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Jyutping
haam4 ji4
Pinyin
xián yí
Definitions (Wiktionary)
verb
to be suitable for anything or anyone
name
Xianyi (a town in Chengkou, Chongqing, China, formerly a township)
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
Cantonese
老少咸宜
老少咸宜
lou5 siu3 haam4 ji4
suitable for all ages
Cantonese
迪士尼嘅电影多数都系老少咸宜嘅。
迪士尼嘅電影多數都係老少咸宜嘅。
dik6 si6 nei4 ge3 din6 jing2 do1 sou3 dou1 hai6 lou5 siu3 haam4 ji4 ge3.
Most Disney films are suitable for all ages.
Cantonese
呢本书冇暴力情节,又有教育意义,可以话系老少咸宜。
呢本書冇暴力情節,又有教育意義,可以話係老少咸宜。
ni1 bun2 syu1 mou5 bou6 lik6 cing4 zit3, jau6 jau5 gaau3 juk6 ji3 ji6, ho2 ji5 waa6 hai6 lou5 siu3 haam4 ji4.
Devoid of violent scenes and full of educational elements, this book is suitable for all ages.
Examples (Wiktionary)
Mandarin
老少咸宜
老少咸宜
lǎo shào xián yí
to be suitable for both the old and the young