斟 (zam1) — pour (liquid); fill (up) | [synonym] 倒 in Cantonese
zamˉ¹斟Mandarin Pinyin: zhen1
Meaning of 斟
nounpour (liquid); fill (up) | [synonym] 倒
noundiscuss; negotiate; talk
noun(verb) 1. to talk secretively; 2. to discuss
Example Sentences with 斟
ngoˏ₅我zek˗₃隻sauˊ²手mˎ₄唔dakˉ¹得haan4,閒，maaˎ₄麻faanˎ₄煩neiˏ₅你bongˉ¹幫ngoˏ₅我zamˉ¹斟seoi2!水！
My hands are full [at the moment]... could you get some water for me?
bongˉ¹幫ngoˏ₅我zamˉ¹斟buiˉ¹杯zauˊ²酒
Pour me a glass of wine.
keoiˏ₅佢houˊ²好zungˉ¹鍾ji˗₃意zamˉ¹斟zauˊ²酒
He/She really likes pouring wine.
zamˉ¹斟zauˊ²酒jiu˗₃要zamˉ¹斟munˏ₅滿
You should fill the glass when pouring wine.
mˎ₄唔saiˊ²使ziˍ₆自geiˊ²己zamˉ¹斟
No need to pour it yourself.
Words Containing 斟
斟水zam1 seoi2
pour out water
斟酒zam1 zau2
to pour or offer wine or liquor
斟生意zam1 saang1 ji3
talk business [華]: 商談 , 商量
密密斟mat6 mat6 zam1
secret talk
斟茶zam1 caa4
pour tea; fill (a cup) with tea
密斟mat6 zam1
secret talk
斟酌zam1 zoek3
deliberate; think over; consider carefully
斟掂zam1 dim6
傾掂
斟吓zam1 haa5
have a brief talk; consult; consider | [Syn] 傾吓
字斟句酌zi6 zam1 geoi3 zoek3
weighing every word
斟盤zam1 pun2
negotiating; to talk business
斟茶認錯zam1 caa4 jing6 co3
to offer tea as a gesture of apology to admit one's wrongdoing [colloquial]
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