Chinese Character 使 (sai2 si2 si3 | shi3 {shi4 shi3}) : use, apply; diplomatic envoy

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使
sai2 si2 si3 shi3 {shi4 shi3}
(1) [1] [v] use; employ; apply [2] [v] make; act [3] [v] indulge in [4] [v] send as diplomatic personnel; diplomatic envoys (2) [1] [v] be appointed as a diplomatic envoy; be an ambassador to [2] [v] envoy; emissary; minister (3) [粵]: [1] necessary ; need ; require [2] to spend Stroke count: 8 Level: 3 Radical: 亻 (#9)
使
Don't confuse with: 便
This character was last edited on 29th Aug 2008
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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 m2 shi3 = 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 See all 93 compounds
Showing all 10 examples containing 使使乜噉樣做呀？粵 edit Why is it necessary to do it this way? [Implication: Don't do it this way.] 使乜驚？粵 edit Why be scared? [Implication: Don't be scared.] 呢個聖誕唔好為咗我使錢！粵 edit Don't spend your money on me this Christmas! 先生話聽日唔使返學. 粵 edit The teacher said we don't need to attend class tomorrow. 唔使除鞋啦! 粵 edit Don't take off your shoes! 危險：激光在使用中國 edit Danger: Laser in use. 你又唔係去見皇上，使唔使咁姿整呀? 粵 edit You are not meeting the emperor, do you need to be so particular about what you wear? 唔使故意約埋，我哋兩個心有靈犀咖嘛粵 edit There's no need to make arrangement, both of us know what the other thinks. 逼到佢使出渾身解數粵 edit Forced him to pit all his skills 講話唔使轉彎抹角粵 edit Don't have to beat about the bush when you talk. Legend 國 : Written Chinese only 粵 : Spoken Cantonese only

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Decimal representation of this word: 使
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