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  zam1   jyutping
  zhen1   pinyin
[1] pour (liquid); fill (up) | [synonym]
[2] [] discuss; negotiate; talk


verb
Stroke count: 13
Level: 2
Radical: (#68)

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

This word has been viewed 5378 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 27th Feb 2011 13:04

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detail  zam1 seoi2   = pour out water
detail  zam1 caa4  zhen1 cha2 = pour tea
detail  zi6 zam1 geoi3 zoek3  zi4 zhen1 ju4 zhuo2 = weighing every word
detail  zam1 zau2  zhen1 jiu3 = [v] to pour or offer wine or liquor
detail  zam1 saang1 ji3   = talk business
detail  zam1 haa5   = have a brief talk
detail  zam1 dim6   = reach a satisfactory agreement
detail  mat6 zam1   = secret talk
detail  mat6 mat6 zam1   = secret talk
detail  zam1 zoek3  zhen1 zhuo2 = deliberate

Showing 1 example containing 斟
detail 唔得閒麻煩你斟水
My hands are full [at the moment]... could you get some water for me?
[lit. my [counter] hand not free, trouble you help me pour water]

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: This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.  
: This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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