箕 (gei1) — loop (of a fingerprint) in Cantonese
geiˉ¹箕Mandarin Pinyin: ji1
Meaning of 箕
nounloop (of a fingerprint)
noundustpan; garbage basket
nounwinnowing basket; sieve
Example Sentences with 箕
jungˍ₆用go˗₃個saau1gei1筲gaak3-zo2箕diˉ¹隔seoi2!咗D水!
Use a colander to drain off the water!
keoiˏ₅佢houˊ²好ciˏ₅似go˗₃個geiˉ¹箕dauˊ²斗
He's like a sieve.
diˉ¹啲cinˎ₄錢lauˎ₄流satˉ¹失houˊ²好faai3,快，ciˏ₅似geiˉ¹箕dauˊ²斗
Money leaks out fast, like a sieve.
keoiˏ₅佢baaˊ²把hauˊ²口haiˍ₆係geiˉ¹箕dauˊ²斗
His mouth is a sieve (he can't keep secrets).
lauˍ₆漏fung1,風，houˊ²好ciˏ₅似geiˉ¹箕dauˊ²斗
It's leaky, like a sieve.
Words Containing 箕
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