Cantonese Dictionary

正方位角

zing3 fong1 wai6 gok3

Mandarin: zheng4 fong1 wei4 jiao3

true bearing

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正方形

zing3 fong1 jing4

Mandarin: zheng4 fang1 xing2

[n] square

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正方形數

zing3 fong1 jing4 sou3

Mandarin: zheng4 fang1 xing2 shu4

[math.] square number

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正是

zing3 si6

just about; no other than

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正月

zing1 jyut6

Mandarin: zheng1 yue4

first month of the Lunar Calendar

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正月初三

zing3 jyut6 co1 saam1

Mandarin: zheng1 yue4 chu1 san1

the third day of the Chinese new year

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正月初二

zing3 jyut6 co1 ji6

Mandarin: zheng1 yue4 chu1 er4

the second day of the Chinese new year

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正本清源

zing3 bun2 cing1 jyun4

Mandarin: zheng4 ben3 qing1 yuan2

to get to the root of the problem; to radically | thoroughly reform

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正正是

zing3 zing3 si6

Mandarin: zheng4 zheng4 shi4

is this exactly

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正比

zing3 bei2

Mandarin: zheng4 bi3

in direct proportion; directly related

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正比例

zing3 bei2 lai6

Mandarin: zheng4 bi3 li4

direct proportion

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正氣

zing3 hei3

Mandarin: zheng4 qi4

Simplified: 正气

(noun) positive energy

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正氣凜然

zing3 hei3 lam5 jin4

Mandarin: zheng4 qi4 lin3 ran2

Simplified: 正气凛然

inviolable righteousness

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正派

zing3 paai3

Mandarin: zheng4 pai4

upright; honest; decent; blameless; virtuous

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正片

zing3 pin2

Mandarin: zheng4 pian4

a positive film (photography)

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正版

zing3 baan2

n. original edition, adj. original, especially for software, cds and etc.

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正牌

zing3 paai4

Mandarin: zheng4 pai2

genuine goods

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正牌

zeng3 paai4*2

Mandarin: zheng4 pai2

an original brand (of goods)

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正牌爛仔

zing3 paai4 laan6 zai2

Mandarin: zheng4pai2 lan4 zai3

Simplified: 正牌烂仔

literally: 'rascal with a license', a derogatory way to refer to police who abuse their authority [colloquial]

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正當

zing3 dong1; zing3 dong3

Mandarin: zheng4 dang1

[1] /zing3 dong1/ timely; well-timed; just when [2] /zing3 dong3/ appropriate; proper; legitimate

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正當

zing3 dong3

Mandarin: zheng4 dang1

Simplified: 正当

legit; legitimate; genuine | legal

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正當防衛

zing3 dong3 fong4 wai6

Mandarin: zheng4 dang1 fang2 wei4

self-defense (theory)

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正直

zing3 zik6

Mandarin: zheng4 zhi2

upright; upstanding; honest

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正確

zing3 kok3

Mandarin: zheng4 que4

accurate

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正統

zing3 tung2

Mandarin: zheng4tong3

Simplified: 正统

(adjective) 1. Mainstream (education etc.); 2. Traditional

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正經

zing3 ging1

Mandarin: zheng4 jing5

decent; proper; standard; serious

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正義

zing3 ji6

Mandarin: zheng4 yi4

justice

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正義感

zing3 ji6 gam2

Mandarin: zheng4 yi4 gan3

Simplified: 正义感

a sense of righteousness; a feeling of justice

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正能量

zing3 nang4 loeng6

Mandarin: zheng4 neng2 liang4

a positive energy; a positive vibe

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正花

zing3 faa1

Mandarin: zheng4 hua1

(mahjong) seat flower, the flower tile corresponding to your seat

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