隻 (zek3) — single; alone; one only in Cantonese

zek˗₃隻

简只

Mandarin Pinyin: zhi1

Meaning of 隻

nounsingle; alone; one only

nounclassifier for certain animals, containers, small boats, paired things, etc

nouna general numerical classifier equivalent to Mandarin "ge4"

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Example Sentences with 隻

呢隻白酒好正㗎！?

This brand of white wine is really good!

我將隻杯擺喺度

I put the cup here

隻杯我擺喺度

I put the cup here

嗰隻碟打爛咗

That plate is broken.

一隻手就掅起桶水

He lifts up a bucket of water with just one hand.

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Words Containing 隻

邊度會有咁大隻蛤乸隨街跳㗎bin1 dou6 wui5 jau5 gam3 daai6 zek3 gap3 naa2 ceoi4 gaai1 tiu3 gaa3

how could that possibly be true? are you kidding? how could i believe such a glib? (lit. where would there be such a big frog hopping around the street?)

狼過華秀隻狗long4 gwo3 waa4 sau3 zek3 gau2

very cruel and heartless; even more vicious than Waa Sau's dog

三隻手saam1 zek3 sau2

a pickpocket

大隻騾騾daai6 zek3 leoi4 leoi4

a tough guy, a strongly built man

大隻講daai6 zek3 gong2

talk it up; exaggerate what one is saying; all talk no action (which often goes hand-in-hand with talking sth up)

犬隻訓練hyun2 zek3 fan3 lin6

canine training; dog training

蠢過隻豬ceon2 gwo3 zek3 zyu1

very foolish (Lit. more foolish than a pig)

隻揪zek3 cau1

a one on one fight (onlookers and others are not supposed to help)

隻眼開隻眼閉zek3 ngaan5 hoi1 zek3 ngaan5 bai3

turn a blind eye

一隻狗噉jat1 zek3 gau2 gam2

like a dog (metaphor for difficult labours)

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