霎 (saap3) — argue; bicker; squabble in Cantonese
saap˗₃霎Mandarin Pinyin: sha4
Meaning of 霎
nounargue; bicker; squabble
nouninstant; moment; very short time
noun(verb) 1. Argue; 2. Bicker; (adverb) instantaneously
Example Sentences with 霎
你都霎戇嘅！
You are ridiculous!
dangˊ²等ngoˏ₅我zanˊ²陣gaanˉ¹間
Wait for me a moment.
daap˗₃搭saat˗₃霎baaˉ¹巴siˊ²士heoi˗₃去。
Take the bus there.
mˎ₄唔soengˊ²想daap˗₃搭saat3,霎，haangˎ₄行louˍ₆路。
Don't want to take transport, let's walk.
daap˗₃搭saat˗₃霎syunˎ₄船heoi˗₃去douˍ₆離douˊ²島。
Take a boat to the outlying islands.
Words Containing 霎
冇厘搭霎mou5 lei4 daap3 saap3
not taking sth seriously; sb who is irresponsible and unreliable, and doesn't finish what he/she has started; pay little attention
霎時間saap3 si4 gaan1
in a moment; in an instant
霎下霎下saap6 haa5 saap6 haa5
silly, absent minded
冇釐搭霎mou5 lei4 daap3 saap3
to refer somebody is lack of a sense of responsibility
霎眼嬌saap3 ngaan5 giu1
霎眼saap3 ngaan5
blink; in an instant
霎時saap3 si4
in a moment; in an instant
霎氣saap3 hei3
lose temper; be made angry
冇搭霎mou5 daap3 saap3
not proper; unconventional; unusual; not above-board; not thought through properly; not sensible | Mand.: 沒正經; 不踏實; 辨事無章程; 不懂事; 不守常規 | Also written as 冇搭颯
嗌霎aai3 saap3
quarrelling, arguing
霎戇saap3 ngong6
stupid; ridiculous
搭霎daap3 saap3
dependable; peace of mind; steady; practical; anxiety-free; at ease
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