旨要 [－－]

Jyutping zi2 jiu3
Pinyin zhǐ yào

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    main idea; gist; essentials
    (syn.) 大意, 要義, 指歸, 歸趣, 要旨, 归趣, 指归, 要义, 主旨, 大旨
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 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?
  2. Cantonese
    阿玲奉旨要佢老公做晒啲家务。
    阿玲奉旨要佢老公做晒啲家務。
    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.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    我依家奉旨要煮嘢畀你食呀？
    我依家奉旨要煮嘢畀你食呀？
    ngo5 ji1 gaa1 fung6 zi2 jiu3 zyu2 je5 bei2 nei5 sik6 aa4?
    • X
  2. Cantonese
    你唔好讲到我奉旨要帮你噉㖞。
    你唔好讲到我奉旨要帮你噉㖞。
    nei5 m4 hou2 gong2 dou3 ngo5 fung6 zi2 jiu3 bong1 nei5 gam2 wo3.
    • X