什 (sap6) — what (used as variant of 甚 in 甚麼) in Cantonese
sapˍ₆什Mandarin Pinyin: shi2
Meaning of 什
nounwhat (used as variant of 甚 in 甚麼)
nounten (used in fractions and multiples)
Example Sentences with 什
我什麼都喜歡吃
I like to eat everything.
你的鞋子是什麼牌子的 ?
What brand are your shoes?
我們什麼時候擺聖誕裝飾呢？
When will we put up the Christmas decorations?
你聖誕節要什麼禮物？
What would you like for Christmas?
你要什麼品牌的電視機?
What brand (type) of TV do you want?
Words Containing 什
合什hap6 sap6
put/hold/bring the palms together (as a Buddhist greeting)
打什daa2 zaap2
a general laborer; a "jack of all trades"
什麼sam6 mo1
what | Also written as '甚麼' | Cant.: 乜嘢; 乜
為什麼wai6 sam6 mo1
why | Also: 為甚麼 | [粵]: 點解; 為乜
什麼時間sam6 mo1 si4 gaan3
when? what time? | Cant. more inclined to use: 幾時; 幾點鐘
搞什麼鬼gaau2 sam6 mo1 gwai2
an expression of surprise like "what are you trying to do?"
什錦sap6 gam2
雜錦
什麼樣sam6 mo1 joeng6
what kind?; what sort?
什物zaap6 mat6
sundry items; miscellaneous goods
什麼時候sam6 mo1 si4 hau6
when ? (time)
什麼的sam6 mo1 dik1
and so on; and what not
沒有什麼mut6 jau5 sam6 mo1
there's nothing (... about it)
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