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使
咩
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Jyutping
si2 me1
Pinyin
shǐ miē
Definitions (Wiktionary)
particle, Cantonese
for what reason; what need is there (→ there is no need)
(syn.) 使乜
使咩答佢啫?
使咩答佢啫?
sai2 me1 daap3 keoi5 ze1?
Why do you even need to answer them?
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
Cantonese
你月入万五蚊,但又成日学人穿金戴银;乜你真系有钱冇埞使咩?
你月入萬五蚊,但又成日學人穿金戴銀;乜你真係有錢冇埞使咩?
nei5 jyut6 jap6 maan6 ng5 man1, daan6 jau6 seng4 jat6 hok6 jan4 cyun1 gam1 daai3 ngan4; mat1 nei5 zan1 hai6 jau5 cin2 mou5 deng6 sai2 me1?
You earn only $15000 every month, but you are wearing tons of knick-knacks; have you really got too much money to squander?
Examples (Wiktionary)
Cantonese
使咩答佢啫?
使咩答佢啫?
sai2 me1 daap3 keoi5 ze1?
Why do you even need to answer them?