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吱
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Jyutping
zi1
Pinyin
zhī
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
(onom.) creaking or groaning/to squeak/chirp/hiss/utter a sound
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
擬聲詞
雀仔嘅叫聲,有時亦會形容老鼠嘅叫聲
chirp (of a bird); squeak (of a mouse)
啲雀仔吱吱聲咁叫。
啲雀仔吱吱声咁叫。
di1 zoek3 zai2 zi1 zi1 seng1 gam2 giu3
The birds are chirping.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
character, Taiwan, derogatory, neologism, slang
supporters of Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)
character, onomatopoeic
sound of of creaking or squeaking
Definitions (Unihan)
chirping, squeaking, hissing
Cangjie Input
RJE
吱
[-]
Jyutping
zi1
Pinyin
zī
Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
(onom.) chirp; squeak; creak
Definitions (Wiktionary)
character, Taiwan, derogatory, neologism, slang
supporters of Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)
character, onomatopoeic
sound of of creaking or squeaking
吱
[-]
Jyutping
gei1
Pinyin
zhī
Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
(onom.) creaking or groaning
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
serge
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
Mandarin
老鸟啁啾,小鸟吱吱叫。
老鳥啁啾,小鳥吱吱叫。
lǎo niǎo zhōu jiū , xiǎo niǎo zhī zhī jiào 。
Old birds sing, young birds twitter.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
Cantonese
要问就而家好问,唔好到时喺度阿吱阿咗摩洛哥,又话呢又话路喇。
要問就而家好問,唔好到時喺度阿吱阿咗摩洛哥,又話呢又話路喇。
jiu3 man6 zau6 ji1 gaa1 hou2 man3, m4 hou2 dou3 si4 hai2 dou6 aa3 zi1 aa3 zo1 mo1 lok6 go1, jau6 waa6 li1 jau6 waa6 lou3 laa3.
If you have questions, ask now. Don't blame this and that afterwards.
If you have question, ask it now, don't blame this and that afterwards.
Cantonese
啲女仔好吱喳㗎,佢哋最钟意倾偈。
啲女仔好吱喳㗎,佢哋最鍾意傾偈。
di1 neoi5 zai2 hou2 zi1 zaa1 gaa3, keoi5 dei6 zeoi3 zung1 ji3 king1 gai2
The girls are very garrulous. They like chatting the most.
Cantonese
你哋两个女仔吱吱斟咁喺度讲咩啊?
你哋兩個女仔吱吱斟咁喺度講咩啊?
nei5 dei6 loeng5 go3 neoi5 zai2 zi4 zi4 zam4 gam3 hai2 dou6 gong2 me1 aa3?
What are you two girls whispering about?
Cantonese
佢哋上堂不断喺度吱吱浸。
佢哋上堂不斷喺度吱吱浸。
keoi5 dei6 soeng5 tong4 bat1 dyun6 hai2 dou6 zi4 zi4 zam4.
They keep whispering during the lesson.
Cantonese
啲雀仔吱吱声咁叫。
啲雀仔吱吱聲咁叫。
di1 zoek3 zai2 zi1 zi1 seng1 gam2 giu3
The birds are chirping.