借支 [－－]

Jyutping ze3 zi1
Pinyin jiè zhī

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to get an advance on one's pay
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to ask for an advance on one's pay
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    如果你要笔，我就借支俾你啦。
    如果你要筆，我就借支俾你啦。
    jyu4 gwo2 nei5 jiu3 bat1 ， ngo5 zau6 ze3 zi1 bei2 nei5 laa1 。
    • If you need a pen, I'll lend you one.
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    我能借支铅笔吗？
    我能借支鉛筆嗎？
    wǒ néng jiè zhī qiān bǐ ma ？
    • Could I borrow a pencil?
  2. Mandarin
    能借支笔吗？我这支要不行了。
    能借支筆嗎？我這支要不行了。
    néng jiè zhī bǐ ma ？ wǒ zhè zhī yào bù xíng le 。
    • Can I borrow a pen? Mine's on its last legs.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    你可唔可以借支电批畀我？
    你可唔可以借支電批畀我？
    nei5 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 ze3 zi1 din6 pai1 bei2 ngo5?
    • Could you lend me your electric screwdriver?