Cantonese words starting with Z

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To retire from a government post.

zi3 si6 jan4 jan4

People with lofty ideals and high moral standards who strive for benevolence.

zi3 sik1 bou2 fu3

知識寶庫知识宝库

A treasure house of knowledge; a rich source of information or wisdom.

zi3 sik1 caan2 kyun4

知識產權知识产权

Intellectual property rights, including copyrights, patents, and trademarks.

知識庫知识库

Knowledge base.

zi3 sik1 gung1 cing4 si1

知識工程師知识工程师

Knowledge engineer; a professional who builds expert systems and AI systems.

zi3 sik1 jyut6 do1 jyut6 faan2 dung6

知識越多越反動知识越多越反动

An anti-intellectual slogan asserting that the more knowledgeable a person is, the more reactionary they are.

知識論知识论

zi3 sing3 sin1 si1

至聖先師至圣先师

The Greatest Sage and Teacher; an honorific title for Confucius.

Sincere and earnest.

Sincere and honest.

At least; a minimum of; referring to the lower bound of a quantity or a minimal expectation.

Intelligence quotient; IQ, the score obtained from standardized intelligence tests.

Of the highest priority or utmost importance; above all.

zi3 tung4 dou6 hap6

Like-minded; sharing the same aspirations, principles, and goals.

Only just; just now; to have only just mentioned or done something a moment ago.

致幻劑致幻剂

Hallucinogen; a drug that causes hallucinations.

zi3 wai3 caan2 kyun4

智慧產權智慧产权

Intellectual property

智慧齒智慧齿

Wisdom tooth; a person's third molar, located at the very back of the mouth.

Wisdom; intelligence; the ability to analyze, judge, create, and think.

To replace, displace, or permute.

zi3 wun6 dat6 bin3

置換突變置换突变

Missense mutation; a type of genetic mutation.

置換群置换群

Permutation group in mathematics.

Sage; a wise person.

zi3 ze2 cin1 leoi6 ，bit1 jau5 jat1 sat1

智者千慮，必有一失智者千虑，必有一失

Even the wisest people make mistakes sometimes; even a thousand calculations by a wise person will have at least one error.

To express one's thanks or appreciation.

zi3 zi1 bat1 lei5

To ignore, brush off, or leave aside without paying attention.

zi3 zi1 bat1 man6

置之不問置之不问

To ignore, disregard, or pass by without showing any interest.

zi3 zi1 dou6 ngoi6

To leave something out of consideration, or to cast something aside without regard.

zi3 zi1 nou5 hau6

置之腦後置之脑后

To banish from one's thoughts; to forget completely or take no notice of something.

zi3 zi1 sei2 dei6 ji4 hau6 sang1

置之死地而後生置之死地而后生

To find a way to survive by committing fully to a desperate, life-or-death situation.

Intellectually or mentally disabled; having an intellectual disability.

zi3 zoeng3 jan4 si6

A person with intellectual or learning disabilities.

To care about, value, or be interested in achieving something.

To aim at, care about, or have one's interest and aspirations lie in a particular thing.

zi3 zoi6 bit1 dak1

Determined to achieve a goal or obtain something.

zi3 zoi6 cin1 lei5

Having great aspirations or lofty goals.

zi3 zoi6 sei3 fong1

To aspire to travel far and make one's mark in the world.

To buy or acquire new clothes and apparel.

置裝費置装费

Clothing allowance; clothing expenses.

zi3 zung1 deoi3 cai4

置中對齊置中对齐

Centered alignment in typography.

zi3 zyu1 bat1 lei5

置諸不理置诸不理

To ignore, neglect, or put something aside.

zi3 zyu1 dou6 ngoi6

置諸度外置诸度外

To leave out of consideration, ignore, or not take something to heart.

zi3 zyu1 gou1 gok3

置諸高閣置诸高阁

To shelve, put aside, or ignore something; to place on a high shelf.

zi3 zyu1 zoi6 aak1

To have a well-thought-out plan in mind, or to have full confidence in one's wisdom to solve a problem.

Supreme, most noble, or of the highest status.

To whisper to each other; to talk in a very low voice, intimately or confidentially.

Ring-necked pheasant; a type of long-tailed game bird.

To wait upon someone, or to spy on and watch secretly.

An animal cited in ancient Chinese texts, believed to resemble a buffalo or a rhinoceros.