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  saai3   jyutping
  shai4   pinyin
[1] [] [adv] entirely; completely; wholly
[2] [] [adv] very much; to an extreme level
[3] [] [loanword] show off (one's strength)
[4] [] [v] develop/process (a film)
[5] [] dry/bask in the sun; sun-drenched


is the official PRC simplification of , and in HK and Taiwan is also beginning to replace , relegating as an ultra-traditional variant.
[] cf.
See also: " and negation" forum thread here: [www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk]
verbAdditional PoS: adverb
Stroke count: 10
Level: 2
Radical: (#72)

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

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detail  m4 goi1 saai3   = thank you very much (for services rendered)
detail  do1 ze6 saai3   = thank you very much (for things provided)
detail  sik6 m4 saai3   = unable to finish eating
detail  m4 goi1 saai3 nei5   = thank you very much (for services rendered)
detail  saai3*1 si6*2   = size (of clothes, mainly)
detail  sik6 saai3   = to finish eating
detail  daai6 saai3   = too big for one's boots
detail  bin2 saai3   = completely flattened
detail  jap6 saai3 ngo5 sou3   = put it on my tab (bill)
detail  saai3 meng6   = swank, to show off, to boast
detail  saai3 maa5   = a triad show of force
detail  lok6 saai3 jing4   = dispirit
detail free  fi1 saai3*1 si6*2   = free size (F)
detail  saai3 soeng1*2   = photo finishing
detail  faan1 saai3   = reprint (of a photo)
detail  tek3 saai3 goek3  ti1 shai4 jiao3 = extremely busy; engaged
detail O  ou1 saai3 zeoi2   = being speechless
detail  saai3 soeng1*2 pou3*2   = a photo developing shop
detail 滿  zong1 mun5 saai3   = saturation
detail  lyun6 saai3 lung4   = messy, chaotic
detail  co4 saai3   = study very hard; crazy about; to be into
detail  mai1 saai3   = study very hard; crazy about; to be into
detail  paau4 saai3   = study very hard; crazy about; to be into
detail  wan4 saai3 daai6 long6   = mesmerised; make eyes at each other; flirt with each other; overslept; attracted by a charming person
detail  aai3 saang1 saai3   = noisy
detail  aak1 saai3   = completely clueless
detail  ngaam1 saai3   = most appropriate, absolutely right
detail  ngaam1 saai3 nei5   = suits you, appropriate
detail  ce2 saai3 fo2   = angry; indignant
detail  ceot1 saai3 meng4   = famous
detail  daa2 saai3 sik1   = to be the boss
detail  jat1 tin1 gwong1 saai3   = things have made a turn for the better
detail  saai3 laang5*1   = to display one’s men; to show one's hand (in cards)
detail  gwan2 gaau2 saai3   = "thanks for your hospitality"
detail  gaau2 saang1 saai3   = to create a disturbance
detail  jat1 ngaan5 laap3 saai3   = take in everything at a glance
detail  waa6 saai3 si6   = to do as one wishes
detail  gau3 saai3 pei4*2   = it's enough; (someone) couldn't bear it anymore; I've had it
detail  fong4 saai3 jau4  fang2 shai4 you2 = sun cream, sun block, sun lotion
detail  mou5 saai3 fu4   = a hopeless situation; an exclamation for a hopeless situation
detail  lyun6 saai3 haang1   = to make a mess of sth; disorderly, chaotic
detail  jat1 geoi3 gong2 saai3   = indicates that one should quit stalling and get to the point
detail  jat1 tin1 dou1 gwong1 saai3   = the problem has been completely solved (passed)
detail  san1 fu2 saai3   = sorry to cause you so much trouble
detail  sek3 saai3   = favouring unconditionally
detail  baan6 saai3 caa1 siu1   = to pretend
detail  baak6 saai3*4 saai3*4   = white
detail O  O saai3 zeoi2   = surprised; shocked; oh!
detail  dik6 saai3 hon6   = surprised; shocked; oh!
detail  lyun6/2 saai3 lung4   = chaotic
detail  sek3 saai3   = favouring unconditionally
detail  waa6 saai3   = after all
detail  zaat3 saai3 maa5   = to be in a state of readiness to engage in a (gang) fight
detail  tiu4 lei6 daa2 saai3 lit3   = to be tongue-tied
detail  hap6 saai3 ho4 ce1   = [1] abide by the rules and standards; [2] a perfect fit e.g. characters of two persons
detail  saai3 liu6*2  shai4 liao4 = show off; boast
detail  haam3 saai3 hau2  han3 shai4 kou3 = to cry like a baby; to whine
detail  ngaang6 saai3 taai5   = deadlock; get stuck; stalemate
detail  lei4 saai3 zaau3  li2 shai4 zhao4 = ridiculous; outrageous
detail  lei4 saai3 pou2  li2 shai4 pu3 = totally outrageous; you got to be kidding; ridiculous
detail  lei4 saai3 daai6 pou2  li2 shai4 da4 pu3 = you've got to be kidding; totally outrageous; ridiculous
detail  jat1 zuk1 gou1 daa2 saai3 jat1 syun4 jan4   = someone who generalises someone, "to tar everyone with the same brush"
detail  saai3 jyut6 gwong1  shai4 yue4 guang1 = to take a romantic walk out at night
detail  baak6 laai6*4 saai3*4   = very white; pale
detail 滿  zat1 mun5 saai3 jan4   = crowded with people
detail  saang1 saai3  sheng1 shai4 = ongoing, nonstop; vibrant

Showing 10 of 22 examples containing 晒
detail audio 手提電話
The mobile phone is out of battery.
detail audio 所有聖誕咭
Have you sent all of your Christmas cards yet?
detail 咁滯
The rice is almost done.
detail audio 啱晒
This job is fit for him.
detail audio 乜嘢都知道
I have discovered all.
detail 頭先伙記已經
Just now he said all the delivery boys had gone out.
detail 𡃇唔通廁紙
Uh-oh, don't tell me we're out of toilet roll...
[Lit. Crap, could-it-be don't-have all toilet paper [particle]?]
detail 出嚟
You need to get it all out of your system at once! [Talking about excretion.]
[Lit. poo you need excrete all out! Note the X晒出嚟 construction here. 嘔晒出嚟 [throw everything up] 喊晒出嚟 [cry]]
detail 郁啲撞火
His face flares red whenever he gets cross, which happens quite often.
[Cantonese language often prefers 'simple' repetition (撞火) to 'unnatural' conjunction (such as 每當) for the sense of "whenever".]
detail 今晚咁多梗係食唔晒
There's so much food tonight; of course I can't finish the lot.
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