- 乍得 zhàdé ChadChad (a country in Central Africa)
- 乍看 zhàkàn at first glanceat first sight; to see for the first time; suddenly see
- 初来乍到 chūláizhàdào to be a newcomerto have just arrived at a new place for the first time
- 乍暖还寒 zhànuǎnhuánhán alternating between warm and cold(idiom) describing early spring weather that has just begun to get warm but suddenly turns cold again; unpredictable weather
- 乍然 zhàrán suddenlysuddenly; unexpectedly; abruptly
- 乍浦 zhàpǔ ZhapuZhapu, a town and port on the north shore of Hangzhou Bay in Zhejiang Province, historically significant as a trading point and military location
- 新来乍到 xīnláizhàdào newly arriveddescribing a person who has just arrived at a place or entered a new environment for the first time
- 乍得湖 zhàdéhú Lake ChadLake Chad, a large lake located in north-central Africa bordering Chad, Niger, Nigeria, and Cameroon
- 乍冷乍热 zhàlěngzhàrè unpredictable changessudden and frequent shifts between cold and hot; often describes rapidly changing weather or a person's unstable mood and attitude
- 乍雨乍晴 zhàyǔzhàqíng suddenly raining and suddenly clearIt rains one moment and clears up the next; used to describe unpredictable weather or sudden changes in a person's mood and attitude
- 一惊一乍 yījīngyīzhà to be easily startledto be easily startled or flustered; to make a fuss or act in a sensationalized and unpredictable manner
- 乍到 zhàdào to have just arrivedto have just arrived; to come to a place for the first time
- 乍可 zhàkě would rather(literary) to prefer; would rather; same as [[宁可|寧可|ning4 ke3]]
- 乍富 zhàfù sudden wealthThe state of suddenly becoming wealthy or rich overnight riches
- 乍寒乍热 zhàhánzhàrè unpredictable weather(idiom) to describe weather or temperature that changes abruptly from cold to hot
- 乍来 zhàlái upon arrivalAt the beginning of a situation; when one has just arrived.
- 乍现 zhàxiàn to suddenly appearto appear or reveal itself suddenly; to flash into view
- 乍着胆子 zhàzhedǎnzi to pluck up one's courageTo force oneself to summon courage; used in colloquial speech.
- 乍见 zhàjiàn to see suddenlyTo suddenly or unexpectedly catch sight of something
- 乍青乍白 zhàqīngzhàbái turning green and white(of a person's face) turning alternately green and white, often showing sudden changes in emotion like fear or anger
- 卒乍 cùzhà suddenlysuddenly; unexpectedly
- 春光乍泄 chūnguāngzhàxiè spring scenery reveals itselfThe first light or scenery of spring suddenly appears to bring the world alive.
- 曙光乍现 shǔguāngzhàxiàn a first sign of hopeThe first rays of morning light suddenly appearing; used to describe a sudden breakthrough or a glimmer of hope in a difficult or unclear situation
- 猛乍 měngzhà suddenlyall of a sudden; unexpectedly
- 猝乍 cùzhà suddenlysuddenly or unexpectedly
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH