匙 (ci4) — spoon in Cantonese
ciˎ₄匙
Mandarin Pinyin: chi2
Meaning of 匙
nounspoon
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Example Sentences with 匙
gaauˉ¹交ceotˉ¹出neiˏ₅你ge˗₃嘅soˊ²鎖si4.匙。
Hand over your keys.
tongˉ¹湯siˎ₄匙haiˍ₆係sok˗₃勺zi2.子。
A soup spoon is a spoon.
go˗₃個soˊ²鎖siˎ₄匙haapˍ₆匣ziˊ²子
The key box.
baiˍ₆弊laa3!喇！mˎ₄唔gei˗₃記dakˉ¹得daai˗₃帶soˊ²鎖si4.匙。
Oh no! I forgot to bring my keys.
cinˉ¹千keiˎ₄祈gei˗₃記dakˉ¹得daai˗₃帶soˊ²鎖siˎ₄匙
Be sure to remember to bring the key.
Words Containing 匙
茶匙caa4 ci4
teaspoon
藥匙joek6 ci4
spatula
鎖匙窿so2 si4 lung1
keyhole | Mand.: 鑰匙孔; 鎖眼兒
一匙jat1 ci4/si4
spoonful
失匙夾萬sat1 si4 gaap3 maan6
refers to a person cut off from family wealth
門匙mun4 si4
(door) key
百合匙baak3 hap6 si4
master key
羹匙gang1 ci4
tablespoon | Cant.: 匙羹 | Syn.: 調羹; 湯匙
匙羹ci4 gang1
spoon. | Note: Often abbreviated to just 羹 (broth, soup), although stricly, it should be 匙 which is "spoon". | Mand.: 匙子; 調羹; 湯匙
私人鑰匙si1 jan4 joek6 si4
private key (in encryption)
鎖匙扣so2 si4 kau3
key-ring
公筷母匙gung1 faai3 mou5 si4
common chopsticks and spoons (used as serving utensils)
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