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sai2 si2 si3
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[粵] sai2 si2 [國] shi3 [1] send; despatch; summon [2] enable; cause; make [3] use; employ; apply [4] if; supposing; provided [粵] si3 [國] shi3 [1] diplomatic envoy; messenger [2] be sent abroad for official missions [粵] sai2 - Cantonese only [v] need; require; want Jyutping si2 is the literary pronunciation; sai2, the colloquial. However, these two pronunciations are often interchangeable.
Default PoS: Additional PoS: Stroke count: 8
Level: 2
Radical: 亻 (#9)
This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Don't confuse with: 便 |
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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 = angel 唔使 m4 sai2 = need not; unnecessary 粵 即使 zik1 si2 = 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 使用手冊 si2 jung6 sau2 caak3 = user's manual 唔使找 m4 sai2 zaau2 = keep the change! please 粵 唔使審 m4 sai2 sam2 = definitely; without doubt 粵 See all 116 compounds (CantoDict reports 114 compounds in total, which would seem to be an error - please report this on the CantoDict forum) |
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Showing 10 of 20 examples containing 使
你唔使返補習班咩? 粵
Show all 20 examplesDon't you need to go to cram school? [Lit. you no need return cram-class [particle]. Std. Chinese: 你不是要上補習班嗎?] Legend 國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese. 粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |