Cantonese Dictionary

祖廟

zou2 miu6*2

Mandarin: zu3 miao4

ancestral temple; ancestral shrine; a temple where one prays to one's ancestors

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祖廟

zou2 miu6

Mandarin: Zu3 miao4

Simplified: 祖庙

(noun) the temple or mausoleum to enshrine ancestors

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祖母

zou2 mou5

Mandarin: zu3 mu3

grandmother (formal address) | [粵]: 阿嫲

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祖父

zou2 fu6

Mandarin: zu3fu4

(noun) 1. Grandfather; 2. Grandpa

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祖籍

zou2 zik6

the place of your family origin

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祖魯

zou2 lou5

Mandarin: zu3 lu3

Zulu

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祖魯族

zou2 lou5 zuk6

Zulu, pertaining to the African ethnic group living mostly in South Africa.

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祖鲁人沙卡

zou2 lou5 jan4 saa1 kaa1

Shaka Zulu

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祗

zi2

Mandarin: zhi1

respectful (ly) | to respect | to look up to | to revere | # adapted from cc-cedict

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祚

zou6

Mandarin: zuo4

blessing | the throne | year | to bless | happiness | # adapted from cc-cedict

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祝

zuk1

Mandarin: zhu4

to wish | to express good wishes | to pray | (old) wizard | officer administering the sacrifices | a surname | to cut hair (of savage tribes) | to congratulate | to celebrate | # adapted from cc-cedict

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祝你

zuk1 nei5

Mandarin: zhu4 ni3

wish you…; wishing you… [written and colloquial]

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祝你好運

zuk1 nei5 hou2 wan6

Mandarin: zhu4 ni3 hao3 yun4

Simplified: 祝你好运

wish you good luck

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祝捷

zuk1 zit6

Mandarin: zhu4 jie2

(verb) to party or celebrate a triumph or a victory

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祝福

zuk1 fuk1

Mandarin: zhu4 fu2

to bless

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祝英臺

zuk1 jing1 toi4

Mandarin: Zhu4 Ying1 tai2

Simplified: 祝英台

Zhu Yingtai, name of the drama "The Butterfly Lovers"

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祝賀

zuk1 ho6

Mandarin: zhu4 he4

Simplified: 祝贺

to greet

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祝賀詞

zuk1 ho6 ci4

Mandarin: zhu4 he4 ci2

congratulatory speech

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祝願

zuk1 jyun6

Mandarin: zhu4 yuan4

to wish

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祭

zai3

Mandarin: ji4

to offer sacrifice | festive occasion | to worship | to hold a memorial service for | to wield (something magical) | # adapted from cc-cedict

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祭司

zai3 si1

Mandarin: ji4 si1

priest (for Catholic churches, the person who offers the sacrament)

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祭旗

zai3 kei4

Mandarin: ji4 qi2

(verb) the Shinto ritual; or (figurative meaning) to find someone as a scapegoat

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祭灶

zai3 zou3

Mandarin: ji4 zao4

Kitchen God Festival; on the 24th day (South China) or 23rd day (North China) of the twelfth lunar month. Prayers and offerings are made to the Kitchen God (灶君) on this day. | Also known as 謝灶 (Cantonese preferred term) or 小年 (North China)

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祭祀

zai3 zi6

Mandarin: ji4 si4

offer sacrifices to the gods or ancestors: see also 祀祖

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祭祖

zai3 zou2

Mandarin: ji4 zu3

offer sacrifices to one's ancestors

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禎

zing1

Mandarin: zhen1

Simplified: 祯

auspicious | lucky | good omen | # adapted from cc-cedict

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禛

zan1

Mandarin: zhen1

to receive blessings in a sincere spirit | blessed | # adapted from cc-cedict

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租

zou1

Mandarin: zu1

to hire | to rent | to charter | to rent out | to lease out | rent | land tax | rental | taxes | # adapted from cc-cedict

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租借

zou1 ze3

Mandarin: zu1 jie4

to rent; to hire; to lease

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租借人

zou1 ze3 jan4

Mandarin: zu1 jie4 ren2

leaseholder; lessee; tenant

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