Cantonese words starting with Z

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茲沃勒兹沃勒

Zwolle, a city and municipality in the Netherlands.

A person's looks, facial expression, or physical appearance.

Available energy or resources.

In addition to; besides; aside from.

Flathead grey mullet (Mugil cephalus).

To multiply or breed; to derive, branch out, or generate new words or things.

Your appearance.

zi1 jyu5 lau4 jeoi6

支與流裔支与流裔

Related; describing descendants, branches of a family, or offshoots of a lineage.

zi1 jyu6 zi1 jan1

The kindness and appreciation shown by a superior who recognizes one's talent and employs or promotes them.

Resource; goods, materials, or manpower used to achieve a certain purpose.

zi1 jyun4 jyun6

資源縣资源县

Ziyuan, a county in Guilin City, Guangxi.

支原體支原体

Mycoplasma, a genus of parasitic bacteria that lack a cell wall.

zi1 jyun4 tai2 fai3 jim4

支原體肺炎支原体肺炎

Mycoplasma pneumonia; an atypical bacterial pneumonia.

zi1 jyun4 wui4 sau1 tung2

資源回收筒资源回收筒

Recycling bin; a container used to collect recyclable materials.

County magistrate, the highest-ranking official of a county in ancient China.

Zixi; a county in Jiangxi province, China.

資溪縣资溪县

Zixi, a county in Fuzhou City, Jiangxi Province.

zi1 kei4 jat1 , bat1 zi1 kei4 ji6

知其一,不知其二

To only know one side of a story or have an incomplete understanding of a situation.

An ancient Chinese constellation, one of the three northern asterisms, or the star Meissa in Orion.

Iris and orchid; used figuratively to praise noble character, a beautiful environment, or bright prospects.

zi1 laan4 juk6 syu6

芝蘭玉樹芝兰玉树

Talented and promising children with a bright future.

zi1 laan4 zi1 sat1

芝蘭之室芝兰之室

A room filled with irises and orchids, figuratively referring to an environment of noble, virtuous, and pleasant company.

zi1 laang5 zi1 jit6

知冷知熱知冷知热

To be very considerate, caring, and attentive to others' physical comfort and needs.

To be polite, well-mannered, and understand proper etiquette.

Tributary; a stream or river that flows into a larger main stem or lake.

Fragmented, broken up, or incoherent.

zi1 lei4 po3 seoi3

支離破碎支离破碎

Fragmented, broken up, and incomplete; falling apart.

And the like; and so on; used after a list to indicate other items of the same kind.

Lipids; a group of organic compounds including fats, oils, and hormones.

Qualifications and work experience.

Data, information, or material.

zi1 liu2 cong1 cyu5

資料倉儲资料仓储

Data warehouse; a large store of data accumulated from a wide range of sources.

zi1 liu2 cyun4 syu1

資料傳輸资料传输

Data transmission.

資料庫资料库

Database; a system for systematically collecting and storing information, typically computer software.

zi1 liu2 gaai3 min2

資料介面资料介面

Data interface.

資料夾资料夹

File folder; computer folder.

zi1 liu2 lin6 git3 cang4

資料鏈結層资料链结层

Data link layer

zi1 liu2 loeng6

資料量资料量

Data volume; the amount or quantity of data.

Someone who purchases an official post or public office.

Slip road, feeder road, or branch road branching off a main road.

zi1 m4 zi1 deng6 aa3

知唔知埞呀

A rhetorical, hostile question asking someone if they know where they are, or if they know what they are doing.

zi1 m4 zi1 go3 cau2 zi6 dim2 se2

知唔知個醜字點寫知唔知个丑字点写

An expression used to call someone shameless, literally asking if they know how to write the word 'shame'.

zi1 m4 zi1 go3 sei2 zi6 dim2 se2

知唔知個死字點寫知唔知个死字点写

A threat or warning used to accuse someone of reckless behavior; literally "do you know how to write 'die'?".

Sentence-final particle used to downplay something, indicating it is nothing special or only to be expected.

Sesame; referring both to the herbaceous plant and its seeds.

芝麻餅芝麻饼

A low-ranking official; a petty bureaucrat of negligible status or power.