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  lai6   jyutping
  li4   pinyin
[1] [n] example; instance; case
[2] [n] precedent; convention
[3] [n] regulation; rule; law
[4] [adj] routine; regular

Default PoS: noun Additional PoS: adjective
Stroke count: 8
Level: 2
Radical: (#9)

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

This word has been viewed 8322 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 9th Dec 2014 02:58

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detail  lai6 zi2  li4 zi5 = example; case
detail  lai6 caan1   = meals of the day
detail  si6 jat6 lai6 tong1  shi4 ri4 li4 tang1 = soup of the day
detail  lai6 jyu4  li4 ru2 = for example; for instance
detail  si6 lai6  shi4 li4 = example
detail  bei2 lai6  bi3 li4 = proportion; scale
detail  ziu3 lai6  zhao4 li4 = usually; as a rule; as usual
detail  tiu4 lai6  tiao2 li4 = ordinance
detail  ci4 lai6   = word example
detail  lai6 ngoi6  li4 wai4 = (make an) exception
detail  lai6 hang4  li4 xing2 = routine
detail  gwaan3 lai6  guan4 li4 = conventional
detail  geoi2 lai6  ju3 li4 = to give an example
detail  lai6 gaa3  li4 jia4 = legal holiday, menstrual period
detail  lai6 wui6*2  li4 hui4 = regular meeting
detail  sin1 lai6  xian1 li4 = antecedent, precedent
detail  pun3 lai6   = prejudication; prejudgment
detail  on3 lai6  an4 li4 = casus; established case; example of case; guiding cases
detail  faat3 lai6   = legal regulation
detail  lai6 tong1   = soups that can be served for that day
detail  zuk6 lai6   = customary rules
detail  kwai1 lai6   = regulations
detail  lai6 paai4*2  li4 pai2 = conventional; as usual; same old stuff
detail  beng6 lai6  bing4 li4 = [medical] case [of illness]
detail  geoi2 lai6 loi4 syut3  ju3 li4 lai2 shuo1 = for example
detail  lai6 jin4  li4 yan2 = introduction (of a book)
detail  on3 bei2 lai6  an4 bi3 li4 = proportional; in proportion; prorata
detail  lai6 tai4  li4 ti2 = example
detail  lai6 zing3  li4 zheng4 = example; case in point
detail  lai6 jyu5  li4 yu3 = example sentence
detail  lai6 si6  li4 shi4 = exemplify
detail  lai6 ngoi6 zi6  li4 wai4 zi4 = exception(s)
detail  lai6 geoi3  li4 ju4 = example sentence
detail  sing4 bei2 lai6 dik1  cheng2 bi3 li4 de5 = proportional
detail  faan2 bei2 lai6  fan3 bi3 li4 = inverse proportion
detail  zing3 bei2 lai6  zheng4 bi3 li4 = direct proportion
detail  jik6 bei2 lai6  ni4 bi3 li4 = inverse proportion
detail  bei2 lai6 dik1  bi3 li4 de5 = [adj] proportionate
detail  wai4 lai6   = breach of rules
detail  soeng4 lai6  chang2 li4 = common practice; regular custom; usual procedure
detail  lap6 lai6   = pass laws
detail  lai6 hang4 gung1 si6  li4 xing2 gong1 shi4 = routine business; daily routine
detail  m4 hap6 bei2 lai6   = not in proportion
detail  bat1 hap6 bei2 lai6   = not in proportion
detail  haa6 bat1 wai4 lai6  xia4 bu4 wei2 li4 = not to be taken as a precedent; not to be repeated
detail  on3 bei2 lai6  an4 bi3 li4 = pro rata; proportional
detail  ziu3 bei2 lai6  zhao4 bi3 li4 = prorata
detail  lai6 zi6  li4 zi4 = example of characters
detail  ceon4 lai6  xun2 li4 = do according to usual practice or routine; follow a precedent
detail  gu3 jung4 tiu4 lai6  gu4 yong1 tiao2 li4 = employment ordinance
detail  sau2 lai6  shou3 li4 = first instance; first case
detail  lai6 seoi2  li4 shui3 = drinks included with meals at Cha Chaan Tengs
detail  gam3 lai6  jin4 li4 = prohibitions
detail  po3 lai6  po4 li4 = make an exception; break the rules
detail  leot6 lai6   = laws and regulations
detail  on3 bei2 lai6 faat3 zin2  an4 bi3 li4 fa1 zhan3 = proportional development
detail  bou2 wu6 hoi2 gong2 tiu4 lai6   = the Protection of the Harbour Ordinance
detail  sing4 si5 kwai1 waak6 tiu4 lai6 cou2 on3   = Town Planning Bill
detail  hang4 zing3 zoeng2 gun1 syun2 geoi2 tiu4 lai6   = The Chief Executive Election Ordinance
detail  soeng1 caan4 kei4 si6 tiu4 lai6  shang1 can2 qi2 shi4 tiao2 li4 = the Disability Discrimination Ordinance
detail  gu3 jyun4 bou2 soeng4 tiu4 lai6   = Employees' Compensation Ordinance
detail  jap6 ging2 tiu4 lai6   = Immigration Ordinance
detail  sing4 si5 kwai1 waak6 tiu4 lai6   = Town Planning Ordinance
detail  on1 lou5 jyun6*2 tiu4 lai6   = Residential Care Homes (Elderly Persons) Ordinance
detail  sing3 bit6 kei4 si6 tiu4 lai6  xing4 bie2 qi2 shi4 tiao2 lie4 = the Sex Discrimination Ordinance
detail  fong4 zi2 kui2 lou6 tiu4 lai6   = Prevention of Bribery Ordinance
detail  zung2 zuk6 kei4 si6 tiu4 lai6  zhong3 zu2 qi2 shi4 tiao2 li4 = The Racial Discrimination Ordinance
detail  gaa1 ting4 gong1 wai6*2 kei4 si6 tiu4 lai6  jia1 ting2 gang1 wei4 qi2 shi4 tiao2 li4 = the Family Status Discrimination Ordinance
detail  bat1 loeng4 ji1 joek6 gwong2 gou3 tiu4 lai6   = Undesirable Medical Advertisement Ordinance
detail  waan4 ging2 jing2 hoeng2 ping4 gu2 tiu4 lai6   = Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Ordinance
detail  ngai4 him2 joek6 mat6 tiu4 lai6   = Dangerous Drugs Ordinance
detail  tou2 dei6 cak1 loeng4 tiu4 lai6   = Land Survey Ordinance
detail  tou2 dei6 zyu3 caak3 tiu4 lai6   = Land Registration Ordinance

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detail 餐廳例湯都係三幅被新鮮畀你
This restaurant always serves the same soups; there's never a new thing for you to try.

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