攝 (sip3) — take a photograph/shot of in Cantonese
sip˗₃攝
简 摄
Mandarin Pinyin: she4
Meaning of 攝
nountake a photograph/shot of
nounabsorb; assimilate; conserve (health)
nounwedge; insert; block up
nounact for
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Example Sentences with 攝
佢要嫁畀唐叔嘅仔你又唔肯，唔通要個女將來攝灶罅咩？
You disallow her despite her wanting to marry Ah Tong's son; don't tell me you want her to end up a spinster?
我以為有個攝影師做男朋友，佢一定會幫我影好多靚相，殊不知佢一張相都冇幫我影過。
I had the idea that by having a photographer as boyfriend, I would have many of my pictures taken. Little did I know that none of the photographs were of me.
keoiˏ₅佢sip˗₃攝zoˊ²咗japˍ₆入daai3.袋。
He tucked it into the bag.
sip˗₃攝siˎ₄時gaan3.間。
Kill time.
sip˗₃攝daiˉ¹低go˗₃個tau4.頭。
Lower your head.
Words Containing 攝
攝影師sip3 jing2 si1
photographer
拍攝paak3 sip3
(shoot a) picture
攝像機sip3 zoeng6 gei1
video camera
數碼攝錄機sou3 maa5 sip3 luk6 gei1
digital video camera
攝取sip3 ceoi2
to take a photo of
攝錄sip3 luk6
video camera
攝人魅力sip3 jan4 mei6 lik6
charming
攝影機sip3 jing2 gei1
camera
攝灶罅sip3 zou3 laa3
a spinster
唔夠攝牙罅m4 gau3 sip3 ngaa4 laa3
not enough to fill the teeth gap, it means the portion of food is really small
攝錄機sip3 luk6 gei1
video camera
攝位sip3 wai2
to achieve something by underhanded means; to be pushy or self-promoting
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