夷 (ji4) — ancient tribes in east China in Cantonese

jiˎ₄夷

Mandarin Pinyin: yi2

Meaning of 夷

nounancient tribes in east China

nounraze; lay flat; level to the ground

nounexterminate; eliminate; wipe out

nounsmooth; safe; even

nounforeign countries; foreigners

keoiˏ₅佢jungˍ₆用beiˊ²鄙jiˎ₄夷ngaanˏ₅眼sanˎ₄神mongˍ₆望ngo5.我。

He looked at me with contemptuous eyes.

ngoˏ₅我beiˊ²鄙jiˎ₄夷keoiˏ₅佢ge˗₃嘅hangˎ₄行wai4.為。

I despise his behavior.

mokˍ₆莫beiˊ²鄙jiˎ₄夷kungˎ₄窮jan4.人。

Don't look down on the poor.

keoiˏ₅佢deoi˗₃對ngoˏ₅我daai˗₃帶jauˏ₅有beiˊ²鄙ji4.夷。

He showed contempt towards me.

niˉ¹呢zungˊ²種toi˗₃態douˍ₆度houˊ²好beiˊ²鄙ji4.夷。

This attitude is very disdainful.

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