芝 (zi1) — purplish mushroom symbolising nobility in Cantonese
ziˉ¹芝
Mandarin Pinyin: zhi1
Meaning of 芝
nounpurplish mushroom symbolising nobility
nouna kind of fragrant herb
nouna Chinese family name
nounused in transliteration for 芝士 (cheese)
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Example Sentences with 芝
ngoˏ₅我mˎ₄唔cungˉ¹沖loengˎ₄涼haiˊ²係houˊ²好ziˉ¹芝maaˎ₄麻lukˍ₆綠dauˊ²豆ge˗₃嘅siˍ₆事laiˎ₄嚟ge˗₃嘅zeˉ¹啫，，唔mˎ₄好houˊ²喺haiˍ₆到dou˗₃囉loˉ¹囉loˉ¹唆soˉ¹唆！
That I don't take a bath is such a trifling matter, stop nagging at me here!
faai˗₃塊ziˉ¹芝siˍ₆士faat˗₃發muiˎ₄霉zo2.咗。
The cheese has gone mouldy.
ziˉ¹芝maaˎ₄麻waanˉ¹灣houˊ²好zingˍ₆靜。
Chi Ma Wan is very quiet.
zoˍ₆坐syunˎ₄船heoi˗₃去ziˉ¹芝maaˎ₄麻waanˉ¹灣。
Take a boat to Chi Ma Wan.
ngoˏ₅我soengˊ²想heoi˗₃去ziˉ¹芝maaˎ₄麻waanˉ¹灣。
I want to go to Chi Ma Wan.
Words Containing 芝
山芝麻saan1 zi1 maa4
Helicteres angustifolia (helicteres)
芝士漢堡包zi1 si2 hon3 bou2 baau1
a cheeseburger
靈芝ling4 zi1
ling chi; lingzhi; reishi mushroom; Ganoderma lucidum
芝麻官zi1 maa4 gun1
a petty official
芝士蛋糕zi1 si2 daan6 gou1
cheesecake; cheese cake; tiramisu
芝麻糊zi1 maa4 wu2
sesame paste soup -- a sweet Chinese dessert soup (糖水) made from sesame seeds
芝麻綠豆zi1 maa4 luk6 dau2
trivial; trifling | syn: 瑣碎
芝麻卷zi1 maa4 gyun2
A delicious Chinese desert, often served with dim sum.
芝娃娃zi1 waa1 waa1
chihuahua (dog breed) [華]: 契瓦瓦, 吉娃娃
卓韻芝coek3 wan6 zi1
Cheuk Wan Chi, Vincci, G (born 28/03/1979) Hong Kong DJ, movie screenwriter, actress
芝士餅zi1 si2 beng2
cheesecake
煙燻芝士jin1 fan1 zi1 si2
smoked cheese
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