送 (sung3) — lose; waste in Cantonese
sung˗₃送Mandarin Pinyin: song4
Meaning of 送
nounlose; waste
noungive (as a gift); present
nounsee sb off/out; accompany sb to; take/drive sb to
nounsend; deliver; dispatch; convey
Example Sentences with 送
若果你唔乖﹐聖誕老人就唔送禮物畀你
If you aren't a good boy, Santa won't bring you any presents.
你不乖的話，聖誕老公公就不會送你禮物了！
If you aren't a good boy, Santa won't bring you any presents!
真係要多謝你雪中送炭我哋先至會捱過難關
We really must thank you for giving us (the money, food, material needs etc) so that we can make it through the hard times.
sung˗₃送laiˏ₅禮gongˊ²講samˉ¹心ji˗₃意。
With gift-giving, it's the thought that counts.
[Lit.] (with) gift-giving, it's about thought.
ngoˏ₅我m4zi1唔bin1go3知sung˗₃邊bin1dou6個送邊度
I don't know who's delivering [lunch] where.
Words Containing 送
雪中送炭syut3 zung1 sung3 taan3
giving assistance to others in their times of need
投懷送抱tau4 waai4 sung3 pou5
throw oneself at
電子郵件傳送服務din6 zi2 jau4 gin2 cyun4 sung3 fuk6 mou6
(E-)mail delivery service
呈送cing4 sung3
present; render
送報生sung3 bou3 saang1
newsboy, newsman
送交sung3 gaau1
to deliver, hand over
行李輸送帶haang4 lei5 syu1 sung3 daai2
a baggage conveyor
檔案轉送dong2 on3 zyun2 sung3
file transfer
目送muk6 sung3
to see somebody off; to follow someone with one's eyes as he leaves
送去西天sung3 heoi3 sai1 tin1
kill somebody
千里送鵝毛，禮輕情意重cin1 lei5 sung3 ngo4 mou4, lai5 hing1 cing4 ji3 zung6
the meaning is more important than the value of the present
轉送zyun2 sung3
1. transmit; transfer; pass on 2. make a gift of something given to one
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