計 (gai3) — meter; gauge; measuring device in Cantonese
gai˗₃計简 计
Mandarin Pinyin: ji4
Meaning of 計
nounmeter; gauge; measuring device
nouncount; compute; calculate
nounplan; scheme; devise
nounidea; stratagem; plot
Example Sentences with 計
neiˏ₅你neiˉ¹呢tiuˎ₄條gaiˊ²計houˊ²好jamˉ¹陰sapˉ¹濕。
Your plot is very wicked.
上次單嘢我都未同你計數呀！
I still haven't gotten even with you!
他兼職多份工作, 借此幫補家計
He worked several part-time jobs, thereby helping his family financially.
呢壇嘢要從長計議，小心駛得晚年船呀
We must consider this matter more carefully; being cautious will help us go a long way.
你有張良計，我有過牆梯
Yours is a good idea, but mine is an even better plan.
Words Containing 計
計數gai3 sou3
to calculate (Standard Chinese: 計算); [slang] to get even with someone
計量gai3 loeng4
measure; calculate; estimate
屎坑計si2 haang1 gai2
a bad plan, poor strategy
略計loek6 gai3
approximation
一年之計在於春jat1 nin4 zi1 gai3 zoi6 jyu1 ceon1
planning for the year will be done in Spring:
估計gu2 gai3
to estimate
按計劃on3 gai3 waak6
according to plan; on schedule
本底計數bun2 dai2 gai3 sou3
background count
賊公計狀元才caak6 gung1 gai3 zong6 jyun4 coi4
small trick shows great talent
戰略計劃zin3 loek6 gai3 waak6
strategic marketing planning (lit., "war plan")
數以百計sou3 ji5 baak3 gai3
hundreds of
照計ziu3 gai3
logically; ordinarily; normally; in the ordinary course of events; by rights
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