Cantonese words starting with Z

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Chirping or talkative; noisy and garrulous.

A female gossiper; a woman who loves to gossip and talk behind people's backs.

During, at the time of, or upon a certain event.

Miscellany; miscellaneous things.

Natural talent, aptitude, or endowment to do something.

脂質體脂质体

Liposome; a microscopic artificial vesicle consisting of an aqueous core enclosed by one or more phospholipid bilayers.

An administrative governor of a department or prefecture in dynastic China.

To send someone away, especially with an excuse or a pretext.

To sigh or heave a sigh.

To advance with difficulty; to hesitate to move forward.

zi1 zeoi1 bat1 cin4

Hesitant and not daring to move forward.

zi1 zeoi1 zip3 jyu4

趑趄囁嚅趑趄嗫嚅

To have faltering steps and mumbling speech; hesitant or cowering.

zi1 zeoi1 zip3 jyu4

趦趄囁嚅趦趄嗫嚅

Hesitant and faltering, either in one's steps or speech.

Diligent, industrious, and hardworking.

Industrious, diligent, or tireless.

zi1 zi1 bat1 gyun6

Industrious, diligent, and untiring in teaching or studying.

zi1 zi1 gaa1 gaa1

Creaking, squeaking, or grating sound.

zi1 zi1 ji5 kau4

To pursue or seek after something diligently and tirelessly.

zi1 zi1 ng4 ng4

To hem and haw; to stammer or speak in an evasive, hesitant manner.

zi1 zi1 ngat6 ngat6

Diligently; working tirelessly and with great effort.

zi1 zi1 sam6 mei4

To know very little about something.

吱吱聲吱吱声

To squeak or make a creaking, chirping sound.

zi1 zi1 zaa1 zaa1

To chirp, twitter, or chatter; used to describe the noisy sound of people talking or birds chirping.

zi1 zi1 zam1 zam1

The sound of whispering or speaking in low, quiet voices.

zi1 zi1 zing2 zing2

To describe dilatory behavior, taking too long to prepare, or being overly fussy and pretentious about one's appearance.

Twig; a small branch.

Cape jasmine (Gardenia jasminoides), a flowering shrub in the madder family.

梔子花栀子花

Cape jasmine (Gardenia jasminoides), a fragrant flowering shrub.

zi1 zi2 mok6 joek6 fu6

知子莫若父

No one understands a son better than his father.

Extremely; to the highest degree.

Z-shaped or zigzag.

之字線之字线

White zigzag lines on either side of a zebra crossing used to warn drivers and restrict overtaking or parking.

zi1 zi6 tung1 gaam3

資治通鑒资治通鉴

Zizhi Tongjian, a monumental chronological history of China compiled under the leadership of Sima Guang.

Dendrite; a branching, tree-like crystalline structure.

Fussy or obsessive about one's own appearance and outfit.

To spend a lot of time in preparation, especially on dressing up and grooming to look good.

Minor details, side issues, or unexpected complications and difficulties.

zi1 zit3 waang4 sang1

枝節橫生枝节横生

Side issues keep arising; complications crop up unexpectedly.

To give advice, suggest a move, or help someone out.

Abutment; a supporting structure for a bridge or an arch.

To subsidize, fund, or provide financial assistance to.

zi1 zo6 hok6 haau6

資助學校资助学校

Aided school; a school that receives financial subsidies from the government.

To grow and multiply, as bacteria, weeds, ideas, or feelings.

Dried bean curd sticks; a type of tofu skin formed in long strips and dried.

Contented, satisfied, and not constantly wanting more.

zi1 zuk1 soeng4 lok6

知足常樂知足常乐

Contentment brings constant happiness; satisfied with what one has.

A subfamily, branch, or sub-tribe of a family or ethnic group.

Among, amongst, or out of a group of people or things.

Zizhong, a county in Neijiang, Sichuan Province, China.