satˉ¹失ging˗₃敬
nounsorry, excuse me
nounApologized to the other, blame yourself for being impolite
The Cantonese for “excuse me” is 失敬 (sat1 ging3) — sorry, excuse me.
The romanisation in brackets (sat1 ging3) is Jyutping, the standard system for Cantonese sounds. New to it? Read our beginner’s guide to Jyutping → or learn about Cantonese tones.
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