士 (si6) — soldier; noncommissioned officer in Cantonese
siˍ₆士Mandarin Pinyin: shi4
Meaning of 士
nounsoldier; noncommissioned officer
nounperson trained in a certain field
nouncommendable person; scholar
Example Sentences with 士
噉就坐的士囉!
A taxi it will be, then!
我地坐的士去咧?
Let's take a taxi, shall we?
重唔快攞出啲紳士風度幫寶華開車門！
Shouln't you be a gentleman by opening the car door for Bou Wah?
baaˉ¹巴siˊ²士zoiˍ₆在bun˗₃半louˍ₆路soengˍ₆上paauˉ¹拋naauˎ₄錨
The bus broke down on the way.
baaˉ¹巴siˊ²士haiˊ²喺bun˗₃半louˍ₆路paauˉ¹拋maau錨
The bus broke down on the way.
Words Containing 士
士力si6 lik1
slick (loanword as in "oil slick" also 士叻); also shellac
勇士jung5 si6
warrior
駕駛人士gaa3 sai2 jan4 si6
motorist
爵士樂zoek3 si6 ngok6
jazz music
飛士fei1 si2
face; honor; reputation [Syn.] 面 min62 [華]: 面子
分析人士fan1 sik1 jan4 si6
analyst; expert
傳教士體位cyun4 gaau3 si6 tai2 wai6
missionary position (male on top position during sex)
新奇士san1 kei4 si6
Sunkist
道士dou6 si2
南無佬, 喃巫佬
罷工人士baa6 gung1 jan4 si6
a striker
江湖術士gong1 wu4 seot6 si6
charlatan; swindler; imposter
色士風sik1 si6 fung1
(loanword) saxophone | Mand.: 薩克斯管
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