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

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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