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Jyutping zi2
Pinyin zhǐ

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. imperial decree
  2. purport
  3. aim
  4. purpose
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. imperial decree/purport/aim/purpose/excellent/beautiful/delicious
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    目標​;​目的
    aim; purpose
    • 宗旨
      宗旨
      zung1 zi2
      objective; aim
  2. 名詞
    命令​,​特別​係​皇帝​嘅​命令
    decree; order, especiallyl. imperial decree
    • 奉旨
      奉旨
      fung6 zi2
      on imperial decree
    • 阿玲奉旨要佢老公做晒啲家務。
      阿玲奉旨要佢老公做晒啲家务。
      aa3 ling4 fung6 zi2 jiu3 keoi5 lou5 gung1 zou6 saai3 di1 gaa1 mou6.
      Ah-ling takes for granted that her husband would do all the housework.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    delicious food
  2. character
    decree; imperial decree
  3. character
    delicious
  4. character
    intention; purpose; aim
  5. character
    fine
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. purpose, aim
  2. excellent
  3. Cangjie Input
    PA
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级汉字表 #1152
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    自由旨在能够做所有不伤害其他人的事。
    自由旨在能夠做所有不傷害其他人的事。
    zì yóu zhǐ zài néng gòu zuò suǒ yǒu bù shāng hài qí tā rén de shì 。
    • Liberty consists of being able to make everything as harmless as possible.
  2. Mandarin
    我们在天上的父,愿人都尊你的命为圣。愿你的国降临。愿你的旨意行在地上如同行在天上。我们日用的饮食,今日赐给我们,免我们的债,如同我们免了人的债,不叫我们遇见试探,救我们脱离凶恶。
    我們在天上的父,願人都尊你的命為聖。願你的國降臨。願你的旨意行在地上如同行在天上。我們日用的飲食,今日賜給我們,免我們的債,如同我們免了人的債,不叫我們遇見試探,救我們脱離兇惡。
    wǒ men zài tiān shàng de fù , yuàn rén dōu zūn nǐ de mìng wèi shèng 。 yuàn nǐ de guó jiàng lín 。 yuàn nǐ de zhǐ yì xíng zài dì shàng rú tóng xíng zài tiān shàng 。 wǒ men rì yòng de yǐn shí , jīn rì cì gěi wǒ men , miǎn wǒ men de zhài , rú tóng wǒ men miǎn le rén de zhài , bù jiào wǒ men yù jiàn shì tàn , jiù wǒ men tuō lí xiōng è 。
    • Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    今次运动会旨在筹善款,请大家踊跃参与。
    今次運動會旨在籌善款,請大家踴躍參與。
    gam1 ci3 wan6 dung6 wui5 zi2 zoi6 cau4 sin6 fun2, cing2 daai6 gaa1 jung2 joek3 caam1 jyu5.
    • Please show your support for sports day, it is all about charity.
  2. Cantonese
    佢个人仙都唔仙吓,你仲旨意佢埋单?
    佢個人仙都唔仙吓,你仲旨意佢埋單?
    keoi5 go3 jan4 sin1 dou1 m4 sin1 haa5, nei5 zung6 zi2 ji3 keoi5 maai4 daan1?
    • He doesn't have a cent in his pockets, and you are still counting on him to pay the bill?
  3. Cantonese
    佢奉旨迟到㗎喇。
    佢奉旨遲到㗎喇。
    keoi5 fung6 zi2 ci4 dou3 gaa3 laa3.
    • He will be late for sure.
  4. Cantonese
    我奉旨要帮你嘎?
    我奉旨要幫你嘎?
    ngo5 fung6 zi2 jiu3 bong1 nei5 gaa4?
    • Do I always need to help you?
  5. Cantonese
    你再系咁,一世都唔使旨意结婚喇!
    你再係咁,一世都唔使旨意結婚喇!
    nei5 zoi3 hai6 gam2, jat1 sai3 dou1 m4 sai2 zi2 ji3 git3 fan1 laa3!
    • (If) you stay this way, (you) don't have to even think about getting married!
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    旨意你蛇都死。
    旨意你蛇都死。
    zi2 ji3 nei5 se4 dou1 sei2.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    宗旨
    宗旨
    zōng zhǐ
    • aim
  2. Mandarin
    展护卫,请圣旨!
    展護衛,請聖旨!
    zhǎn hù wèi , qǐng shèng zhǐ !
    • Royal Guard Zhan, bring out the royal edict!
  3. Mandarin
    本条例旨在就社团的注册、禁止某些社团的运作,以及与此有关的事宜,订定条文。
    本條例旨在就社團的註冊、禁止某些社團的運作,以及與此有關的事宜,訂定條文。
    běn tiáo lì zhǐ zài jiù shè tuán de zhù cè , jìn zhǐ mǒu xiē shè tuán de yùn zuò , yǐ jí yǔ cǐ yǒu guān de shì yí , dìng dìng tiáo wén .
    • An Ordinance to provide for the registration of societies, for the prohibition of the operation of certain societies and for matters related thereto.
  4. Mandarin
    企业宗旨
    企業宗旨
    qǐ yè zōng zhǐ
    • mission statement
  5. Mandarin
    主旨发言
    主旨發言
    zhǔ zhǐ fā yán
    • keynote address