枝 [－]

Jyutping zi1
Pinyin zhī

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. branch/classifier for sticks, rods, pencils, flowers etc/limbs/to branch off
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 量詞
    用​嚟​數又長​又​幼​嘅​物件
    used to quantify long and thin objects
    • 一枝鉛筆
      一枝铅笔
      jat1 zi1 jyun4 bat1
      a pencil
    • 一支光管
      一支光管
      jat1 zi1 gwong1 gwun2
      a fluorescent
    • 佢送咗一枝花俾佢阿媽。
      佢送咗一枝花俾佢阿妈。
      keoi5 sung3 zo2 jat1 zi1 faa1 bei2 keoi5 aa3 maa1.
      He gave his mother a flower as a gift.
  2. 參看
    支
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    Classifier for long cylindrical objects (stick, pen, rod, flower with stem, etc).
    • 一枝鉛筆
      一枝铅笔
      yī zhī qiān bǐ
      a pencil
    • 一枝槍
      一枝枪
      yī zhī qiāng
      a gun
  2. character
    a surname
  3. character
    branch; twig
    (syn.) 枝杈, 树丫, 樹枝, 树圪杈, 樹絡, 树梗子, 树杈子, 树枝, 樹杈, 枝子, 枝稈, 树杈, 樹圪杈, 丫枝, 樹丫, 丫杈, 樹枝子, 枝枝, 樹杈子, 樹梗子, 树络, 枝秆, 树枝子
    • 柳枝低垂在水面上。
      柳枝低垂在水面上。
      liǔ zhī dī chuí zài shuǐ miàn shang ．
      X
    • 他把不結果的枝都修剪掉。
      他把不结果的枝都修剪掉。
      tā bǎ bù jiē guǒ de zhī dōu xiū jiǎn diào ．
      He pruned every branch that did not bear fruit.
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. branches, limbs
  2. branch off
  3. Cangjie Input
    DJE
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 六级词汇表 #1067
  2. HSK3 六级汉字表 #281

枝 [－]

Jyutping kei4
Pinyin zhī

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. branch
  2. classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. an extra thumb
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    这几枝笔是谁的？
    這幾枝筆是誰的？
    zhè jǐ zhī bǐ shì shéi de ？
    • Whose are these pens?
    • Whose pens are these?
  2. Mandarin
    这只是枝叶而已。
    這只是枝葉而已。
    zhè zhǐ shì zhī yè ér yǐ 。
    • It's only leaves and branches.
  3. Mandarin
    母亲在我的生日蛋糕上插上了十三枝蜡烛。
    母親在我的生日蛋糕上插上了十三枝蠟燭。
    mǔ qīn zài wǒ de shēng rì dàn gāo shàng chā shang le shí sān zhī là zhú 。
    • My mother put thirteen candles on my birthday cake.
  4. Mandarin
    水道如树枝般越过了平原。
    水道如樹枝般越過了平原。
    shuǐ dào rú shù zhī bān yuè guò le píng yuán 。
    • The waterways branch out across the plain.
  5. Mandarin
    爸爸给了我一本书, 弟弟给了我一枝笔。
    爸爸給了我一本書, 弟弟給了我一枝筆。
    bà ba gěi le wǒ yī běn shū , dì di gěi le wǒ yī zhī bǐ 。
    • Dad gave me a book, and my little brother gave me a pen.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    我买咗两枝牛奶。
    我買咗兩枝牛奶。
    ngo5 maai5 zo2 loeng5 zi1 ngau4 naai5 。
    • I bought two bottles of milk.
  2. Cantonese
    佢放低咗枝枪。
    佢放低咗枝槍。
    keoi5 fong3 dai1 zo2 zi1 coeng1 。
    • He laid down the gun.
  3. Cantonese
    我买咗枝笔，但系唔见咗。
    我買咗枝筆，但係唔見咗。
    ngo5 maai5 zo2 zi1 bat1 ， daan6 hai6 m4 gin3 zo2 。
    • I bought a pen, but I lost it.
  4. Cantonese
    台上有本书，本笔记本同枝笔。
    台上有本書，本筆記本同枝筆。
    toi4 soeng6 jau5 bun2 syu1 ， bun2 bat1 gei3 bun2 tung4 zi1 bat1 。
    • A book, a notebook, and a pen were lying on the table.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    枝节
    枝節
    zi1 zit3
    • side issues
  2. Cantonese
    今日咁热，攞枝冰冻嘅水嚟艮落块面，真系几舒服。
    今日咁熱，攞枝冰凍嘅水嚟艮落塊面，真係幾舒服。
    gam1 jat6 gam3 jit6, lo2 zi1 bing1 dung3 ge3 seoi2 lai4 gan3 lok6 faai3 min6, zan1 hai6 gei2 syu1 fuk6.
    • Today is so hot. Touching a cold bottle of water against the face is really so refreshing.
  3. Cantonese
    枝笔跌咗落地下。
    枝筆跌咗落地下。
    zi1 bat1 dit3 zo2 lok6 dei6 haa2.
    • The pen fell on the ground.
  4. Cantonese
    呢度可以种几坎 荔枝 。
    呢度可以種幾坎 荔枝 。
    ni1 dou6 ho2 ji3 zung3 gei2 ham2 lai6 zi1
    • One can plant a few lychee trees here.
  5. Cantonese
    枝球棍畀佢啪断咗。
    枝球棍畀佢啪斷咗。
    • The baseball bat was broken in half by sheer force.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    小鸟们在树枝间唱歌。
    小鳥們在樹枝間唱歌。
    xiǎo niǎo men zài shù zhī jiān chàng gē ．
    • The birds were singing among the branches of the tree.
  2. Mandarin
    枯枝败叶
    枯枝敗葉
    kū zhī bài yè
    • withered branches and leaves
  3. Mandarin
    枯枝
    枯枝
    kū zhī
    • withered tree branch
  4. Cantonese
    枝树枝断咗。
    枝樹枝斷咗。
    zi1 syu6 zi1 tyun5 zo2.
    • A tree branch broke.
  5. Mandarin
    一枝铅笔
    一枝鉛筆
    yī zhī qiān bǐ
    • a pencil