Cantonese words starting with Z

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A dedicated column or section in a newspaper, magazine, or other print media.

zyun1 laan4 zok3 gaa1

專欄作家专栏作家

Columnist; a person who writes a regular column for a newspaper or magazine.

Patent; a legally registered right protecting an inventor's exclusive use of an invention.

To drill a hole using a power drill or a boring tool.

Proper noun; a proper name of a person, place, dynasty, race, country, or organization.

zyun1 muk6 ceoi2 fo2

鑽木取火钻木取火

To drill wood to make fire, using friction to generate heat and create sparks.

Specialized; focusing entirely on one specific field, product, or activity to do it best.

zyun1 mun4 dim3

專門店专门店

Specialty store; a shop that specializes in a particular type of product or service.

zyun1 ngau4 gok3 zim1

鑽牛角尖钻牛角尖

To split hairs, overthink, or get bogged down in an insignificant or unsolvable problem.

A special case, project, or investigation that requires dedicated handling.

Unfired brick; green brick.

To be attentive, concentrated, or single-minded; to focus one's attention entirely on something.

zyun1 sam1 zi3 zi3

專心致志专心致志

To devote oneself entirely to something; to fully concentrate and focus one's mind.

To specialize in; to major in a particular field of study.

Special report; news reporting that focuses on a specific field or topic.

zyun1 si1 zung6 dou6

尊師重道尊师重道

To respect teachers and their teachings.

A dedicated line, route, lane, or service reserved for a specific use.

zyun1 sin3 siu2 baa1

專線小巴专线小巴

Green minibus; a scheduled public light bus service with fixed routes, stops, fares, and timetables.

zyun1 sing3 daai6 ming4

What is your name; an honorific way to ask for someone's name.

zyun1 soeng6 gaau3 juk6

專上教育专上教育

Post-secondary education, including bachelor's degree, associate degree, and higher diploma programs.

zyun1 soeng6 jyun2 haau6

專上院校专上院校

A tertiary education institution or college.

Exclusive; belonging uniquely to a particular person or group.

To respect and worship; to revere.

A special topic or specific subject for research and discussion.

zyun1 tai4 bou3 gou3

專題報告专题报告

Special report; a detailed presentation or report on a specific topic.

zyun1 tai4 jin4 gau3

專題研究专题研究

Monographic studies or case studies on a specific topic.

Brick, or figuratively, real estate property.

Tyrannical, overbearing, or dictatorial; forcing others to act according to one's own will.

zyun1 waang4 bat6 wu6

專橫跋扈专横跋扈

Imperious, overbearing, and acting in a tyrannical or unreasonable manner.

Solely or specifically responsible for a particular task.

Autocratic, dictatorial, or high-handed; acting arbitrarily and exercising absolute control.

To specifically or exclusively treat, cure, or manage a certain condition or problem.

Full-time; dedicating most of one's time to a specific job or role.

To hold absolute political power; to rule with dictatorship or autocracy.

To respect, revere, or esteem; to value and treat something or someone with serious care and consideration.

Concentrated, focused, and completely absorbed in what one is doing.

Monograph; a specialized book on a specific subject.

To sing, chirp, or warble, especially of birds or insects.

Cautious; cowardly; an orphan.

To compile or edit; also a chignon or red silk ribbon.

To turn, rotate, spin, or to walk around a place in circles.

To change; to undergo a transition from one state to another.

To broadcast or relay a radio or television programme from another location.

To swap shoulders when carrying a heavy load, or to shift responsibility to someone else.

To change vehicles, transfer, or transit during a journey.

To relay, pass on, or transmit a message on behalf of someone else.

To rotate, spin, or turn around an axis.

To change or transform the state of a substance.

To forward, transmit, or repost a message or document.

To transfer blame, cost, or obligation onto someone else; to pass the buck.