子 (zi2 | zi3 zi5) : son; person; egg; young; subsidiary

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子

zi2

zi3 zi5

[粵] zi2 | [國] zi3
[1] [n] son; child; offspring
[2] [n] person; learned or virtuous man
[3] [n] egg; seed; young/newborn animal
[4] [adj] young; tender; small
[5] [adj] subsidiary; subordinate | [ant] 母
[6] [n] a rank of the nobility equivalent to a viscount
[7] [n] first of the twelve Earthly Branches

[國] zi5 - Mandarin only
noun suffix added to certain nouns and measure words, e.g. 桌子, 胖子, 亂子, 一下子, etc

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Stroke count: 3

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Radical: 子 (#39)

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

子

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菜子 coi3 zi2 cai4 zi3 = vegetable seeds

兒子 ji4 zi2 er2 zi5 = son 國

日子 jat6 zi2 ri4 zi5 = date, day, life; when

大日子 daai6 jat6 zi2 = important date; red letter day

鼻子 bei6 zi2 bi2 zi5 = nose 國

屋子 uk1 zi2 wu1 zi5 = house; room 國

王子 wong4 zi2 wang2 zi3 = prince

女子 neoi5 zi2 nv3 zi3 = [1] woman; [2] female

才子 coi4 zi2 cai2 zi3 = talented male; a talented or brilliant person; a genius

兔子 tou3 zi2 tu4 zi5 = rabbit

筷子 faai3 zi2 kuai4 zi5 = chopsticks

好孩子 hou2 haai4 zi2 hao3 hai2 zi5 = good child 國

橘子 gwat1 zi2 ju2 zi5 = an orange 國

餃子 gaau2 zi2 jiao3 zi5 = dumplings

金鈴子 gam1 ling4 zi2 jin1 ling2 zi3 = chinaberry

椰子 je4 zi2 ye2 zi5 (Taiwan), ye1 zi5 (PRC) = coconut

原子筆 jyun4 zi2 bat1 = ball-point pen

房子 fong4 zi2 fang2 zi5 = house; apartment; dwelling; residence; room

電子 din6 zi2 dian4 zi3 = electron; electronic

孔子 hung2 zi2 kong3 zi3 = Confucius

子女 zi2 neoi5 zi3 nu3 = sons and daughters; children 國

茄子 ke4*2 zi2 qie2 zi5 = eggplant 國

孩子 haai4 zi2 hai2 zi5 = child 國

猴子 hau4 zi2 hou2 zi5 = monkey

炸子雞 zaa3 zi2 gai1 = crispy fried chicken

影子 jing2 zi2 ying3 zi5 = shadow; reflection 國

種子 zung2 zi2 zhong3 zi5 = seed

鴿子 gap3 zi2 ge1 zi3 = pigeon; dove 國

個子 go3 zi2 ge4 zi5 = build; size; stature; height 國

箱子 soeng1 zi2 xiang1 zi5 = bin; box; chest; case; trunk 國

尺子 cek3 zi2 chi3 zi5 = rule; ruler (measuring instrument)

叉子 caa1 zi2 cha1 zi5 = fork 國

豆子 dau6 zi2 dou4 zi5 = bean; soya bean; pea 國

肚子 tou5 zi2 du4 zi5 = stomach; belly; abdomen; tummy

碟子 dip6 zi2 die2 zi5 = small dish; plate; saucer; diskette; disc

刀子 dou1 zi2 dao1 zi5 = knife 國

凳子 dang3 zi2 deng4 zi5 = stool; seat; chair 國

例子 lai6 zi2 li4 zi5 = example; case

法子 faat3 zi2 fa3 zi5 = way; method; means

男子 naam4 zi2 nan2 zi3 = a man, a male, male (person)

腦子 nou5 zi2 nao3 zi5 = the mind; the brain

棍子 gwan3 zi2 gun4 zi5 = stick; rod

瓜子 gwaa1 zi2 gua1 zi3 = melon seeds

面子 min6 zi2 mian4 zi5 = face; honour

公子 gung1 zi2 gong1 zi3 = son of an official ; son of nobility; your son (honorific)

碼子 maa5 zi2 = a numeral; a counter; a chip

高個子 gou1 go3 zi2 gao1 ge4 zi5 = tall person 國

白馬王子 baak6 maa5 wong4 zi2 bai2 ma3 wang2 zi3 = a "prince charming"

兩口子 loeng5 hau2 zi2 liang3 kou3 zi5 = husband and wife, a (married) couple 國

大袋子 daai6 doi6 zi2 da4 dai4 zi5 = sack

帽子 mou6 zi2 mao4 zi5 = hat; cap 國

拍子 paak3*2 zi2; paak3 zi2 pai1 zi5 = bat; racket; a beat, a tempo

小孩子 siu2 haai4 zi2 xiao3 hai2 zi5 = child

種子田 zung2 zi2 tin4 zhong3 zi5 tian2 = seedbed

波子 bo1 zi2 = a marble; marbles; testicles 粵

鞋子 haai4 zi2 xie2 zi5 = shoe

獅子開大口 si1 zi2 hoi1 daai6 hau2 = excessive demand 粵

架子 gaa3 zi2 jia4 zi5 = frame, an arrogant person

太子 taai3 zi2 tai4 zi3 = (crown) prince; Prince Edward (MTR station)

圈子 hyun1 zi2 quan1 zi5 = a circle 國

獅子 si1 zi2 shi1 zi5 = lion; (placename) See Tze

老婆子 lou5 po4 zi2 lao3 po2 zi3 = old woman

車厘子 ce1 lei4 zi2 = cherry 粵

妻子 cai1 zi2 qi1 zi5 = wife 國

電子郵件 din6 zi2 jau4 gin6*2 dian4 zi3 you2 jian4 = electronic mail; e-mail; email

柚子 jau6*2 zi2 you4 zi5 = pomelo 國

原子 jyun4 zi2 yuan2 zi3 = atom

電子遊戲 din6 zi2 jau4 hei3 dian4 zi3 you2 xi4 = computer and video games

孟子 maang6 zi2 meng4 zi3 = Mencius

老子 lou5 zi2 = Lao Tzu

孫子 syun1 zi2 sun1 zi3 = [1] grandson [2] Sun Tzu

孫子兵法 syun1 zi2 bing1 faat3 sun1 zi3 bing1 fa3 = Sun Tzu's "The Art of War"

葡提子 pou4 tai4 zi2 = grapes 粵

童子軍 tung4 zi2 gwan1 tong2 zi3 jun1 = scouts; guides

抽鼻子 cau1 bei6 zi2 = sniffle, runny nose 國

嗓子 song2 zi2 sang3 zi5 = throat; voice 國

嫂子 sou2 zi2 sao3 zi5 = older brother's wife 國

傻子 so4 zi2 sha3 zi5 = fool; idiot; imbecile 國

刷子 caat3 zi2 shua1 zi5 = brush 國

勺子 soek3 zi2 shao2 zi5 = scoop; ladle 國

嬸子 sam2 zi2 shen3 zi5 = father's younger brother's wife - aunty

扇子 sin3 zi2 shan1 zi5 = fan 國

梳子 so1 zi2 shu1 zi5 = comb 國

沙子 saa1 zi2 sha1 zi5 = sand 國

瘦子 sau3 zi2 shou4 zi5 = thin person 國

篩子 sai1 zi2 shai1 zi5 = sieve

繩子 sing4 zi2 sheng2 zi5 = string; cord; rope 國

身子 san1 zi2 shen1 zi5 = body; pregnancy 國

包子 baau1 zi2 bao1 zi5 = steamed stuff bun

本子 bun2 zi2 ben3 zi5 = book; notebook; edition; slang for a driver's license 國

杯子 bui1 zi2 bei1 zi5 = cup 國

步子 bou6 zi2 bu4 zi5 = step; pace

脖子 but6 zi2 bo2 zi5 = neck 國

被子 pei5 zi2 bei4 zi5 = quilt; blanket

雹子 bok6 zi2 bao2 zi5 = hail; hailstone

鴨子 aap3 zi2 ya1 zi5 = duck 國

院子 jyun6*2 zi2 yuan4 zi5 = courtyard; yard

葉子 jip6 zi2 ye4 zi5 = leaf; leaves; foliage 國

燕子 jin3 zi2 yan4 zi5 = swallow (bird)

樣子 joeng6 zi2 yang4 zi5 = type 國

椅子 ji2 zi2 yi3 zi5 = chair 國

一下子 jat1 haa5 zi2 yi2 xia4 zi5 = in a short while 國

蠅子 jing4*1 zi2 ying2 zi5 = housefly

有兩下子 jau5 loeng5 haa5 zi2 you3 liang3 xia4 zi5 = skilful 國

一輩子 jat1 bui3 zi2 yi1 bei4 zi5 = a lifetime

原子能 jyun4 zi2 nang4 yuan2 zi3 neng2 = atomic energy

原子彈 jyun4 zi2 daan6*2 yuan2 zi3 dan4 = atomic bomb; atom bomb

子彈 zi2 daan6*2 zi3 dan4 = bullet

子弟 zi2 dai6 zi3 di4 = children

子孫 zi2 syun1 zi3 sun1 = offspring; posterity

侄子 zat6 zi2 zhi2 zi5 = brother's son; nephew

姪子 zat6 zi2 zhi2 zi5 = brother's son; nephew

竹子 zuk1 zi2 zhu2 zi5 = bamboo

珠子 zyu1 zi2 zhu1 zi5 = bead

爪子 zaau2 zi2 zhua3 zi5 = paw, claw, talon

桌子 coek3/zoek3 zi2 zhuo1 zi5 = desk; table 國

柱子 cyu5 zi2 zhu4 zi5 = pillar

笛子 dek6 zi2 di2 zi5 = a bamboo flute

犬子 hyun2 zi2 = my son

帶子 daai3 zi2 dai4 zi5 = scallop; fan shell 粵

小伙子 siu2 fo2 zi2 xiao3 huo3 zi5 = fellow; lad; youngster 國

小子 siu2 zi2 xiao3 zi5 = boy; (impolite) fellow; bloke 國

揚子江 joeng4 zi2 gong1 yang2 zi3 jiang1 = Yangtze River (lower reaches)

袖子 zau6 zi2 xiu4 zi5 = sleeve

靴子 hoe1 zi2 xue1 zi5 = boots; Wellingtons

鏡子 geng3 zi2 jing4 zi5 = mirror, glass 國

句子 geoi3 zi2 ju4 zi5 = a sentence (of words)

夾子 gaap3 zi2 jia1 zi5 = a clip

尖子 zim1 zi2 jian1 zi5 = the best of its kind; the cream of the crop

桔子 gat1 zi2 ju2 zi5 = tangerine; orange

蟲子 cung4 zi2 chong2 zi5 = worm; insect; bug 國

綢子 cau4 zi2 chou2 zi5 = silk cloth; silk fabric

村子 cyun1 zi2 cun1 zi5 = village 國

旗子 kei4 zi2 qi2 zi5 = flag; banner

曲子 kuk1 zi2 qu3 zi5 = song; tune; melody

裙子 kwan4 zi2 qun2 zi5 = skirt

鉗子 kim4 zi2 qian2 zi5 = pliers; a clamp; forceps; tongs; pincers; clippers

蚊子 man1 zi2 wen2 zi5 = mosquito

點子 dim2 zi2 dian3 zi5 = spot, dot; key point 國

釘子 deng1 zi2 ding1 zi5 = a nail; a snag

膽子 daam2 zi2 dan3 zi5 = courage; nerve 國

緞子 dyun6 zi2 duan4 zi5 = [fabric] satin

稻子 dou6 zi2 dao4 zi5 = unhulled rice

擔子 daam3 zi2 dan1 zi5 = load; a carrying pole and the loads on it

拐子 gwaai2 zi2 guai3 zi5 = a cripple

亭子 ting4 zi2 ting2 zi5 = pavilion

弟子 dai6 zi2 di4 zi5 = disciple, student

頭子 tau4 zi2 tou2 zi5 = chief; boss; head; gang leader 國

條子 tiu4 zi2 tiao2 zi5 = a brief note; a slip of paper; (mahjong) sticks/bamboo suit [alternate]

毯子 taam2 zi2 tan3 zi5 = blanket 國

書呆子 syu1 ngoi4 zi2 shu1 dai1 zi5 = a bookworm; a nerd

毫子 hou4 zi2 = a dime, one-tenth of a HK dollar, 0.1元粵

份子 fan6 zi2 fen4 zi3 = [n] share; trait

分子 fan1/fan6 zi2 fen1 zi3; fen4 zi3 = molecule; numerator; member; element

斧子 fu2 zi2 fu3 zi5 = axe; hatchet

瘋子 fung1 zi2 feng1 zi5 = madman; lunatic

核子 hat6 zi2 he2 zi5 = nuclear, nucleus

班子 baan1 zi2 ban1 zi5 = [1] organized group; [2] theatrical troupe

筏子 fat6 zi2 fa2 zi5 = raft

櫃子 gwai6 zi2 gui4 zi5 = cupboard; cabinet 國

蓋子 goi3 zi2 gai4 zi5 = cover

稿子 gou2 zi2 gao3 zi5 = draft; manuscript

管子 gun2 zi2 guan3 zi5 = tube; pipe 國

穀子 guk1 zi2 gu3 zi5 = millet

鉤子 ngau1 zi2 gou1 zi5 = hook 國

底子 dai2 zi2 di3 zi5 = foundation; ins and outs

菩提子 bou4 tai4 zi2 = bodhi: [1] a type of tree; [2] a given name

童子雞 tung4 zi2 gai1 = young chicken

電子貨幣 din6 zi2 fo3 bai6 = electronic money

骨子 gwat1 zi2 = [1] frame, ribs [2][粵]: fine; exquisite; delicate; delicacy

馬屁份子 maa5 pei3 fan6 zi2 = a "kiss-ass"

三文魚子 saam1 man4 jyu4 zi2 san1 wen2 yu2 zi3 = salmon roe; red caviar

多子魚 do1 zi2 jyu4*2 = shishamo smelt; capelin

原子粒 jyun4 zi2 lap1 = transistor

應子 jing1 zi2 = preserved plum

提子 tai4 zi2 ti2 zi5/zi3 = grape

提子乾 tai4 zi2 gon1 = raisin

杞子 gei2 zi2 = wolfberry fruit; goji berry ; red meddar berry

松子 cung4 zi2 = pine seed; pine nut; a pine cone

果子狸 gwo2 zi2 lei4 guo3 zi3 li2 = civet cat

枸杞子 gau2 gei2 zi2 gou3 qi3 zi5 = Chinese wolfberry fruit; goji berry

栗子 leot6 zi2 li4 zi5 = chestnut

梅子 mui4 zi2 = plum (fruit)

波子機 bo1 zi2 gei1 = pinball machine 粵

獅子星座 si1 zi2 sing1 zo6 = Leo

端子 dyun1 zi2 = terminal

等離子 dang2 lei4 zi2 deng3 li2 zi3 = plasma (related to physics)

蓮子 lin4 zi2 = lotus seed

雙子星座 soeng1 zi2 sing1 zo6 = Gemini

離子 lei4 zi2 li2 zi3 = ion

老媽子 lou5 maa1 zi2 lao3 ma1 zi5 = mom; amah

鬚子 sou1 zi2 = (of animals) palpus or feeler; (of plants) tassel

獅子魚 si1 zi2 jyu4*2 shi1 zi3 yu2 = a sea snail

筷子架 faai3 zi2 gaa3*2 = a chopsticks holder

蝦子麵 haa1 zi2 min6 = shrimp roe noodle

子薑 zi2 goeng1 = young ginger

小家子 siu2 gaa1 zi2 = a coarse, lower-class person

坐月子 co5 jyut6 zi2 zuo4 yue4 zi5 = sitting the month

顧面子 gu3 min6*2 zi2 = for the sake of face

眼大肚子小 ngaan5 daai6 tou5 zi2 siu2 yan3 da4 du4 zi5 xiao3 = (idiom) to bite off more than you can chew

過河卒子 gwo3 ho4 zeot1 zi2 = (chess) a soldier in opponent's territory which can advance, but not retreat

矮子 ai2 zi2 ai3 zi5 = a dwarf; a short person

椰子肉 je4 zi2 juk6 ye2 zi5 rou4 (Taiwan), ye1 zi5 rou4 (PRC) = coconut meat

重身子 cung5 san1 zi2 = pregnant

葵瓜子 kwai4 gwaa1 zi2 = edible sunflower seeds

開舖子 hoi1 pou3 zi2 = run or keep a shop

番鬼子 faan1 gwai2 zi2 fan1 gui3 zi5 = foreigners (derogatory)

花花公子 faa1 faa1 gung1 zi2 = playboy; dandy, fop, coxcomb

拐子佬 gwaai2 zi2 lou2 = kidnapper

老臣子 lou5 san4 zi2 = an elder (in a company) 粵

得意日子 dak1 ji3 jat6 zi2 = "my day", a good day

有牌子 jau5 paai4*2 zi2 = branded

卡子 kaa1 zi2 = toll, post for domestic duty

不要面子 bat1 jiu3 min6*2 zi2 = be shameless

紮辮子 zaat3 bin1 zi2 = plait one's hair, tie up one's plaits

酒糟鼻子 zau2 zou1 bei6 zi2 = red-nosed drunk (from wine)

大肚子 daai6 tou5 zi2 = be pregnant, big belly

扁鼻子 bin2 bei6 zi2 = snub nose

吃角子老虎機 hek3 gok3 zi2 lou5 fu2 gei1 = fruit machine, slot machine

一檔子事 jat1 dong3 zi2 si6 = an affair; an event

大舅子 daai6 kau5 zi2 = senior brother of wife

賞面子 soeng2 min6*2 zi2 = do one the honor (of coming to his party)

個人電子 go3 jan4 din6 zi2 = PDA (Personal Digital Assistant)

墊子 zin3 zi2 = cushion; pad; mat 國

李子 lei5 zi2 = plum

刀叉筷子 dou1 caa1 faai3 zi2 = tableware

等離子體 dang2 lei4 zi2 tai2 deng3 li2 zi3 ti3 = plasma

粽子 zung3 zi2 zong4 zi5 = sticky rice dumpling 國

保全面子的 bou2 cyun4 min6 zi2 dik1 bao3 quan2 mian4 zi3 de5 = face-saving 國

中子 zung1 zi2 zhong1 zi3 = neutron

中子俘獲 zung1 zi2 fu1 wok6 zhong1 zi3 fu2 huo4 = neutron capture

中子彈 zung1 zi2 daan6*2 zhong1 zi3 dan4 = neutron bomb

中子星 zung1 zi2 sing1 zhong1 zi3 xing1 = neutron star

中子源 zung1 zi2 jyun4 zhong1 zi3 yuan2 = neutron source

中微子 zung1 mei4 zi2 zhong1 wei1 zi3 = neutrino

小冊子 siu2 caak3 zi2 xiao3 ce4 zi5 = booklet; pamphlet; menu

小碟子 siu2 dip6 zi2 xiao3 die2 zi5 = saucer

引子 jan5 zi2 yin3 zi5 = primer

快中子 faai3 zung1 zi2 kuai4 zhong1 zi3 = fast neutrons

愛面子 oi3 min6 zi2 ai4 mian4 zi3 = be concerned about face-saving; be sensitive about one's reputation

武裝份子 mou5 zong1 fan6 zi2 wu3 zhuang1 fen4 zi3 = armed elements; gunmen

襪子 mat6 zi2 wa4 zi5 = socks 國

乘子 sing4 zi2 cheng2 zi3 = a multiplicator; a multiplier

位子 wai6/wai6*2 zi2 wei4 zi5 = place; seat

偽君子 ngai6 gwan1 zi2 wei3 jun1 zi3 = hypocrite

冊子 caak3 zi2 ce4 zi5 = a book, a volume

分離份子 fan1 lei4 fan6 zi2 fen1 li2 fen4 zi3 = separatist

刨子 paau4 zi2 bao4 zi5 = (carpenter's) plane

剷子 caan2 zi2 chan3 zi5 = a shovel, a spade

匣子 haap6*2 zi2 xia2 zi5 = small box

反叛分子 faan2 bun6 fan6 zi2 fan3 pan4 fen4 zi3 = insurgent; rebel (occasionally 反叛份子)

反動份子 faan2 dung6 fan6 zi2 fan3 dong4 fen4 zi3 = reactionary

半輩子 bun3 bui3 zi2 ban4 bei4 zi5 = half of a lifetime

半吊子 bun3 diu3 zi2 ban4 diao4 zi5 = dabbler; smatterer; tactless and impulsive person

電子念佛機 din6 zi2 nim6 fat6 gei1 = electronic pray to Buddha machine/reciter

大分子 daai6 fan1 zi2 da4 fen1 zi3 = [chem.] macromolecule

大盤子 daai6 pun4 zi2 da4 pan2 zi5 = platter

子午線 zi2 ng5 sin3 zi3 wu3 xian4 = meridian

子宮 zi2 gung1 zi3 gong1 = uterus; womb

子宮頸 zi2 gung1 geng2 zi3 gong1 jing3 = cervix; neck of the uterus

子宮頸癌 zi2 gung1 geng2 ngaam4 zi3 gong1 jing3 ai2 = cervical cancer

子層 zi2 cang4 zi3 ceng2 = sublayer

子房 zi2 fong4*2 zi3 fang2 = ovary

子音 zi2 jam1 zi3 yin1 = consonant

寶塔筒子 bou2 taap3 tung4 zi2 bao3 ta3 tong3 zi5 = a cone

將軍肚子 zoeng1 gwan1 tou5 zi2 jiang1 jun1 du4 zi5 = beer belly (complimentary) 國

插入因子 caap3 jap6 jan1 zi2 cha1 ru4 yin1 zi3 = insertion element

有機分子 jau5 gei1 fan1 zi2 you3 ji1 fen1 zi3 = organic molecule

本初子午線 bun2 co1 zi2 ng5 sin3 ben3 chu1 zi3 wu3 xian4 = the first meridian; the prime meridian

板子 baan2 zi2 ban3 zi5 = bamboo or birch for corporal punishment; board; plank

格子 gaak3 zi2 ge2 zi5 = a trellis

格子棉布 gaak3 zi2 min4 bou3 ge2 zi5 mian2 bu4 = gingham

栽子 zoi1 zi2 zai1 zi5 = seedling; young plant

桃子 tou4 zi2 tao2 zi5 = peach

案子 on3 zi2 an4 zi5 = long table; counter; law case; legal case; judicial case

梨子 lei4*2 zi2 li2 zi3 = pear

檳子 ban1 zi2 bin1 zi5 = binzi, a species of apple which is slightly sour and astringent

池子 ci4 zi2 chi2 zi5 = a pond, pool

疹子 can2 zi2 zhen3 zi5 = rash; skin outbreak

電子工業 din6 zi2 gung1 jip6 dian4 zi3 gong1 ye4 = electronics industry

電子空間 din6 zi2 hung1 gaan1 dian4 zi3 kong1 jian1 = cyberspace

電子商務 din6 zi2 soeng1 mou6 dian4 zi3 shang1 wu4 = e-commerce

電子網絡 din6 zi2 mong5 lok3 dian4 zi3 wang3 luo4 = electronic network

電子文件 din6 zi2 man4 gin6*2 dian4 zi3 wen2 jian4 = electronic document

電子顯微鏡 din6 zi2 hin2 mei4 geng3 dian4 zi3 xian3 wei1 jing4 = electron microscope

電子信箱 din6 zi2 seon3 soeng1 dian4 zi3 xin4 xiang1 = electronic mailbox

電子郵件傳送服務 din6 zi2 jau4 gin6*2 cyun4 sung3 fuk6 mou6 dian4 zi3 you2 jian4 chuan2 song4 fu2 wu4 = (E-)mail delivery service

電子元件 din6 zi2 jyun4 gin6 dian4 zi3 yuan2 jian4 = electronic component

激進份子 gik1 zeon3 fan6 zi2 ji1 jin4 fen4 zi3 = radicals; extremists

極端份子 gik6 dyun1 fan6 zi2 ji2 duan1 fen4 zi3 = extremist

恐怖份子 hung2 bou3 fan6 zi2 kong3 bu4 fen4 zi3 = terrorist

離子交換 lei4 zi2 gaau1 wun6 li2 zi3 jiao1 huan4 = ion exchange

電子計算機 din6 zi2 gai3 syun3 gei1 dian4 zi5 ji4 suan4 ji1 = computer

牌子 paai4 zi2 pai2 zi5 = sign; trademark; brand

棒子 paang5 zi2 bang4 zi3 = stick; club; cudgel; maize (corn); ear of maize; corncob

梆子 bong1 zi2 bang1 zi3 = watchman's clapper; wooden clappers with bars of unequal length

桔子水 gat1 zi2 seoi2 ju2 zi5 shui3 = orange juice

暗門子 am3 mun4 zi2 an4 men2 zi5 = unlicensed or unregistered prostitute

擺樣子 baai2 joeng6*2 zi2 bai3 yang4 zi3 = pretending, doing something for show, or using a fake to fool sb

擺攤子 baai2 taan1 zi2 bai3 tan1 zi3 = set up a stall; maintain a large staff and organization

擺子 baai2 zi2 bai3 zi3 = malaria

擦子 caat3 zi2 ca1 zi5 = an eraser

拜把子 baai3 baa2 zi2 bai4 ba3 zi5 = become sworn brothers

抽對子 cau1 deoi3 zi2 chou1 dui4 zi3 = matrimony

性子 sing3 zi2 xing4 zi5 = temper

廠子 cong2 zi2 chang3 zi5 = yard; depot; factory; mill

廚子 cyu4 zi2 chu2 zi5 = a cook

妮子 nei4 zi2 ni1 zi5 = little girl

妗子 kam5 zi2 jin4 zi5 = wife of maternal uncle 粵

奶子 naai5 zi2 nai3 zi5 = breast

因子 jan1 zi2 yin1 zi3 = [math.] a factor

單子 daan1 zi2 dan1 zi5 = list of items

君子 gwan1 zi2 jun1 zi3 = gentleman; honourable person; nobleman; person of noble character/virtue

痱子 fai2 zi2 fei4 zi3 = heat rash; prickly heat

憨子 ham1 zi2 han1 zi5 = simpleton, idiot, fool

浪子 long6 zi2 lang4 zi3 = prodigal son

左撇子 zo2 pit3 zi2 zuo3 pie3 zi5 = left-handed 國

塞子 sak1 zi2 sai1 zi5 = plug

子裔 zi2 jeoi6 zi3 yi4 = offspring

孢子 baau1 zi2 bao1 zi3 = spores

橋樑滾子 kiu4 loeng4 gwan2 zi2 qiao2 liang2 gun3 zi5 = bridge rollers

粒子 lap1 zi2 li4 zi3 = particle

質子 zat1 zi2 zhi2 zi3 = proton

鑷子 nip6 zi2 nie4 zi3 = forceps

原子武器 jyun4 zi2 mou5 hei3 yuan2 zi3 wu3 qi4 = atomic weapon

浪子回頭 long6 zi2 wui4 tau4 lang4 zi3 hui2 tou2 = the return of a prodigal son

男子籃球 naam4 zi2 laam4 kau4 nan2 zi3 lan2 qiu2 = men's basketball

男孩子 naam4 haai4 zi2 nan2 hai2 zi3 = boy

看樣子 hon3 joeng6 zi2 kan4 yang4 zi5 = it seems; it looks as if

知識份子 zi1 sik1 fan6 zi2 zhi1 shi2 fen4 zi3 = intellectual; learned person; intelligentsia

葵花子 kwai4 faa1 zi2 kui2 hua1 zi5 = sunflower seeds

變節份子 bin3 zit3 fan6 zi2 bian4 jie2 fen4 zi3 = [n] turncoat

路子 lou6 zi2 lu4 zi5 = [n] method; way; [n] approachway

馬子 maa5 zi2 ma3 zi5 = commode

子公司 zi2 gung1 si1 zi3 gong1 si1 = subsidiary (of a company)

交戰份子 gaau1 zin3 fan6 zi2 jiao1 zhan4 fen4 zi3 = belligerent/combatant/warring party

歷史敏感的日子 lik6 si2 man5 gam2 dik1 jat6 zi2 li4 shi3 min3 gan3 de5 ri4 zi3 = historically sensitive dates 國

小圈子 siu2 hyun1 zi2 xiao3 quan1 zi5 = clique; a small circle of people; a small coterie

白茄子 baak6 ke4*2 zi2 = dubi (white eggplant)

美男子 mei5 naam4 zi2 = dreamboat (a very handsome man)

核子武器 hat6 zi2 mou5 hei3 = nuclear device

叛亂份子 bun6 lyun6 fan6 zi2 = insurgents

子彈火車 zi2 daan6*2 fo2 ce1 = bullet train

未婚女子 mei6 fan1 neoi5 zi2 = spinster, unmarried woman, an old maid

滋事份子 zi1 si6 fan6 zi2 = troublemakers

種子基金 zung2 zi2 gei1 gam1 = seed money

電子圖書 din6 zi2 tou4 syu1 = an electronic book, an e-book

拉肚子 laai1 tou5 zi2 la1 du4 zi5 = diarrhea 國

杜松子酒 dou6 cung4 zi2 zau2 = gin (type of alcoholic drink, also 金酒)

卵子 leon2 zi2 = egg, ovum, ova

騙子 pin3 zi2 pian4 zi3 = swindler

反叛份子 faan2 bun6 fan6 zi2 fan3 pan4 fen4 zi3 = insurgent; rebel (alternate form of 反叛分子)

電子風琴 din6 zi2 fung1 kam4 = electric organ

電子琴 din6 zi2 kam4 dian4 zi3 qin2 = electric piano, electric keyboard; an electone

獨生子 duk6 saang1 zi2 du2 sheng1 zi3 = the only son (in a one-child family)

極力子 gik6 lik6*1 zi2 ;gik6 lik6 zi2 = a clutch (力1); a grip (力6)

劊子手 kui2 zi2 sau2 gui4 zi shou3 (PRC), kuai4 zi shou3 (Taiwan) = executioner

鏡子商店 geng3 zi2 soeng1 dim3 = a mirrors shop

提子鬆餅 tai4 zi2 sung1 beng2 = a raisin scone

迷你茄子 mai4 nei5 ke4*2 zi2 mi2 ni3 qie2 zi3 = Thai eggplant

出點子 ceot1 dim2 zi2 chu1 dian3 zi5 = express an opinion

窗子 coeng1 zi2 chuang1 zi3 = casement; window

高分子 gou1 fan1 zi2 gao1 fen1 zi3 = macromolecule; polymer

松子蓮蓉小月餅 cung4 zi2 lin4 jung4 siu2 jyut6 beng2 = lotus paste and pine nut mini moon cakes

鹹魚茄子 haam4 jyu4*2 ke4*2 zi2 = Chinese eggplant stir-fried with salted fish

山羊鬍子 saan1 joeng4 wu4 zi2 = a goatee (type of beard)

旗子信號 kei4 zi2 seon3 hou6 qi2 zi5 xin4 hao4 = flag or banner signal

太子黨 taai3 zi2 dong2 = princeling

油桐子 jau4 tung4 zi2 = candlenut

橡子 zoeng6 zi2 = an acorn

孩子氣 haai4 zi2 hei3 hai2 zi5 qi4 = boyish; childish

男子氣 naam4 zi2 hei3 nan2 zi3 qi4 = manly; masculine

電子字典 din6 zi2 zi6 din2 = electronic dictionary

電子辭典 din6 zi2 ci4 din2 dian4 zi3 ci2 dian3 = an electronic dictionary

電子詞典 din6 zi2 ci4 din2 = electronic dictionary

子夜 zi2 je6 zi3 ye4 = [n] midnight

榛子 zeon1 zi2 zhen1 zi5 = [n] hazelnut

把子 baa2 zi2 ba4 zi3 = handle

幫子 bong1 zi2 bang1 zi5 = outer (of cabbage, etc); upper (of a shoe)

層子 cang4 zi2 ceng2 zi5 = stratum

幌子 fong2 zi2 huang3 zi5 = shop sign; signboard; (fig.) pretense

幔子 maan6 zi2 man4 zi5 = curtain; veil

模子 mou4 zi2 mu2 zi5 = mold; mould; matrix; pattern; die

扳子 paan1 zi2 ban1 zi5 = spanner; wrench

棚子 paang4 zi2 peng2 zi5 = shack; shed

態子 taai3 zi2 tai4 zi5 = state of matter (solid, liquid or gas)

攤子 taan1 zi2 tan1 zi5 = a booth

子民 zi2 man4 zi3 min2 = royal subject, royal subjects

嗣子 zi6 zi2 si4 zi3 = heir; adopted son

子喉 zi2 hau4 = Zihou (one of the three major vocal tunes in Cantonese opera)

子母床 zi2 mou5*2 cong4 zi3 mou3 chuang2 = a bunk bed

子母電話 zi2 mou5*2 din6 waa6*2 zi3 mou3 dian4 hua4 = cordless phones with base station

子母扣 zi2 mou5*2 kau3 zi3 mou3 kou4 = snap fasteners, snap buckles

子侄 zi2 zat6 = [n] sons and nephews

不肖子孫 bat1 ciu3 zi2 syun1 bu4 xiao4 zi5 sun1 = unworthy descendants 國

石頭子兒 sek6 tau4 zi2 ji4 shi2 tou5 zi3r = small stone; cobble; pebble 國

鴨子兒 aap3 zi2 ji4 ya1 zi3r = duck's egg 國

大風子 daai6 fung1 zi2 da4 feng1 zi3 = [botany] chaulmoogra (Hydnocarpus anthelmintica)

兜圈子 dau1 hyun1 zi2 dou1 quan1 zi5 = go around in circles; circle; beat about the bush

出門子 ceot1 mun4 zi2 chu1 men2 zi5 = (of a woman) get married; marry

刀把子 dou1 baa2 zi2 dao1 ba4 zi5 = (sword) hilt; military power; power; sth that may be used against one; a handle

大伯子 daai6 baak3 zi2 da4 bai3 zi5 = husband's elder brother; brother-in-law

大姑子 daai6 gu1 zi2 da4 gu1 zi5 = husband's elder sister; sister-in-law

大姨子 daai6 ji4 zi2 da4 yi2 zi5 = wife's elder sister; sister-in-law

好日子 hou2 jat6*2 zi2 hao3 ri4 zi5 = auspicious day; wedding day; good days

弓子 gung1 zi2 gong1 zi3 = bow (of a three-stringed instrument); anything bow-shaped

急性子 gap1 sing3 zi2 ji2 xing4 zi5 = of impatient disposition; impetuous; an impetuous person

打底子 daa2 dai2 zi2 da3 di3 zi5 = sketch (a plan, picture, etc.); lay a foundation

方子 fong1 zi2 fang1 zi5 = prescription; directions for mixing chemicals; formula

沖子 cung1 zi2 chong4 zi5 = punching pin

海子 hoi2 zi2 hai3 zi3 = a lake

火筷子 fo2 faai3 zi2 huo3 kuai4 zi5 = fire-tongs; tongs

火鉤子 fo2 ngau1 zi2 huo3 gou1 zi5 = fire hook; poker

積極份子 zik1 gik6 fan6 zi2 ji1 ji2 fen4 zi5 = rustler

窗格子 coeng1 gaak3 zi2 chuang1 ge2 zi3 = window lattice

耳挖子 ji5 waat3*2 zi2 er3 wa1 zi5 = earpick

釘子精神 deng1 zi2 zing1 san4 ding1 zi5 jing1 shen2 = the spirit of the nail; grasping every available minute (reference to Lei Feng)

鬼子 gwai2 zi2 gui3 zi5 = devil (a term of abuse for foreign invaders)

鬼點子 gwai2 dim2 zi2 gui3 dian3 zi5 = wicked idea; trick

金子 gam1 zi2 jin1 zi5 = gold; (placename) Kam Tze

開口子 hoi1 hau2 zi2 kai1 kou3 zi5 = (of a dyke) to break, to burst; to chap (lips)

口子 hau2 zi2 kou3 zi5 = opening; hole; cut; tear

哭鼻子 huk1 bei6 zi2 ku1 bi2 zi5 = snivel

林子 lam4 zi2 lin2 zi5 = woods; grove; forest

亂葬崗子 lyun6 zong3 gong1 zi2 luan4 zang4 gang3 zi5 = unmarked common graves; unmarked burial mounds 國

慢性子 maan6 sing3 zi2 man4 xing4 zi5 = phlegmatic temperament; slowpoke; slow coach

沒法子 mut6 faat3 zi2 mei2 fa3 zi5 = can do nothing about it; can't help it

牛鼻子 ngau4 bei6 zi2 niu2 bi2 zi5 = center stage (lit., "the nose of an ox")

女孩子 neoi5 haai4 zi2 nv3 hai2 zi5 = girl; sissy

獅子狗 si1 zi2 gau2 shi1 zi5 gou3 = lion dog, pug-dog, Pekingese, chow chow, foo dog

式子 sik1 zi2 shi4 zi5 = posture; formula

手腕子 sau2 wun2 zi2 shou3 wan4 zi5 = wrist

水池子 seoi2 ci4 zi2 shui3 chi2 zi5 = a sink

水珠子 seoi2 zyu1 zi2 shui3 zhu1 zi5 = drop of water

土包子 tou2 baau1 zi2 tu3 bao1 zi5 = a country bumpkin; a hick

網子 mong5 zi2 wang3 zi5 = net; hairnet

仙子 sin1 zi2 xian1 zi3 = female celestial; fairy maiden

一棍子打死 jat1 gwan3 zi2 daa2 sei2 yi1 gun4 zi5 da3 si3 = knock sb down at one stroke; finish off with one blow; completely negate

一肚子 jat1 tou5 zi2 yi1 du4 zi5 = skinful; a lot of

一陣子 jat1 zan6 zi2 yi1 zhen4 zi5 = a period of time

小個子 siu2 go3 zi2 xiao3 ge4 zi5 = little chap; small fellow

小叔子 siu2 suk1 zi2 xiao3 shu1 zi3 = husband's younger brother; brother-in-law

小姨子 siu2 ji4 zi2 xiao3 yi2 zi3 = wife's younger sister; sister-in-law

小日子 siu2 jat6 zi2 xiao3 ri4 zi3 = easy life of a small family

心子 sam1 zi2 xin1 zi5 = (of things) centre; heart; core; the heart of a pig, sheep, etc. as food

椰子汁 je4 zi2 zap1 ye1 zi5 zhi1 = coconut milk

煙子 jin1 zi2 yan1 zi5 = soot

要面子 jiu3 min6*2 zi2 yao4 mian4 zi5 = be keen on face-saving; be anxious to keep up appearances

子弟兵 zi2 dai6 bing1 zi3 di4 bing1 = army made up of the sons of the people; our own army

子目 zi2 muk6 zi3 mu4 = specific item; subtitle

支子 zi1 zi2 zhi1 zi5 = stand; support; gridiron (as a cooking utensil)

月子 jyut6 zi2 yue4 zi5 = month of confinement after giving birth to a child; time of child birth; confinement

有日子 jau5 jat6 zi2 you3 ri4 zi5 = for quite a few days; for days

才子佳人 coi4 zi2 gaai1 jan4 cai2 zi3 jia1 ren2 = a talented man with a beautiful woman (scholar-beauty); pair of ideal lovers

孺子可教 jyu4 zi2 ho2 gaau3 ru2 zi3 ke3 jiao4 = teachableness; the young man is worthy to be taught

子宮頸細胞檢驗 zi2 gung1 geng2 sai3 baau1 gim2 jim6 zi3 gong1 jing3 xi4 bao1 jian3 yan4 = pap test

瘸子 ke4 zi2 que2 zi5 = a crippled person; a lame person

波子棋 bo1 zi2 kei4*2 = jumping in Chinese Chess (跳棋); chinese checkers

美國李子 mei5 gwok3 lei5 zi2 = a plum

西洋李子 sai1 joeng4 lei5 zi2 xi1 yang2 li3 zi5 = a plum

當紅炸子雞 dong1 hung4 zaa3 zi2 gai1 = a popular entertainment personality (lit., "a red fried chicken")

筷子筒 faai3 zi2 tung4*2 = a chopsticks holder

雞子 gai1 zi2 = chicken testicles

瓜子金 gwaa1 zi2 gam1 = Polygala sibirica (mountain polygala)

算盤子 syun3 pun4 zi2 = Glochidion puberum (abacus plant)

美娘子 mei5 noeng4 zi2 = Premna integrifolia var. obtusifolia

車厘子番茄 ce1 lei4 zi2 faan1 ke4*2 = cherry tomato

野生猴子 je5 saang1 hau4 zi2 = feral monkey

香港算盤子 hoeng1 gong2 syun3 pun4 zi2 = Glochidion zeylanicum (Hong Kong abacus plant)

腰子 jiu1 zi2 = kidney (of body)

戲子佬 hei3 zi2 lou2 = male opera actor 粵

八字鬍子 baat3 zi6 wu4 zi2 = a split mustache with two strips of hair above the upper lip (shaped like the 八 character)

黑加侖子 hak1 gaa1 leon4 zi2 hei1 jia1 lun2 zi3 = black currant

原子襪 jyun4 zi2 mat6 = nylon stockings/socks

負離子 fu6 lei4 zi2 = ionic straight hair

孔夫子 hung2 fu1 zi2 kong3 fu1 zi3 = Confucius

魚子醬 jyu4 zi2 zoeng3 yu2 zi3 jiang4 = caviar

電子通勤 din6 zi2 tung1 kan4 dian4 zi3 tong1 qin2 = telecommute

跳房子 tiu3 fong4 zi2 tiao4 fang2 zi5 = hopscotch

童子 tung4 zi2 tong2 zi3 = a boy; a lad

執子之手 zap1 zi2 zi1 sau2 = always together; always and forever

好骨子 hou2 gwat1 zi2 = small but looks good

異議份子 ji6 ji5 fan6 zi2 yi4 yi4 fen4 zi3 = a dissident

麩子 fu1 zi2 fu1 zi5 = (wheat) bran

長子 zoeng2 zi2 zhang3 zi3 = eldest son; Zhangzi (placename in Shanxi)

一分子 jat1 fan6 zi2 yi1 fen1 zi3 = quota

克分子 hak1 fan6 zi2 ke4 fen1 zi3 = [chem] gram molecule, mole

克分子濃度 hak1 fan6 zi2 nung4 dou6 ke4 fen1 zi3 nong2 du4 = gram molecule concentration, molality

兩下子 loeng5 haa5 zi2 liang3 xia4 zi5 = a few tricks of the trade

子爵夫人 zi2 zoek3 fu1 jan4 zi3 jue2 fu1 ren2 = viscountess

打鴨子上架 daa2 aap3 zi2 soeng5 gaa3*2 da3 ya1 zi5 shang4 jia4 = drive a duck onto a perch (make sb do sth entirely beyond him)

特權份子 dak6 kyun4 fan6 zi2 = privileged element

鏝子 maan6 zi2 = a trowel

洋鬼子 joeng4 gwai2 zi2 yang2 gui3 zi5 = foreigners; foreign devil (derogatory)

加侖子 gaa1 leon4 zi2 = currant

子鼠 zi2 syu2 zi3 shu3 = Year 1, Year of the Rat (2008)

夜貓子 je6 maau1 zi2 ye4 mao1 zi3 = someone who stays up late 國

耗子 hou3 zi2 hao4 zi5 = [台] mouse, rat 國

貓哭耗子假慈悲 maau1 huk1 hou3 zi2 gaa2 ci4 bei1 mao1 ku1 hao4 zi5 jia3 ci2 bei1 = crocodile's tears; shedding false tears

天子 tin1 zi2 tian1 zi3 = the Son of Heaven, the emperor

鷹鉤鼻子 jing1 ngau1 bei6 zi2 ying1 gou1 bi2 zi5 = an aquiline nose, a hooked nose

游艇子 jau4 teng5 zi2 = boat dwellers

上陣不離父子兵 soeng5 zan6 bat1 lei4 fu6 zi2 bing1 shang4 zhen4 bu4 li2 fu4 zi3 bing1 = good relationship between son and father; blood is thicker than water

折子 zit3 zi2 zhe2 zi5 = (account) booklet in accordion form with a slipcase

娘子軍 noeng4 zi2 gwan1 = female troops; amazons; women on the side of an argument

紅色娘子軍 hung4 sik1 noeng4 zi2 gwan1 = Red Female Army

推子 teoi1 zi2 tui1 zi5 = hair-clippers; clippers

小妮子 siu2 nei4 zi2 = maid; girl; female child

奉子成婚 fung6 zi2 sing4 fan1 feng4 zi3 cheng2 hun1 = a shotgun marriage/wedding

猴子採 hau4 zi2 coi2 = monkey picked tea

桔子汁 gat1 zi2 zap1 ju2 zi5 zhi1 = orange juice

毽子 jin2 zi2 [jian4 zi5 = shuttlecock, jianzi (Asian shuttlecock game)

子孫桶 zi2 syun1 tung2 = a Zi Sun barrel, an offspring bucket (wedding gift)

陪太子讀書 pui4 taai3 zi2 duk6 syu1 = an outsider in a competition with no possible hope of winning

虎父無犬子 fu2 fu6 mou4 hyun2 zi2 hu3 fu4 wu2 quan3 zi3 = like father like son (lit., "a papa tiger does not have a puppy for a son")

褲子 fu3 zi2 ku4 zi5 = trousers, pants

盤子 pun4 zi2 pan2 zi5 = tray, plate, dish

耳子 ji5 zi2 er3 zi5 = handle (on a pot)

獨子 duk6 zi2 du2 zi3 = the only son (in a one-child family)

瓶子 ping4 zi2 ping2 zi5 = a bottle

石獅子 sek6 si1 zi2 shi2 shi1 zi5 = a stone lion; [粵]: a film extra

老頭子 lou5 tau4 zi2 lao3 tou2 zi5 = old man; father

鴨子聽雷 aap3 zi2 ting1 leoi4 ya1 zi3 ting1 lei2 = not understand

動筷子 dung6 faai3 zi2 dong4 kuai4 zi5 = "let's eat"

電子書 din6 zi2 syu1 dian4 zi3 shu1 = e-book, eBook, electronic book

蓋房子 goi3 fong4 zi2 gai4 fang2 zi5 = to build a house

碰釘子 pung3 ding1 zi2 peng4 ding1 zi5 = to meet with a rebuff

碰一鼻子灰 pung3 jat1 bei6 zi2 fui1 peng4 yi1 bi2 zi5 hui1 = to be snubbed; to meet with a rebuff

摳鼻子 kau1 bei6 zi2 kou1 bi2 zi5 = to pick nose, nose-picking

胡桃鉗子 wu4 tou4 kim4 zi2 = nutcracker

胖子 bun6 zi2 pang4 zi5 = a fat person, a fatty, an obese person

覆盆子 fuk1 pun4 zi2 fu4 pen2 zi3 = a Korean raspberry

拍子簿 paak3 zi2 bou2 = (writing) pad, block 粵

親子 can1 zi2 qin1 zi3 = family, parents and children

血滴子 hyut3 dik1 zi2 xue4 di1 zi3 = the flying guillotine (weapon)

痞子 mau1 zi2 pi3 zi5 = ruffian; hooligan 國

誤人子弟 ng6 jan4 zi2 dai6 wu4 ren2 zi3 di4 = misteach or mislead young people

樑上君子 loeng4 soeng6 gwan1 zi2 liang2 shang4 jun1 zi3 = a break-in thief

豹子 paau3 zi2 bao4 zi5 = panther

充殼子 cung1 hok3 zi2 chong1 ke2 zi5 = scornful term for a know nothing who pretends to be an expert

撥子 but6 zi2 bo1 zi5 = guitar pick, plectrum

放鴿子 fong3 gap3 zi2 fang4 ge1 zi5 = to break an appointment, not turn up for an appointment 國

蓮子蓉噉口 lin4 zi2 jung4 gam2 hau2 lian2 zi3 rong2 dan4 kou3 = be all smiles; a blazing smile 粵

子母廠 zi2 mou5 cong2 zi3 mu3 chang3 = parent and subsidiary factories

子母公司 zi2 mou5*2 gung1 si1 zi3 mou3 gong1 si1 = subsidiary and parent companies

早生貴子 zou2 sang1 gwai3 zi2 zao3 sheng1 gui4 zi3 = hope you have a son soon

抛妻棄子 paau1 cai1 hei3 zi2 pao1 qi1 qi4 zi3 = to abandon one's wife and children; run off one one's family

電子錶 din6 zi2 biu1 dian4 zi3 biao3 = electronic watch

哨子 saau3 zi2 shao4 zi5 = whistle

赤子 cek3 zi2 chi4 zi5 = newborn baby; someone who has a pure heart; patriot

量子 loeng6 zi2 liang4 zi3 = quantum

骰子 sik1 zi2 shai3 zi5 = dice

盅子 zung1 zi2 zhong1 zi5 = cup

私生子 si1 sang1 zi2 si1 sheng1 zi3 = illegitimate child; a natural child

有其父必有其子 jau5 kei4 fu6 bit1 jau5 kei4 zi2 you3 qi2fu4 bi4 you3 qi2 zi3 = like father, like son

親子關係 can1 zi2 gwaan1 hai6 qin1 zi4 guan1 xi4 = parent child relationship

炎黃子孫 jim4 wong4 zi3 syun1 yan2 huang2 zi3 sun1 = Chinese people; the descendents of emperor Yan and Huang

妻離子散 cai1 lei4 zi2 saan3 qi1 li2 zi3 san4 = breaking up of a family; to be abandonded by one's wife and for one's kids to scatter off

斷子絕孫 tyun5 zi2 zyut6 syun1 duan4 zi3 jue2 sun1 = a curse, that you may die without sons

錛子 ban1 zi2 ben1 zi5 = adz, adze

天之驕子 tin1 zi1 giu1 zi2 tian1 zhi1 jiao1 zi3 = an unusually lucky person; sb. exeptionally favoured by God

百子櫃 baak3 zi2 gwai6 bai3 zi3 gui4 = Chinese multi-drawer herb cabinet; Chinese medicine cabinet 粵

五子登科 ng5 zi2 dang1 fo1 wu3 zi5 deng1 ke1 = acquisition of the little-five

獅子頭 si1 zi2 tau4 shi1 zi5 tou2 = pork meatballs

子曰詩云 zi2 jyut6 si1 wan4 zi3 yue1 shi1 yun2 = text in Confucian classics

帽子戲法 mou6 zi2 hei3 faat3 mao4 zi5 xi4 fa3 = hat trick

分子量 fan1 zi2 loeng6 fen1 zi3 liang4 = molecular mass

原子量 jyun4 zi2 loeng6 yuan2 zi3 liang4 = atomic mass

玉子豆腐 juk6 zi2 dau6 fu6 = egg bean curd

帖子 tip3 zi2 tie3 zi5 = (internet) post; invitation card 粵

獅子咁大個鼻 si1 zi3 gam3 daai6 go3 bei6 shi1 zi3 han2 da4 ge4 bi2 = snotty; cocky; snobby; conceited 粵

蠍子 hit3 zi2 xie1 zi5 = scorpion

柿子 ci5 zi2 shi4 zi5 = persimmon, kaki 國

窮小子 kung4 siu2 zi2 qiong2 xiao3 zi5 = poor devil, miserable wretch

富小子 fu3 siu2 zi2 fu4 xiao3 zi5 = a rich boy / bloke

電子鼓 din6 zi2 gu2 dian4 zi3 gu3 = electronic drum, digital / electric drum

魚子 jyu4 zi2 yu2 zi3 = roe

刮鬍子 gwaat3 wu4 zi2 gua1 hu2 zi5 = to shave

貼子 tip3 zi2 tie1 zi5 = a post, a thread, a topic

電子傳媒 din6 zi2 cyun4 mui4 = electronic media

真命天子 zan1 ming6 tin1 zi2 zhen1 ming4 tian1 zi3 = 1. a person ordained by heaven to become the emperor 2. a guy predistened to become a women's spouse

核子動力航空母艦 hat6 zi2 dung6 lik6 hong4 hung1 mou5 laam6 he2 zi5 dong4 li4 hang2 kong1 mu3 jian4 = nuclear-powered aircraft carrier

橡膠子彈 zoeng6 gaau1 zi2 daan6*2 xiang4 jiao1 zi3 dan4 = rubber bullets

孝子 haau3 zi2 xiao4 zi3 = a filial son

洗筷子 sai2 faai3 zi2 xi3 kuai4 zi3 = eat hot pot 粵

香獐子 hoeng1 zoeng1 zi2 xiang1 zhang1 zi5 = musk deer

逆子 jik6 zi2 ni4 zi3 = disobedient son; unfilial son

呆子 ngoi4 zi2 dai1 zi5 = fool; sucker; idiot

牛子 ngau4 zi2 niu2 zi3 = bull testes (as food)

子孫根 zi2 syun1 gan1 zi3 sun1 gen1 = penis

垃圾帖子 laap6 saap3 tip3 zi2 la1 ji1 tie3 zi5 = spam post

富家子 fu3 gaa1 zi2 fu4 jia1 zi3 = a son born to a rich family

母子平安 mou5 zi2 ping4 on1 mu3 zi3 ping2 an1 = mother and child are safe and sound (usually after giving birth)

入室弟子 jap6 sat1 dai6 zi2 ru4 shi4 di4 zi3 = an accomplished pupil

鬍子 wu4 zi2 hu2 zi5 = beard

君子之交 gwan1 zi2 zi1 gaau1 jun1 zi3 zhi1 jiao1 = friendship between gentlemen, mild as water

聖子 sing3 zi2 sheng4 zi3 = Holy Son; Jesus Christ

子彈帶 zi2 daan6*2 daai3*2 zi3 dan4 dai4 = bandolier

蠻子 maan4 zi2 man2 zi5 = barbarian

君子不立危牆下 gwan1 zi2 bat1 laap6 ngai4 coeng4 haa6 jun1 zi3 bu4 li4 wei2 qiang2 xia4 = a wise man would not put himself in potential danger

扣帽子 kau3 mou6*2 zi2 kou4 mao4 zi5 = put a label on sb

電子煙 din6 zi2 jin1 dian4 zi3 yan1 = electronic cigarette

望子成龍 mong6 zi2 sing4 lung4 wang4 zi3 cheng2 long2 = Hope for a son's success

雙子座 soeng1 zi2 zo6 = Gemini

獅子座 si1 zi2 zo6 = Leo

脆皮炸子雞 ceoi3 pei4 zaa3 zi2 gai1 = crispy fried chicken

癮君子 jan5 gwan1 zi2 yin3 jun1 zi3 = opium addict; drug addict; chain smoker

精子 zing1 zi2 jing1 zi3 = sperm

辣子 laat6 zi2 = hot pepper; an impetuous and overbearing person.

精子密度 zing1 zi2 mat6 dou6 jing1 zi3 mi4 du4 = sperm count

女子十二樂坊 neoi5 zi2 sap6 ji6 ngok6 fong1 = Twelve Girls Band

孢子的 baau1 zi2 dik1 bao1 zi3 de5 = [adj] cryptogamic, cryptogamous 國

餅子 beng2 zi2 bing3 zi5 = (mahjong) circle/ball/dot suit [alternate]

七對子 cat1 deoi3 zi2 qi1 dui4 zi5 = (mahjong) seven pairs hand

番子 faan1 zi2 fan1 zi5 = (mahjong) honour tiles

九子連環 gau2 zi2 lin4 waan4 jiu3 zi5 lian2 huan2 = (mahjong) nine gates/gates of heaven

刻子 kaan5 zi2 ke4 zi5 = (mahjong) (n.) pong/triplet

萬子 maan6 zi2 wan4 zi5 = (mahjong) characters suit

五子包生 ng5 zi2 baau1 saang1 wu3 zi5 bao1 sheng1 = (mahjong) last five tiles penalty

四槓子 sei3 gong3 zi2 si4 gang4 zi5 = (mahjong) four kong/quadruplet hand [alternate]

順子 seon6 zi2 shun4 zi5 = (mahjong) (n.) sequence/run/chow; Shunza (vocalist)

索子 sok3 zi2 suo3 zi5 = (mahjong) sticks/bamboo suit

筒子 tung4 zi2 tong3 zi5 = (mahjong) circle/ball/dot suit

介子 gaai3 zi2 jie4 zi3 = (phys.) meson, mesotron

中子射線攝影 zung1 zi2 se6 sin3 sip3 jing2 zhong1 zi3 she4 xian4 she4 ying3 = neutron radiography

內爆法原子彈 noi6 baau3 faat3 jyun4 zi2 daan6*2 nei4 bao4 fa3 yuan2 zi3 dan4 = implosion atomic bomb

分子雜交 fan1 zi2 zaap6 gaau1 fen1 zi3 za2 jiao1 = molecular hybridization

反密碼子 faan2 mat6 maa5 zi2 fan3 mi4 ma3 zi5 = anticodon

反粒子 faan2 lap1 zi2 fan3 li4 zi3 = [phys.] antiparticle

同型配子 tung4 jing4 pui3 zi2 tong2 xing2 pei4 zi3 = isogamete

吸引子網絡 kap1 jan5 zi2 mong5 lok3 xi1 yin3 zi3 wang3 luo4 = attractor network

子囊菌 zi2 nong4 kwan2 zi3 nang2 jun4 (Taiwan), zi3 nang2 jun1 (PRC) = ascomycete

子細胞 zi2 sai3 baau1 zi3 xi4 bao1 = daughter cell

帶電粒子 daai3 din6 lap1 zi2 dai4 dian4 li4 zi3 = electrically charged particles

光子 gwong1 zi2 guang1 zi3 = [phys.] photon (particle or quantum of light)

槓子 gong3 zi2 gang4 zi5 = (mahjong) (n.) kong/quadruplet

太子港 taai3 zi2 gong2 tai4 zi3 gang3 = Port-au-Prince

太陽黑子 taai3 joeng4 hak1 zi2 tai4 yang2 hei1 zi3 = sunspot

生物高分子 sang1 mat6 gou1 fan1 zi2 sheng1 wu4 gao1 fen1 zi3 = biopolymers

梆子腔 bong1 zi2 hong1 bang1 zi3 qiang1 = a general term for local operas in Shangxi, Henan, Hebei, Shandong, etc; the music of such operas

正電子 zing3 din6 zi2 zheng1 dian4 zi5 = positron (antiparticle of the electron)

粒子的結合和分離 lap1 zi2 dik1 git3 hap6 wo4 fan1 lei4 li4 zi3 de5 jie2 he2 he2 fen1 li2 = joining and separating particles 國

子不語 zi2 bat1 jyu5 = "Zi Bu Yu", a collection of allegedly true supernatural stories 國

原子序數 jyun4 zi2 zeoi6 sou3 yuan2 zi3 xu4 shu4 = [化] atomic number

原子核 jyun4 zi2 hat6 /wat6 yuan2 zi3 he2 = [化] nucleus

因子分解 jan1 zi2 fan1 gaai2 yin1 zi3 fen1 jie3 = [math.] factorization

增長因子 zang1 zoeng2 jan1 zi2 zeng1 zhang3 yin1 zi3 = [bio.] growth factor

子葉 zi2 jip6 zi3 ye4 = [botany] seed leaf

粒子模型 lap1 zi2 mou4 jing4 li4 zi3 mo2 xing2 = [phys.] particle model

粒子理論 lap1 zi2 lei5 leon6 li4 zi3 li3 lun4 = [phys.] particle theory

粒子運動模型 lap1 zi2 wan6 dung6 mou4 jing4 li4 zi3 yun4 dong4 mo2 xing2 = [phys.] kinetic theory model

粒子運動模擬器 lap1 zi2 wan6 dung6 mou4 ji5 hei3 li4 zi3 yun4 dong4 mo2 ni3 qi4 = [phys.] kinetic motion model

衰減因子 seoi1 gaam2 jan1 zi2 shuai1 jian3 yin1 zi3 = decay factor

衰變因子 seoi1 bin3 jan1 zi2 shuai1 bian4 yin1 zi3 = decay factor

質因子 zat1 jan1 zi2 zhi2 yin1 zi3 = [math.] prime factor

電子天平 din6 zi2 tin1 ping4 dian4 zi3 tian1 ping2 = electronic balance

電子磅 din6 zi2 bong6 dian4 zi3 bang4 = electronic balance

公因子 gung1 jan1 zi2 gong1 yin1 zi3 = [math.] common factor

原子科學家 jyun4 zi2 fo1 hok6 gaa1 yuan2 zi3 ke1 xue2 jia1 = atomic scientist; nuclear scientist

原子科學家通報 jyun4 zi2 fo1 hok6 gaa1 tung1 bou3 yuan2 zi3 ke1 xue2 jia1 tong1 bao4 = Journal of Atomic Scientists

原子質量 jyun4 zi2 zat1 loeng6 yuan2 zi3 zhi4 liang4 = atomic mass

孢子形成 baau1 zi2 jing4 sing4 bao1 zi3 xing2 cheng2 = [n] sporogenesis

孢子生殖 baau1 zi2 sang1 zik6 bao1 zi3 sheng1 zhi2 = [n] sporogony

密碼子 mat6 maa5 zi2 mi4 ma3 zi5 = codon

粒子加速器 lap1 zi2 gaa1 cuk1 hei3 li4 zi3 jia1 su4 qi4 = particle accelerator

粒子物理 lap1 zi2 mat6 lei5 li4 zi3 wu4 li3 = particle physics

細胞因子 sai3 baau1 jan1 zi2 xi4 bao1 yin1 zi3 = cytokine

納粹份子 naap6 seoi3 fan6 zi2 na4 cui4 fen4 zi3 = Nazis

坊子區 fong1 zi2 keoi1 fang1 zi3 qu1 = Fangzi (area in Shandong)

浪卡子 long6 kaa1 zi2 lang4 ka3 zi3 = Langkazi (place in Tibet)

四子王旗 sei3 zi2 wong4 kei4 si4 zi3 wang2 qi2 = Siziwang qi (place in Inner Mongolia)

星子 sing1 zi2 xing1 zi3 = Xingzi (place in Jiangxi)

子長 zi2 coeng4 zi3 chang2 = Zichang (place in Shaanxi)

子洲 zi2 zau1 zi3 zhou1 = Zizhou (place in Shaanxi)

X精子 X-zing1 zi2 = X-bearing sperm

Y精子 Y-zing1 zi2 = Y-bearing sperm

四通電子技術有限公司 sei3 tung1 din6 zi2 gei6 seot6 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1 = Stone Electronic Technology Ltd.

電子道路收費系統 din6 zi2 dou6 lou6 sau1 fai3 hai6 tung2 = Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) system

獅子山 si1 zi2 saan1 shi1 zi5 shan1 = Lion Rock

威廉王子 wai1 lim4 wong4 zi2 = Prince William

獅子山隧道 si1 zi2 saan1 seoi6 dou6 = Lion Rock Tunnel

孔庫子 hung2 fu1 zi2 = Confucius

韓非子 hon4 fei1 zi2 han2 fei1 zi3 = Han Fei Zi (philosopher, and also name of his book)

獅子座流星 si1 zi2 zo6 lau4 sing1 = Leonid meteors

獅子山郊野公園 si1 zi2 saan1 gaau1 je5 gung1 jyun4*2 shi1 zi3 shan1 jiao1 ye3 gong1 yuan2 = Lion Rock Country Park

金櫻子 gam1 jing1 zi2 = Cherokee Rose (Rosa laevigata Michx)

子宮癌 zi2 gung1 ngaam4 = [n] cancer of the uterus; hysterocarcinoma; metrocarcinoma

娘子 noeng4 zi2 niang2 zi3 = wife (in the olden days)

掰腕子 baai1 wun2 zi2 bai1 wan4 zi5 = arm wrestling 國

相思子 soeng1 si1 zi2 xiang1 si1 zi3 = jequirity

蘇州碼子 sou1 zau1 maa5 zi2 su1 zhou1 ma3 zi5 = Suzhou numerals, traditionally used by shopkeepers to mark price

磁子 ci4 zi2 ci2 zi3 = [phys.] magneton

光電子 gwong1 din6 zi2 guang1 dian4 zi3 = [phys.] photoelectron

光質子 gwong1 zat1 zi2 guang1 zhi2 zi3 (Taiwan), guang1 zhi4 zi3 (PRC) = [phys.] photoproton

中介子 zung1 gaai3 zi2 zhong1 jie4 zi3 = [phys.] neutretto

子程序 zi2 cing4 zeoi6 zi5 cheng2 xu4 = subprogram; subroutine

子目錄 zi2 muk6 luk6 zi3 mu4 lu4 = sub-directory

光介子 gwong1 gaai3 zi2 guang1 jie4 zi3 = [phys.] photomeson

電子科技大學 din6 zi2 fo1 gei6 daai6 hok6 dian4 zi3 ke1 ji4 da4 xue2 = University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

毛相思子 mou4 soeng1 si1 zi2 = Abrus mollis (hairy rosary pea)

老夫子 lou5 fu1 zi2 lao3 fu1 zi3 = Old Master Q

小王子 siu2 wong4 zi2 xiao3 wang2 zi3 = the little prince

林子祥 lam4 zi2 coeng4 lin2 zi3 xiang2 = George Lam

江南四大才子 gong1 naam4 sei3 daai6 coi4 zi2 jiang1 nan2 si4 da4 cai2 zi3 = the four great southern talents of the Ming

雙子塔 soeng1 zi2 taap3 shuang1 zi3 ta3 = petronas twin tower

壓扛子 aat3 kong1 zi2 ya1 kang1 zi3 = death by pressing (form of execution)

子畫面 zi2 waa6*2 min6*2 zi3 zi5 hua4 mian4 = a sprite (in computer graphics)

櫻桃小丸子 jing1 tou4 siu2 jyun4*2 zi2 = Chibi Maruko-chan (Japanese cartoon character)

棋子 kei4 zi2 qi2 zi3 = a board games piece

決明子 kyut3 ming4 zi2 jue2 ming2 zi3 = [TCM] cassia, foetid cassia seeds (semen cassiae torae)

小圈子主義 siu2 hyun1 zi2 zyu2 ji6 xiao3 quan1 zi5 zhu3 yi4 = "small circle" mentality

徐子珊 ceoi4 zi2 saan1 xu2 zi3 shan1 = Kate Tsui Ji-San

姚子羚 jiu4 zi2 ling4 = Elaine Yiu

拍子機 paak3 zi2 gei1 pai1 zi3 ji1 = metronome

知子莫若父 zi1 zi2 mok6 yoek6 fu6 zhi1 zi3 mo4 ruo4 fu4 = no one know's a son better than a father

玉子 juk6 zi2 yu4 zi3 = chicken egg, eggs

獅子山下 si1 zi2 saan1 haa6 shi1 zi5 shan1 xia4 = under the Lion Rock, below the Lion Rock

高吸水性高分子 gou1 kap1 seoi2 sing3 gou1 fan1 zi2 gao1 xi1 shui3 xing4 gao1 fen1 zi3 = superabsorbent polymer (SAP)

賣妻鬻子 maai6 cai1 juk6 zi2 mai4 qi1 yu4 zi3 = sell one's wife and son away to sustain existence

大強子對撞機 daai6 koeng4 zi2 deoi3 zong6 gei1 = Large Hadron Collider (LHC) 粵

強子 koeng4 zi2 qiang2 zi3 = hadron

重子 cung5 zi2 zhong4 zi3 = baryon

生化電子 sang1 faa3 din6 zi2 sheng1 hua4 dian4 zi3 = bionic

仿生電子 fong2 saang1 din6 zi2 fang3 sheng1 dian4 zi3 = bionic

罈子 taam4 zi2 tan2 zi3 = an earthen jar

子嗣 zi2 zi6 zi3 zi6 = offspring; posterity

君子不奪人所好 gwan1 zi2 bat1 dyut6 jan4 so2 hou3 jun1 zi3 bu4 duo2 ren2 suo3 hao4 = a man of noble character doesn't seize things which another treasures

赤子之心 cik3 zi2 zi1 sam1 chi4 zi3 zhi1 xin1 = whole-hearted devotion

混日子 wan6 jat6 zi2 hun4 ri4 zi5 = muddle on; drift along

全番子 cyun4 faan1 zi2 quan2 fan1 zi5 = (mahjong) all honours hand

書獃子 syu1 daai1 zi2 shu1 dai1 zi5 = bookworm; nerd

亭子間 ting4 zi2 gaan1 ting2 zi5 jian1 = a small, poorly lit back room over a kitchen

子宮外孕 zi2 gung1 ngoi6 jan6 zi3 gong1 wai4 yun4 = ectopic pregnancy

子宮肌瘤 zi2 gung1 gei1 lau4 zi3 gong1 ji1 liu2 = uterine fibroid

不入虎穴焉得虎子 bat1 jap6 fu2 jyut6 jin1 dak1 fu2 zi2 bu4 ru4 hu3 xue2 yan1 de2 hu3 zi3 = nothing venture, nothing gain

爬格子 paa4 gaak3 zi2 pa2 ge2 zi5 = engage in writing

釘子戶 deng1 zi2 wu6 ding1 zi5 hu4 = nailed-down household

賣關子 maai6 gwaan1 zi2 mai4 guan1 zi5 = keep sb guessing; keep listeners in suspense

黑加倫子 hak1 gaa1 leon4 zi2 = blackcurrant

國際原子能機構 gwok3 zai3 jyun4 zi2 nang4 gei1 kau3 guo2 ji4 yuan2 zi3 neng2 ji1 gou4 = International Atomic Energy Agency

國際原子能結構 gwok3 zai3 jyun4 zi2 nang4 git3 kau3 guo2 ji4 yuan2 zi3 neng2 jie2 gou4 = International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

日本原子能研究所 jat6 bun2 jyun4 zi2 nang4 jin4 gau3 so2 ri4 ben3 yuan2 zi3 neng2 yan2 jiu4/1 (Taiwan/PRC) suo3 = Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute

木子美 muk6 zi2 mei5 mu4 zi5 mei3 = Mu Zimei, Chinese celebrity

歐洲原子能聯營 au1 zau1 jyun4 zi2 nang4 lyun4 jing4 ou1 zhou1 yuan2 zi3 neng2 lian2 ying2 = Euratom (European Atomic Energy Community)

獅子山隧道公路 si1 zi2 saan1 seoi6 dou6 gung1 lou6 = Lion Rock Tunnel Road

國際原子能總署 gwok3 zai3 jyun4 zi2 nang4 zung2 cyu5 = International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

核子武器研究機構 hat6 zi2 mou5 hei3 jin4 gau3 gei1 kau3 he2 zi3 wu3 qi4 yan2 jiu4/1 (Taiwan/PRC) ji1 gou4 = a nuclear weapons research facility

孩子先生 haai4 zi2 sin1 saang1 hai2 zi5 xian1 sheng1 = Mr. Children (Misuchiru, famous Japanese rock band)

電子工業聯盟 din6 zi2 gung1 jip6 lyun4 mang4 dian4 zi3 gong1 ye4 lian2 meng2 = Electronic Industries Alliance

陳子強 can4 zi2 koeng4 chen2 zi3 qiang2 = Chery Chan

挂在盒子上 gwaa3 zoi6 hap6 zi2 soeng6 gua1 zai4 he2 zi3 shang4 = Hang On The Box (all-girl punk group from Beijing)

甄子丹 jan1 zi2 daan1 zhen1 zi3 dan1 = Donnie Yen

甄子菁 jan1 zi2 zing1 zhen1 zi3 jing1 = Chris Yen

葉子楣 jip6 zi2 mei4 ye4 zi3 mei2 = Amy Yip

李子雄 lei5 zi2 hung4 li3 zi3 xiong2 = Waise Lee

尹子維 wan5 zi2 wai4 yin3 zi3 wei2 = Terence Yin

黃子華 wong4 zi2 waa4 huang2 zi3 hua2 = Wong Chi Wah (a.k.a., Dayo Wong)

酒井法子 zau2 zing2 faat3 zi2 jiu3 jing3 fa3 zi3 = Noriko Sakai

章子怡 zoeng1 zi2 ji4 zhang1 zi3 yi2 = Zhang Ziyi

太子道 taai3 zi2 dou6 = Prince Edward Road

電子寵物雞 din6 zi2 cung2 mat6 gai1 dian4 zi3 chong3 wu4 ji1 = Tamagotchi -digital pet

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佢唔識用筷子㗎粵
He/she doesn't know how to use chopsticks.

我有雪白的兔子國
I have a snowy white rabbit

小孩子們很興奮！國
The children are getting excited!

鴨子在池塘裡游來游去國
The ducks on the pond are swimming to and fro.
[The meaning of 游來游去 is discussed [url=http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?7,74996,77053#msg-77053]here.[/url] ]

中國人係揸筷子食飯嘅。粵
Chinese people are [people who] use chopsticks to have their meals.
["揸" here is actually "to hold"]

冇咗一對手，你就唔可以用筷子粵 ?!
Now that you've lost both your hands, you can't use chopsticks any more.
[Lit. don't-have already one pair hands, you then cannot use chopsticks. (Originally transcribed as 冇咗一隻手，你就唔可以用鍊金術... but 鍊金術 is hardly a useful word for learners.)]

你的腦子有毛病? 國
"Are you out of your mind?"

我想租一間包括水電費的房子。國
I want to rent a house that has utilities included.

你的鞋子是甚麼牌子的 ? 國
What brand are your shoes?

你的鞋子是什麼牌子的 ? 國
What brand are your shoes?

你對鞋係咩(乜)牌子? 粵
What brand are your shoes?

提子係斷斤賣架粵
The grapes are sold according to their weight.

這兒敗家子只會跟一班豬朋狗友吃喝嫖賭！國
The only thing this good-for-nothing son does is to go around with some bad company and engage in all kinds of vice activities.

你不用貓哭耗子假慈悲啦國
There's no need for you to shed crocodile tears!

小面積房子最熱銷
Small houses are most in demand

這區的房子最暢銷
The houses in the area is most sellable.

危難中，"有子不需父上前"；搶險時，"上陣不離父子兵"。
A son would would protect his father and face the danger himself; but in times of emergency, both son and father would fight the battle together.

天真爛漫的孩子們過著無憂無慮的生活
Innocent children, unaffected by the surroundings, live without a worry in the world.

有隻獅子喺動物園度走咗出嚟粵
A lion escaped from the zoo.

有隻獅子喺動物園度唔見咗粵
A lion went missing from the zoo.

有隻獅子喺動物園度逃走咗粵
A lion escaped from the zoo.
[Not as common as this version: http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/examples/1391/]

我嗰陣時親眼見到隻獅子喺動物園嗰度衝咗出嚟粵
With my own eyes, I saw a lion come charging out of the zoo!
[Lit. I that time own-eyes see-arrive [counter] lion at zoo that-place zoom-already out come 出嚟 implies that you're standing outside of the zoo, because the lion's coming towards you 咗 implies the lion's already outside the zoo gate (completed)]

示威者向警察掟石﹐而警察用橡膠子彈回敬。粵
Protesters threw stones at the police, who responded with rubber bullets.
[Cantonese version has the two prepositional phrases placed before the two verbs; English version has the same placed after. ]

處女座同雙子座襯唔襯㗎？
Virgo and Gemini are a match right?

自從新聞報道話椰子又好又盛, 呢一帶食肆都食住條水, 推出各種各樣同椰子有關嘅小食。粵
Ever since the news reported that coconuts were good and all, the entire stretch of eateries here seize the opportunity to serve snacks made from coconuts.
[http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?14,137972,137975#msg-137975]

呢個人罄竹難書，請佢食蓮子羹平宜咗佢粵
This man was responsible for many countless wrong doings. We let him off easy by putting a bullet in him.

本港男子罹患新流感情況危殆
Hong Kong man suffering from H1N1 in critical condition

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Decimal representation of this word: 子
Unicode code for this character: U+5b50 (off-site link)

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