Cantonese words starting with Z

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Sesame roll; a traditional chilled black sesame dim sum dessert with a gelatinous texture.

zi1 maa4 luk6 dau2

芝麻綠豆芝麻绿豆

Trivial, insignificant, or trifling matter.

zi1 maa4 luk6 gun1

芝麻綠官芝麻绿官

A very low-ranking, minor, or insignificant official.

zi1 maa4 siu2 si6

A trivial matter; a minor or insignificant thing.

芝麻灣芝麻湾

Chi Ma Wan, a bay and peninsula on Lantau Island in Hong Kong.

Black sesame soup; a sweet, paste-like Cantonese dessert made from black sesame seeds, glutinous rice, and sugar.

zi1 maa4 zoeng3

芝麻醬芝麻酱

Branches and tendrils; complicated details or side issues.

To grow and spread.

A branch, spur, or offshoot of a mountain range, river, or system.

An official communication sent between government offices of equal rank.

To perceive small things or subtle details.

zi1 mei4 maa4 lei6

Stingy, calculating, and fussing over petty gains or trivial details.

To really enjoy eating something.

Well-known, famous, or renowned.

Popularity; renown; the degree to which someone or something is well-known.

zi1 ming4 jan4 si6

A public figure or well-known person.

zi1 ming6 zi1 nin4

Fifty years old; quinquagenarian.

Seniority and prestige.

zi1 mou4 bat1 jin4 ,

知無不言知无不言

To tell everything you know without reserve; to be completely open and candid.

Anemarrhena asphodeloides, an evergreen perennial used in traditional Chinese medicine.

Sina or Shina; an archaic name for China, now used as a highly offensive slur.

zi1 naan4 ji4 teoi3

知難而退知难而退

To beat a retreat when facing difficulties; to back down or give up rather than trying to face a challenge.

To speak evasively, hesitate, or prevaricate; to make excuses.

zi1 ng4 kei4 ci4

支吾其詞支吾其词

To speak evasively; to talk in a roundabout way to cover up the truth.

Branches or twigs of a tree.

To sprout, shoot, or bud.

zi1 ngaa4 lit6 zeoi2

To grimace in pain, or to bare one's teeth in anger.

zi1 ngaa4 lit6 zeoi2

齜牙咧嘴龇牙咧嘴

To grimace in pain, or to bare one's teeth in anger.

Outside of; other than; besides; beyond.

Within; not exceeding a certain limit, range, or period of time.

Chinook helicopter.

To send or dispatch someone; or a group, tribe, or branch.

A gun or firearm.

Cheque or check; a written order directing a bank to pay a specific sum of money.

To control, dominate, allocate, or arrange.

支配權支配权

The authority or power to control, dominate, or dispose of something.

Power or force to dominate, control, or govern.

To order, direct, or send someone to do something.

Posture, pose, or gesture; the form or position of the body.

An intimate friend who understands you deeply and knows what you are thinking.

Stuffed crust, typically containing cheese inside a pizza crust.

Senior, experienced, or having a long record of service in a particular field.

A bosom friend; an intimate friend or soulmate who truly understands one's heart.

zi1 sam1 pang4 jau2

A bosom friend; an intimate or close friend.

To breed, multiply, or reproduce.

To breed or multiply, usually of pests or bacteria; also to stir up or cause trouble.

zi1 sang1 tong4

資生堂资生堂

Shiseido, a Japanese cosmetics company.