旨 (zi2) — purpose; aim; objective in Cantonese
ziˊ²旨Mandarin Pinyin: zhi3
Meaning of 旨
nounpurpose; aim; objective
noundecree; order
nountasty; delicious
Example Sentences with 旨
keoiˏ₅佢fungˍ₆奉ziˊ²旨mˎ₄唔ngaakˉ¹呃janˎ₄人gaa˗₃㗎 ！
He definitely never lies!
死咗之後咪使旨意上天堂或者下地獄
Don't think you can go to heaven or hell after you die.
hoˊ²可honˍ₆汗jauˏ₅有zi2.旨。
The Khan has an order.
jatˉ¹一haaiˍ₆係zauˍ₆就mˎ₄唔zouˍ₆做
If you do it, do it properly, otherwise don't bother.
wongˎ₄皇soengˍ₆上jiu˗₃要syunˉ¹宣ziˊ²旨
The Emperor is going to announce an imperial decree.
Words Containing 旨
諭旨jyu6 zi2
imperial edict
唔使旨意m4 sai2 zi2 ji3
not on your life; don't even think about it; no way | Mandarin: 不用指望
奉旨fung6 zi2
by imperial decree
大安旨意daai6 on1 zi2 ji3
to have a false sense of security
宣旨syun1 zi2
announces the emperor's orders
旨在zi2 zoi6
out to
宗旨zung1 zi2
objective; aim; goal
旨意zi2 ji3
rely on; count on; look to sb for sth
意旨ji3 zi2
Intention
主旨zyu2 zi2
purport; substance; gist; major idea
奉旨成婚fung6 zi2 sing4 fan1
arranged marriage
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