忌 (gei6) — avoid; shun; abstain from in Cantonese
geiˍ₆忌Mandarin Pinyin: ji4
Meaning of 忌
nounavoid; shun; abstain from
nounfear; dread; scruple
noundeath anniversary
nounenvy; be jealous of
Example Sentences with 忌
要成功就要一步一步嚟，千祈要切忌太急進
Take things one step at a time; avoid being rash and hasty if you want to succeed.
yamˊ²飲buiˉ¹杯waiˉ¹威siˍ₆士gei3.忌。
Have a glass of whiskey.
niˉ¹呢ziˉ¹支haiˍ₆係waiˉ¹威siˍ₆士gei3.忌。
This bottle is whiskey.
soengˊ²想yamˊ²飲waiˉ¹威siˍ₆士gei3.忌。
I want to drink whiskey.
keoiˏ₅佢zungˉ¹鍾ji˗₃意waiˉ¹威siˍ₆士gei3.忌。
He/She likes whiskey.
Words Containing 忌
大忌daai6 gei6
a big taboo
橫行無忌waang4 hang4 mou4 gei6
run wild with no scruples; do whatever one wants
忌恨gei6 han6
hate (due to envy, etc)
忌廉湯gei6 lim1 tong1
cream soup
猜忌caai1 gei6
jealous suspicion
忌食gei6 sik6
avoid eating something
諱疾忌醫wai5 zat6 gei6 ji1
overlook one's predicament for fear of facing the unpleasant reality; cover up one's shortcomings for fear of criticism
切忌cit3 gei6
avoid
妒忌dou3 gei6
jealous | Cant.: 呷醋 | Synon.: 吃醋; 眼紅 | This is the more formal term
威士忌酒wai1 si6 gei2 zau2
whisky
忌憚gei6 daan6
be afraid of; fear
威士忌加水wai1 si2 gei2 gaa1 seoi2
whiskey with water, scotch with water
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