Cantonese Dictionary

珍而重之

zan1 ji4 zung6 zi1

Mandarin: zhen1 er2 zhong4 zhi1

to cherish; to value

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珍藏

zan1 cong4

Mandarin: zhen1cang2

(noun) Valuable collection

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珍藏版

zan1 cong4 baan2

Mandarin: zhen1 cang2 ban3

collector edition, deluxe edition, special edition, rare edition (audio Disc, DVD, ...)

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珍視

zan1 si6

Mandarin: zhen1 shi4

Simplified: 珍视

to treasure; to cherish; to value

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珍貴

zan1 gwai3

Mandarin: zhen1 gui4

Simplified: 珍贵

valuable

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珍重

zan1 zung6

Mandarin: zhen1 zhong4

highly value; treasure; set great store by; take good care of yourself

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珠

zyu1

Mandarin: zhu1

bead | pearl M: 粒lì [粒] | 颗kē [颗] | precious stone | gem | jewel | a bead-like thing | pupil of the eye | a surname | drugs, especially 'white dragon pearl heroin' | # adapted from cc-cedict

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珠仔豆

zyu1 zau2 dau2

Mandarin: zhu1 zi3 dou4

white cowpeas

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珠仔豆

zyu1 zau2 dau6*2

Cantonese

asparagus beans | also 白豆角

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珠圓玉潤

zyu1 jyun4 juk6 jeon6

Mandarin: zhu1 yuan2 yu4 run4

Simplified: 珠圆玉润

round and plump

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珠子

zyu1 zi2

Mandarin: zhu1 zi5

bead

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珠寶

zyu1 bou2

Mandarin: zhu1 bao3

precious stones, pearls and such

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珠寶商

zyu1 bou2 soeng1

Mandarin: zhu1 bao3 shang1

Simplified: 珠宝商

a jeweller

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珠峰

zyu1 fung1

Mandarin: zhu1 feng1

Mount Everest

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珠江

zyu1 gong1

Mandarin: zhu1 jiang1

Pearl River - the third longest river in China that flows out through the Guangdong (廣東) province at the Pearl River Delta (珠江三角洲) into the South China Sea (南中國海／南海).

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珠江三角洲

zyu1 gong1 saam1 gok3 zau1

Mandarin: zhu1 jiang1 san1 jiao3 zhou1

Pearl River Delta (PRD), in Guangdong province, the economic, political and cultural centre of southeast China. Encompasses cities like Guangzhou (Canton) 廣州, Foshan 佛山, Dongguan 東莞, Zhongshan 中山, Zhuhai 珠海, Shenzhen 深圳 and neighbouring counties. Depending on who you ask, the PRD may or may not include Hong Kong 香港, and Macau 澳門.

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珠江新城

zyu1 gong1 san1 sing4

Mandarin: Zhu1 Jiang1 xin1 cheng2

Zhujiang New Town, located in Guangzhou, China

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珠江新城站

zyu1 gong1 san1 sing4 zaam6

Mandarin: Zhu1 Jiang1 xin1 cheng2 zhan4

Zhujiang New Town Station, a metro station in Guangzhou, China

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珠海

zyu1 hoi2

Mandarin: zhu1 hai3

Zhuhai (lit. "Pearl Sea", a city on the southern coast of Guangdong Province)

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珠璣

zyu1 gei1

Mandarin: zhu1 ji1

Simplified: 珠玑

Zhuji, a road in Guangzhou, China

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珠穆朗瑪峰

zyu1 muk6 long5 maa5 fung1

Mandarin: zhu1 mu4 lang3 ma3 feng1

Mount Everest (highest mountain peak in the world)

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珠羅

zyu1 lo4

Mandarin: zhu1 luo2

Simplified: 珠罗

Jura, mountains in eastern France that extend into Switzerland.

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珠胎暗結

zyu1 toi1 am3 git3

Mandarin: zhu1 ti1 an4 jie2

to get pregnant due to an illicit relationship (extramarital; unwed etc.)

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珠被

zyu1 pei5

Mandarin: zhu1 bei4

integuments

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琤

zang1

Mandarin: cheng1

[onomatopoeia] tinkle; twangle; gurgle

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璋

zoeng1

Mandarin: zhang1

ancient jade ornament | # adapted from cc-cedict

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甄

zan1

Mandarin: zhen1

to distinguish | to evaluate | to make pottery | a potter | a potter's wheel | a surname | to select | to discriminate | to examine | to discern | to grade | # adapted from cc-cedict

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疰

zyu3

Mandarin: zhu4

chronic infectious disease

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疹

zan2

Mandarin: zhen3

measles | rash | to examine | to “screw” (to have sex) | # adapted from cc-cedict

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疽

zeoi1

Mandarin: ju1

ulcer; abscess

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