使 (sai2 si2 si3 | shi3) : send; enable; use; envoy

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使

sai2 si2 si3

shi3

[粵] sai2 si2 [國] shi3
[1] send; despatch; summon
[2] enable; cause; make
[3] use; employ; apply
[4] if; supposing; provided

[粵] si3 [國] shi3
[1] diplomatic envoy; messenger
[2] be sent abroad for official missions

[粵] sai2 - Cantonese only
[v] need; require; want

Jyutping si2 is the literary pronunciation; sai2, the colloquial. However, these two pronunciations are often interchangeable.

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Stroke count: 8

Level: 2

Radical: 亻 (#9)

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

使

Don't confuse with:
便

This word has been viewed 23564 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 17th Sep 2016 15:34

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唔使唔該 m4 sai2 m4 goi1 = you're welcome; don't mention it 粵

唔使多謝 m4 sai2 do1 ze6 = you're welcome; don't mention it 粵

天使 tin1 si3 tian1 shi3 = angel

唔使 m4 sai2 = need not; unnecessary 粵

即使 zik1 si2 ji2 shi3 = although; even though

使唔使 sai2 m4 sai2 = is there a need? 粵

唔使做 m4 sai2 zou6 = no need to to work / to get a job 粵

使用手冊 si2 jung6 sau2 caak3 shi3 yong4 shou3 ce4 = user's manual

唔使找 m4 sai2 zaau2 = keep the change! please 粵

唔使審 m4 sai2 sam2 = definitely; without doubt 粵

使錢 sai2 cin4*2 = to spend money 粵

唔使客氣 m4 sai2 haak3 hei3 = no need to be so polite; don't mention it 粵

使乜 sai2 mat1 = Why is it necessary...? no need 粵

大使館 daai6 si3 gun2 da4 shi3 guan3 = embassy

使勁 si2/sai2 ging6 shi3 jin4 = to exert all of one's strength

使命 si3 ming6 shi3 ming4 = a (diplomatic, religious etc.) mission

使得 sai2 dak1 shi3 de5 = can do

使用 sai2/si2 jung6 shi3 yong4 = to use

使節 si3 zit3 shi3 jie2 = an envoy

致使 zi3 si2 zhi4 shi3 = to cause; to result in

行使 hang4 sai2 xing2 shi3 = to exercise (a right; an option etc.)

假使 gaa2 si2 jia3 shi3 = suppose; given that

促使 cuk1 si2 cu4 shi3 = to urge on; to spur on; to encourage; to cause; to bring about; to impel 國

大使 daai6 si3; daai6 sai2 da4 shi3 = [普shi3/粵si3] ambassador, envoy; [粵sai2] to squander money, spends money lavishly

迫使 bik1 sai2 po4 shi3 = to force or compel

使用者 si2 jung6 ze2 shi3 yong4 zhe3 = user

縱使 zung3 si2 zong4 shi3 = even if; even though; notwithstanding

好使 hou3 sai2 = be convenient to use; work well

差使 caai1 sai2/si3 = envoy, messenger ([n] si3, [v] sai2)

逼使 bik1 si2 = obtrude; put to it

使喚 sai2 wun6 = to answer the beck and call of, run errands for; order others to do sth.

使眼色 sai2 ngaan5 sik1 = to wink (at somebody)

使費 sai2 fai3 = expend; a sum of money you spend

使脾氣 sai2 pei4 hei3 = to let go, vent anger, be temperamental

使法國化 sai2 faat3 gwok3 faa3 = Frenchify

唔使客氣呀 m4 sai2 haak3 hei3 aa3 = "make yourself at home" 粵

唔使錢 m4 sai2 cin4*2 = free (of charge) 粵

不首先使用 bat1 sau2 sin1 sai2 jung6 bu4 shou3 xian1 shi3 yong4 = no first use 國

循環使用 ceon4 waan4 sai2 jung6 xun2 huan2 shi3 yong4 = recycle

使怒 sai2 nou6 shi3 nu4 = exasperate

使憤怒 sai2 fan5 nou6 shi3 fen4 nu4 = provoke

使滿意 sai2 mun5 ji3 shi3 man3 yi4 = to make content

使濕透 sai2 sap1 tau3 shi3 shi1 tou4 = drench

使煩惱 sai2 faan4 nou5 shi3 fan2 nao3 = to worry

使生氣 sai2 saang1 hei3 shi3 sheng1 qi4 = displease

使用方便 sai2 jung6 fong1 bin6 shi3 yong4 fang1 bian4 = easy to use; convenient to use

使硬化 sai2 ngaang6 faa3 shi3 ying4 hua4 = harden

使習慣 sai2 zaap6 gwaan3 shi3 xi2 guan4 = accustom

使者 si3 ze2 shi3 zhe3 = emissary; envoy

使耳聾 sai2 ji5 lung4 shi3 er3 long2 = to deafen

使膨脹 sai2 paang4 zoeng3 shi3 peng2 zhang4 = dilate; expand

使興奮 sai2 hing1 fan5 shi3 xing1 fen4 = exciting; to excite

使蔓延 sai2 maan6 jin4 shi3 man4 yan2 = to spread

使轉向 sai2 zyun2 hoeng3 shi3 zhuan3 xiang4 = divert

使醉 sai2 zeoi3 shi3 zui4 = intoxicate

使高興 sai2 gou1 hing3 shi3 gao1 xing4 = please; make happy; gratify; rejoice

使高貴 sai2 gou1 gwai3 shi3 gao1 gui4 = dignify

使魔法 sai2 mo1 faat3 shi3 mo2 fa3 = conjure

使麻痺 sai2 maa4 bei3 shi3 ma2 bi4 = paralyze

重新使用 cung4 san1 sai2 jung6 chong2 xin1 shi3 yong4 = [v] reactivate

使用公共交通工具 sai2 jung6 gung1 gung6 gaau1 tung1 gung1 geoi6 = using public transport

天使麵 tin1 si3 min6 = angel hair pasta

全權大使 cyun4 kyun4 daai6 si3 quan2 quan2 da4 shi3 = plenipotentiary

使並列 sai2 bing6 lit6 = juxtapose

啱使 ngaam1 sai2 = comes in handy 粵

大使大食 daai6 sai2 daai6 sik6 = wasteful of money, wasteful of food

使頸 sai2 geng2 = get angry; lose one's temper; get into a huff

俾使 bei2 si2 = enable; so that

牙齒當金使 ngaa4 ci2 dong3 gam1 sai2 = to be reliable, trustworthy

領使館 ling5 si3 gun2 = embassy

使命感 si3 ming6 gam2 shi3 ming4 gan3 = feeling of duty

唔使問阿貴 m4 sai2 man6 aa3 gwai3 = no need to ask 粵

使生疽 sai2 saang1 zeoi1 = [v] gangrene

使容易 sai2 jung4 ji6 shi3 rong2 yi4 = to make easy

使不得 sai2 bat1 dak1 shi3 bu5 de5 = cannot be used, useless; unserviceable; impermissible; undesirable 國

使出 sai2 ceot1 shi3 chu1 = use; exert

唆使 so1 sai2 suo1 shi3 = instigate; abet

大使級 daai6 si3 kap1 da4 shi3 ji2 = ambassadorial

女大使 neoi5 daai6 si3 nv3 da4 shi3 = ambassadress

役使 jik6 sai2 yi4 shi3 = work (an animal)

指使 zi2 si2 zhi3 shi3 = to instigate; incite; put somebody up to something

支使 zi1 sai2 zhi1 shi3 = order about; send away

祈使句 kei4 sai2 geoi3 qi2 shi3 ju4 = [ling.] imperative sentence

見風使舵 gin3 fung1 sai2 to4 jian4 feng1 shi3 duo4 = change one's view according to circumstances; have it both ways

看風使舵 hon3 fung1 sai2 to4 kan4 feng1 shi3 duo4 = trim one's sails

神差鬼使 san4 caai1 gwai2 si2 shen2 chai1 gui3 shi3 = unexpected happenings

唔使旨意 m4 sai2 zi2 ji3 = not on your life 粵

唔使慌 m4 sai2 fong1 = don't count on; don't depend on 粵

唔使指擬 m4 sai2 zi2 ji5*2 = not on your life 粵

使媽 sai2 maa1 = a nanny 粵

唔使拘 m4 sai2 keoi1 = "make yourself at home" 粵

畫公仔唔使畫出腸 waak6 gung1 zai2 m4 sai2 waak6 ceot1 coeng4*2 = there is no need for any information; fully understand without thinking 粵

使乜 sai2 mat1 = is there a need to ...? ; should (sth/someone). ...? 粵

搵得嚟使得去 wan2 dak1 lai4 sai2 dak1 heoi3 = money that's easy come easy go 粵

唔使問 m4 sai2 man6 = needless to say 粵

香港影視娛樂大使 hoeng1 gong2 jing2 si6 jyu4 lok6 daai6 si3 xiang1 gan3 ying3 shi4 yu2 le4 da4 shi3 = Hong Kong Entertainment Ambassador

使橫手 sai3 waang4 sau2 shi3 heng2 shou3 = hire people to do dirty work for oneself; hire someone to beat sb. else up etc. 粵

等錢使 dang2 cin4*2 sai2 deng3 qian2 shi3 = in urgent need of money 粵

守護天使 sau2 wu6 tin1 si3 shou3 hu4 tian1 shi3 = guardian angel

驅使 keoi1 si2 qu1 shi3 = 1. order around 2. compel; drive

使徒 si3 tou4 shi3 tu2 = apostle

信使 seon3 si3 xin4 shi3 = messenger, courier

信使包 seon3 si3 baau1 xin4 shi3 bao1 = messenger bag

使人唔使本 sai2 jan4 m4 sai2 bun2 shi3 ren2 wu2 shi3 ben3 = push people around too much 粵

母語使用者 mou5 jyu5 sai2 jung6 ze2 mu3 yu3 shi3 yong4 zhe3 = native speaker(s)

使凸 sai2 dat6 = overspend 粵

先使未來錢 sin1 sai2 mei6 loi4 cin4 = spend what one has yet to earn 粵

唔等使 m4 dang2 sai2 wu2 deng3 shi3 = useless; of no practical use 粵

擇使 zaak6 sai2 = knotty; troublesome 粵

天使塵 tin1 si3 can4 = Phenylclidine

使館 si3 gun2 shi3 guan3 = [1] consulate, [2] diplomatic mission

使用者中介 si2 jung6 ze2 zung1 gaai3 shi3 yong4 zhe3 zhong1 jie4 = user agent

衛生大使計劃 wai6 sang1 daai6 si3 gai3 waak6 = Ambassador of Hygiene Scheme

頤指氣使 ji4 zi2 hei3 si2 yi2 zhi3 qi4 shi3 = to arrogantly order people around with the tilt of one's chin; arrogant; unbearably arrogant; act bossy; order people here and there by gesture

使銅銀夾大聲 sai2 tung4 ngan4*2 gaap3 daai6 seng1 = unrepentant; mask guilt with belligerent attitude 粵

見使 gin3 sai2 jian4 shi3 = large enough for 粵

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你哋唔使同我爭啦！粵
You don't need to fight with me!

你唔使返補習班咩？粵
Don't you need to go to cram school?
[Lit. you no need return cram-class [particle]. Std. Chinese: 你不是要上補習班嗎？]

使乜噉樣做呀？粵
Why is it necessary to do it this way? [Implication: Don't do it this way.]

使乜驚？粵
Why be scared? [Implication: Don't be scared.]

呢個聖誕唔好為咗我使錢！粵
Don't spend your money on me this Christmas!

先生話聽日唔使返學。粵
The teacher said we don't need to attend class tomorrow.

唔使除鞋啦! 粵
Don't take off your shoes!

慢慢行，唔使急。粵
No hurry, we can walk slowly.

慳啲使粵
Don't spend so much money!
[唔好使咁多錢啦！]

重使你講! 粵
You're telling me!
[Cantonese version does not need an object.]

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