役 (jik6) — servant; labourer in Cantonese
jikˍ₆役Mandarin Pinyin: yi4
Meaning of 役
nounservant; labourer
nounmilitary service; battle
Example Sentences with 役
keoiˏ₅佢teoi˗₃退jikˍ₆役laa˗₃喇
He retired from service.
keoiˏ₅佢fukˍ₆服jikˍ₆役keiˎ₄期munˏ₅滿
His term of service is over.
neiˏ₅你geiˊ²幾siˎ₄時fukˍ₆服jikˍ₆役
When did you start serving?
keoiˏ₅佢zungˍ₆仲fukˍ₆服ganˊ²緊jikˍ₆役
He is still serving.
keoiˏ₅佢gongˉ¹剛fukˍ₆服jikˍ₆役jyunˎ₄完
He just finished his service.
Words Containing 役
役使jik6 sai2
work (an animal)
兵役bing1 jik6
military service
戰役zin3 jik6
military campaign
退役teoi3 jik6
to be discharged from armed forces/services, military discharge
奴役nou4 jik6
enslave; [n] slavery, bondage
雜役zaap6 jik6
odd-job man; handyman; general servant
差役caai1 jik6
corvee; runner or bailiff in a feudal yamen
免役min5 jik6
exempt from national military service
兵役法bing1 jik6 faat3
military service law
服役fuk6 jik6
serve in the army; be in active service
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