紙 (zi2) — paper in Cantonese
ziˊ²紙简 纸
Mandarin Pinyin: zhi3
Meaning of 紙
nounpaper
nounclassifier for letters, documents, etc
Example Sentences with 紙
mˎ₄唔goiˉ¹該neiˏ₅你bongˉ¹幫ngoˏ₅我coeng˗₃暢saanˊ²散zoengˉ¹張jatˉ¹一baak˗₃百manˉ¹文ziˊ²紙
Would you give me change for the hundred-dollar note?
niˉ¹呢go˗₃個ziˊ²紙baanˊ²板soengˉ¹箱，fongˊ²放haiˊ²喺deiˍ₆地haaˊ²下zauˍ₆就dakˉ¹得gaa˗₃㗎laa˗₃喇。
Just leave this cardboard box on the floor.
今日報紙我擸過吓
I have a quick glance at today's newspaper.
塊紙板唔受力﹐唔好加咁重。
The cardboard doesn't carry much weight. Don't add too much.
ziˊ²紙haiˍ₆係baauˉ¹包mˎ₄唔zyuˍ₆住foˊ²火。
Paper cannot wrap fire.
Words Containing 紙
金銀紙gam1 ngan4 zi2
joss paper (money)
方格紙fong1 gaak3 zi2
squared paper; graph paper; grid paper
紙巾zi2 gan1
tissue (paper); facial tissue; paper towel; paper handkerchief; paper napkin
碎紙seoi3 zi2
to shred paper
滿意紙mun5 ji3 zi2
a letter of compliance
貼紙tip3 zi2
a sticker (plaything), decals, self-adhesive (cl: zoeng1張) [Syn.] 自黏貼紙
散紙saan2 zi2
small (denomination) notes
紙杯zi2 bui1
paper cups
紙紮公仔zi2 zaat3 gung1 zai2
a paper doll; a pinata
紙紮zi2 zaat3
paper (e.g., as in paper offerings / superstitious goods)
保鮮紙bou2 sin1 zi2
wrapping film; clear plastic wrap; "Saran Wrap" | slang for 保鮮膜
碎紙機seoi3 zi2 gei1
a shredder
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