釐 (lei4) — variant of 厘 in Cantonese
leiˎ₄釐简 厘
Mandarin Pinyin: li2
Meaning of 釐
nounvariant of 厘
nounregulate; rectify; manage; control
Example Sentences with 釐
ngoˏ₅我deiˍ₆哋jiu˗₃要leiˎ₄釐cingˉ¹清
We need to clarify.
dangˊ²等ngoˏ₅我leiˎ₄釐cingˉ¹清sinˉ¹先
Let me clarify first.
ginˊ²件siˍ₆事jiu˗₃要leiˎ₄釐cingˉ¹清
The matter needs clarification.
hoˊ²可mˎ₄唔hoˊ²可jiˏ₅以leiˎ₄釐cingˉ¹清
Can you clarify?
meiˍ₆未leiˎ₄釐cingˉ¹清ginˊ²件siˍ₆事
Haven't clarified the matter.
Words Containing 釐
釐清lei4 cing1
clarify; specify; demarcate
釐定lei4 ding6
work out and stipulate (rules and regulations etc.)
冇釐搭霎mou5 lei4 daap3 saap3
to refer somebody is lack of a sense of responsibility
毫釐hou4 lei4
to describe something tiny / small
釐埋lei1 maai4
to hide oneself ; to keep oneself to oneself [colloquial]
冇釐癮頭mou5 lei4 jan5 tau4
bored; disappointed
冇釐神氣mou5 lei4 san4 hei3
listless; bored
釐清界限lei4 cing1 gaai3 haan6
set boundaries
冇釐正經mou5 lei4 zing3 ging1
not behaving seriously
恭賀春釐gung1 ho6 ceon1 hei1
Celebration for the lunar new year
釐戥lei4 dang2
a small scale for weighing gold; a type of dragonfly
無釐頭mou4 lei4 tau4
nonsensical; illogical (Cantonese synonym: 冇理由)
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