犀 (sai1) — rhinoceros in Cantonese
saiˉ¹犀Mandarin Pinyin: xi1
Meaning of 犀
nounrhinoceros
nounsharp; incisive; acute
Example Sentences with 犀
雖然佢三十六度板斧都出齊，但都唔夠你犀利
Although he put in all that he knew, he could not match up with you.
ceotˉ¹出honˍ₆汗houˊ²好saiˉ¹犀leiˍ₆利
Sweating profusely.
daaiˍ₆大wongˎ₄皇zanˉ¹真haiˍ₆係saiˉ¹犀lei6.利。
The emperor is really amazing.
zauˊ²酒ge˗₃嘅hauˍ₆後gamˍ₆勁houˊ²好saiˉ¹犀lei6.利。
The alcohol's after-effects are potent.
zoeng˗₃漲ciuˎ₄潮houˊ²好saiˉ¹犀lei6.利。
The high tide is very strong.
Words Containing 犀
犀牛sai1 ngau4
rhinoceros
心有靈犀sam1 jau5 ling4 sai1
knows what the other is thinking about, or how the other acts
犀利sai1 lei6
sharp; incisive; acute; scathing
犀角sai1 gok3
rhinoceros horn
犀飛利sai1 fei1 lei6
impressive; amazing (spoken)
白犀baak6 sai1
white rhinoceros [written colloquial]
好犀利hou2 sai1 lei6
Awesome; formidable; impressive; sharp; fierce.
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