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志 (zi3) — make up one's mind to pursue some object; be bent on doing something in Cantonese

zi˗₃志
Mandarin Pinyin: zhi4

Meaning of 志

nounmake up one's mind to pursue some object; be bent on doing something
nounpurpose; will; determination
nounannals; records
nounideal; desire; ambition; interest; wish

Example Sentences with 志

佢擸走晒啲舊雜誌
He collected and took away all the old magazines.
haiˍ₆係ceoiˎ₄徐zi˗₃志moˉ¹摩，，唔mˎ₄係haiˍ₆隨ceoiˎ₄處cyu˗₃摸！
it's 徐志摩(a famous Chinese writer), not 除處摸 (touching everywhere around)!
ji˗₃意zi˗₃志jiu˗₃要ginˉ¹堅ding6.定。
Your will must be firm.
ji˗₃意zi˗₃志houˊ²好waanˎ₄頑keong4.強。
Strong will.
niˉ¹呢bunˊ²本zaapˍ₆雜ziˊ²誌geiˊ²幾gwai3.貴。
This magazine is quite expensive.
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Words Containing 志

三國志saam1 gwok3 zi3
History of the Three Kingdoms
意志力ji3 zi3 lik6
will power
勵志lai6 zi3
be determined to fulfill one's aspirations
立志lap6 zi3
endeavour to, purpose to, set out to, be determined to
內地同志noi6 dei6 tung4 zi3
mainland brethren
少年得志大不幸siu3 nin4 dak1 zi3 daai6 bat1 hang6
it is a great misfortune for a young person taste success too early
男兒志在四方naam4 ji4 zi3 zoi6 sei3 fong1
a man should have great ambitions and ideals
雄心壯志hung4 sam1 zong3 zi3
lofty aspirations and great ideals
壯志zong3 zi3
lofty ideal; grand dreams
革命鬥志gaak3 ming6 dau3 zi3
fighting will; fighting spirit
唔志在m4 zi3 zoi6
to not matter | Std. Chin.: 不在乎; 不介意 | Syn.: 唔在乎
長官意志zoeng2 gun1 ji3 zi3
arbitrary wish of official in charge

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