使 (sai2 si2) — if; supposing; provided in Cantonese
saiˊ²使Mandarin Pinyin: shi3
Meaning of 使
nounif; supposing; provided
nounsend; despatch; summon
nounenable; cause; make
nounuse; employ; apply
Example Sentences with 使
使乜噉樣做呀？
Why is it necessary to do it this way? [Implication: Don't do it this way.]
使乜驚？
Why be scared? [Implication: Don't be scared.]
危險：激光在使用中
Danger: Laser in use.
呢個聖誕唔好為咗我使錢！
Don't spend your money on me this Christmas!
先生話聽日唔使返學。
The teacher said we don't need to attend class tomorrow.
Words Containing 使
使麻痺sai2 maa4 bei3
paralyze
使眼色sai2 ngaan5 sik1
to wink (at somebody)
天使tin1 si3
angel
唔使客氣呀m4 sai2 haak3 hei3 aa3
"make yourself at home"
縱使zung3 si2
even if; even though; notwithstanding
使法國化sai2 faat3 gwok3 faa3
Frenchify
唔使旨意m4 sai2 zi2 ji3
not on your life; don't even think about it; no way | Mandarin: 不用指望
使得sai2 dak1
to make (sth. happen); to cause
使硬化sai2 ngaang6 faa3
harden
畫公仔唔使畫出腸waak6 gung1 zai2 m4 sai2 waak6 ceot1 coeng2
there is no need for any information; fully understand without thinking (lit., "when drawing a person, there is no need to draw his intestines also")
先使未來錢sin1 sai2 mei6 loi4 cin4
spend future money in advance
使橫手sai3 waang4 sau2
hire people to do dirty work for oneself; hire someone to beat sb. else up etc.
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