宜 (ji4) — should; ought to; must in Cantonese
jiˎ₄宜Mandarin Pinyin: yi2
Meaning of 宜
nounshould; ought to; must
nounsuitable; appropriate; fitting; proper
Example Sentences with 宜
呢個人罄竹難書，請佢食蓮子羹平宜咗佢
This man was responsible for many countless wrong doings. We let him off easy by putting a bullet in him.
jiˎ₄宜gaaˉ¹家heoi˗₃去mˎ₄唔heoi3?去？
Are you going now?
niˉ¹呢douˍ₆度jiˎ₄宜zingˍ₆靜di1.啲。
It's better to be quiet here.
jiˎ₄宜siuˊ²小samˉ¹心di1.啲。
Be more careful.
jiˎ₄宜zouˊ²早diˉ¹啲fan˗₃瞓gaau3.覺。
You should sleep earlier.
Words Containing 宜
老少皆宜lou5 siu3 gaai1 ji4
suitable for all ages
此地不宜久留ci2 dei6 bat1 ji4 gau2 lau4
not good to stay here for a long time; this place is not suitable to stay any longer
相宜soeng1 ji4
suitable; fitting; appropriate; proper; becoming; of the right kidney
適宜sik1 ji4
suitable; appropriate
得宜dak1 ji4
proper; appropriate; suitable
不適宜工作場所bat1 sik1 ji4 gung1 zok3 coeng4 so2
Not Safe For Work, NSFW
攞便宜lo2 pin4 ji4
gain extra advantage by unfair means; profit at other people's expense (lit., "to take cheaply")
宜居城市ji4 geoi1 sing4 si5
livable city /cities, best places to live
宜得ji4 dak1
anxious; look forward to; earnestly wish for | [普]: 巴不得
事宜si6 ji4
(make) arrangements
權宜結婚kyun4 ji4 git3 fan1
a marriage of convenience
便宜貨pin4 yi4 fo3
good bye/purchase; goods sold at bargain prices
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