Cantonese Dictionary

爭拗

zang1 aau2

Mandarin: zheng1 niu4

Simplified: 争拗

argue; argument

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爭數

zaang1 sou3

to owe (somebody)

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爭氣

zang1 hei3

Mandarin: zheng1 qi4

to work hard for sth.

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爭端

zang1 dyun1

Mandarin: zheng1 duan1

dispute; conflict; controversy

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爭著

zaang1 zoek6

Mandarin: zheng1 zhe5

struggle; fight for

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爭論

zang1 leon6

Mandarin: zheng1 lun4

[1] [v] to argue; to contend; to debate [2] [n] argument; debate; contention; controversy

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爭論嘅

zang1 leon6 ge3

Mandarin: zheng1 lun4 ge2

Cantonese

[adj] controversial; contentious; divisive | 書: 爭論的

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爭論的

zang1 leon6 dik1

Mandarin: zheng1 lun4 de5

[adj] controversial; contentious; divisive | 口: 爭論嘅

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爭議

zang1 ji5

Mandarin: zheng1 yi4

controversy; dispute

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爭辯

zang1 bin6

argument; contention; contest; debate; dispute

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爭返啖氣

zaang1 faan2 daam6 hei3

Mandarin: zheng1 fan3 dan4 qi4

Simplified: 争返啖气

to stand up for oneself [colloquial]

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爭霸

zang1 baa3

Mandarin: zheng1 ba4

to contend for hegemony; a power struggle

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爭風吃醋

zang1 fung1 hek3 cou3

Mandarin: zheng1 feng1 chi1 cu4

to compete for one's affection

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爭風呷醋

zang1 fung1 haap3 cou3

Mandarin: zheng1 feng1 xia1 cu4

Simplified: 争风呷醋

to compete for affection [colloquial]

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爭鬥

zang1 dau3

to fight; to battle

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爵

zoek3

Mandarin: jue2

ancient bronze wine holder with 3 legs and loop handle | nobility | # adapted from cc-cedict

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爵士樂

zoek3 si6 ngok6

Mandarin: jue2 shi4 yue4

[n] jazz music

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爵士歌手

zoek3 si6 go1 sau2

Mandarin: jue2 shi4 ge1 shou3

[n] a jazz singer

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爵士音樂

zoek3 si6 jam1 ngok6

Mandarin: jue2 shi4 yin1 le4

jazz [Syn.] 爵士, 爵士樂

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狀

zong6

Mandarin: zhuang4

Simplified: 状

accusation | suit | state | condition | strong | great | –shaped | appearance | shape | official | certificate | warrant | written appeal | lawsuit | a plaint | a barrister | to narrate | description | # adapted from cc-cedict

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狀元

zong6 jyun4

Mandarin: zhuang4 yuan2

Number One Scholar; the very best

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狀師

zong6 si1

Mandarin: zhuang4 shi1

Simplified: 状师

barrister

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狀態

zong6 taai3

Mandarin: zhuang4tai4

Simplified: 状态

(noun) (Physical) condition

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狀態參數

zong6 taai3 caam1 sou3

Mandarin: zhuang4 tai4 can1 shu4

Simplified: 状态参数

status parameters

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狀棍

zong6 gwan3

Mandarin: zhuang4 gun4

Simplified: 状棍

a pettifogger; a shyster

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狀況

zong6 fong3

Mandarin: zhuang4 kuang4

state; condition; situation

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狀貌

zong6 maau6

Mandarin: zhuang4 mao4

Simplified: 状貌

appearance

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狙

zeoi1

Mandarin: ju1

macaque | to spy | to lie in ambush | ape | monkey | spy | to watch for | to lie | # adapted from cc-cedict

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狙擊

zeoi1 gik1

Mandarin: ju1 ji1

snipe, ambush, attack

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狙擊手

zeoi1 gik1 sau2

Mandarin: ju1 ji2 shou3 [Taiwan]; ju1 ji1 shou3 [PRC]

sniper

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