致 (zi3) — devote (one's efforts, etc) to in Cantonese

zi˗₃致

Mandarin Pinyin: zhi4

Meaning of 致

noundevote (one's efforts, etc) to

nounincur; cause; result in; bring about; achieve

nounmanner or style that engages attention

noundeliver; send; express; extend; convey; present

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Example Sentences with 致

我要借此機會, 向各位致謝

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you all.

kapˉ¹吸jinˉ¹煙ngaiˎ₄危hoiˍ₆害ginˍ₆健hong1,康, ziˊ²只jiu˗₃要muiˏ₅每jatˍ₆日jatˉ¹一zi1,枝, jiˏ₅已gingˉ¹經zukˉ¹足jiˏ₅以zi˗₃致mingˍ₆命

Smoking is very harmful; as long as you smoke one cigarette a day, it's enough to cause death

你竟然剩咁精緻嘅嘢

I'd never have guessed you could make something so exquisite!

keoiˏ₅佢jungˎ₄容maauˍ₆貌houˊ²好biuˉ¹標zi˗₃緻

His/Her appearance is very beautiful/handsome.

hokˍ₆學jiˏ₅以zi˗₃致jung6,用，houˊ²好jing˗₃應jung2.用。

Applying what you've learned is very useful.

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Words Containing 致

deliver a speech; make an address, message, or statement

一致性jat1 zi3 sing3

consistency

觸電致死zuk1 din6 zi3 sei2

electrocution (lit., "(to receive a) deadly electric shock")

致命要害zi3 ming6 jiu3 hoi6

Achilles' heel

達致daat6 zi3

achieve; reach; arrive; attain

學以致用hok6 ji5 zi3 jung6

to put into practice what has been learned

致電zi3 din6

to contact by telephone / phone call

致祭zi3 zai3

memorial service

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