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  zai3   jyutping
  zhi4   pinyin
[1] [v] establish; institute; set up [2] [v] prevail; overpower; control [3] [n] system [4] used before the signature in letter writing to indicate the writer is in mourning [5] a Chinese family name

Stroke count: 8
Level: 3
Radical: (#18)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

This word has been viewed 13655 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:44

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detail  zai3 dou6  zhi4 du4 = system; institution
detail  hung3 zai3  kong4 zhi4 = to control
detail  mou4 haan6 zai3  wu2 xian4 zhi4 = no restrictions; limitless
detail  si1 jau5 zai3  si1 you3 zhi4 = private ownership of property
detail  so2 jau5 zai3  suo3 you3 zhi4 = ownership system
detail  jik1 zai3  yi4 zhi4 = to inhibit
detail  aat3 zai3  ya1 zhi4 = to suppress; to inhibit
detail  zai3 ding6  zhi4 ding4 = to draw up; to formulate
detail  zai3 fuk6  zhi4 fu4 = uniform; to subdue; to subject; to bring sb. under
detail  zai3 zi2  zhi4 zhi3 = to put a stop to
detail  zai3 joek3  zhi4 yue1 = to condition; to restrict
detail  zai3 coi4  zhi4 cai2 = sanctions (usu. economic)
detail  zai3 ding3  zhi4 ding4 = to work out; to formulate
detail  zyun1 zai3  zhuan1 zhi4 = autocracy; dictatorship; despotic
detail  hok6 zai3  xue2 zhi4 = education system
detail  haan6 zai3  xian4 zhi4 = to limit; to restrict; to bound
detail  cuk1 dou6 haan6 zai3  su4 du4 xian4 zhi4 = speed limit
detail  koeng4/5 zai3  qiang2 zhi4 = to enforce; enforcement; forcibly; to restrain by law; mandatory
detail  hin1 zai3  qian1 zhi4 = to tie up; to batten down; to curb; to distract
detail  dai2 zai3  di3 zhi4 = refusal; to resist; to boycott; to refuse to cooperate
detail  tai2 zai3  ti3 zhi4 = system; organisation
detail  faat3 zai3  fa3 zhi4 = the legal system
detail AA  ei1 ei1 zai3  ei1 ei1 zhi4 = (slang) to go Dutch; a Dutch treat
detail  gung1 jau5 zai3   = public ownership
detail  gei1 zai3  ji1 zhi4 = mechanism
detail  gun2 zai3  guan3 zhi4 = control, supervision
detail  pin1 zai3  bian1 zhi4 = compile; establishment
detail  hak1 zai3  ke4 zhi4 = restraint, self-control
detail  dai3 zai3   = imperialism
detail  koeng4/5 zai3 sing3  qiang2 zhi4 xing4 = coerciveness; enforceability
detail  zing3 zai3  zheng4 zhi4 = system of government
detail  seoi3 zai3   = tax system; taxation; taxation system
detail  m4 zai3   = no, not; refuse
detail  bat1 sau6 zai3 coi4 dik1  bu4 shou4 zhi4 cai2 de5 = unpunished
detail  bou2 wu6 zai3 dou6  bao3 hu4 zhi4 du4 = [n] protection
detail  bou6 zeon3 zai3  bu4 jin4 zhi4 = step by step system
detail  bou6 zeon3 hung3 zai3  bu4 jin4 kong4 zhi4 = step-by-step control
detail  sam2 caa4 zai3 dou6  shen3 cha2 zhi4 du4 = censorship
detail  baat3 siu2 si4 gung1 zok3 zai3  ba1 xiao3 shi2 gong1 zuo4 zhi4 = eight hour working day
detail  bun3 jat6 zai3 hok6 haau6  ban4 ri4 zhi4 xue2 xiao4 = half-day (or double-shift/double-session school)
detail  jau5 zit3 zai3  you3 jie2 zhi4 = temperate
detail  gaa1 koeng4 gun2 zai3  jia1 qiang2 guan3 zhi4 = to tighten control (over sth)
detail  ging1 zai3 tai2 zai3  jing1 ji4 ti3 zhi4 = economic system
detail  ging1 zai3 zai3 dou6  jing1 ji4 zhi4 du4 = economy
detail  dak6 zai3  te4 zhi4 = special; unique
detail  on3 nau2 hung3 zai3  an4 niu3 kong4 zhi4 = [n] dash control
detail  zoi2 zai3  zai3 zhi4 = rule; dominate
detail  nou4 dai6 zai3 dou6  nu2 li4 zhi4 du4 = slavery (to an institution)
detail  sei3 nin4 zai3 dik1 daai6 hok6  si4 nian2 zhi4 de5 da4 xue2 = four-year university
detail  baau1 sing4 zai3  bao1 cheng2 zhi4 = responsible crew system
detail  baau1 gon3 zai3  bao1 gan1 zhi4 = contract system
detail  jik1 zai3 zok3 jung6  yi4 zhi4 zuo4 yong4 = inhibition
detail  bou2 ci4 hak1 zai3   = show self-restraint
detail  zyun1 zai3 dik1   = repressive, authoritarian
detail  gaau3 juk6 zai3 dou6   = education system
detail  gaau3 juk6 tai2 zai3  jiao4 yu4 ti3 zhi4 = education system
detail  si1 faat3 zai3 dou6   = the judicial system
detail  gam3 zai3 ling4  jin4 zhi4 ling4 = [law] an injunction
detail  zai3 sik1  zhi4 shi4 = [n] service-type, service pattern; standard, system, format
detail  bai6 zai3  bi4 zhi4 = currency system; monetary system
detail  dou2 gam1 cyun4 jeng4 zai3  du3 jin1 quan2 ying2 zhi4 = sweepstake, sweepstakes
detail  zi6 zai3 lik6   = will power
detail  hung3 zai3 hei3  kong4 zhi4 qi4 = control device, controller, sequencing unit
detail  jat1 fu1 do1 cai1 zai3   = polygamy (lit., "one husband, many wives system")
detail  dang1 zai3   = light switch
detail  jat1 fu1 jat1 cai1 zai3   = monogamy (lit., "one husband one wife system")
detail  jat1 cai1 zai3  yi1 qi1 zhi4 = monogamy
detail  jat1 cai1 do1 fu1 zai3  yi1 qi1 duo1 fu1 zhi4 = polyandry
detail  ji5 fo3 jik6 fo3 zai3  yi3 huo4 yi4 huo4 zhi4 = barter system
detail  zai3 hin3 wui6 ji5  zhi4 xian4 hui4 yi4 = constituent assembly; constitutional assembly; constitutional convention
detail  gau2 ban2 zung3 zing3 zai3   = the nine-grades system ("the just system of nine ranks")
detail  ding6 zai3   = custom, made to order
detail  zuk1 zai3  zhu2 zhi4 = made of bamboo
detail  paau3 zai3   = renovate; concoct, cook up
detail  zai3 seoi2   = water rationing, water restriction
detail  koeng4/5 zai3 zap1 hang4  qiang2 zhi4 zhi2 xing2 = compulsory execution of the law
detail  hang2 zai3   = to nod approval; to give approval
detail  hung3 zai3 taap3  kong4 zhi4 ta3 = control tower
detail  koeng5 zai3 sing3 gung1 zik1 gam1   = Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF)
detail  hung3 zai3 leon6  kong4 zhi4 lun4 = cybernetics
detail  man6 zaak3 zai3 dou6  wen2 ze2 zhi4 du4 = accountability system
detail  zai3 m4 gwo3   = not worth it
detail  ji5 jau4 zai3 gong1  yi3 rou2 zhi4 gang1 = soft and fair goes far
detail  aat3 zai3  e4 zhi4 = to hold back; stop and bring under control; contain
detail  sin1 faat3 zai3 jan4  xian1 fa1 zhi4 ren2 = preemptive strike; steal a march
detail  nin4 ling4 haan6 zai3  nian2 ling2 xian4 zhi4 = age limit
detail  gin3 zai3 paai3  jian4 zhi4 pai4 = pro-establishment parties
detail  ceot1 kei4 zai3 sing3  chu1 qi2 zhi4 sheng4 = obtain a victory through a suprise attack
detail  gwan1 zyu2 zai3  jun1 zhu3 zhi4 = monarchy
detail  jat1 gwok3 loeng5 zai3  yi4 guo2 liang3 zhi4 = one country two systems; a massage parlor that offers both regular and sexual massage
detail  bou2 gaap3 zai3 dou6  bao3 jia3 zhi4 du4 = the Bao-Jia system (an administrative system organized on basis of households)
detail  baat3 kap1 gung1 zi1 zai3  ba1 ji2 gong1 zi1 zhi4 = eight grade wage scale (system)
detail  fan1 bou3 hung3 zai3  fen1 bu4 kong4 zhi4 = distributed control
detail  hat6 ceot1 hau2 hung3 zai3  he2 chu1 kou3 kong4 zhi4 = nuclear export control
detail  zat6 beng6 hung3 zai3 zung1 sam1  ji2 bing4 kong4 zhi4 zhong1 xin1 = Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
detail  hung3 zai3 paang5  kong4 zhi4 bang4 = control rods
detail  ji6 zeon3 wai6 zai3  er4 jin4 wei4 zhi4 = [math.] binary system
detail  sap6 zeon3 wai6 zai3  shi2 jin4 wei4 zhi4 = [math.] denary system (decimal system, base 10 system)
detail  mui4 tai2 fong2 man6 hung3 zai3  mei2 ti3 fang3 wen4 kong4 zhi4 = Media Access Control; MAC
detail  cing4 zeoi6 hung3 zai3  cheng2 xu4 kong4 zhi4 = [n] preprogrammed automatic control
detail  toi4 waan1 zat6 beng6 hung3 zai3 zung1 sam1  tai2 wan1 ji2 bing4 kong4 zhi4 zhong1 xin1 = Taiwan's Center for Disease Control
detail  koeng4/5 zai3 sing3 gung1 zik1 gam1 gai3 waak6  qiang2 zhi4 xing4 gong1 ji1 jin1 ji4 hua4 = Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes
detail  zing3 zai3 faat3 zin2 zyun1 zaak3 siu2 zou2   = the Constitutional Development Task Force
detail  jan1 dak6 mong5 hung3 zai3 siu1 sik1 hip3 ji5  yin1 te4 wang3 kong4 zhi4 xiao1 xi5 xie2 yi4 = Internet Control Message Protocol
detail  wu6 lyun4 mong5 hung3 zai3 siu1 sik1 hip3 ji5  hu4 lian2 wang3 kong4 zhi4 xiao1 xi2 xie2 yi4 = Internet Control Message Protocol
detail  zi6 dung6 hung3 zai3  zi4 dong4 kong4 zhi4 = automata; automation; cybernation
detail  kim4 zai3   = suppress
detail  lai4 hak1 dak6 zai3   = Richter scale
detail  ji5 ji4 zai3 ji4  yi3 yi2 zhi4 yi2 = use the barbarians to control the barbarians
detail  dou6 daan6*2 mou5 hei3 gei6 seot6 hung3 zai3 zai3 dou6  dao3 dan4 wu3 qi4 ji4 shu4 kong4 zhi4 zhi4 du4 = Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR)
detail  haan6 zai3 faan2 dou6 daan6*2 dou6 daan6*2 hai6 tung2 tiu4 joek3  xian4 zhi4 fan3 dao3 dan4 dao3 dan4 xi4 tong3 tiao2 yue1 = Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty

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