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Jyutping zi1
Pinyin

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to grow
  2. to nourish
  3. to increase
  4. to cause
  5. juice
  6. taste
  7. (dialect) to spout
  8. to spurt
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語素
    生長
    to grow; to multiply
    • 細菌滋生
      细菌滋生
      sai3 kwan2 zi1 sang1
      bacteria breed
    • 勢力滋長
      势力滋长
      zi1 zoeng2
      power grow
  2. 語素
    引起
    to cause; to give rise to
    • 滋事
      滋事
      zi1 si6
      to provoke a dispute
    • 滋擾
      滋扰
      zi1 jiu2
      to annoy; to disturb
  3. 語素
    潤澤
    to provide moisture
    • 滋潤
      滋润
      zi1 jeon6
      to provide moisture
    • 滋補
      滋补
      zi1 bou2
      nutritious
  4. 語素
    味道
    taste; flavour
    • 滋味
      滋味
      zi1 mei6
      taste
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    to grow; to multiply
  2. character
    to cause
  3. character, colloquial
    to spurt
  4. character
    taste
  5. character
    to increase
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. grow, multiply, increase
  2. thrive
  3. Cangjie Input
    ETVI
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级汉字表 #1195
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    严禁卖淫嫖娼,赌博,吸毒,酗酒滋事等违法犯罪活动!
    嚴禁賣淫嫖娼,賭博,吸毒,酗酒滋事等違法犯罪活動!
    yán jìn mài yín piáo chāng , dǔ bó , xī dú , xù jiǔ zī shì děng wéi fǎ fàn zuì huó dòng !
    • Prostitution, gambling, the use of narcotic substances, drunkenness, disorder, and all other illegal activities are STRICTLY FORBIDDEN.
  2. Mandarin
    严格来说, 美乃滋是化学的东西。
    嚴格來說, 美乃滋是化學的東西。
    yán gé lái shuō , měi nǎi zī shì huà xué de dōng xī 。
    • The mayonnaise is pure chemistry.
  3. Mandarin
    它的滋味真的很好。
    它的滋味真的很好。
    tā de zī wèi zhēn de hěn hǎo 。
    • It tastes really good.
    • It really tastes good.
  4. Mandarin
    她在钢琴上弹了一首华尔滋舞曲。
    她在鋼琴上彈了一首華爾滋舞曲。
    tā zài gāng qín shàng dàn le yī shǒu huá ěr zī wǔ qǔ 。
    • She played a waltz on the piano.
  5. Mandarin
    你尝过真正饥饿的滋味吗?
    你嘗過真正飢餓的滋味嗎?
    nǐ cháng guò zhēn zhèng jī è de zī wèi ma ?
    • Do you know what it is like to be really hungry?
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    我生飞滋。
    我生飛滋。
    ngo5 sang1 fei1 zi1 。
    • I have pus coming out of my gums.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    滋事分子
    滋事分子
    zi1 si6 fan6 zi2
    • troublemaker
    • trouble-maker
  2. Cantonese
    当地居民投诉经常受到噪音滋扰。
    當地居民投訴經常受到噪音滋擾。
    dong1 dei6 geoi1 man4 tau4 sou3 ging1 soeng4 sau6 dou3 cou3 jam1 zi1 jiu2.
    • Local residents complained about the nuisance caused by constant noises.
  3. Cantonese
    别有一番滋味
    別有一番滋味
    bit6 jau5 jat1 faan1 zi1 mei6
    • to have a special feeling
  4. Cantonese
    天气干燥,要搽啲乳霜滋润下皮肤。
    天氣乾燥,要搽啲乳霜滋潤下皮膚。
    tin1 hei3 gon1 cou3, jiu3 caa4 di1 jyu5 soeng1 zi1 jeon6 haa5 pei4 fu1.
    • As the weather is dry, we should apply cream to moisturise our skin.
  5. Cantonese
    记得要清理积水,避免蚊虫滋生啊。
    記得要清理積水,避免蚊蟲滋生啊。
    gei3 dak1 jiu3 cing1 lei5 zik1 seoi2, bei6 min5 man1 cung4 zi1 sang1 aa3.
    • Remember to dispose of stagnant water so as to avoid the breeding of mosquitoes.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    神就造出大鱼和水中所滋生各样有生命的动物,各从其类。又造出各样飞鸟,各从其类。神看着是好的。
    神就造出大魚和水中所滋生各樣有生命的動物,各從其類。又造出各樣飛鳥,各從其類。神看着是好的。
    shén jiù zào chū dà yú hé shuǐ zhōng suǒ zī shēng gè yàng yǒu shēng mìng de dòng wù , gè cóng qí lèi . yòu zào chū gè yàng fēi niǎo , gè cóng qí lèi . shén kàn zhuó shì hǎo de .
    • And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
  2. Mandarin
    我是一个艾滋病感染者。
    我是一個艾滋病感染者。
    wǒ shì yī ge ài zī bìng gǎn rǎn zhě .
    • I am HIV positive.
  3. Cantonese
    呢一碗呢就系阿胶熟地煲牡蛎,滋阴补气,养血固胎嘅。 [Cantonese, trad.]呢一碗呢就系阿胶熟地煲牡蛎,滋阴补气,养血固胎嘅。
    呢一碗呢就係阿膠熟地煲牡蠣,滋陰補氣,養血固胎嘅。 [Cantonese, trad.]呢一碗呢就系阿胶熟地煲牡蛎,滋阴补气,养血固胎嘅。
    ni1 jat1 wun2 ne1 zau6 hai6 o1 gaau1 suk6 dei6 bou1 maau5 lai6, zi1 jam1 bou2 hei3, joeng5 hyut3 gu3 toi1 ge3.
    • X
  4. Cantonese
    我呢排热气,成口生嗮飞滋。
    我呢排热气,成口生嗮飞滋。
    ngo5 ni1 paai4 jit6 hei3, seng4 hau2 saang1 saai3 fei1 zi1.
    • I am suffering from internal heat lately, so I've got canker sores all over my mouth.
  5. Mandarin
    他知道没有朋友的滋味。
    他知道沒有朋友的滋味。
    tā zhī dào méi yǒu péng yǒu de zī wèi .
    • He knows what it's like to be without friends.