Cantonese Dictionary

周遭

zau1 zou1

around

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周邊

zau1 bin1

Mandarin: zhou1 bian1

periphery, peripheral

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周邊產品

zau1 bin1 caan2 ban2

peripherals, related products

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咀

zo3

Mandarin: ju3

an alternative form for 詛,to curse | # adapted from cc-cedict

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咀啖

zeoi2 daam6

Mandarin: ju3 dan4

to give a kiss (when requesting someone to give a kiss) [colloquial]

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咀嚼

zeoi2 zoek3

Mandarin: ju3 jue2

(verb) (formal) Masticate

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咂

zaap3

Mandarin: za1

to sip | to smack one's lips | to taste | to savor | to cheat | # adapted from cc-cedict

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咂嘴

zaap3 zeoi2

Mandarin: za1 zui3

Lip smacking

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咄

zyut3

Mandarin: duo1

(old)(interjection expressing disapproval, commiseration etc) tut! | Taiwan pr. [duò] | to shout out an order | to cry out in anger | noise of rage | # adapted from cc-cedict

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咋

zaa4

Mandarin: za3

Cantonese

final particle meaning 'merely | only' when used in a rhetorical question | # adapted from cc-cedict

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咋咋聲

zaa4 zaa4*2 seng1

Mandarin: zha4 zha4 sheng1

Cantonese

very quickly; very fast

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咋咋聲

zaa4 zaa2 seng1

Mandarin: ze2 ze2 sheng1

Simplified: 咋咋声

Cantonese

Quick

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咋咋臨

zaa3*4 zaa3*4 lam4

to hurry up

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咋咋臨

zaa4 zaa4 lam4

Mandarin: ze2 ze2 lin2

Simplified: 咋咋临

Cantonese

Quick

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咒文

zau3 man4

Mandarin: zhou4 wen2

incantation, spell; to curse

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咒罵

zau3 maa6

Mandarin: zhou4 ma4

to damn; to curse; to abuse | [粵]: 咒 (zau3)

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咒詛

zau3 zo3

Mandarin: zhou4 zu3

1. [n] curse 2. [v] to curse

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咒語

zau3 jyu5

Mandarin: zhou4 yu3

spell, curse, incantation,

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咗

zo2

Mandarin: le5

Simplified: 了

Cantonese

completed action particle (Cantonese equivalent of 了)

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咤

zaa1

Mandarin: zha4

part of the name of Nezha, a figure in Chinese legend | # adapted from cc-cedict

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咨

zi1

Mandarin: zi1

to consult | to inquire | to discuss | to plan | official report | document of communication | # adapted from cc-cedict

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咫

zi2

Mandarin: zhi3

an ancient measure of length

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咫尺

zi2 cek3

Mandarin: zhi3 chi3

very near

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咫尺天涯

zi2 cek3 tin1 ngaai4

Mandarin: zhi3 chi3 tian1 ya2

to see little of each other though living nearby

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咱

zaa1

Mandarin: zan2

I or me | we | us (including both the speaker and the person spoken to) | # adapted from cc-cedict

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哲人其萎

zit3 jan4 kei4 wai2

'a sage is passing away', often used as a phrase of condolence

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哲學

zit3 hok6

Mandarin: zhe2 xue2

philosophy

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哲學博士

zit3 hok6 bok3 si6

Mandarin: zhe2xue2bo2shi4

Simplified: 哲学博士

a doctor of philosophy [written and colloquial]

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哲學家

zit3 hok6 gaa1

Mandarin: zhe2 xue2 jia1

philosopher

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哲學演講

zit3 hok6 jin2 gong2

a lecture on philosophy

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