Cantonese Dictionary

吱吱斟斟

zi1 zi1 zam1 zam1

Mandarin: zhi1 zhi1 zhen1 zhen1

whisper to one another (spoken)

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吱吱聲

zi1 zi1 seng1

Mandarin: zi1 zi1 sheng1

creaking sound; squeaking sound

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吱喳

zi1 zaa1

Mandarin: zhi1 zha1

talkative; noisy chatter

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吱喳婆

zi1 zaa1 po2

Mandarin: zhi1 zha1 po2

annoying women who always talk and gossip, who never close their mouths

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周不時

zau1 bat1 si4

Mandarin: zhou1 bu4 shi2

Simplified: 周不时

every once in a while

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周到

zau1 dou3

Mandarin: zhou1 dao5

thoughtful; considerate; attentive; satisfactory; careful

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周匝

zau1 zaap3

Mandarin: zhou1 za1

surround; considerate

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周口

zau1 hau2

Mandarin: zhou1 kou3

Zhoukou (in Henan province)

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周口地區

zau1 hau2 dei6 keoi1

Mandarin: zhou1 kou3 di4 qu1

Zhoukou (district in Henan)

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周嘉玲

zau1 gaa1 ling4

Mandarin: zhou1 jia1 ling2

Valerie Chow

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周圍貢

zau1 wai4 gung3

Mandarin: zhou1wei2 gong4

Simplified: 周围贡

to go around everywhere [colloquial]

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周家拳

zau1 gaa1 kyun4

Jow Ga (a form of Kung Fu)

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周密

zau1 mat6

Mandarin: zhou1 mi4

careful; thorough

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周寧

zau1 ning4

Mandarin: zhou1 ning2

Zhouning (place in Fujian)

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周年旺相

zau1 nin4 wong6 soeng3

Mandarin: zhou1 nian2 wang4 xiang4

an expression to wish people luck all year round

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周恩來

zau1 jan1 loi4

Mandarin: zhou1 en1 lai2

Zhou Enlai (March 5, 1898 – January 8, 1976), a prominent Chinese Communist leader, was Premier of the People's Republic of China from 1949 until his death. (source: Wikipedia)

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周慧敏

zau1 wai6 man5

Mandarin: zhou1 hui4 min3

Vivian chow, name of a singer

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周打

zau1 daa2

Mandarin: zhou1 da3

Chowder

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周打蜆湯

zau1 daa2 hin2 tong1

Mandarin: zhou1 da3 xian3 tang1

Simplified: 周打蚬汤

Chowder soup with clam

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周打魚湯

zau1 daa2 jyu4 tong1

Mandarin: zhou1 da3 yu2 tang1

Simplified: 周打鱼汤

Chowder soup with fish

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周折

zau1 zit3

Mandarin: zhou1 zhe2

setback; problem

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周易

zau1 jik6

Mandarin: zhou1 yi4

alternate name for the Book of Changes (I Ching)

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周星馳

zau1 sing1 ci4

Mandarin: zhou1 xing1 chi2

Stephen Chow (nickname: 周星星, 星爺, 星仔) born in June 22, 1962, is a highly popular Hong Kong actor and director, whose expertise in the comedic field has led him to be dubbed the "king of comedy" by the Hong Kong entertainment media. (source: Wikipedia)

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周時

zau1 si4

Mandarin: zhou1 shi2

Simplified: 周时

(adverb) always; often

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周時無日

zau1 si4 mou4 jat6

Mandarin: zhou1 shi2 wu2 ri4

Simplified: 周时无日

often or usually (negatively)

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周會

zau1 wui6

weekly meeting

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周期律

zau1 kei4 leot6

Mandarin: zhou1 qi1 lv4

Period; cycle

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周村區

zau1 cyun1 keoi1

Mandarin: zhou1 cun1 qu1

Zhoucun (area in Shandong)

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周杰倫

zau1 git6 leon4

Mandarin: zhou1 jie2 lun2

Jay Chou

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周比利

zau1 bei2 lei6

Mandarin: zhou1 bi3 li4

Billy Chow

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