呻 (san1) — groan; moan; sigh in lamentation in Cantonese
sanˉ¹呻Mandarin Pinyin: shen1
Meaning of 呻
noungroan; moan; sigh in lamentation
nounrecite; chant; intone (a verse)
noungrumble/to complain or whinge
Example Sentences with 呻
佢仲同我呻(san3)咗幾句
He even lamented to me about the matter
keoiˏ₅佢sengˎ₄成jatˍ₆日san1,呻，daanˍ₆但zaaˉ¹渣douˉ¹都mouˏ₅冇。
He complains all the time, but has nothing.
keoiˏ₅佢sengˎ₄成jatˍ₆日sanˉ¹呻ban6.笨。
He's always complaining.
keoiˏ₅佢sengˎ₄成jatˍ₆日sanˉ¹呻kung4.窮。
He's always complaining about being poor.
mˎ₄唔houˊ²好zoi˗₃再sanˉ¹呻kung4.窮。
Stop complaining about being poor.
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