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  si6   jyutping
  shi4   pinyin
[1] [n] matter; affair; thing; business
[2] [n] job; work; occupation; undertaking
[3] [n] accident; trouble; incident
[4] [v] be engaged in; go in for
[5] [v] wait upon; serve; attend

Default PoS: noun Additional PoS: verb
Stroke count: 8
Level: 1
Radical: (#6)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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detail  saang2 sing2 / si6  sheng3 xing3 / shi4 = saang2si6: to simplify matters; sing2si6: to handle administrative work
detail  do1 si6  duo1 shi4 = nosy; busybody
detail  tung4 si6  tong2 shi4 = colleague; co-worker
detail  gu3 si6  gu4 shi4 = story, narrative, tale
detail  zou6 si6   = to work
detail  sam1 si6  xin1 shi4 = a mind's burden; a worry; affairs of the heart
detail  ceot1 si6  chu1 shi4 = to have sth. (usu. bad, like an accident or a mishap) happen
detail  daai6 si6  da4 shi4 = [1] a major event, [2] (do something) in a big way
detail  si6 si6   = everything
detail  siu2 si6   = a bagatelle, a trifling matter of no consequence
detail  gung1 si6  gong1 shi4 = public affairs, official matters
detail  lei5 si6  li3 shi4 = councillor, councilman
detail  si6 cin4   = beforehand, in advance
detail  si6 hau6   = after, afterwards
detail  hou2 si6   = good deed; good turn
detail  hung4 baak6 si6  hong2 bai2 shi4 = weddings and funerals
detail  gwai2 gu3 si6  gui3 gu4 shi4 = a ghost story
detail  si6 tau4 po4   = lady boss; wife of boss
detail  fan1 si6  hun1 shi4 = wedding; marriage
detail  wo4 si6 lou2   = a peacemaker
detail  jan1 mat1 si6  yin1 mie 1 shi4 = why; how come
detail  ping4 on1 mou4 si6  ping2 an1 wu2 shi4 = safe and sound
detail  fai3 si6   = be loathe to; lest; troublesome
detail  si6 gu3  shi4 gu4 = accident
detail  m4 gwaan1 nei5 si6   = none of your business
detail  si6 cing4  shi4 qing5 = matter; affair
detail  si6 taai3  shi4 tai4 = state of affairs
detail  si6 jip6  shi4 ye4 = endeavour
detail  si6 gin6*2  shi4 jian4 = event; occasion; happening
detail  si6 lai6  shi4 li4 = example
detail  si6 sin1  shi4 xian1 = prior; in advance; beforehand
detail  si6 mou6  shi4 wu4 = (political, economic, social, public etc.) affairs
detail  si6 sat6  shi4 shi2 = fact
detail  si6 mat6  shi4 wu4 = thing; object
detail  si6 zik1  shi4 ji1 = achievement
detail  si6 hong6  shi4 xiang4 = matter; item
detail  sat1 si6  shi1 shi4 = have an accident
detail  sat6 si6 kau4 si6  shi2 shi4 qiu2 shi4 = to be pragmatic; to be practical; lit: to seek truth from facts
detail  si4 si6  shi2 shi4 = current affairs
detail  bun2 si6  ben3 shi4 = ability; source
detail  jat1 jan4 zou6 si6 jat1 jan4 dong1   = one must bear the consequences of one's actions
detail  baan6 si6  ban4 shi4 = to handle matters
detail  jan4 si6*2  ren2 shi4 = human affairs
detail  jing4 si6  xing2 shi4 = criminal; penal
detail  hei2 si6  xi3 shi4 = happy occasion; wedding
detail  wui4 si6  hui2 shi4 = result
detail  maan6 si6 jyu4 ji3  wan4 shi4 ru2 yi4 = (to wish somebody) to have one's way in everything
detail  maan6 si6  wan4 shi4 = a myriad things or matters - everything
detail  gwan1 si6  jun1 shi4 = military affairs
detail  ceoi1 si6 jyun4  chui1 shi4 yuan2 = cook; kitchen staff; cafeteria worker
detail  cung4 si6  cong2 shi4 = to undertake; to go for; to deal with; to handle; to do; to engage in; to partake
detail  caam2 si6  can3 shi4 = disaster; tragedy
detail  kai2 si6  qi3 shi4 = public notice
detail  wong5 si6  wang3 shi4 = past events; things that happened before
detail  ngoi6 si6  wai4 shi4 = foreign affairs
detail  dung2 si6*2  dong3 shi4 = board member; director (of a company); trustee
detail  dong1 si6 jan4  dang1 shi4 ren2 = client; person involved
detail  dung2 si6  dong3 shi4 = sensible; thoughtful; thought through; intelligent
detail  man4 si6  min2 shi4 = civil matters
detail  si6 sat6 soeng6  shi4 shi2 shang4 = in fact, actually
detail  joek6 mou4 kei4 si6   = calmly, nonchalance
detail  si6 ji4  shi4 yi2 = (make) arrangements
detail  gung1 si6   = fortifications; defence works; shelter
detail  zin3 si6  zhan4 shi4 = fighting
detail  dung2 si6 zoeng2  dong3 shi4 zhang3 = chairman (of the board)
detail  baan6 si6 cyu3  ban4 shi4 chu4 = office, agency
detail  ling5 si6*2  ling3 shi4 = consul
detail  ling5 si6 gun2  ling3 shi4 guan3 = consulate
detail  zap1 si6  zhi2 shi4 = deacon
detail  cau2 si6  chou3 shi4 = scandal
detail  naau6 si6  nao4 shi4 = cause trouble, create a disturbance
detail  gung1 si6 baau1  gong1 shi4 bao1 = attache case, briefcase
detail  gwaai3 si6   = a strange affair, unusual, abnormal
detail  zi1 si6  zi1 shi4 = to cause trouble, stir up a disturbance
detail  song1 si6  sang1 shi4 = bereavement
detail  haan4 si6  xian2 shi4 = other people's business; unimportant, trivial matter
detail  si6 zyu2  shi4 zhu3 = the victim of a crime or an accident
detail  lei5 si6 wui6*2   = board of directors; board of governors; board of management
detail  siu6 si6   zhao4 shi4 = cause trouble
detail  mou4 si6  wu2 shi4 = have nothing to do
detail  jau5 si6  you3 shi4 = if problems arise; be occupied/busy
detail  fung1 lau4 wan6/wan5 si6  feng1 liu2 yun4 shi4 = poetic and passionate (idiom); romance / love affair
detail K  kei1 si6*2   = case
detail  coi3 si6  sai4 shi4 = match; competition (e.g., sporting)
detail  si6 faat3  shi4 fa1 = occur
detail  sam1 soeng2 si6 sing4  xin1 xiang3 shi4 cheng2 = get a wish, wish come true
detail  wo4 si6 lou5   = mediator, peacemaker
detail  zeon6 jan4 si6*2   = to do all that is humanly possible (with little hope of success)
detail  gaa1 wo4 maan6 si6 hing1   = harmony in the family is the basis for success in any undertaking
detail  sing3 si6  xing4 shi4 = sex
detail  mou4 so2 si6 si6  wu2 suo3 shi4 shi4 = to have nothing to do; to idle one's time away
detail  jat1 dong3 zi2 si6   = an affair; an event
detail  baai2 ming4 dik1 si6 sat6   = plain truth
detail  zyu1 si6   = all things, all matters
detail  zyu1 si6 jyu4 ji3  zhu1 shi4 ru2 yi4 = all goes as you wish
detail  si6 gaa3   = casual leave (because of personal business), leave of absence (LOA)
detail  gong2 gu3 si6   = to tell a story or a tale, taletelling
detail  sai3 si6  shi4 shi4 = human affairs
detail  gaau1 tung1 sat1 si6  jiao1 tong1 shi1 shi4 = a traffic accident
detail  jau5 si6 zung1 mou4 jim6 mou4 si6 haa6 jing4 ceon1  you3 shi4 zhong1 wu2 yan4 you3 shi4 xia4 ying2 chun1 = come to me only when you need help in times of trouble
detail  mou5 si6   = not occupied; not engaged; free
detail  zi6 gei2 zeoi3 zi1 zi6 gei2 si6  zi4 ji3 zui4 zhi1 zi4 ji3 shi4 = one knows oneself best
detail  jat1 cai3 si6 mat6  yi1 qie4 shi4 wu4 = everything
detail  bat1 ho2 nang4 dik1 si6  bu4 ke3 neng2 de5 shi4 = impossibility
detail  bat1 hang6 zi1 si6  bu4 xing4 zhi1 shi4 = mishap
detail  bat1 zai3 si6  bu4 ji4 shi4 = not of any help, no-good, useless
detail  bat1 dong3 jat1 wui4 si6  bu2 dang4 yi4 hui2 shi4 = not regard as a matter (of any importance)
detail  bat1 ming4 jyu6 si6 mat6  bu4 ming2 yu4 shi4 wu4 = dishonor
detail  bat1 sing2 jan4 si6  bu4 xing3 ren2 shi4 = to be in a coma; to be unconscious
detail 便  bin6 lei6 dik1 si6 mat6  bian4 li4 de5 shi4 wu4 = conveniences
detail  oi3 gun2 haan4 si6  ai4 guan3 xian2 shi4 = nosy
detail  si6 ji4  shir4 = business; thing
detail  si6 cing4 jiu3 zou6  shi4 qing2 yao4 zuo4 = thing that needs to be done
detail  si6 gu3 ziu3 se6  shi4 gu4 zhao4 she4 = accidental exposure
detail  si6 bin3  shi4 bian4 = an unforseen event; incident, happening
detail  jan4 si6 bou6 mun4  ren2 shi4 bu4 men2 = personnel office
detail  gwok3 si6 fong2 man6  guo2 shi4 fang3 wen4 = state visit
detail  gaa1 si6  jia1 shi4 = housework
detail  mut6 si6 ji4  mei2 shir4 = (idiom) to be free from work; (idiom) never mind; it's nothing
detail  gwan1 si6 faat3 ting4  jun1 shi4 fa3 ting2 = court-martial
detail  waai6 si6  huai4 shi4 = to ruin something; to spoil; to make things worse; bad thing; evil deed
detail  zi2 si6 zi6  zhi3 shi4 zi4 = self-explanatory characters
detail  sing4 wai4 si6 sat6  cheng2 wei2 shi4 shi2 = to come true
detail  cung4 si6 jin4 gau3  cong2 shi4 yan2 jiu4 (Taiwan), cong2 shi4 yan2 jiu1 (PRC) = to do research; to carry out research
detail  daa2 gik1 gwan1 si6 lik6 loeng6  da3 ji2 jun1 shi4 li4 liang4 (Taiwan), da3 ji1 jun1 shi4 li4 liang5 = counterforce
detail  gan2 gap1 si6 gin6*2  jin3 ji2 shi4 jian4 = emergency
detail  gwan1 si6 bou6 mun4  jun1 shi4 bu4 men2 = military branch
detail  gwan1 si6 hat6 daai6 gwok3  jun1 shi4 he2 da4 guo2 = military nuclear power
detail  gwan1 si6 gei1 kau3  jun1 shi4 ji1 gou4 = military institution
detail  gwan1 si6 fo1 hok6  jun1 shi4 ke1 xue2 = military science
detail  gwan1 si6 lik6 loeng6  jun1 shi4 li4 liang5 = military strength; military force(s)
detail  gwan1 si6 sat6 lik6  jun1 shi4 shi2 li4 = military strength; military power
detail  gwan1 si6 wai1 hip3  jun1 shi4 wei1 xie2 = military threat
detail  gwan1 si6 jyun4 zo6  jun1 shi4 yuan2 zhu4 = military aid
detail  gwan1 si6 jin2 zaap6  jun1 shi4 yan3 xi2 = war game; military exercise
detail  mou4 leon6 ho4 si6  wu2 lun4 he2 shi4 = anything; whatever
detail  am3 si6  an4 shi4 = clandestine or illicit action
detail  baai2 si6 sat6 gong2 dou6 lei5  bai3 shi4 shi2 jiang3 dao4 li3 = present the facts and reason things out
detail  bei1 kek6 si6 gin6*2  bei1 ju4 shi4 jian4 = tragedy
detail  gon3 si6  gan4 shi5 = administrative secretary (in charge of something)
detail  sau6 si6  shou4 shi4 = recipient
detail  jat1 si6 mou4 sing4   = completely without success
detail  si6 mou6 so2  shi4 wu4 suo3 = [n] business office
detail  ci4 sin6 si6 jip6  ci2 shan4 shi4 ye4 = [n] philanthropy
detail  baan6 si6 gei1 kau3  ban4 shi4 ji1 gou4 = [n] administrative body, working body
detail  si6 mou6 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2   = panel (as in a think tank/symposium)
detail  si6 mou6 leot6 si1   = solicitor
detail  gwan1 si6 hang4 dung6  jun1 shi4 xing2 dong4 = military operation
detail  gu3 si6 syu1   = story book
detail  jan2 mun4 si6 sat6   = hide the truth
detail  zi1 si6 fan6 zi2   = troublemakers
detail  ceoi3 si6  qu4 shi4 = an amusing thing; an interesting episode
detail  si1 si6  si1 shi4 = private affairs, personal matters
detail  gung1 si6 gip1  gong1 shi4 jie2 = briefcase; attaché case
detail  man6 si6 cyu3  wen4 shi4 chu4 = inquiry office
detail  pei3 si6   = sth trifling and insignificant
detail  jam1 zat1 si6   = [n] self-accusing guilt
detail  je5 si6  re3 shi4 = [v] to cause trouble (needlessly)
detail  faan4 si6  fan2 shi4 = everything; always
detail  fuk6 si6  fu2 shi4 = to serve (a ruler)
detail  sin6 si6  shan4 shi4 = good deeds
detail  si6 gwaan1  shi4 guan1 = critical time; [粵] because
detail  haan4 si6  xian2 shi4 = other people's business (not yours)
detail  mut3 saat3 si6 sat6  mo3 sha1 shi4 shi2 = to explain away
detail  fu1 hin2 liu5 si6  fu1 yan5 liao3 shi4 = muddle through one's work
detail  gwok3 si6  guo2 shi4 = national (state) affairs
detail  hoi2 si6  hai3 shi4 = maritime affairs
detail  gwan1 si6 gaa1  jun1 shi4 jia1 = militarist; strategist
detail  lai6 hang4 gung1 si6  li4 xing2 gong1 shi4 = routine business; daily routine
detail  loeng5 wui4 si6  liang3 hui2 shi4 = two different matters; two entirely different things
detail  nang4 si6  neng2 shi4 = what one is particularly good at
detail  si6 ceot1 jau5 jan1  shi4 chu1 you3 yin1 = there is good reason for it; it is by no means accidental
detail  si6 si6 gwaan1 sam1  shi4 shi4 guan1 xin1 = take interest in everything
detail  si6 si6 jyu4 ji3  shi4 shi4 ru2 yi4 = smooth running at every turn
detail  si6 mou4 geoi6 sai3  shi4 wu2 ju4 xi4 = all affairs big or small
detail  si6 zoi6 jan4 wai4  shi4 zai4 ren2 wei2 = it all depends on human effort
detail  maan6 si6 daai6 gat1  wan4 shi4 da4 ji2 = everything is just fine; all's well with the world
detail  jat1 wui4 si6  yi1 hui2 shi4 = one and the same (thing); one thing
detail  san1 saang1 si6 mat6  xin1 sheng1 shi4 wu4 = newly emerging things; new things
detail  jyu6 jin4 gu3 si6  yu4 yan2 gu4 shi4 = fable story
detail  zyu3 ji3 si6 hong6  zhu4 yi4 shi4 xiang4 = announcements
detail  zung1 san1 daai6 si6  zhong1 shen1 da4 shi4 = the biggest event in one's life
detail  mau5 si6  mou3 shi4 = something
detail  jan4 si6 bou6   = human resources department
detail  jau5 zi3 ze2 si6 ging2 sing4  you3 zhi4 zhe3 shi4jing4 cheng2 = where there's a will, there's a way
detail  zo6 ze5 saan1 mong6 naa5 saan1 jat1 si6 mou4 sing4   = sitting on this hill, looking over to another hill won't accomplish anything.
detail  daai6 gin6 si6   = [1] a major event, [2] (do something) in a big way
detail  si6 gon3   = matter; affair; business
detail  si6 tau4*2   = master; shop/store manager; boss
detail  gwai2 maa5 si6   = sth that weighs on the conscience; a shameful matter
detail  gwaan1 si6   = to be involved in; to be concerned with
detail  gwaan1 jan4 gwai2 si6   = "It's none of your business"
detail  gaau2 si6   = to make trouble between people (also 搞屎)
detail  waa6 si6  hua4 shi4 = call the shots
detail  liu4 si6 sang1 fei1   = to make trouble
detail  liu4 si6 dau3 fei1   = to make trouble
detail  waa6 saai3 si6   = to do as one wishes
detail  sam1 si6 cung4 cung4  xin1 shi4 chong2 chong2 = laden with anxiety; heavy heart
detail  waa6 si6 gai6*2   = indicates that what sb has said is worth noting (also 話齋)
detail  waa6 si6 jan4   = the person in charge
detail  si6 gap1 maa5 haang4 tin4   = to be able to deal with a situation in an emergency; to be flexible, to adapt to circumstances in an emergency
detail  hou2 jan4 si6*2   = well-meaning
detail ,  daai6 si6 faa3 siu2, siu2 si6 faa3 mou4   = making a big problem into a small problem
detail  zyu1 si6 baat3 gwaa3  zhu1 shi4 ba1 gua4 = nosey; busybody
detail  daa2 zi6 gei2 gung1 , zi6 gei2 waa6 si6   = one is the boss, one can be in charge
detail  tin1 haa6 mou4 naan4 si6  tian1 xia4 wu2 nan2 shi4 = nothing is impossible
detail  mou4 si6 saang1 fei1  wu2 shi4 sheng1 fei1 = to be deliberately provocative; much ado about nothing
detail  si6 hau6 jyun4*2   = morning-after pill
detail  gung1 si6 gung1 baan6   = to not let personal affairs interfere with business
detail  jan4 si6 bat1 sing2  ren2 shi4 bu4 xing3 = unconsciousness
detail  siu3 bat1 gang1 si6  shao4 bu4 geng1 shi4 = young and inexperienced; "green"
detail  si6 mou6 zoeng2  shi4 wu4 chang2 = purser
detail  jing4 si6 cyu2 fan1  xing2 shi4 chu3 fen4 = criminal disposal; criminal sanction; penal treatment
detail  caai1 si6  chai1 shi5 = errand; assignment
detail  fu2 caai1 si6  ku3 chai1 shi5 = drudgery; hard job
detail  daai6 si6 syun1 cyun4  da4 shi4 xuan1 chuan2 = boom, boost, campaign for vigorously by large-scale propaganda
detail  jat1 jan4 zou6 si6 jat1 jan4 dong1  yi1 ren2 zuo4shi4 yi1 ren2 dang1 = One should answer for what one does oneself
detail  joeng6 joeng6 si6   = all kinds of matters; all kinds of things
detail  hek3 baau2 mut6 si6 gon3   = to have eaten and have nothing better to do
detail  waa6 si6 pe1   = show hand poker
detail  faan4 si6 bit1 jau5 jan1  fan2 shi4 bi4 you3 yin1 = everything happens for a reason (lit., "all matters surely have a cause")
detail  zung2 ling5 si6*2  zong3 ling3 shi4 = consul general
detail  siu6 si6 tou4 jat6  zhao4 shi4 tao2 yi4 = a hit-and-run
detail  mou4 dyun1 baak6 si6   = for no reason at all
detail  hou2 si6 do1 mo4  hao3 shi4 duo1 mo2 = there are many setbacks before success
detail  si6 lei5  shi4 li3 = reason; logic
detail  jing4 si6 on3 gin6*2  xing2 shi4 an4 jian4 = a criminal case
detail  cyut3 cyut3 gwaai3 si6  duo1 duo1 guai4 shi4 = strange on-goings
detail  jyu1 si6 mou4 bou2  yu2 shi4 wu2 bu3 = does not help the situation
detail  do1 si6 gon3   = a busybody; a meddlesome person
detail  zeoi6 si6  xu4 shi4 = to narrate; to recount
detail  zeoi6 si6 kuk1  xu4 shi4 qu3 = ballad (music)
detail  jing4 si6 sou3 zung6  xing2 shi4 su4 song4 = criminal prosecution
detail  si6 bat1 gwaan1 gei2, gei2 bat1 lou4 sam1   = not care about sth that doesn't concern oneself
detail  mou4 zai3 jyu1 si6   = not helpful, to no avail, unhelpful
detail 殿  mou4 si6 bat1 dang1 saam1 bou2 din6  wu2 shi4 bu4 deng1 san1 bao3 dian4 = visiting with a need of getting assistance or help
detail  jing4 si6 wai2 waai6  xing2 shi4 hui3 huai4 = property damage; criminal damage
detail  sat6 si6 kau4 si6  shi2 shi4 qiu2 shi4 = down-to-earth; realistic
detail  mou4 cing4 baak6 si6  wu2 qing2 bai2 shi4 = for no apparent reason
detail  zyu1 si6 lei5*1  zhu1 shi4 li3 = nosy parker; meddler; nosy
detail  si6 bat1 ji4 ci4  shi4 bu4 yi2 chi2 = cannot afford to waste time
detail  daai6 si6 faa3 siu2, siu2 si6 faa3 mou4  da4 shi4 hua4 xiao3, xiao3 shi4 hua4 wu2 = make big problems into small problems, and small problems into no problems
detail  wong5 si6 bat1 ham1 wui4 sau2  wang3 shi4 bu4 kan1 hui2 shou3 = find it unbearable to recall events (memories) of the past
detail  gwai3 jan4 si6 mong4  gui4 ren2 shi4 mang2 = you're so busy; you're always so busy
detail  mou4 bou2 jyu1 si6  wu2 wu3 yu2 shi4 = useless; to no avail; futile
detail  gau6 tung4 si6  jiu4 tong2 shi4 = old work co-workers; old work colleague
detail  si6 fung6  shi4 feng4 = ministry
detail  si6 bun3 gung1 pui5  shi4 ban4 gong1 bei4 = half the effort but yields twice the result
detail  man4 zing3 si6 mou6 cyu5   = Home Affairs Department
detail  hau6 si6  hou4 shi4 = future events; funeral affairs
detail  maan6 si6 sing3 ji3  wan4 shi4 sheng4 yi4 = may everything happen as according to your wishes
detail  dat6 faat3 si6 gin6*2  tu2 [TW] tu1 [PRC] fa1 shi4 jian4 = a sudden or unexpected event
detail  gam2 cing4 jung6 si6  gan3 qing2 yong4 shi4 = allow one's emotions to sway one's judgment; act according to one's feelings; act impetuously
detail  ji3 hei3 jung6 si6  yi4 qi4 yong4 shi4 = act on impulse;allow one's emotions and feelings to sway one's judgment;
detail  cau2 si6 cyun4 cin1 lei5  chou3 shi4 chuan2 qian1 li3 = scandalous news spreads a thousand miles; the news of shameful affairs spreads fast
detail  fan6 noi6 si6  fen4 nei4 shi4 = sth. that one views as his own responsibility; one's part; one's duty; one's role
detail  si6 jip6 sin3  shi4 ye4 xian4 = career line; cleavage
detail  do1 jat1 si6 bat1 jyu4 siu2 jat1 si6  duo1 yi1 shi4 bu4 ru2 shao3 yi1 shi4 = the less trouble the better; avoid trouble as much a possible
detail 𤓓  lo3 si6   = embarrassing events; events in which one lost one's face
detail  mat1 si6  mei1 shi4 = what; what's the matter
detail 簿  gei3 si6 bou6*2  ji4 shi4 bu4 = a memo book (recording events); blotter
detail  baak6 si6  bai2 shi4 = post-death matters; funeral arrangements
detail  gei3 si6  ji4 shi4 = to keep a record of events / a record
detail  si6 hau6 hung2 ming4  shi4 hou4 kong3 ming2 = comment with hindsight
detail  mou5 gin6 si6   = as if nothing had happened
detail  sing6 si6  sheng4 shi4 = a pompous event; a grand occasion
detail  jyut6 si6  yue4 shi4 = menstruation; a women's period
detail  gwok3 gaa1 daai6 si6  guo2 jia1 da4 shi4 = the major affairs of nation; important issues pertaining to a nation
detail  hou2 si6 gan6  hao3 shi4 jin4 = of a wedding to be near
detail  can1 si6  qin1 shi4 = wedding affairs
detail  sai3 si6 mou4 soeng4  shi4 shi4 wu2 chang2 = the affairs of this world are unpredictable
detail  si6 jau5 kiu1 kei1  shi6 you3 qiao1 qi1 = something fishy going on; something isn't right
detail  si6 jau5 kei1 kiu1  shi4 you3 qi1 qiao1 = variant of 事有蹺蹊
detail  nin4 si6  nian2 shi4 = age; years
detail  daai6 si6 bat1 miu6  da4 shi4 bu4 miao4 = sth. is seriously wrong; be in big trouble
detail  bat1 nang4 si6 ji6 zyu2  bu4 neng2 shi4 er4 zhu3 = one cannot serve two masters
detail  daan1 duk6 si6 gin6*2  dan1 du2 shi4 jian4 = isolated incident
detail  jiu3 si6  yao4 shi4 = important issues; pressing matters
detail  gin3 gei1 hang4 si6  jian4 ji1 xing2 shi4 = act according to the present circumstances
detail  daai6 gat1 lei6 si6   = touch wood
detail  paa3 si6  pa4 shi4 = afraid of getting involved
detail  fai3 si6  fei4 shi4 = a waste of time or effort
detail  kwai1 sam1 si6  kui1 xin1 shi4 = shameful deeds
detail  bat1 ho2 gou3 jan4 dik1 si6  bu4 ke3 gao4 ren2 de5 shi6 = sth. shameful and secret
detail  maan6 daai6 si6  wan4 da4 shi4 = no matter how difficult or serious
detail  maan6 daai6 si6 jau5 ngo5  wan4 da4 shi4 you3 wo3 = come hell or high water you can count on me
detail  maan6 si6 hei2 tau4 naan4  wan4 shi4 qi3 tou2 nan2 = everything is difficult in its beginning stages
detail  maan6 si6 hoi1 tau4 naan4  wan4 shi4 kai1 tou2 nan2 = everything is difficult in its beginning stages
detail  siu2 si6 faa3 daai6  xiao3 shi4 hua4 da4 = magnify a trivial matter
detail  bat1 lei5 gwok3 si6  bu4 li3 guo2 shi4 = (of a king or emperor) to neglect national affairs
detail  on3 lou5 wong4 lik6 baan6 si6  an4 lao3 huang2 li4 ban4 shi4 = to continue in the same old rut; follow the beaten track
detail  am3 zung1 hang4 si6  an4 zhong1 xing2 shi4 = take action in secret; take covert action
detail  si6 sat6 sing3 jyu1 hung4 bin6  shi4 shi2 sheng4 yu2 xiong2 bian4 = truth speaks louder than words
detail  mou4 si6 mong4  wu2 shi4 mang2 = much ado about nothing
detail  fai3 si4 sat1 si6  fei4 shi2 shi1 shi4 = big waste of time; much ado about nothing
detail  lai6 si6, lei6 si6  li4 shi4 = lucky money, red packet
detail  jap6 ging2 si6 mou6 cyu3  ru4 jing4 shi4 wu4 chu4 = Immigration Department
detail  cat1 cat1 si6 bin3   = 7/7 Lugouqiao Incident, "Double Seventh" in 1937
detail  baak3 si6   = Pepsi
detail  baak3 si6 ho2 lok6   = Pepsi Cola
detail  sai3 si6 naan4 liu6  shi4 shi4 nan2 liao4 = affairs of the world are difficult to predict
detail  ging1 jat1 si6 zoeng2 jat1 zi3  jing1 yi1 shi4 zhang3 yi1 zhi4 = wisdom comes from experience
detail  soeng4 jam6 lei5 si6 gwok3  chang2 ren4 li3 shi4 guo2 = a permanent member of the UN security council
detail  hat6 si6 gin6*2  he2 shi4 jian4 = nuclear incident
detail  hat6 mou5 hei3 si6 gu3  he2 wu3 qi4 shi4 gu4 = nuclear weapon accident
detail  hei3 ce1 zaa3 daan6*2 si6 gin6*2  qi4 che1 zha4 dan4 shi4 jian4 = car bombing
detail  coi4 mou6 si6 hong6  cai2 wu4 shi4 xiang4 = [n] financial transaction
detail  tung1 gwo3 si6 hau6  tong1 guo4 shi4 hou4 = off-line
detail  gwong2 bo3 si6 mou6 gun2 lei5 guk6*2   = Broadcasting Authority
detail  lyun4 hap6 gwok3 on1 cyun4 lei5 si6 wui6*2  lian2 he2 guo2 an1 quan2 li3 shi4 hui4 = United Nations Security Council
detail  gwan1 si6 zik1 jip6 zyun1 jip6  jun1 shi4 zhi2 ye4 zhuan1 ye4 = Military Occupation Specialty (MOS in US Army)
detail 西  sai1 on1 si6 bin3  xi1 an1 shi4 bian4 = the Xi'an Incident
detail  seoi2 mun4 si6 gin6*2  shui3 men2 shi4 jian4 = Watergate scandal
detail  lo4 si1 wai1 ji5 si6 gin6*2  luo2 si1 wei1 er3 shi4 jian4 = Roswell UFO incident
detail  baa1 si6*2 aa3 suk1 si6 gin6*2   = the bus uncle
detail  hei2 si6  xi3 shi4 = wedding
detail  si6 bat1 gwaan1 gei2  shi4 bu4 guan1 ji3 = sth. that doesn't concern oneself
detail  sik1 si6 ning4 jan4  xi1 [PRC] xi2 [TW] shi4 ning2 ren2 = for the sake of harmony settle a dispute or conflict;
detail  dung1 coeng1 si6 faat3  dong1 chuang1 shi4 fa1 = be exposed; come to light
detail  si6 jyu5 jyun6 wai4  shi4 yu3 yuan4 wei2 = the outcome of sth. is contrary to one's expectations or wishes
detail  zeon3 si6  jun4 shi4 = finish an assignment; complete a task
detail  cin2 si6  chan3 shi4 = complete a task; finish work; be done with a job
detail  jing4 si6 zaak3 jam6 nin4 ling4  xing2 shi4 ze2 ren4 nian2 ling2 = age of penal responsibility
detail  zi6 gei1 hang4 si6  si4 ji1 xing2 shi4 = wait for an opportunity to take action
detail  jau2 si6  qiu3 shi4 = awkward incident
detail  hung4 si6  hong2 shi4 = older name for a wedding
detail  gaam2 fei4 baak3 si6   = Diet Pepsi
detail  si5 zing3 si6 mou6 cyu5   = Urban Services Department
detail 調  hoeng1 gong2 din6 nou5 bou2 on1 si6 gu3 hip3 tiu4 zung1 sam1   = Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team Co-ordination Centre (HK CERT)
detail  gwok3 mou6 jyun6*2 gei1 gwaan1 si6 mou6 gun2 lei5 guk6*2   = Bureau of Government Offices Administration
detail  gwok3 gaa1 man4 zuk6 si6 mou6 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2   = State Nationalities Affairs Commission
detail  tin1 zyu2 gaau3 gaau3 juk6 si6 mou6 cyu3   = Catholic Education Office
detail  fu5 neoi5 si6 mou6 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2   = Women's Commission
detail  hok6 saang1 zi1 zo6 baan6 si6 cyu3   = Student Finance Assistance Agency
detail  hong1 lok6 si6 mou6 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2   = Recreation Select Committee
detail  cing4 gaau3 si6 mou6 zik1 jyun4 hip3 wui6*2   = Correctional Services Officers’ Association
detail  lap6 faat3 wui6*2 gaau1 tung1 si6 mou6 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2   = Legco's transport panel
detail  ging6 zang1 si6 mou6 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2   = Competition Commission
detail  lyun4 hap6 gwok3 gwok3 zai3 jing4 si6 gun2 hat6 man6 tai4 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2   = United Nations Committee on International Criminal Jurisdiction
detail 調  lyun4 hap6 gwok3 gau3 zoi1 hip3 tiu4 zyun1 jyun4 baan6 si6 cyu3   = Office of United Nations Disaster Relief Co-ordinator
detail  lyun4 hap6 gwok3 naan6 man4 si6 mou6 gou1 kap1 zyun1 jyun4 baan6 si6 cyu3   = Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
detail  joek6 zai1 si6 mou6 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2   = Pharmacy and Poisons Board
detail  cing1 nin4 si6 mou6 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2   = The Commission on Youth
detail 調  wan6 syu1 cyu5 dik1 gan2 gap1 si6 gu3 gaau1 tung1 hip3 tiu4 zung1 sam1   = Transport Department's emergency transport co-ordination centre
detail 貿  hoeng1 gong2 ging1 zai3 mau6 jik6 baan6 si6 cyu3   = Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office
detail  maan6 si6 faat3 zau2 dim3   = Macau Masters Hotel
detail  maan6 si6 faat3   = Mild Seven Lights (cigarette brand)
detail  gwok3 zai3 jing4 si6 faat3 ting4   = The International Criminal Court
detail  syun2 geoi2 si6 mou6 cyu3   = Registration & Electoral Office

Showing 10 of 34 examples containing 事
detail ?
What's the matter?
[shortened form of 乜嘢事呀]
detail 可惡究竟係咩
Ugh, what actually happened [just now]?
[This is a common phrase in some TV shows. 可惡 is an interjection meaning "ugh". 究竟係咩事呀 is a shorter form of 究竟係發生咩事呀, so literally we have "ugh, actually is happen what?"]
detail 烤火不是容易
Cooking a turkey well is not easy.
detail 怎麼回事
What's going on? [Literally: How is the result?]
detail 任何勤儉
Be thrifty and hardworking in whatever undertaking you are to start on.
detail 如果有事的話 , 不要
Don't come if you're busy.
detail 事關重大擔戴?
Is he able to bear the responsibility of such an important matter?
detail 冇符
I'm at wits end for this matter
detail 手下辦事不力對唔住
My subordinates did not do a good job, so sorry.
detail audio 咸豐年嚟講
You are still bringing up things that happened so many years ago
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