滋 (zi1) — flavour; taste in Cantonese
ziˉ¹滋Mandarin Pinyin: zi1
Meaning of 滋
nounflavour; taste
nouncause; give rise to; create
nounburst; spurt; spout
noungrow; multiply; breed
Example Sentences with 滋
亞蓮隔籬周不時都打通宵麻雀，令到佢同屋企人受滋擾。
Ah Lin's neighbours often play mahjong right through the night thereby disturbing her and her family.
mˎ₄唔houˊ²好zoi˗₃再ziˉ¹滋siˍ₆事laa3!喇！
Don't cause trouble anymore!
mouˏ₅冇siˍ₆事zauˍ₆就mˎ₄唔houˊ²好ziˉ¹滋si6.事。
If there's no problem, don't cause one.
keoiˏ₅佢sengˎ₄成jatˍ₆日ziˉ¹滋si6.事。
He causes trouble every day.
keoiˏ₅佢haiˍ₆係maaˎ₄麻faanˎ₄煩jau5,友，sengˎ₄成jatˍ₆日ziˉ¹滋si6.事。
He's a troublemaker, always causing trouble.
Words Containing 滋
滋長zi1 zoeng2
to grow and develop
滋潤zi1 jeon6
moisten (lit., "grow moist")
百力滋baak3 lik6 zi1
Pretz, Pocky (Japanese pretzel stick snack)
滋事zi1 si6
to cause trouble, stir up a disturbance
愛滋病毒oi3 zi1 beng6 duk6
human immune deficiency virus (HIV); the AIDS virus
滋味zi1 mei6
taste, flavor
滋擾zi1 jiu2
create a nuisance/disturbance; cause trouble; stir up trouble
滋油zi1 jau4
leisurely and unhurriedly; easy-going
飛滋fei1 zi1
mouth ulcer, canker (cancher) sore
華爾滋waa4 ji5 zi1
Waltz
生滋貓入眼saang1 zi1 maau1 jap6 ngaan5
to fall in love with someone at first sight (negative connotation) [written and colloquial]
滋養zi1 joeng5
nourish
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