Cantonese words starting with Z

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One's lifetime, especially in relation to a career, mission, or lifelong dedication.

zung1 sang1 doi6

The middle generation, particularly referring to professionals who are between senior and junior cohorts.

Imperial clan; male blood relatives and their descendants, especially referring to the royal family.

Faithful, loyal, and steadfast in one's beliefs.

Eventually; bound to happen in the end.

zung1 seoi1 jau5 jat6 lung4 cyun1 fung6

終須有日龍穿鳯终须有日龙穿鳯

Everyone will have their day to succeed; eventually one will rise to wealth and success.

zung1 seoi1 jau5 jat6 lung4 cyun1 fung6

終須有日龍穿鳳终须有日龙穿凤

Everyone will eventually have their day of success.

An admired, great master of a craft, martial art, or academic discipline.

Chinese history.

Chinese-style; possessing Chinese characteristics or features.

Brown; the color of coffee, soil, or tree bark.

Neutral wire in electrical systems, or the middle lane of a highway.

Loyal, faithful, and honest.

zung1 sing4 joek6

中成藥中成药

Proprietary Chinese medicine; over-the-counter Chinese medicine prepared in advance and sold without a prescription.

Small and medium.

zung1 soeng6 cang4

中上層中上层

Upper-middle class or upper-middle level.

zung1 soeng6 jau4

Upper-middle reaches of a river, or metaphorically, the middle-to-high level of a group or process.

The time of day as shown on a clock or watch.

Hub; central pivot; central administrative body or nerve center.

zung1 tai4 kam4

Viola; a four-stringed instrument played on the shoulder, second-highest in pitch of the violin family.

Hour; a unit of time equal to sixty minutes.

zung1 tau4 faan6

盅頭飯盅头饭

Steamed rice with toppings served in a small bowl, typically featuring spareribs, chicken, or meat patties.

To stop in the middle, or in physiognomy, the middle section of the face from the eyebrows to the nose tip.

Atrium; an open area or courtyard surrounded by buildings.

Zhongtang, a town in Dongguan, Guangdong, China.

Halfway, midway, or in the middle of a journey or process.

zung1 tou4 suk1 se3

To suspend, break off, or stop halfway.

Chinese, referring to the cultural and civilizational identity rather than a specific state.

zung1 waa4 baa1 si6

中華巴士中华巴士

China Motor Bus, a public bus operator in Hong Kong.

zung1 waa4 baak6 hoi2 tyun4

中華白海豚中华白海豚

Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin (Sousa chinensis).

zung1 waa4 hong4 hung1

中華航空中华航空

zung1 waa4 jan4 man4 gung6 wo4 gwok3

中華人民共和國中华人民共和国

The People's Republic of China.

zung1 waa4 jan4 man4 gung6 wo4 gwok3 gwok3 fai1

中華人民共和國國徽中华人民共和国国徽

National Emblem of the People's Republic of China.

zung1 waa4 jan4 man4 gung6 wo4 gwok3 gwok3 mou6 jyun2

中華人民共和國國務院中华人民共和国国务院

State Council of the People's Republic of China

zung1 waa4 jan4 man4 gung6 wo4 gwok3 hoeng1 gong2 dak6 bit6 hang4 zing3 keoi1

中華人民共和國香港特別行政區中华人民共和国香港特别行政区

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (HKSAR).

zung1 waa4 jan4 man4 gung6 wo4 gwok3 zyu2 zik6

中華人民共和國主席中华人民共和国主席

President of the People's Republic of China.

zung1 waa4 jing1 hung4

中華英雄中华英雄

Blood Sword (also known as Chinese Hero: Tales of the Blood Sword), a martial arts manhua series.

zung1 waa4 man4 gwok3

中華民國中华民国

The Republic of China, established in 1912.

zung1 waa4 man4 zuk6

中華民族中华民族

The Chinese nation; the Chinese people as a whole national and ethnic concept.

Central; the central business and political district of Hong Kong.

zung1 waan4 gaai1 si5

中環街市中环街市

Central Market, a historic heritage building in Central, Hong Kong.

zung1 waan4 gwong2 coeng4

中環廣場中环广场

zung1 waan4 zung1 sam1

中環中心中环中心

The Center, a skyscraper located in Central, Hong Kong.

Crisscrossed; running vertically and horizontally, or north-south and east-west.

zung1 waang4 baai2 hap6

縱橫捭闔纵横捭阖

To maneuver among various states or political groupings using diplomatic or political tactics.

zung1 waang4 gaau1 co3

縱橫交錯纵横交错

Crisscrossed or interlacing; tangled up vertically and horizontally.

zung1 wai2 sou3

中位數中位数

Median; the middle value in a set of ordered data in mathematics and statistics.

The middle position, spot, or rank.

Center-back or central defender in sports.