Cantonese words starting with Z

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站前区
zaam6 cin4 keoi1Zhanqian, a district of Yingkou City 營口市|营口市[Ying2 kou3 Shi4], Liaoning
站得住脚
zaam6 dak1 zyu6 goek3Tenable; valid
zaam6 dei6stop (on a bus or train route)
站点
zaam6 dim2a place set up to serve a specific function (train station, bus stop, toll pl...
暂定
zaam6 ding6temporary arrangement; tentative
錾刀
zaam6 dou1chisel
暂短
zaam6 dyun2brief (in time)
暂搁
zaam6 gok3temporarily stopped
站岗
zaam6 gong1to stand guard
姿站军姿
zaam6 gwan1 zi1to stand at attention (military)
暂行
zaam6 hang4provisional
zaam6 hei2to get up on hind legs (esp. of horse); to spring up
站起来
zaam6 hei2 loi4to stand up
站员
zaam6 jyun4(train or bus) station attendant
暂缺
zaam6 kyut3currently in short supply; currently vacant (position)
zaam6 laap6to stand; on one's feet
暂牙
zaam6 ngaa4deciduous tooth; baby tooth
zaam6 paai2bus stop sign; train station sign
暂时
zaam6 si4(adverb) So far
暂息
zaam6 sik1a lull (in the storm)
暂态
zaam6 taai3transient
站头
zaam6 tau4taxi stand [colloquial]
暂停
zaam6 ting4to suspend; stoppage
站台
zaam6 toi4Platform
站稳
zaam6 wan2to stand firm
站稳脚步
zaam6 wan2 goek3 bou6to gain a firm foothold
站稳脚跟
zaam6 wan2 goek3 gan1to stand firmly; to establish oneself
暂缓
zaam6 wun6to postpone
姿
zaam6 zi1stance
錾子
zaam6 zi2chisel
站着说话不腰疼
zaam6 zoek6 syut3 waa6 bat1 jiu1 tung3(saying) it's all very well to talk, but getting things done is another matte...
站长
zaam6 zoeng2person in charge of a train station 車站|车站[che1 zhan4] (stationmaster), websit...
zaam6 zyu6to come to a stop; to halt; (fig.) to hold one's ground; to gain a firm foothold
暂住证
zaam6 zyu6 zing3temporary residence permit
zaan2surname Zan
zaan2a wooden or bamboo pen for sheep or cattle; a warehouse; inn
zaan2bargain; great value (Cantonese)
zaan2to hasten; to go in a hurry
zaan2(literary) to ride a horse without a saddle
盏搞
zaan2 gaau2(verb) to do something or work for almost nil; to do something but all to no ...
盏搅
zaan2 gaau2to do something to no avail
赚搅
zaan2 gaau2futile efforts; vain efforts
盏鬼
zaan2 gwai2chic; interesting; funny
zaan2 gwai2very interesting; chic; unique
盏嘢
zaan2 je5good stuff'
赚嘥气
zaan2 saai1 hei3a waste of breath; beating a dead horse; futile; pointless
盏衰
zaan2 seoi1to do something that will only lead to trouble
赚衰
zaan2 seoi1slang for "this is not gonna work"
zaan3to spatter, to splash, to scatter
zaan3to patronize; to praise; to commend

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