[-]

Jyutping je5
Pinyin

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to provoke
  2. to irritate
  3. to vex
  4. to stir up
  5. to anger
  6. to attract (troubles)
  7. to cause (problems)
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (verb) 1. to pass (cold/flu to someone); 2. to be infected
  2. to provoke/to irritate/to vex/to stir up/to anger/to attract (troubles)/to cause (problems)/to offend/to infect/to contaminate
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    吸引
    to attract
    • 惹人注意
      惹人注意
      je5 jan4 zyu3 ji3
      to draw attention
    • 廚房唔乾淨惹好多曱甴。
      厨房唔干净惹好多曱甴。
      cyu4 fong2 m4 gon1 zing6 je5 hou2 do1 gaat6 zaat2
      Dirty kitchens attract cockroaches.
  2. 動詞
    觸發​;​引起​;​引發
    to cause
    • 惹禍
      惹祸
      je5 wo6
      to invite major trouble
    • 惹痰
      惹痰
      je5 taam4
      to cause the production of sputum
  3. 動詞
    令​某​啲​嘢​唔​開心​或者​嬲
    to offend; to tease
    • 你惹佢嘅話你就麻煩嘍!
      你惹佢嘅话你就麻烦喽!
      nei5 je5 keoi5 ge3 waa2 nei5 zau6 maa4 faan4 lo3
      If you offend him, you will be in trouble!
  4. 動詞
    感染
    to infect
    • 呢排出街帶個口罩,好易惹到流感。
      呢排出街带个口罩,好易惹到流感。
      ni1 paai4 ceot1 gaai1 daai3 go3 hau2 zaau3, hou2 ji6 je5 dou2 lau4 gam2
      It is better to wear a mask in the streets these days to avoid catching the flu.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    to attract; to cause (a reaction)
  2. character
    to cause (a problem); to court
  3. character, Cantonese
    to infect
  4. character
    to offend; to provoke; to irritate; to vex
    • 你幹嘛老是惹我?
      你干嘛老是惹我?
      nǐ gàn má lǎo shì rě wǒ ?
      Why do you always get on my nerves?
    • 唔好惹佢哋。
      唔好惹佢哋。
      m4 hou2 je5 keoi5 dei6.
      Don't provoke them.
  5. character, Cantonese
    to attract (an animal)
    (syn.) 招
    • 惹烏蠅
      惹乌蝇
      je5 wu1 jing4
      to attract flies
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. irritate, vex, offend, incite
  2. Cangjie Input
    TKRP
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 傳染 – 传染
  2. 被傳染 – 被传染
  3. 挑逗
  4. 招惹
  5. 撩撥 – 撩拨
  6. 引起
  7. 產生 – 产生
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级词汇表 #3423
  2. HSK3 七一九级汉字表 #747
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    他脾气这么坏,早晚会惹麻烦。
    他脾氣這麼壞,早晚會惹麻煩。
    tā pí qi zhè me huài , zǎo wǎn huì rě má fan 。
    • His quick temper will get him in trouble one day.
  2. Mandarin
    我很抱歉给你惹来所有的这些麻烦。
    我很抱歉給你惹來所有的這些麻煩。
    wǒ hěn bào qiàn gěi nǐ rě lái suǒ yǒu de zhè xiē má fan 。
    • I'm sorry to cause you all this trouble.
  3. Mandarin
    你穿那条裙子,一定会惹来许多人的目光。
    你穿那條裙子,一定會惹來許多人的目光。
    nǐ chuān nà tiáo qún zi , yī dìng huì rě lái xǔ duō rén de mù guāng 。
    • You're going to turn a lot of heads with that dress.
  4. Mandarin
    他的话把大家惹得哈哈大笑。
    他的話把大家惹得哈哈大笑。
    tā de huà bǎ dà jiā rě dé hā hā dà xiào 。
    • His words set everybody roaring with laughter.
  5. Mandarin
    你要小心别惹他生气。
    你要小心別惹他生氣。
    nǐ yào xiǎo xīn bié rě tā shēng qì 。
    • You must be careful not to make him angry.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    惹麻烦
    惹麻煩
    je5 maa4 faan4
    • to ask for trouble
  2. Cantonese
    阿松走咗去嫖妓,结果而家惹咗性病。
    阿松走咗去嫖妓,結果而家惹咗性病。
    aa3 cung4 zau2 zo2 heoi3 piu4 gei6, git3 gwo2 ji4 gaa1 je5 zo2 sing3 beng6.
    • A-chung went to visit prostitutes. Now he had contracted STD.
  3. Cantonese
    惹人争议
    惹人爭議
    • controversial
  4. Cantonese
    睇佢成个黑面神噉,我哋都系唔好惹佢喇。
    睇佢成個黑面神噉,我哋都係唔好惹佢喇。
    tai2 keoi5 sing4 go3 hak1 min6 san4 gam2, ngo5 dei6 dou1 hai6 m4 hou2 je5 keoi5 laa3.
    • Look at her angry face! I think we better leave her alone.
  5. Cantonese
    淋啲豉油一齐食,仲惹味啊。
    淋啲豉油一齊食,仲惹味啊。
    lam4 di1 si6 jau4 jat1 cai4 sik6, zung6 je5 mei6 aa3.
    • It is tastier to be served with soy sauce.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    惹事
    惹事
    rě shì
    • to cause trouble
  2. Mandarin
    你干嘛老是惹我?
    你幹嘛老是惹我?
    nǐ gàn má lǎo shì rě wǒ ?
    • Why do you always get on my nerves?
  3. Cantonese
    唔好惹佢哋。
    唔好惹佢哋。
    m4 hou2 je5 keoi5 dei6.
    • Don't provoke them.
  4. Cantonese
    惹乌蝇
    惹烏蠅
    je5 wu1 jing4
    • to attract flies
  5. Mandarin
    “你很跩嘛!”男自夸惹友不满聚餐变打架
    “你很跩嘛!”男自誇惹友不滿聚餐變打架
    “ nǐ hěn zhuǎi ma ! ” nán zì kuā rě yǒu bù mǎn jù cān biàn dǎ jià
    • X