唔使 (m4 sai2 | ) : need not; unnecessary

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唔使

m4 sai2

[1] need not; unnecessary | [Var.] 唔駛 [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

Level: 2 Google Frequency: 100,000

This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. 粵

唔使

This word has been viewed 16722 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by claw on 22nd Jul 2004 11:17 and last edited on 21st May 2009 03:29

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唔 m4 - not; no
使 sai2 si2 si3 - send; enable; use; envoy

17 compounds containing this word:

唔使唔該 - you're welcome; don't mention it
唔使多謝 - you're welcome; don't mention it
使唔使 - is there a need?
唔使做 - no need to to work / to get a job
唔使找 - keep the change! please
唔使審 - definitely; without doubt
唔使客氣 - no need to be so polite; don't mention it
唔使客氣呀 - "make yourself at home"
唔使錢 - free (of charge)
唔使問阿貴 - no need to ask
唔使旨意 - not on your life
唔使慌 - don't count on; don't depend on
唔使指擬 - not on your life
唔使拘 - "make yourself at home"
畫公仔唔使畫出腸 - there is no need for any information; fully understand without thinking
唔使問 - needless to say
使人唔使本 - push people around too much

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你哋唔使同我爭啦！粵
You don't need to fight with me!

你唔使返補習班咩？粵
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？]

先生話聽日唔使返學。粵
The teacher said we don't need to attend class tomorrow.

唔使除鞋啦! 粵
Don't take off your shoes!

慢慢行，唔使急。粵
No hurry, we can walk slowly.

你又唔係去見皇上，使唔使咁姿整呀? 粵
You are not meeting the emperor, do you need to be so particular about what you wear?

講話唔使轉彎抹角粵
Don't have to beat about the bush when you talk.

便心啫，唔使客氣粵
It's nothing much, there's no need to stand on ceremony.

嗰條友剩係得個講字﹐唔使理佢。粵
That guy is just all talk and no action. Pay no attention to him.

唔使幾耐，你就可以睇到一出精彩嘅好戲粵
In due course, you'll see a spectacular display.
[Lit. in good time, you then can see-arrive one [counter] brilliant [possessive particle] play. 不消多久=唔使幾耐]

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