紙〔纸〕 zi² {zhǐ}

1. paper
2. CL: 張,沓
3. classifier for documents, letter etc

紙袋〔纸-〕 zi² doi⁶ {zhǐ dài}

paper bag

紙盒〔纸-〕 zi² hap² {zhǐ hé}

(noun) a paper box; a carton

紙皮〔纸-〕 zi² pei⁴ {zhǐ pí}

(noun) paperboard; cardboard; leatheroid

紙屑〔纸-〕 zi² sit³ {zhǐ xiè}

(noun) paper scraps;

紙紮〔纸扎〕 zi² zaat³ {zhǐ zhá}

paper-mache

紙鎮〔纸镇〕 zi² zan³ {zhǐ zhèn}

Paperweight

紙板〔纸-〕 zi² baan² {zhǐ bǎn}

cardboard

紙幣〔纸币〕 zi² bai⁶ {zhǐ bì}

1. bank notes
2. paper currency
3. CL: 張

紙品〔纸-〕 zi² ban² {zhǐ pǐn}

1. paper products
2. stationery

紙箔〔纸-〕 zi² bok⁶ {zhǐ bó}

joss paper

紙杯〔纸-〕 zi² bui¹ {zhǐ bēi}

paper cup

紙鈔〔纸钞〕 zi² caau¹ {zhǐ chāo}

banknote

紙錢〔纸钱〕 zi² cin⁴ {zhǐ qián}

ritual money made of paper burnt for the Gods or the dead

紙草〔纸-〕 zi² cou² {zhǐ cǎo}

papyrus

紙帶〔纸带〕 zi² daai² {zhǐ dài}

1. paper tape
2. ticker tape
3. paper streamer

紙堆〔纸-〕 zi² deoi¹ {zhǐ duī}

1. papers
2. stack of paper

紙錠〔纸锭〕 zi² ding³ {zhǐ dìng}

paper ingots (burned as offerings to the dead)

紙花〔纸-〕 zi² faa¹ {zhǐ huā}

paper flower

紙婚〔纸-〕 zi² fan¹ {zhǐ hūn}

paper wedding (first year wedding anniversary)

紙灰〔纸-〕 zi² fui¹ {zhǐ huī}

ash from burnt paper

紙夾〔纸夹〕 zi² gaap² {zhǐ jiā}

paperclip

紙巾〔纸-〕 zi² gan¹ {zhǐ jīn}

1. paper towel
2. napkin
3. facial tissue
4. CL: 張,包

紙鶴〔纸鹤〕 zi² hok⁶ {zhǐ hè}

paper crane

紙人〔纸-〕 zi² jan⁴ {zhǐ rén}

1. paper doll
2. papercut silhouette

紙煙〔纸烟〕 zi² jin¹ {zhǐ yān}

cigarette

紙型〔纸-〕 zi² jing⁴ {zhǐ xíng}

paper matrix in which type is set

紙鷂〔纸鹞〕 zi² jiu⁶ {zhǐ yào}

kite

紙樣〔纸样〕 zi² joeng² {zhǐ yàng}

1. paper pattern as model in dressmaking
2. paper patten

紙魚〔纸鱼〕 zi² jyu² {zhǐ yú}

1. silverfish (Lepisma saccarina)
2. fish moth

紙鳶〔纸鸢〕 zi² jyun¹ {zhǐ yuān}

kite

紙馬〔纸马〕 zi² maa⁵ {zhǐ mǎ}

paper dolls for ritual use in the shape of people or animals

紙牌〔纸-〕 zi² paai² {zhǐ pái}

playing card

紙片〔纸-〕 zi² pin² {zhǐ piàn}

a piece, scrap or fragment of paper

紙盆〔纸-〕 zi² pun⁴ {zhǐ pén}

paper cone used as hailer

紙箱〔纸-〕 zi² soeng¹ {zhǐ xiāng}

1. carton
2. cardboard box

紙條〔纸条〕 zi² tiu⁴ {zhǐ tiáo}

slip of paper

紙質〔纸质〕 zi² zat¹ {zhǐ zhì}

1. paper
2. hard copy
3. printed (as opposed to electronically displayed)

紙張〔纸张〕 zi² zoeng¹ {zhǐ zhāng}

paper

紙漿〔纸浆〕 zi² zoeng¹ {zhǐ jiāng}

paper pulp

紙皮石〔纸--〕 zi² pei⁴ sek⁶ {zhǐ pí shí}

mosaic tiles

紙皮箱〔纸--〕 zi² pei⁴ soeng¹ {zhǐ pí xiāng}

cardboard box

紙火柴〔纸--〕 zi² fo² caai⁴ {zhǐ huǒ chái}

matches made of cardboard

紙火鍋〔纸-锅〕 zi² fo² wo¹ {zhǐ huǒ guō}

paper hot pot (hot pot using a single-use pot made of Japanese washi paper with a special coating to prevent burning and leaking, used for cooking at the dining table)

紙葉子〔纸叶-〕 zi² jip⁶ zi² {zhǐ yè zi}

deck of playing cards

紙老虎〔纸--〕 zi² lou⁵ fu² {zhǐ lǎo hǔ}

paper tiger

紙煤兒〔纸-儿〕 zi² mui⁴ ji⁴ {zhǐ méi r}

paper taper used to light cigarette etc

紙尿布〔纸--〕 zi² niu⁶ bou³ {zhǐ niào bù}

disposable diaper

紙尿褲〔纸-裤〕 zi² niu⁶ fu³ {zhǐ niào kù}

disposable diaper

紙尿片〔纸--〕 zi² niu⁶ pin² {zhǐ niào piàn}

disposable diaper

紙黃金〔纸黄-〕 zi² wong⁴ gam¹ {zhǐ huáng jīn}

1. gold contract
2. special drawing right (SDR)
3. paper gold (finance)

紙杯蛋糕〔纸---〕 zi² bui¹ daan⁶ gou¹ {zhǐ bēi dàn gāo}

(food) a cupcake

紙紮公仔〔纸扎--〕 zi² zaat³ gung¹ zai² {zhǐ zhá gōng zǎi}

a paper doll; a piñata; a metaphor to describe useless people

紙紮下扒〔纸扎--〕 zi² zaat³ haa⁶ paa⁴ {zhǐ zhá xià bā}

not reliable

紙包飲品〔纸-饮-〕 zi² baau¹ jam² ban² {zhǐ bāo yǐn pǐn}

1. juice box
2. drink in a carton
3. Tetra Pak drink

紙人紙馬〔纸-纸马〕 zi² jan⁴ zi² maa⁵ {zhǐ rén zhǐ mǎ}

paper dolls for ritual use in the shape of people or animals

紙上談兵〔纸-谈-〕 zi² soeng⁶ taam⁴ bing¹ {zhǐ shàng tán bīng}

1. lit. military tactics on paper (idiom)
2. fig. theoretical discussion that is worse than useless in practice
3. armchair strategist
4. idle theorizing
5. cf Zhao Kuo 趙括 leading an army of 400,000 to total annihilation at battle of Changping 長平之戰 in 260 BC

紙醉金迷〔纸---〕 zi² zeoi³ gam¹ mai⁴ {zhǐ zuì jīn mí}

lit. dazzling with paper and gold (idiom); fig. indulging in a life of luxury

紙包唔住火〔纸----〕 zi² baau¹ m⁴ zyu⁶ fo² {zhǐ bāo ń zhù huǒ}

one cannot wrap fire in paper', a metaphor to say that the truth cannot be concealed

紙包不住火〔纸----〕 zi² baau¹ bat¹ zyu⁶ fo² {zhǐ bāo bù zhù huǒ}

lit. paper can't wrap fire; fig. the truth will out