Cantonese Dictionary

致以歉意

zi3 ji5 hip3 ji3

Mandarin: zhi4 yi3 qian4 yi4

present one's apologies

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致力

zi3 lik6

Mandarin: zhi4 li4

[1] work for; [2] devote one's efforts to

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致命要害

zi3 ming6 jiu3 hoi6

Mandarin: zhi4 ming4 yao4 hai4

Achilles' heel

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致哀

zi3 oi1

Mandarin: zhi4 ai1

mourn; express grief

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致富

zi3 fu3

Mandarin: zhi4 fu4

to become rich

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致意

zi3 ji3

Mandarin: zhi4 yi4

to give regards

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致敬

zi3 ging3

Mandarin: zhi4 jing4

to salute

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致歉

zi3 hip3

Mandarin: zhi4 qian4

to apologize / to express regret

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致癌物質

zi3 ngaam4 mat6 zat1

Mandarin: zhi4 ai2 wu4 zhi4

carcinogen

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致祭

zi3 zai3

memorial service

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致詞

zi3 ci4

Mandarin: zhi4 ci2

deliver a speech; make an address, message, or statement

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致謝

zi3 ze6

Mandarin: zhi4 xie4

to thank; to express thanks; to convey thanks; to extend thanks

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致辭

zi3 ci4

Mandarin: zhi4 ci2

variant form of 致詞

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致電

zi3 din6

Mandarin: zhi4 dian4

[1] to send a telegram [2] to contact by telephone / phone call

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臻

zeon1

Mandarin: zhen1

to arrive | to reach (esp. perfection) | utmost | (used in commercials) | superior | # adapted from cc-cedict

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舂

zung1

Mandarin: chong1

to pound (grain) | beat | to grind in mortar | to punch with fist | to dash | rush | charge | plunge | # adapted from cc-cedict

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舂個頭埋去

zung1 go3 tau4 maai4 heoi3

Mandarin: chong1 ge5 tou2 mai2 qu4

Simplified: 舂个头埋去

get involved; rush headlong into

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舂杵

zung1 cyu2

Mandarin: chong1 chu3

A wooden mallet used for pounding rice

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舂牆

zung1 coeng4

Mandarin: chong1 qiang2

Simplified: 舂墙

to bang head against the wall; to strengthen a construction wall with red clay and sandstone

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舂瘟雞

zung1 wan1 gai1

Mandarin: chong1 wen1 ji1

Simplified: 舂瘟鸡

(n.) a clumsy person who goes about in a haphazard manner, bumping into people and things; someone who works blindly without a clear direction or plan, like a headless chicken

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舂米公

zung1 mai5 gung1

Mandarin: chong1 mi3 gong1

Evaniidae; ensign wasps

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舟

zau1

Mandarin: zhou1

boat | ship | vessel | Kangxi radical 137 | # adapted from cc-cedict

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舟楫

zau1 zip3

Mandarin: zhou1 ji2

Vessels; ships

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舟車

zau1 geoi1

Mandarin: zhou1 che1

Simplified: 舟车

Journey; vessel and vehicle

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舟車勞頓

zau1 geoi1 lou4 deon6

fatigued by a long journey; travel-worn

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芍

zoek3

Mandarin: shao2

Chinese peony | Paeonia albiflora or lactiflora | water chestnut | # adapted from cc-cedict

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芝

zi1

Mandarin: zhi1

Zoysia pungens | a kind of fragrant herb | purplish mushroom symbolising nobility | a surname | used in transliteration of words such as cheese | sesame | # adapted from cc-cedict

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芝加哥

zi1 gaa1 go1

Mandarin: zhi1 jia1 ge1

Chicago

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芝加哥大學

zi1 gaa1 go1 daai6 hok6

Mandarin: zhi1 jia1 ge1 da4 xue2

University of Chicago

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芝加哥太陽時報

zi1 gaa1 go1 taai3 joeng4 si4 bou3

Chicago Sun Times

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