施 (si1) — apply; use; add in Cantonese
siˉ¹施Mandarin Pinyin: shi1
Meaning of 施
nounapply; use; add
nounbestow; grant; hand out
nounbring/put into effect; execute
noun(noun) Chinese surname
Example Sentences with 施
mˎ₄唔houˊ²好siˉ¹施gaaˉ¹加aat˗₃壓lik6.力。
Don't exert pressure.
siˉ¹施gaaˉ¹加jingˊ²影hoengˊ²響lik6.力。
Exert influence.
siˉ¹施gaaˉ¹加oi˗₃愛cing4.情。
Apply love.
keoiˏ₅佢siˉ¹施gaaˉ¹加zoˊ²咗houˊ²好do1.多。
He exerted a lot.
siˉ¹施gaaˉ¹加siuˊ²小siu2.小。
Apply a little.
Words Containing 施
薄施脂粉bok6 si1 zi1 fan2
apply a light layer of makeup
情人眼裏有西施cing4 jan4 ngaan5 leoi5 jau5 sai1 si1
beauty is in the eye of the beholder
西施sai1 si1
Xi Shi, one of the renowned Four Beauties of ancient China; a beautiful woman
樂施會lok6 si1 wui2
Oxfam (Oxford Committee for Famine Relief)
施恩si1 jan1
grant favours; bestow favours on
施惠si1 wai6
bestow favours
人群管理措施jan4 kwan4 gun2 lei5 cou3 si1
crowd-control measures
基礎設施gei1 co2 cit3 si1
infrastructure; capital construction
亞洲基礎設施投資銀行aa3 zau1 gei1 co2 cit3 si1 tau4 zi1 ngan4 hong4
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
重施故技cung5 si1 gu3 gei6
be up to one's old tricks
軍事設施gwan1 si6 cit3 si1
military installations
施襲si1 zaap6
make a suprise attack on
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