使乜 [－－]

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Pinyin shǐ miē

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. particle, Cantonese
    for what reason; what need is there (→ there is no need)
    (syn.) 使咩, 使鬼, 使撚
    • 使乜咁紧张？
      使乜咁紧张？
      sai2 mat1 gam3 gan2 zoeng1?
      There is no need to be so nervous!

使乜 [－－]

Jyutping sai2 mat1
Pinyin shǐ miē

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (phrase) to indicate that something is unimportant or unnecessary , similar to the meaning of "there is no need to…"; "why bother…"
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    無​需要​咁​做
    no need to; should not
    • 你使乜驚啫！
      你使乜惊啫！
      Hey, you don't have to be scared!
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 何必
  2. 不用
  3. 不必
  4. 幹嘛 – 干嘛
  5. 用不著 – 用不着
  6. 不需要
  7. 沒必要 – 没必要
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    你发咗电邮俾佢咪得啰，使乜再打电话咁多余啊？
    你發咗電郵俾佢咪得囉，使乜再打電話咁多餘啊？
    nei5 faat3 zo2 din6 jau4 bei2 keoi5 mai6 dak1 lo1, sai2 mat1 zoi3 daa2 din6 waa2 gam3 do1 jyu4 aa3?
    • You have sent an e-mail to him already. It is unnecessary to make a call.
  2. Cantonese
    嘻，大家又唔系十冤九仇，使乜咁恶呢？
    嘻，大家又唔係十冤九仇，使乜咁惡呢？
    hei1, daai6 gaa1 jau6 m4 hai6 sap6 jyun1 gau2 sau4, sai2 mat1 gam3 ok3 ne1?
    • Hey, we're all friends here, no need to be so fierce, right?
  3. Cantonese
    又唔系有得升，使乜咁搏㖞？
    又唔係有得升，使乜咁搏喎？
    jau6 m4 hai6 jau5 dak1 sing1, sai2 mat1 gam3 bok3 wo3?
    • There isn't any chance of promotion, so why should I make so much effort?
  4. Cantonese
    我同你开玩笑啫，使乜咁认真㖞！
    我同你開玩笑啫，使乜咁認真喎！
    ngo5 tung4 nei5 hoi1 waan4 siu3 ze1, sai2 mat1 gam3 jing6 zan1 wo5!
    • I'm just kidding. Why do you have to be so serious?
  5. Cantonese
    佢傻𠺢嘛，使乜理佢唧？
    佢傻𠺢嘛，使乜理佢唧？
    keoi5 so4 gaa1 maa3, sai2 mat1 lei5 keoi5 zek1?
    • He's crazy, of course. Why bother with him?
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    使乜话俾佢听呢。
    使乜话俾佢听呢。
    sai2 mat1 waa6 bei2 keoi5 teng1 ne1.
    • What do you need to tell him/her for.
  2. Cantonese
    你都唔系出街，使乜著咁靓呀？
    你都唔系出街，使乜著咁靓呀？
    nei5 dou1 m4 hai6 ceot1 gaai1, sai2 mat1 zoek3 gam3 leng3 aa3?
    • You're not going out or anything; what do you need to dress so well for?
  3. Cantonese
    使乜咁紧张？
    使乜咁紧张？
    sai2 mat1 gam3 gan2 zoeng1?
    • There is no need to be so nervous!