俾面 [－－]

Jyutping bei2 min2
Pinyin bǐ miàn

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    睇​在​某人​份​上去​做​某​啲​嘢​，​即使​唔​係​咁​想​做​都​會​做
    to do something for somebody as a gesture of respect, even if one may not be very eager to do so
    • 今日係阿哥嘅大日子，我俾面佢，唔同你嘈住。
      今日系阿哥嘅大日子，我俾面佢，唔同你嘈住。
      gam1 jat6 hai6 aa3 go1 ge3 daai6 jat6 zi2, ngo5 bei2 min6 keoi5, m4 tung4 nei5 cou4 zyu6.
      It's my brother's big day. I'm not going to make a scene with you, only out of respect for him.
  2. 動詞
    做​啲​嘢​去​表示​尊重
    to be respectful; to pay respects
    • 你應該畀面出席老細個派對啦。
      你应该畀面出席老细个派对啦。
      nei5 jing1 goi1 bei2 min2 ceot1 zik6 lou5 sai3 go3 paai3 deoi3 laa1.
      You should attend the boss's party as a token of respect.
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俾面 [－－]

Jyutping bei2 min6
Pinyin bǐ miàn

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. giving one's face (spoken)
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    今日系阿哥嘅大日子，我俾面佢，唔同你嘈住。
    今日係阿哥嘅大日子，我俾面佢，唔同你嘈住。
    gam1 jat6 hai6 aa3 go1 ge3 daai6 jat6 zi2, ngo5 bei2 min6 keoi5, m4 tung4 nei5 cou4 zyu6.
    • It's my brother's big day. I'm not going to make a scene with you, only out of respect for him.
  2. Cantonese
    多谢咁多位咁俾面，应邀出席晚宴。
    多謝咁多位咁俾面，應邀出席晚宴。
    do1 ze6 gam3 do1 wai2 gam3 bei2 min2, jing3 jiu1 ceot1 zik6 maan5 jin3.
    • I cannot express how happy I am to see you all honoring my invitation.
  3. Cantonese
    今日我正日㖞，唔系唔俾面呀嘛？
    今日我正日喎，唔係唔俾面呀嘛？
    gam1 jat6 ngo5 zing3 jat2 wo3, m4 hai6 m4 bei2 min2 aa6 maa5?
    • X
  4. Cantonese
    你都几唔俾面㖞，求其揾几件花𡃁嚟同我开工？成班都未够秤！
    你都幾唔俾面喎，求其揾幾件花𡃁嚟同我開工？成班都未夠秤！
    • You really don't give a damn to me, how dare you find those green boys to work for me ? They are all under age !
  5. Cantonese
    大家咁俾面要我唱歌，噉我就献丑嘞！
    大家咁俾面要我唱歌，噉我就獻醜嘞！
    daai6 gaa1 gam3 bei2 min2 jiu3 ngo5 coeng3 go1, gam2 ngo5 zau6 hin3 cau2 laak3!
    • As all of you do me the honour to sing, I'll show my immature skill.