執〔执〕 zap¹ {zhí}

(Cantonese) 1. to pick up 2. to buy 3. to pack; tidy; clean up 4. to quit

執〔执〕 zap¹ {zhí}

1. to execute (a plan)
2. to grasp

執茶〔执-〕 zap¹ caa⁴ {zhí chá}

to get a prescription, to get medicine, especially Chinese medicine

執齊〔执齐〕 zap¹ cai⁴ {zhí qí}

to finish packing, to pack everything needed

執籌〔执筹〕 zap¹ cau⁴ {zhí chóu}

enter a draw (spoken)

執床〔执-〕 zap¹ cong⁴ {zhí chuáng}

tidy up the bed; to make the bed

執地〔执-〕 zap¹ dei⁶ {zhí dì}

people who make a living out of collecting scraps

執碟〔执-〕 zap¹ dip⁶ {zhí dié}

to clean up the dishes; to tidy the CDs

執倒〔执-〕 zap¹ dou² {zhí dào}

1. to pick up 2. to have good luck or fortune

執到〔执-〕 zap¹ dou³ {zhí dào}

1. to pick up 2. to have good luck or fortune

執房〔执-〕 zap¹ fong² {zhí fáng}

to clean or tidy up a room

執雞〔执鸡〕 zap¹ gai¹ {zhí jī}

to pick up readily available gains without effort

執起〔执-〕 zap¹ hei² {zhí qǐ}

to pick up

執嘢〔执-〕 zap¹ je⁵ {zhí yě}

to clean or tidy up

執贏〔执赢〕 zap¹ jeng⁴ {zhí yíng}

to have the upper hand in a competition

執藥〔执-〕 zap¹ joek⁶ {zhí shuò}

to get a prescription, to get medicine, especially Chinese medicine

執笠〔执-〕 zap¹ lap¹ {zhí lì}

(phrasal verb) to close down a business

執漏〔执-〕 zap¹ lau⁶ {zhí lòu}

to miss or to forget to pack something; to repair leaks

執媽〔执妈〕 zap¹ maa¹ {zhí mā}

Midwife

執生〔执-〕 zap¹ saang¹ {zhí shēng}

(slang) (of ability) to watch for, to be careful of; to be able to handle a tough and problematic situation; to improvise; to take things as they come

執手〔执-〕 zap¹ sau² {zhí shǒu}

to hold one's hand

執屍〔执尸〕 zap¹ si¹ {zhí shī}

to collect, handle dead bodies

執私〔执-〕 zap¹ si¹ {zhí sī}

to confiscate smuggled goods

執輸〔执输〕 zap¹ syu¹ {zhí shū}

(phrasal verb) to pass out; to lose out; to miss out

執位〔执-〕 zap¹ wai² {zhí wèi}

a terminology of mahjong, the process of organizing the seatings before a game starts

執仔〔执-〕 zap¹ zai² {zhí zǐ}

providing care and assistance to women during pregnancy and birth

執滯〔执滞〕 zap¹ zai⁶ {zhí zhì}

stubborn; inflexible

執正〔执-〕 zap¹ zeng³ {zhí zhèng}

acting on principles or rules

執政〔执-〕 zap¹ zing³ {zhízhèng}

(verb) Hold the reins of government

執拗〔执-〕 {zhí'ào}

1. stubborn
2. willful
3. pigheaded
4. Taiwan pr. [zhi2 ao4]

執拗〔执-〕 zap¹ aau³ {zhí niù}

1. stubborn
2. willful
3. pigheaded
4. Taiwan pr. [zhi2 ao4]

執筆〔执笔〕 zap¹ bat¹ {zhí bǐ}

1. to write
2. to do the actual writing

執導〔执导〕 zap¹ dou⁶ {zhí dǎo}

to direct (a film, play etc)

執法〔执-〕 zap¹ faat³ {zhí fǎ}

1. to enforce a law
2. law enforcement

執紼〔执绋〕 zap¹ fat¹ {zhí fú}

to attend a funeral

執教〔执-〕 zap¹ gaau³ {zhí jiào}

1. to teach
2. to be a teacher
3. to train
4. to coach

執行〔执-〕 zap¹ hang⁴ {zhí xíng}

1. to implement
2. to carry out
3. to execute
4. to run

執意〔执-〕 zap¹ ji³ {zhí yì}

1. to be determined to
2. to insist on

執業〔执业〕 zap¹ jip⁶ {zhí yè}

1. to work in a profession (e.g. doctor, lawyer)
2. practitioner
3. professional

執勤〔执-〕 zap¹ kan⁴ {zhí qín}

to be on duty (of a security guard etc)

執迷〔执-〕 zap¹ mai⁴ {zhí mí}

1. to be obsessive
2. to persist obstinately

執拾〔执-〕 zap¹ sap⁶ {zhí shí}

to tidy up (dialect)

執事〔执-〕 zap¹ si⁶ {zhí shì}

1. to perform one's job
2. attendant
3. job
4. duties
5. (respectful appellation for the addressee) you
6. your Excellency
7. (Church) deacon

執事〔执-〕 zap¹ si⁶ {zhí shi}

paraphernalia of a guard of honor

執政〔执-〕 zap¹ zing³ {zhí zhèng}

1. to hold power
2. in office

執照〔执-〕 zap¹ ziu³ {zhí zhào}

1. license
2. permit

執著〔执着〕 zap¹ zoek⁶ {zhí zhuó}

1. attachment
2. stubborn
3. be attached to
4. persistent
5. persevering

執掌〔执-〕 zap¹ zoeng² {zhí zhǎng}

to wield (power etc)

執包袱〔执--〕 zap¹ baau¹ fuk⁶ {zhí bāo fu}

(slang) to pack up one's things, usually it implies to quit or resign from a job

執到寶〔执-宝〕 zap¹ dou² bou² {zhí dào bǎo}

unexpectedly getting something or someone due to luck

執到正〔执--〕 zap¹ dou³ zeng³ {zhí dào zhèng}

dressed up very smartly / beautifully

執金吾〔执--〕 zap¹ gam¹ ng⁴ {zhí jīn wú}

name of an officer in Western Han Dynasty

執行李〔执--〕 zap¹ hang⁴ lei⁵ {zhí xíng lǐ}

to pack the luggage

執二攤〔执-摊〕 zap¹ ji⁶ taan¹ {zhí èr tān}

(slang) to fill (someone's) shoes; to use secondhand goods

執平嘢〔执--〕 zap¹ ping⁴ je⁵ {zhí píng yě}

to buy, to pick up cheap things

執手尾〔执--〕 zap¹ sau² mei⁵ {zhí shǒu wěi}

(slang) to complete someone's unfinished task or to tidy up

執死雞〔执-鸡〕 zap¹ sei² gai¹ {zhí sǐ jī}

(slang) to get a good deal or a good bargain unexpectedly; to get a windfall; cherry picking (in a sports game); to exploit a situation

執仔婆〔执--〕 zap¹ zai² po⁴ {zhí zǐ pó}

midwife

執字粒〔执--〕 zap¹ zi⁶ lap¹ {zhí zì lì}

pick out words, which means revising and see if there is any misspelling or false vocabulary

執行人〔执--〕 zap¹ hang⁴ jan⁴ {zhí xíng rén}

1. executioner (hangman)
2. business executor

執行長〔执-长〕 zap¹ hang⁴ zoeng² {zhí xíng zhǎng}

chief executive

執委會〔执-会〕 zap¹ wai² wui² {zhí wěi huì}

executive committee

執政黨〔执-党〕 zap¹ zing³ dong² {zhí zhèng dǎng}

1. ruling party
2. the party in power

執政官〔执--〕 zap¹ zing³ gun¹ {zhí zhèng guān}

consulate

執政者〔执--〕 zap¹ zing³ ze² {zhí zhèng zhě}

ruler

執筆忘字〔执笔--〕 zap¹ bat¹ mong⁴ zi⁶ {zhí bǐ wàng zì}

character amnesia

執豆噉執〔执-啖执〕 zap¹ dau² gam² zap¹ {zhí dòu dàn zhí}

very easily, a piece of cake

執番條命〔执-条-〕 zap¹ faan¹ tiu⁴ ming⁶ {zhí fān tiáo mìng}

narrow escape; close call (spoken)

執行主席〔执---〕 zap¹ hang⁴ zyu² zik⁶ {zhí xíng zhǔ xí}

Chief executive officer; executive chairman

執死雞仔〔执-鸡-〕 zap¹ sei² gai¹ zai² {zhí sǐ jī zǎi}

people who get benefits accidentally / unexpectedly

執頭執尾〔执头执-〕 zap¹ tau⁴ zap¹ mei⁵ {zhí tóu zhí wěi}

wrap up or clean up of bits and pieces (spoken)

執法如山〔执---〕 zap¹ faat³ jyu⁴ saan¹ {zhí fǎ rú shān}

to maintain the law as firm as a mountain (idiom); to enforce the law strictly

執迷不悟〔执---〕 zap¹ mai⁴ bat¹ ng⁶ {zhí mí bù wù}

to obstinately persist in going about things the wrong way (idiom)

執政方式〔执---〕 zap¹ zing³ fong¹ sik¹ {zhí zhèng fāng shì}

governing method

執政能力〔执---〕 zap¹ zing³ nang⁴ lik⁶ {zhí zhèng néng lì}

governing capacity

執人口水尾〔执----〕 zap¹ jan⁴ hau² seoi² mei¹ {zhí rén kǒu shuǐ wěi}

(phrase) to repeat something that someone has said before.

執人口水溦〔执----〕 zap¹ jan⁴ hau² seoi² mei¹ {zhí rén kǒu shuǐ méi}

(slang) to copy others' words, to follow, mimic or emulate others by what they said

執行指揮官〔执--挥-〕 zap¹ hang⁴ zi² fai¹ gun¹ {zhí xíng zhǐ huī guān}

executing commander

執到都喊三聲〔执----声〕 zap¹ dou³ dou¹ haam³ saam¹ sing¹ {zhí dào dōu hǎn sān shēng}

even though something or someone is easy to get, it has a lot of flaws

執輸行頭慘過敗家〔执输-头惨过败-〕 zap¹ syu¹ hong⁴ tau⁴ caam² gwo³ baai⁶ gaa¹ {zhí shū háng tóu cǎn guò bài jiā}

nothing is worst than missing out on great opportunities