student.

Slow, leisurely, and easygoing.

Slow, relaxed, and leisurely in pace or action.

zi1 jau4 daam6 ding6

Leisurely, relaxed, and composed when doing things; unhurried.

An object that is long, thin, or cylindrical; a stick-like thing.

To moisten, nourish, or moisturize.

zi1 ji6 hang4 naan4

知易行難知易行难

Easy to understand or know, but difficult to put into practice.

Cumin; a spice used in cooking.

Cumin; a aromatic plant used as a spice.

To deal with, cope with, or provide for financial needs.

Branches and leaves of a plant.

To harass, disturb, or cause a nuisance.

Ziyang, a prefecture-level city in Sichuan, China.

zi1 joeng4 keoi1

資陽區资阳区

Ziyang, a district of Yiyang City in Hunan Province.

資陽市资阳市

Ziyang, a prefecture-level city in Sichuan Province, China.

To nourish, moisturize, or provide nutrients through fluids.

zi1 joeng5 cang4

滋養層滋养层

Trophoblastic layer, which attaches a fertilized ovum to the uterus.