Cantonese words starting with Z

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To rent, lease, or hire out a place or object in exchange for money.

Early; happening before the expected or usual time.

Jujube; a type of red fruit commonly known as the Chinese date.

Ancestor; forefather.

To form, organize, or group together.

Algae; a broad group of aquatic, photosynthetic organisms that are not plants.

A flea or similar tiny insect.

Group or category.

Morning tea; breakfast with dim sum in a Chinese restaurant.

Breakfast; the first meal of the day eaten in the morning.

Premature birth or delivery before 37 weeks of gestation.

zou2 ceot1 maan5 gwai1

早出晚歸早出晚归

To go out early in the morning and return home late at night.

Earlier; a short while ago.

Morning exercise, such as jogging, tai chi, or stretching.

Handed down from one's ancestors; ancestral.

Earlier, or sooner.

To form a political party.

To marry early, before reaching maturity or full mental and emotional development.

Ancestors' grave or ancestral tomb.

Paternal grandfather.

Home country, ancestral home, or homeland.

Morning shift; a work period that begins in the morning as part of a shift schedule.

Component, module, or assembly part.

To form a cabinet.

One's homeland, motherland, or country of origin with which one identifies.

To combine, make up, or assemble people or things into a whole.

zou2 hap6 gwai6

組合櫃组合柜

Modular cabinet; a customizable storage unit made of separate, reconfigurable cabinets.

To get up early in the morning.

To mention, speak up, or voice out earlier.

Plum-colored; a deep purplish-red or reddish-brown color resembling a red date.

zou2 hung4 sik1

棗紅色枣红色

Plum-colored; a dark, reddish-purple color like that of a dried Chinese date.

zou2 jat1 paai4

Not long ago; a while ago.

A few days ago; recently; a while ago.

Long ago; already; for a long time.

Groupmate; a member of the same group.

Early stage; initial phase.

Morning and evening, or day and night.

Ancestral temple; a temple dedicated to deified ancestors or local deities.

Paternal grandmother; one's father's mother.

One's early years; the earlier period of a person's life.

Some days ago; a while ago.

zou2 saang1 gwai3 zi2

早生貴子早生贵子

To have children soon; used as a blessing for newlyweds to have babies early.

Good morning; a greeting used when meeting someone in the morning.

The founder or originator of a religion, sect, or institution.

The morning session of a Chinese restaurant, typically serving dim sum, often with special discounts.

Ancestor; deceased members of previous generations of a family.

To form, compose, or constitute by gathering people or elements.

Morning; the time between sunrise and noon.