Cantonese words starting with Z

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zaam6 cin4 keoi1

站前區站前区

Zhanqian, a district of Yingkou City 營口市|营口市[Ying2 kou3 Shi4], Liaoning

zaam6 dak1 zyu6 goek3

站得住腳站得住脚

stop (on a bus or train route)

a place set up to serve a specific function (train station, bus stop, toll plaza, bike rental station, meteorological station etc)

temporary arrangement; tentative

brief (in time)

temporarily stopped

zaam6 gwan1 zi1

站軍姿站军姿

to stand at attention (military)

to get up on hind legs (esp. of horse); to spring up

zaam6 hei2 loi4

站起來站起来

(train or bus) station attendant

currently in short supply; currently vacant (position)

to stand; on one's feet

deciduous tooth; baby tooth

bus stop sign; train station sign

(adverb) So far

a lull (in the storm)

taxi stand [colloquial]

to suspend; stoppage

zaam6 wan2 goek3 bou6

站穩腳步站稳脚步

to gain a firm foothold

zaam6 wan2 goek3 gan1

站穩腳跟站稳脚跟

to stand firmly; to establish oneself

zaam6 zoek6 syut3 waa6 bat1 jiu1 tung3

站著說話不腰疼站着说话不腰疼

(saying) it's all very well to talk, but getting things done is another matter; (fig.) to be an armchair expert; to blabber on

person in charge of a train station 車站|车站[che1 zhan4] (stationmaster), website 網站|网站[wang3 zhan4] (webmaster), volunteer center 志工站[zhi4 gong1 zhan4] (center manager), etc

to come to a stop; to halt; (fig.) to hold one's ground; to gain a firm foothold

zaam6 zyu6 zing3

暫住證暂住证

temporary residence permit

a wooden or bamboo pen for sheep or cattle; a warehouse; inn

bargain; great value (Cantonese)

to hasten; to go in a hurry

(literary) to ride a horse without a saddle

(verb) to do something or work for almost nil; to do something but all to no avail;

to do something to no avail

futile efforts; vain efforts

chic; interesting; funny

very interesting; chic; unique

zaan2 saai1 hei3

賺嘥氣赚嘥气

a waste of breath; beating a dead horse; futile; pointless

to do something that will only lead to trouble

slang for "this is not gonna work"

to spatter, to splash, to scatter

to patronize; to praise; to commend