左
Meaning:
[0] [1] (n) the left; left side. [2] (adj) leftist; revolutionary. [3] (adj) queer; unorthodox. [4] (adj) contrary; opposite
Level:
1
Jyutping:
zo2
Pinyin:
zuo3
Type:
Stroke Count:
5
Cantonese Frequency:
5842
Mandarin Frequency:
58
Notes:
[0]
Related Words
| Word | Jyutping | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 左右 | zo2 jau6; zo2 jau2 | [zo2 jau6] [1] (n) left and right (sides); [2] (v) dominate; manipulate. [zo2 jau2] (adv) approximately; about |
| 左右為難 | zo2 jau6 wai4 naan4 | torn between; in a dilemma; caught in the middle |
| 左右手 | zo2 jau6 sau2 | (n) right-hand man; capable assistant; valued helper |
| 左邊 | zo2 bin1 | (n) left (side) || [syn] 左手邊, 左面 |
| 左鄰右里 | zo2 leon4 jau6 lei5 | (n) neighbours |
| 左手 | zo2 sau2 | (n) left hand |
| 左便 | zo2 bin6 | (n) left side |
| 左耳入右耳出 | zo2 ji5 jap6 jau6 ji5 ceot1 | (v) go in one ear and out the other; ignore others' advice or warning |
| 左右做人難 | zo2 jau6 zou6 jan4 naan4 | damned if you do, damned if you don't |
| 左近 | zo2 gan2 | (adv) nearby; in the vicinity |
Related Sentences
| Sentence | SWC | Jyutping | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 前面直行，然後轉左。 | cin4 min6 zik6 haang4, jin4 hau6 zyun3 zo2 | Go straight ahead, then turn left. | |
| 前面街口轉左就有間。 | cin4 min6 gaai1 hau2 zyun3 zo2 zau6 jau5 gaan1 | There's one on the left corner ahead. | |
| 直行，然後轉左，再轉右就到。 | zik6 haang4, jin4 hau6 zyun3 zo2, zoi3 zyun3 jau6 zau6 dou3 . | Go straight ahead, turn left, then turn right, and you are there. | |
| 惠子 搬 返去 日本 嘅 時候 要 開始 習慣 喺 左手邊 嗰度 揸 車 。 | 當 惠子 搬回 日本後 必須 習慣 左側 駕駛 。 | wai6 zi2 bun1 faan1 heoi3 jat6 bun2 ge3 si4 hau6, jiu3 hoi1 ci2 zaap6 gwaan3 hai2 zo2 sau2 bin1 go2 dou6 zaa1 ce1 | Keiko had to start getting used to driving on the left when she moved back to Japan. |
| (yue) 佢地兩個自從上次吵大鑊之後一直都面左左。 | keoi5 dei6 leong5 go3 zi6 cung4 soeng6 ci3 caau2 daai6 wok6 zi1 hau6, jat1 zik6 dou1 min6 zo2 zo2 | Even since the two of them had a heated brawl, they've always turned their heads away and stopped talking to each other. | |
| (yue) 左手邊係王生;右手邊係文生。 | zo2 sau2 bin1 hai6 wong4 saang1, jau6 sau2 bin1 hai6 man4 saang1 | On the left is Mr Wong and on the right is Mr Man. | |
| (yue) 左邊車門將會打開。 | zo2 bin1 ce1 mun4 zoeng1 wui5 daa2 hoi1 | Train doors will open on the left. | |
| (yue) 聽講左㕭天生會叻啲喎。 | teng1 gong2 zo2 jaau1 tin1 saang1 wui5 lek1 di1 wo5 | It is said that left-handed people are born to be cleverer. | |
| (yue) 結婚戒指應該戴喺左手嘅無名指。 | git3 fan1 gaai3 zi2 jing1 goi1 daai3 hai2 zo2 sau2 ge3 mou4 ming4 zi2 | A wedding ring should be put on the ring finger of left hand. | |
| (yue) 所有車輛都要靠左駛。 | so2 jau5 ce1 leong2 dou1 jiu3 kaau3 zo2 sai2 | All vehicles should be kept to the left. |