枕 (zam2) — pillow in Cantonese
zamˊ²枕Mandarin Pinyin: zhen3
Meaning of 枕
nounpillow
nounrest the head on
Example Sentences with 枕
佢枕住健身個肌肉都係咁鬆婄,只得半粒老鼠仔咋
He has been working out for a long time, yet his muscles are still soft, with only half-developed biceps.
go˗₃個zamˊ²枕tauˎ₄頭gaanˉ¹間tiu4.條。
The pillow is striped.
go˗₃個zamˊ²枕tauˎ₄頭jauˏ₅有wongˎ₄黃baanˉ¹斑。
The pillow has yellow stains.
keoiˏ₅佢gyunˊ²捲zyuˍ₆住go˗₃個zamˊ²枕tau4.頭。
She's hugging the pillow.
jauˏ₅有neiˏ₅你zouˍ₆做hauˍ₆後zam˗₃枕
With you as my support.
Words Containing 枕
鬼拍後尾枕gwai2 paak3 hau6 mei5 zam2
to let out a secret unknowingly
枕長zam2 coeng4
day-to-day; long term; on a permanent basis | Std. Chin.: 長期; 經常; 一個勁兒
枕頭zam2 tau4
a pillow
午安枕ng5 on1 zam2
a sleep pillow, a small pillow used for napping. Sometimes they are in shapes such as farm animals
後尾枕hau6 mei5 zam2
back of the head
枕住zam2 zyu6
consistently; persistently; continuously | Mand.: 一個勁兒; 經常 | Syn.: 枕長
枕頭狀zam2 tau4 zong2
pillow talk
告枕頭狀gou3 zam2 tau4 zong2
wife's complaints against person
安枕on1 zam2
be free from worry; sleep peacefully
枕套zam2 tou3
枕頭套
落枕lok6 zam2
stiff neck caused by cold or an awkward sleeping posture
一枕黃粱jat1 zam2 wong4 loeng4
Fond dream
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