寄生 [－－]

Jyutping gei3 sang1
Pinyin jì shēng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to live in or on another organism as a parasite
  2. to live by taking advantage of others
  3. parasitism
  4. parasitic
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    寄住​喺​一​啲​生物​身上
    to parasitize
    • 烏蠅嘅幼蟲會寄生喺蚯蚓身上。
      乌蝇嘅幼虫会寄生喺蚯蚓身上。
      wu1 jing1 ge3 jau3 cung4 wui5 gei3 sang1 hai2 jau1 jan5 san1 soeng6.
      The larvae of flies parasitize earthworms.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to live as a parasite; to be parasitic
  2. verb, figuratively
    to live off others; to live by taking advantage of others
  3. noun, Taiwanese-Hokkien
    hermit crab
  4. noun
    parasitism
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    桑寄生莲子蛋茶
    桑寄生蓮子蛋茶
    song1 gei3 sang1 lin4 zi2 daan2 caa4
    • mistletoe lotus seeds and egg
  2. Cantonese
    淡水鱼好多寄生虫，唔好生食呀。
    淡水魚好多寄生蟲，唔好生食呀。
    taam5 seoi2 jyu2 hou2 do1 gei3 sang1 cung4, m4 hou2 saang1 sik6 aa3.
    • There are parasites in freshwater fish, don't eat them raw.
  3. Cantonese
    猪肉唔可以生食，入面好多寄生虫。
    豬肉唔可以生食，入面好多寄生蟲。
    zyu1 juk6 m4 ho2 ji5 saang1 sik6, jap6 min6 hou2 do1 gei3 sang1 cung4.
    • You shouldn't eat pork raw, there are parasites in it.
  4. Cantonese
    社会嘅寄生虫
    社會嘅寄生蟲
    se5 wui2 ge3 gei3 sang1 cung4
    • social parasite
  5. Cantonese
    乌蝇嘅幼虫会寄生喺蚯蚓身上。
    烏蠅嘅幼蟲會寄生喺蚯蚓身上。
    wu1 jing1 ge3 jau3 cung4 wui5 gei3 sang1 hai2 jau1 jan5 san1 soeng6.
    • The larvae of flies parasitize earthworms.