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  di1 dit1   jyutping
  di4   pinyin
[1] [Cantonese, Hakka] a few; bit [2] [Cantonese] used as a prefix to countable nouns to denote the plural number, similar in meaning to the English "some" [3] [Cantonese] used as the English definite article "the" when follow by uncountable nouns or countable nouns in the plural number [4] [Cantonese] used as a suffix to adjectives to denote the comparative

Spoken Cantonese or informal Cantonese writing only
Stroke count: 11
Level: 2
Radical: (#30)
This character was last edited on 10th May 2008

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detail  jat1 di1   = some, a little
detail  ni1 di1  ni1 di4 = these
detail  go2 di1  ge4 di4 = those
detail  zou2 di1   = earlier
detail  faai3 di1  kuai4 di4 = faster
detail  di1 gam3 do1  di4 gan1 duo1 = a little bit
detail  do1 di1   = more
detail  zaang1 di1   = almost
detail  siu2 di1   = less; fewer
detail  ci4 di1   = later
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Showing 10 of 53 examples containing 啲
detail 餐廳好好 edit
The food at that restaurant is excellent!
detail 頭髮 edit
Your hair is so smooth!
detail 過來有啲 edit
Come over here, I've got something I want to discuss with you.
detail 記住多啲牛奶 edit
Remember to drink more milk!
detail 中意乜嘢? edit
What do you like?
detail 廣東話 edit
My Cantonese is better than you think!
[bragging]
detail 記得! edit
Remember to bring along all the stuff, okay!
detail 廣東話進步好多 edit
Your Cantonese has improved a lot!
detail 隨便個人資料 edit
I do not dare carelessly fill out [on a form] my personal information.
detail 慳返時間 edit
to save (back) some time
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