Cantonese words starting with Z

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To trigger, spark, or touch off an event, action, or memory.

To advise, exhort, or instruct someone on what to do.

A blessing, wish, or expression of goodwill.

zuk1 gaan1 zoi6 cong4

捉姦在床捉奸在床

To catch a spouse or partner in the act of committing adultery in bed.

Bamboo slips used for writing in ancient times.

zuk1 gai1 goek3

捉雞腳捉鸡脚

To catch someone in a mistake or compromising situation, or to catch them in an affair.

Pure gold; 999 gold containing at least 99.9% gold by weight.

To hold on tightly; to grasp firmly.

Enough; ample; sufficient to meet a demand or requirement.

To serve as sufficient proof; to demonstrate or show clearly from a small piece of evidence.

The sense of touch; tactile sensation.

Antenna or feeler of an insect, arthropod, or mollusk.

Bamboo pole; a long, slender pole made from a bamboo stem.

A mahjong parlour; a licensed gambling establishment for playing mahjong or tin kau.

Candlelight; the light emitted by a burning candle.

zuk1 gwong1 maan5 caan1

燭光晚餐烛光晚餐

Candlelit dinner; a romantic dinner eaten by couples with candles lit to create atmosphere.

To catch someone in the act of adultery or having an affair.

To congratulate; to express joy or recognition for someone's happy occasion or achievement.

zuk1 jan4 tung3 goek3

捉人痛腳捉人痛脚

To seize on someone's weak points and use them against them; to exploit someone's shortcomings.

捉兒人捉儿人

The game of hide-and-seek.

The game of hide-and-seek.

To prefer, to favor, or to set one's heart on.

Sufficiently; enough to bring about a certain result.

zuk1 jing1 toi4

祝英臺祝英台

Zhu Yingtai, the female protagonist in the Chinese folk legend and drama "The Butterfly Lovers".

zuk1 jip6 cing1

竹葉青竹叶青

Chu yeh ching chiew; a Chinese liquor made by infusing kaoliang wine with herbal medicine.

A fire disaster or conflagration.

zuk1 jung6 san4

To guess or try to figure out someone's intentions or thoughts.

To fish; to catch fish using hands or tools.

The inner layer of fresh bamboo trunk, used in traditional Chinese medicine.

To wish or hope for; to make a wish.

Full term; referring to a pregnancy of 37 weeks or more.

zuk1 kam1 gin3 zau2

捉襟見肘捉襟见肘

Extremely poor and hard up; having too many difficulties to cope with.

To reach or touch upon, physically or metaphorically.

Soccer or association football; also the ball used in the game.

zuk1 kau4 coeng4

足球場足球场

A football field or soccer pitch.

zuk1 kau4 jyun4

足球員足球员

A football player; a soccer player.

To play board games like chess, Xiangqi, or Go.

Bamboo forest; bamboo grove.

To predict, anticipate, or read the strategy of one's opponent.

To build a road.

To play a trick on; to make fun of or tease someone.

zuk1 mai4 cong4

The game of hide-and-seek.

捉墨魚捉墨鱼

To conduct roadside vehicle emission tests.

A thin, flexible bamboo splint or strip, typically used for weaving baskets, lanterns, or steamers.

To fathom, grasp, or predict something that is unpredictable.

To touch; to feel with one's hands.

To attract attention or be the focus of attention.

zuk1 muk6 gaai1 si6

觸目皆是触目皆是

Ubiquitous; to be seen everywhere, describing a great abundance of something.

zuk1 muk6 ging1 sam1

觸目驚心触目惊心

Shocking; horrifying to see, describing a situation that is extremely severe.