不致 [－－]

Jyutping bat1 zi3
Pinyin bù zhì

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. not in such a way as to; not likely to
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 連詞
    唔​使​去​到​某個​田地​；​唔​導致​某​結果
    to not have to; to not lead to something
    • 我仲好驚依家太晏，好彩喺門口撞到你，咁我都不致失望而回。
      我仲好惊依家太晏，好彩喺门口撞到你，咁我都不致失望而回。
      ngo5 zung6 hou2 geng1 ji1 gaa1 taai3 aan3, hou2 coi2 hai2 mun4 hau2 zong6 dou2 nei5, gam2 ngo5 dou1 bat1 zi3 sat1 mong6 ji4 wui4.
      I was afraid that now might be too late until fortunately I ran into you at the door, so I don't have to go back disappointed.
  2. 近義詞
    不致於
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to not be in such a way as to; to not be likely to; to not result in
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    我仲好惊依家太晏，好彩喺门口撞到你，咁我都不致失望而回。
    我仲好驚依家太晏，好彩喺門口撞到你，咁我都不致失望而回。
    ngo5 zung6 hou2 geng1 ji1 gaa1 taai3 aan3, hou2 coi2 hai2 mun4 hau2 zong6 dou2 nei5, gam2 ngo5 dou1 bat1 zi3 sat1 mong6 ji4 wui4.
    • I was afraid that now might be too late until fortunately I ran into you at the door, so I don't have to go back disappointed.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    神爱世人，甚至将他的独生子赐给他们，叫一切信他的，不致灭亡，反得永生。
    神愛世人，甚至將他的獨生子賜給他們，叫一切信他的，不致滅亡，反得永生。
    shén ài shì rén ， shèn zhì jiāng tā de dú shēng zǐ cì gěi tā men ， jiào yī qiè xìn tā de ， bù zhì miè wáng ， fǎn dé yǒng shēng ．
    • For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
  2. Mandarin
    拿莫温和小荡管打人，很容易引起同车间工人的反对，即使当场不致发作，散工之后往往会有“喊朋友评理”和“打相打”的危险。
    拿莫温和小蕩管打人，很容易引起同車間工人的反對，即使當場不致發作，散工之後往往會有“喊朋友評理”和“打相打”的危險。
    ná mò wēn hé xiǎo dàng guǎn dǎ rén ， hěn róng yì yǐn qǐ tóng chē jiān gōng rén de fǎn duì ， jí shǐ dāng chǎng bù zhì fā zuò ， sàn gōng zhī hòu wǎng wǎng huì yǒu “ hǎn péng yǒu píng lǐ ” hé “ dǎ xiāng dǎ ” de wēi xiǎn ．
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