Cantonese Dictionary

徵

zi2

Mandarin: zheng1

Simplified: 征

the note sol in pentatonic scale | # adapted from cc-cedict

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徵信社

zing1 seon3 se5

Mandarin: zheng1 xin4 she4

(Taiwan) private investigator; credit bureau

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徵兆

zing1 siu6

Mandarin: zheng1 zhao4

warning sign of impending happening; prognosticators; omen

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徵友

zing1 jau5

Mandarin: zheng1 you3

looking for partners/romantic companions/friends

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徵召

zing1 ziu6

Mandarin: zheng1 zhao4

enlist; draft; conscript; appoint to an official position

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徵引

zing1 jan5

Mandarin: zheng1 yin3

Simplified: 征引

to quote; to recommend

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徵收

zing1 sau1

Mandarin: zheng1 shou1

to levy or impose (a charge, a toll, a tax, a fine etc.)

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徵文

zing1 man4

Mandarin: zheng1 wen2

Simplified: 征文

soliciting articles

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徵求

zing1 kau4

Mandarin: zheng1 qiu2

to seek; to solicit; to ask for

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徵用

zing1 jung6

Mandarin: zheng1 yong4

Simplified: 征用

verb; commandeer; expropriation; requisition

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徵訂

zing1 deng6

Mandarin: zheng1 ding4

to solicit subscriptions

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徵詢

zing1 seon1

Mandarin: zheng1 xun2

Simplified: 征询

to consult

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徵購

zing1 kau3

Mandarin: zheng1 gou4

Simplified: 征购

Procurement; requisition by purchase

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志

zi3

Mandarin: zhi4

aspiration | ambition | the will | determination | annals | to make up one's mind to pursue some object | # adapted from cc-cedict

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志不在此

zi3 bat1 zoi6 ci2

Mandarin: zhi4 bu4 zai4 ci3

not interested or ambitious about this: 志 means "ambition/intention/goal/will", 不在此 means "not (present) here"

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志丹

zi3 daan1

Mandarin: zhi4 dan1

Zhidan (place in Shaanxi)

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志同道合

zi3 tung4 dou6 hap6

Mandarin: zhi4 tong2 dao4 he2

to have a common objective

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志向

zi3 hoeng3

Mandarin: zhi4 xiang4

aspiration, ideal, ambition

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志在

zi3 zoi6

Mandarin: zhi4 zai4

aim at; targeting

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志在千里

zi3 zoi6 cin1 lei5

Mandarin: zhi4 zai4 qian1 li3

having great aspirations

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志在必得

zi3 zoi6 bit1 dak1

Mandarin: zhi4 zai4 bi4 de2

Determined to win | have

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志士

zi3 si6

Mandarin: zhi4 shi4

noun; people which have lofty ambition and moral integrity; person of ideals and integrity

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志大才疏

zi3 daai6 coi4 so1

Mandarin: zhi4 da4 cai2 shu1

ambitious but lacking abilities

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志工

zi3 gung1

Mandarin: zhi4 gong1

volunteer

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志氣

zi3 hei3

Mandarin: zhi4 qi4

resolve; drive; ambition; backbone; spirit; aspiration

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志留紀

zi3 lau4 gei3

Mandarin: zhi4 liu2 ji4

Silurian (geological period)

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志願

zi3 jyun6

Mandarin: zhi4 yuan4

[1] aspiration; goal; ideal; desire [2] volunteer

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志願書

zi3 jyun6 syu1

Mandarin: zhi4 yuan4 shu1

application form

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志願者

zi3 jyun6 ze2

Mandarin: zhi4 yuan4 zhe3

voluntary worker, volunteer [Syn.] 義工

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忠

zung1

Mandarin: zhong1

loyal | devoted | honest | fidelity | staunch | faithful | patriotic | # adapted from cc-cedict

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