Cantonese Dictionary

針孔眼鏡

zam1 hung2 ngaan5 geng3*2

Mandarin: zhen1 kong3 yan3 jing4

pinhole glasses; stenopeic glasses

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針對

zam1 deoi3

Mandarin: zhen1 dui4

Simplified: 针对

to target; to pick on | re-order

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針山

zam1 saan1

Mandarin: zhen1 shan1

Simplified: 针山

Needle Hill, a place in Hong Kong, China

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針氈

zam1 zin1

Mandarin: zhen1 zhan1

to be on pins and needles

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針波

zam1 bo1

Mandarin: zhen1 bo1

Simplified: 针波

jump ball

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針灸

zam1 gau3

Mandarin: zhen1 jiu3

accupuncture; acupuncture [Var.] 鍼灸

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針灸師

zam1 gau3 si1

Mandarin: zhen1 jiu3 shi1

acupuncturist

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針眼

zam1 ngaan5

Mandarin: zhen1 yan3

pinholing, a needle hole

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針筒

zam1 tung2

Mandarin: zhen1 tong3

Simplified: 针筒

syringe

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針筒

zam1 tung4*2

syringe | Mainland China prefers 注射器

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針紙

zam1 zi2

Mandarin: zhen1 zhi3

Simplified: 针纸

proof of vaccination certificate (針黹: needlework)

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針織

zam1 zik1

knit

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針腳

zam1 goek3

Mandarin: zhen1 jiao5

Simplified: 针脚

stitching

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針葉林

zam1 jip6 lam4

a coniferous forest

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針鋒相對

zam1 fung1 soeng1 deoi3

Mandarin: zhen1 feng1 xiang1 dui4

tit for tat; quid pro quo; an eye for an aye

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針黹

zam1 zi2

Mandarin: zhen1 zhi3

Simplified: 针黹

needlework

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針鼢

zam1 fan4

Mandarin: zhen1 fen2

spiny anteater, echidna

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針鼻削鐵

zam1 bei6 soek3 tit3

Mandarin: zhen1 bi2 xue1 tie3

Simplified: 针鼻削铁

to make an insignificantly small profit

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鈒

zaap6

Mandarin: ji2

Simplified: 钑

to cut | to slice | grass-shears | # adapted from cc-cedict

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鈒骨

zaap6 gwat1

Cantonese

overedging to avoid fabric from coming out at cut edges

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鈒骨機

zaap6 gwat1 gei1

Mandarin: ji2 gu3 ji1

Simplified: 钑骨机

an overlocking machine; an overedging machine

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銖

zyu1

Mandarin: zhu1

twenty-fourth part of a tael (2 or 3 grams)

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錐仔

zeoi1 zai2

Mandarin: zhui1 zi3

Simplified: 锥仔

pricker (tool)

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錐耳

zeoi1 ji5

Mandarin: zhui1 er3

Simplified: 锥耳

to pierce an earhole

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錐鞋

zeoi1 haai4

Mandarin: zhui1 xie2

Simplified: 锥鞋

to repair shoes

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錐體

zeoi1 tai2

Mandarin: zhui1 ti3

Simplified: 锥体

cone; pyramid

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錚

zang1

Mandarin: zheng1

clanging sound; small gong

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錢

zin2

Mandarin: qian2

Simplified: 钱

an ancient type of farming tool | # adapted from cc-cedict

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鍘

zaap6

Mandarin: zha2

Simplified: 铡

lever-knife | a sickle knife | # adapted from cc-cedict

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鍘刀

zaap6 dou1

Mandarin: zha2 dao1

a fodder chopper; a straw chopper

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