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Zai is the Mandarin pinyin romanization of the Chinese surname written 宰 in Chinese character. It is romanized Tsai in Wade–Giles. Zai is listed 302nd in the Song dynasty classic text Hundred Family Surnames. [1] It is not among the 300 most common surnames in China. [2] It was also confirmed not to be among the 400 most common surnames in ...
Among Cantonese speakers, Ah Beng is also known as lala zai (啦啦仔). "Lala" has no actual meaning in itself, although it may have originated from the Singlish word "la"/"lah", while "zai" means "boy." "Lala zai" refers to individuals who speak in "pure" Singlish and who possess a strong preference for gaudy fashions or hairstyles.
Zai (surname) (宰), a Chinese surname; Zai (suffix), suffix denoting a member of certain Pashtun tribes; Zai, Palghar, a village in Maharashtra, India; Zväz autorov a interprétov populárnej hudby (Union of Authors and Performers, ZAI), a presenter of the ZAI Awards; Zaire, a former state in Africa; Zayin, a letter of many Semitic abjads
在/Zai: take position Thus the essence of the meaning of the ku-ji can be roughly translated as, Taoist: “May all those who preside over warriors be my vanguard.” Japanese: "Come warriors, fight as one, ready in formation, line up and take position in front. Destroy/victory!"
Ziran (Chinese: 自然) is a key concept in Daoism that literally means "of its own; by itself" and thus "naturally; natural; spontaneously; freely; in the course of events; of course; doubtlessly".
Zhang Zai. Zhang Zai (simplified Chinese: 张载; traditional Chinese: 張載; pinyin: Zhāng Zài; Wade–Giles: Chang Tsai) (1020–1077) was a Chinese philosopher and politician. He is most known for laying out four ontological goals for intellectuals: to build up the manifestations of Heaven and Earth's spirit, to build up good life for the ...
Same meaning as shiok. sozai / sor zai – (From Cantonese 傻仔 so 4 zai 2, lit. 'silly guy') used to express 'silliness'. Example: "These people are so sor zai one." sotong – (From Malay, lit. 'squid') 1. Forgetful or not knowing what is going on. E.g. "blur like sotong" (extremely clueless) 2. Spineless or without principles, like the ...
Diu (Traditional Chinese: 屌 or 𨳒, Jyutping: diu2), literally meaning fuck, is a common but grossly vulgar profanity in Cantonese. In a manner similar to the English word fuck, diu2 expresses dismay, disgrace and disapproval. Examples of expressions include diu2 nei5! (屌你！ or 𨳒你！