粵
Cantonese.hk
Courses Library Dictionary Characters Watch
Log in Sign up
Courses Library Dictionary Characters Watch About

Log in Sign up free
粵
Home Library Review Courses Dictionary Characters Tones
Log in
Dictionary › 盞
盞
zaan2
Mandarin: zhan3
Simplified: 盏
Definitions
  1. 1 a small cup
  2. 2 classifier for lamps
  3. 3 would merely bring about (something undesirable)
  4. 4 would merely waste efforts
  5. 5 time
  6. 6 # adapted from cc-cedict
Other Readings
盞
jaan2
[[to waste time]] to waste time | jáan gáau 盞摟/攪 — to do something tha
Words containing 盞
盞攪
zaan2 gaau2
to do something to no avail
冇走盞
mou5 jau2 jaan2
[[no missing lamp]] inflexible; too rigid.
三盞燈
saam1 jaan2 dang1
[[a business venture in which three triad societies are involved]] a business ve
走盞
zau2 zaan2
space for compromising (spoken)
盞嘥氣
zaan2 saai1 hei3
a sheer waste of efforts for nothing; only in vain
盞衰
zaan2 seoi1
to do something that will only lead to trouble
盞鬼
zaan2 gwai2
chic; interesting; funny
盞得
zaan2 dak1
in the end only be left with...; fruitlessly...
盞嘢
zaan2 je5
good stuff'
把盞
baa2 zaan2
to hold the wine glass, to drink alcohol
冇走盞
mou5 zau2 zaan2
no other options or alternatives (slang)
盞搞
zaan2 gaau2
(verb) to do something or work for almost nil; to do something but all to no ava
燈盞花
dang1 zaan2 faa1
daisies
← Back to dictionary
粵
Cantonese.hk

The world's most comprehensive Cantonese learning platform.

Learn
Courses Library Dictionary Characters Watch
Tools
Learning Hub Listening Practice AI Conversation AI Generator Business Cantonese
About
About Us Blog Contact Privacy Policy Terms of Service
© 2026 Cantonese.hk — Learn Real Cantonese Made with ❤️ in Hong Kong
📚 Learning Tools
✍️
Search any word above.
While reading, click a word to look it up here.