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唔使

m4 sai2

m2 shi3

[1] need not; unnecessary | 華: 不用; 不要; 不必 [2] (in response to being thanked) no need to make a fuss; don't stand on ceremony | Short for '唔使客氣' | 華: 別客氣; 不用客氣

This word can only be used in Spoken Cantonese or informal Cantonese writing. 粵

Level: 2 Google Frequency: 100,000

唔使

唔 m4 ng4 wu2 n2 ng2 - not
使 sai2 si2 si3 shi3 {shi4 shi3} - use, apply; diplomatic envoy

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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!

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.

This word was added by claw on 22nd Jul 2004 and last edited on 16th Aug 2006

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