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使
  sai2 si2 si3   jyutping
  shi3   pinyin
[] sai2 si2 [] shi3
[1] send; despatch; summon
[2] enable; cause; make
[3] use; employ; apply
[4] if; supposing; provided

[] si3 [] shi3
[1] diplomatic envoy; messenger
[2] be sent abroad for official missions

[] 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: verb Additional PoS: nounconjunction
Stroke count: 8
Level: 2
Radical: (#9)

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

Don't confuse with:
便

This word has been viewed 23515 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 17th Sep 2016 15:34

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detail 使  m4 sai2 m4 goi1   = you're welcome; don't mention it
detail 使  m4 sai2 do1 ze6   = you're welcome; don't mention it
detail 使  tin1 si3  tian1 shi3 = angel
detail 使  m4 sai2   = need not; unnecessary
detail 使  zik1 si2  ji2 shi3 = although; even though
detail 使使  sai2 m4 sai2   = is there a need?
detail 使  m4 sai2 zou6   = no need to to work / to get a job
detail 使  si2 jung6 sau2 caak3  shi3 yong4 shou3 ce4 = user's manual
detail 使  m4 sai2 zaau2   = keep the change! please
detail 使  m4 sai2 sam2   = definitely; without doubt
See all 116 compounds (CantoDict reports 114 compounds in total, which would seem to be an error - please report this on the CantoDict forum)

Showing 10 of 20 examples containing 使
detail 你哋唔使
You don't need to fight with me!
detail 唔使補習班
Don'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?]
detail audio 使乜噉樣
Why is it necessary to do it this way? [Implication: Don't do it this way.]
detail audio 使乜
Why be scared? [Implication: Don't be scared.]
detail audio 呢個聖誕唔好為咗使錢
Don't spend your money on me this Christmas!
detail audio 先生聽日唔使返學
The teacher said we don't need to attend class tomorrow.
detail audio 唔使除鞋!
Don't take off your shoes!
detail 慢慢行唔使
No hurry, we can walk slowly.
detail 慳啲使
Don't spend so much money!
[唔好使咁多錢啦!]
detail 使!
You're telling me!
[Cantonese version does not need an object.]
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