隸 (dai6) — be subordinate/affiliated to; be under in Cantonese
daiˍ₆隸简 隶
Mandarin Pinyin: li4
Meaning of 隸
nounbe subordinate/affiliated to; be under
nounofficial script - a style of Chinese calligraphy
nounslave; person in servitude; underling
Example Sentences with 隸
zek˗₃隻zouˍ₆皂laiˍ₆隸houˊ²好cau3.臭。
The soap smells bad.
ngoˏ₅我maaiˏ₅買zoˊ²咗faai˗₃塊zouˍ₆皂lai6.隸。
I bought a bar of soap.
jungˍ₆用meˉ¹咩zouˍ₆皂laiˍ₆隸cungˉ¹沖loeng4?涼？
What soap are you using to shower?
faai˗₃塊zouˍ₆皂laiˍ₆隸laanˍ₆爛zo2.咗。
The bar of soap has broken.
niˉ¹呢faai˗₃塊zouˍ₆皂laiˍ₆隸houˊ²好waat6.滑。
This soap is very slippery.
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