寸 [－]

Jyutping cyun3
Pinyin cùn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. a unit of length
  2. inch
  3. thumb
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. cocky (Cantonese)
  2. a unit of length/inch/thumb/very small in amount/just right/cocky/arrogant/to provoke/to display disrespect to/jargon used by triad to represent ten
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    得戚​；​態度​囂張
    arrogant; condescending
    • 寸嘴
      寸嘴
      cyun3 zeoi2
      describes someone who speaks in an arrogant manner
    • 條女好寸喎。
      条女好寸㖞。
      tiu4 neoi2 hou2 cyun3 wo3.
      The chick is so arrogant.
    • 佢係有料先至可以咁寸啫。
      佢系有料先至可以咁寸啫。
      keoi5 hai6 jau5 liu2 sin1 zi3 ho2 ji5 gam3 cyun3 ze1.
      He can be so condescending (and doesn't run into problems) only because he's truly talented.
  2. 參看
    吋、串
  3. 量詞
    長​度​單位​，​即​係​英​吋​，​等​於​十二分​之一​英尺
    inch
  4. 量詞
    長​度​單位​，​等​於​十分之一​尺​，​而家​冇​乜​人用
    tsun; cun; one-tenth of a Chinese foot
  5. 動詞
    神情​囂張​、​言辭​尖酸​咁​挑釁​人
    to humiliate; to provoke
    • 串串貢
      串串贡
      cyun3 cyun3 gung3
      to humiliate and provoke non-stop
    • 佢成日講嘢串我。
      佢成日讲嘢串我。
      keoi5 seng4 jat6 gong2 je5 cyun3 ngo5.
      He always says things to humiliate me.
  6. 近義詞
    潤
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. inch
  2. small, tiny
  3. KangXi radical 41
  4. Cangjie Input
    DI
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    我们有你的尺寸，但是没有那个颜色。
    我們有你的尺寸，但是沒有那個顔色。
    wǒ men yǒu nǐ de chǐ cun ， dàn shì méi yǒu nà gè yán sè 。
    • We have your size, but not in that color.
  2. Mandarin
    他比我高两寸。
    他比我高兩寸。
    tā bǐ wǒ gāo liǎng cùn 。
    • He is two inches taller than I am.
  3. Mandarin
    我在找有我尺寸的上衣。
    我在找有我尺寸的上衣。
    wǒ zài zhǎo yǒu wǒ chǐ cun de shàng yī 。
    • I'm looking for a coat in my size.
  4. Mandarin
    得寸进尺。
    得寸進尺。
    dé cùn jìn chǐ 。
    • Give him an inch and he'll take a yard.
    • If you give him an inch, he'll take a mile.
  5. Mandarin
    这座雕像和真人的尺寸一样。
    這座雕像和真人的尺寸一樣。
    zhè zuò diāo xiàng hé zhēn rén de chǐ cun yī yàng 。
    • This statue is as large as life.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    啲叻嘅人通常都寸寸贡。
    啲叻嘅人通常都寸寸貢。
    di1 lik1 ge3 jan4 tung1 soeng4 dou1 cyun3 cyun3 gung3 。
    • Intelligent people are often arrogant.
  2. Cantonese
    啲叻嘅人通常都好寸。
    啲叻嘅人通常都好寸。
    di1 lik1 ge3 jan4 tung1 soeng4 dou1 hou2 cyun3 。
    • Intelligent people are often arrogant.
  3. Cantonese
    我高过你三英寸。
    我高過你三英寸。
    ngo5 gou1 gwo3 nei5 saam1 jing1 cyun3 。
    • I'm three inches taller than you.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    寸嘴
    寸嘴
    cyun3 zeoi2
    • describes someone who speaks in an arrogant manner
  2. Cantonese
    条女好寸㖞。
    條女好寸喎。
    tiu4 neoi2 hou2 cyun3 wo3.
    • The chick is so arrogant.
  3. Cantonese
    佢系有料先至可以咁寸啫。
    佢係有料先至可以咁寸啫。
    keoi5 hai6 jau5 liu2 sin1 zi3 ho2 ji5 gam3 cyun3 ze1.
    • He can be so condescending (and doesn't run into problems) only because he's truly talented.
  4. Cantonese
    寸金尺土
    寸金尺土
    cyun3 gam1 cek3 tou2
    • every foot of land is worth an inch of gold (expensive real estate)
  5. Cantonese
    将个柜既尺寸send返畀我。
    將個櫃既尺寸send返畀我。
    • Send me the dimensions of the wardrobe.