仕 [－]

Jyutping si6
Pinyin shì

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to serve as an official
  2. an official
  3. the two chess pieces in Chinese chess guarding the "general" or "king" 將|将[jiang4]
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. x
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    to serve in the government
  2. character
    a surname
  3. character
    adviser; guard; minister (on the red side)
  4. character
    scholar; official; guardian
  5. character
    Cantonese opera gongche notation for the note an octave below low la (6̣̣).
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. official
  2. serve government
  3. Cangjie Input
    OG
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    喺皇帝面前出言不逊嘅佢已经封杀咗自己嘅仕途。
    喺皇帝面前出言不遜嘅佢已經封殺咗自己嘅仕途。
    hai2 wong4 dai3 min6 cin4 ceot1 jin4 bat1 seon3 ge3 keoi5 ji5 ging1 fung1 saat3 zo2 zi6 gei2 ge3 si6 tou4.
    • By speaking rudely in front of the Emperor, he sabotaged his career as a civil servant.
  2. Cantonese
    仕途失意
    仕途失意
    si6 tou4 sat1 ji3
    • to have a failure in an official's career
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    隐居不仕
    隱居不仕
    yǐn jū bù shì
    • to withdraw from society and refrain from taking an official post