Cantonese words starting with Z

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To regard, see, or pose oneself as.

Words and sentences; linguistic expressions made up of words.

Written proof or document, such as a receipt, contract, or written agreement.

To perform a self-test, or to act with self-restraint.

To praise oneself, show off, or boast about one's achievements or abilities.

To hang oneself.

自個兒自个儿

Oneself; by oneself.

Serif; the small stroke or line at the end of a larger stroke in a font letterform.

To be aware of, or to do something of one's own initiative and conscientiously.

自各兒自各儿

By oneself; on one's own.

zi6 gok3 zi6 jyun6

自覺自願自觉自愿

On one's own initiative; voluntarily and willingly.

To be proud of oneself; arrogant or self-important.

zi6 gou1 zi6 daai6

Arrogant, self-important, and full of oneself.

zi6 gou3 fan5 jung5

自告奮勇自告奋勇

To volunteer for a difficult, risky, or challenging task.

Since ancient times; from of old.

zi6 gu2 ji5 loi4

自古以來自古以来

Since ancient times; from time immemorial.

自顧自自顾自

To each mind one's own business, ignoring everyone else.

To confess; to make a confession.

To castrate oneself.

Zigong, a prefecture-level city in Sichuan, China.

自貢市自贡市

Zigong, a prefecture-level city in Sichuan province, China.

To govern, manage, or run the armed forces.

Ancient Chinese drinking vessel, typically made of bronze or horn.

zi6 gwat6 fan4 mou6

自掘墳墓自掘坟墓

To dig one's own grave; to bring about one's own ruin.

zi6 gwo3 faan1 cam4 mei6

食過翻尋味食过翻寻味

To want to experience something again because it was so good or delicious on the first occasion.

To succeed to the throne of a kingdom or state.

To govern, administer, or run a country.

zi6 gwok3 lei5 zing3

治國理政治国理政

To manage state affairs, govern a country, and administer state policies.

Under the jurisdiction, rule, or administration of.

zi6 haa6 ji4 soeng6

From bottom to top; bottom-up, starting from the grass roots.

By oneself; voluntarily or on one's own initiative.

自行車自行车

zi6 hang4 ce1 coi3

自行車賽自行车赛

zi6 hang4 ce1 gaa2

自行車架自行车架

Bike rack; bicycle stand.

zi6 hang4 ce1 gun2

自行車館自行车馆

A cycling stadium or velodrome.

zi6 hang4 kei4 si6

To act as one thinks fit, ignoring the opinions or advice of others.

zi6 hang4 liu5 dyun6

自行了斷自行了断

To take one's own life; to commit suicide.

To serve, attend to, or wait upon someone.

From then on, afterwards, or hereafter.

To deceive oneself; to lie to oneself.

zi6 hei1 hei1 jan4

To deceive oneself as well as others; to refuse to face reality in order to make oneself feel better.

To get angry or to take offense.

Childishness; a childlike temperament, appearance, or demeanor.

zi6 hei3 mei6 tyut3

稚氣未脫稚气未脱

Still possessing the innocence of childhood; childish; naive.

To boast or praise oneself, often carrying a derogatory connotation.

To be modest, humble, or self-deprecating about oneself.

To blame oneself; to feel remorse or self-reproach.

An echo that follows; an intellectual or creative successor who carries on a tradition.

To pursue scholarly research; to study and delve into a field of knowledge.