俾 (bei2 | bi3) : enable; cause; so that; by

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俾

bei2

bi3

[1] [v] enable; cause
[2] [conj] so/such that; so as to; in order that
[3] [粵] [prep] by (used together with a passive verb)

1. In Cantonese, 俾 and 畀 are often regarded as variants of each other. However, some people suggest that 俾 means "by (passive voice)" whereas 畀 means "give".
2. For general discussion, see [www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk]

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Stroke count: 10

Level: 2

Radical: 亻 (#9)

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

俾

This word has been viewed 19975 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 21st Oct 2013 14:30

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俾人笑 bei2 jan4 siu3 = to be laughed at

俾火燒 bei2 fo2 siu1 = to be burnt

俾使 bei2 si2 = enable; so that

小心俾雷劈 siu2 sam1 bei2 leoi4 pek3 = warning someone that they will need to pay for something that they've done bad 粵

俾面 bei2 min6*2 = to give face to; to do somebody a favor 粵

俾路支 bei2 lou6 zi1 pi4 lu3 zhi1 sheng3 = Beluchi or Baluchi (national minority of Pakistan and Afghanistan)

俾眾周知 bei2 zung3 zau1 zi1 bi3 zhong4 zhou1 zhi1 = for the information of all

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佢俾警察拉咗去。粵
He was arrested by the police.

唔該俾壺香片。粵
Please give (me one) pot of jasmine tea.

間辦公室俾啲細路搞到立立亂。粵
The office was turned upside-down by the kids.
[[parsing] (classifier) office by (plural classifier) kids make (extent particle) chaotic http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?14,128766 ]

我俾佢寸爆粵
I was left speechless by his sarcasm.

真係俾佢吹脹粵
He rendered me speechless.

一做錯少少嘢就俾佢插, 唔乞人憎就奇! 粵
He chews you out for every small mistake you make, it's no wonder he's so unpopular!

佢隻手俾滾水焫嚫粵
The hot water scalded his hand.
[Lit. his [counter] hand by boiling-water scald-[bad effect]]

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