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Jyutping tai2
Pinyin

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character, obsolete
    to look; to stare
  2. character, Cantonese
    to believe; to think
    • 我睇都系冻过水㗎喇。
      我睇都系冻过水㗎喇。
      ngo5 tai2 dou1 hai6 dung3 gwo3 seoi2 gaa3 laa3.
      I think things aren't looking good.
  3. character, Cantonese, Hakka, Teochew, dialectal
    to look; to see; to view; to watch
    • 睇電視
      睇电视
      tai2 din6 si6
      to watch TV
    • 睇雜誌
      睇杂志
      tai2 zaap6 zi3
      to read a magazine
  4. character, Cantonese
    to look after; to care for
    • 睇住佢
      睇住佢
      tai2 zyu6 keoi5
      to keep an eye on them
  5. character, literary
    to glance sideways

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Jyutping dai6
Pinyin

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to look down upon (classical)/to see/to look at (Cantonese)/Mandarin equivalent: 看kàn [看]/to glance at/to stare at/to look after/to take care of/to consider/to believe/to watch/to read/to check/to find out/to judge/to bring up opinions/to keep an eye on/to monitor/to pay a visit/to support

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Jyutping tai2
Pinyin

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to look down upon (classical)
  2. to see
  3. to look at (Cantonese)
  4. Mandarin equivalent: 看[kan4]
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (verb) to catch
  2. to look down upon (classical)/to see/to look at (Cantonese)/Mandarin equivalent: 看kàn [看]/to glance at/to stare at/to look after/to take care of/to consider/to believe/to watch/to read/to check/to find out/to judge/to bring up opinions/to keep an eye on/to monitor/to pay a visit/to support
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    主動用​眼去​接收​資訊​;​望​;​見
    to look at; to see; to watch
    • 睇電視
      睇电视
      tai2 din6 si6
      to watch TV
    • 睇戲
      睇戏
      tai2 hei3
      to watch a film
    • 睇書
      睇书
      tai2 syu1
      to read a book
    • 佢睇好多書。
      佢睇好多书。
      keoi5 tai2 hou2 do1 syu1.
      He's a well-read chap.
    • 我哋成日一齊睇波。
      我哋成日一齐睇波。
      ngo5 dei6 seng4 jat6 jat1 cai4 tai2 bo1
      We often watch football together.
  2. 動詞
    查看​;​揾​出​想要​嘅​資​訊
    to check; to find out
    • 睇下有冇我要揾嗰本書先。
      睇下有冇我要揾𠮶本书先。
      tai2 haa5 jau5 mou5 ngo5 jiu3 wan2 go2 bun2 syu1 sin1.
      Now, let me check if the book I want is here.
    • 我睇睇個進度再答你吖。
      我睇睇个进度再答你吖。
      ngo5 tai2 tai2 go3 zeon3 dou6 zoi3 daap3 nei5 aa1.
      I'll check the progress and get back to you.
    • 我睇過啲電影場次喇,唔啱時間。
      我睇过啲电影场次喇,唔啱时间。
      ngo5 tai2 gwo3 di1 din6 jing2 coeng4 ci3 laa3, m4 ngaam1 si4 gaan3.
      I've checked the movie showtimes. They don't fit my schedule.
  3. 動詞
    覺得​,​用​嚟​帶​出意​見​、​建議​、​展望
    to think; to judge; used to bring up opinions, suggestions, or outlook
    • 你點睇啊?
      你点睇啊?
      nei5 dim2 tai2 aa3?
      What do you think? (literally, "How do you see it?")
  4. 動詞
    考慮​;​視乎​;​取決​於​;​受​某樣​嘢​影響
    to consider; to depend on; to be affected by
    • 睇心情
      睇心情
      tai2 sam1 cing4
      depends on my mood
    • 睇情況
      睇情况
      tai2 cing4 fong3
      depends on the situation
    • 你話事啦。我睇你頭。
      你话事啦。我睇你头。
      nei5 waa6 si6 laa1. ngo5 tai2 nei5 tau2.
      You can have the final say. I will follow your lead.
    • 再睇吓點啦。
      再睇吓点啦。
      zoi3 tai2 haa5 dim2 laa1.
      Let's see how it goes.
  5. 動詞
    留意​住​人​哋​嘅​舉​動​或​事​態​發​展
    to take care of; to keep an eye on; to monitor
    • 媽咪出街嗰陣,我就會負責睇住我細佬。
      妈咪出街𠮶阵,我就会负责睇住我细佬。
      maa1 mi4 ceot1 gaai1 go2 zan6, ngo5 zau6 wui5 fu6 zaak3 tai2 zyu6 ngo5 sai3 lou2.
      I look after my younger brother when mum is out.
    • 阿仔成績越嚟越差,要睇緊啲佢啲功課。
      阿仔成绩越嚟越差,要睇紧啲佢啲功课。
      aa3 zai2 sing4 zik1 jyut6 lai4 jyut6 caa1, jiu3 tai2 gan2 di1 keoi5 di1 gung1 fo3.
      My son's grades are getting worse. I need to monitor his homework more closely.
    • 做呢行要成日睇住個市,真係令人神經衰弱㗎。
      做呢行要成日睇住个市,真系令人神经衰弱㗎。
      zou6 ni1 hong4 jiu3 seng4 jat6 tai2 zyu6 go3 si5, zan1 hai6 ling6 jan4 san4 ging1 seoi1 joek6 gaa3.
      Those who work in this field need to keep an eye on the stock market all the time; it is not for the faint of heart.
    • 睇實個火,唔好俾煲粥燶呀。
      睇实个火,唔好俾煲粥㶶呀。
      tai2 sat6 go3 fo2, m4 hou2 bei2 bou1 zuk1 nung1 aa3.
      Keep a close eye on the stove when you cook. Don't burn the congee.
  6. 動詞
    探​;​去​醫院​或者​人​哋​屋企​同對​方見面
    to pay somebody a visit (at the hospital or somebody's house)
    • 有時間去醫院睇下佢啦!
      有时间去医院睇下佢啦!
      jau5 si4 gaan3 heoi3 ji1 jyun2 tai2 haa5 keoi5 laa1!
      Pay him a visit at the hospital when you have time.
  7. 動詞
    去​診所​、​醫院​見​醫生​、​接受​診斷
    to go to a clinic or hospital to see a doctor
    • 睇醫生
      睇医生
      tai2 ji1 sang1
      to see the doctor
    • 睇急症
      睇急症
      tai2 gap1 zing3
      to go to the emergency room / A&E
  8. 參看
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character, obsolete
    to look; to stare
  2. character, Cantonese
    to believe; to think
    • 我睇都系冻过水㗎喇。
      我睇都系冻过水㗎喇。
      ngo5 tai2 dou1 hai6 dung3 gwo3 seoi2 gaa3 laa3.
      I think things aren't looking good.
  3. character, Cantonese, Hakka, Teochew, dialectal
    to look; to see; to view; to watch
    • 睇電視
      睇电视
      tai2 din6 si6
      to watch TV
    • 睇雜誌
      睇杂志
      tai2 zaap6 zi3
      to read a magazine
  4. character, Cantonese
    to look after; to care for
    • 睇住佢
      睇住佢
      tai2 zyu6 keoi5
      to keep an eye on them
  5. character, literary
    to glance sideways
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. look at, glance at
  2. stare at
  3. Cangjie Input
    BUCNH
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    呢幅画远睇会靓啲。
    呢幅畫遠睇會靚啲。
    nei4 fuk1 waa2 jyun5 tai2 wui5 leng3 di1 。
    • The picture looks better at a distance.
  2. Cantonese
    有好多女仔睇呢本小说睇到喊咗出嚟。
    有好多女仔睇呢本小說睇到喊咗出嚟。
    jau5 hou2 do1 neoi5 zai2 tai2 nei4 bun2 siu2 syut3 tai2 dou3 haam3 zo2 ceot1 lai4 。
    • The fiction reduced girls to tears.
  3. Cantonese
    𠮶条裙睇落好似好贵噉。
    嗰條裙睇落好似好貴噉。
    go2 tiu5 kwan4 tai2 lok6 hou2 ci5 hou2 gwai3 gam2 。
    • That dress seems to be very expensive.
  4. Cantonese
    呢本书值得一睇。
    呢本書值得一睇。
    nei4 bun2 syu1 zik6 dak1 jat1 tai2 。
    • This book is worth reading.
  5. Cantonese
    我换咗窗帘之后,成间房睇落唔同晒。
    我換咗窗簾之後,成間房睇落唔同晒。
    ngo5 wun6 zo2 coeng1 lim2 zi1 hau6 , sing4 gaan1 fong4 tai2 lok6 m4 tung4 saai3 。
    • The room looks different after I've changed the curtains.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    睇得出
    睇得出
    tai2 dak1 ceot1
    • to manage to find out or discover
    • able to find out
  2. Cantonese
    熄灯之后间房一片黑暗,乜都睇唔到。
    熄燈之後間房一片黑暗,乜都睇唔到。
    sik1 dang1 zi1 hau6 gaan1 fong2 jat1 pin3 haak1 am3, mat1 dou1 tai2 m4 dou2.
    • The room is swallowed by darkness after switching off the light. We can't see anything.
  3. Cantonese
    睇下点。
    睇下點。
    tai2 haa5 dim2.
    • 等着瞧。
    • (Let's) wait and see.
  4. Cantonese
    睇到第二季先知个主角做紧咩,我真系好doot呀。
    睇到第二季先知個主角做緊咩,我真係好doot呀。
    tai2 dou3 dai6 ji6 gwai3 sin1 zi1 go3 zyu2 gok3 zou6 gan2 me1, ngo5 zan1 hai6 hou2 dut6 aa3.
    • It's not until the second season when I knew what the protagonist was up to. I'm such an idiot.
  5. Cantonese
    我以前同佢系邻居,睇住佢大㗎!
    我以前同佢係鄰居,睇住佢大㗎!
    ngo5 ji5 cin4 tung4 keoi5 hai6 leon4 geoi1, tai2 zyu6 keoi5 daai6 gaa3!
    • We were neighbours back then, I was there when he was growing up!
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    听日有个重要deadline,但啲嘢仲未开始做,睇嚟可以准备定喺公司过夜。
    聽日有個重要deadline,但啲嘢仲未開始做,睇嚟可以準備定喺公司過夜。
  2. Cantonese
    由于事前已经拗一大轮黄定蓝,所以我唔知其他人睇得有几持平。
    由於事前已經拗一大輪黃定藍,所以我唔知其他人睇得有幾持平。
  3. Cantonese
    睇相都感觉到架车嘅银银声。
    睇相都感覺到架車嘅銀銀聲。
  4. Cantonese
    小编mark咗6套必睇嘅戏。
    小編mark咗6套必睇嘅戲。
  5. Cantonese
    我最惊睇牙科,畀人钻牙。
    我最驚睇牙科,畀人鑽牙。
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    睇电视
    睇電視
    tai2 din6 si6
    • to watch TV
  2. Cantonese
    埋嚟睇吓吖。
    埋嚟睇吓吖。
    maai4 lai4 tai2 haa2 a1.
    • Come and have a look.
  3. Cantonese
    睇唔出有咩分别(问题)
    睇唔出有咩分别(问题)
    tai2 m4 ceot1 jau5 me1 fan1 bit6 (man6 tai4)
    • don't see any difference (problem)
  4. Cantonese
    你想睇戏咪买飞啰。
    你想睇戏咪买飞啰。
    nei5 soeng2 tai2 hei3 mai6 maai5 fei1 lo1.
    • If you want to watch a movie, then buy your tickets.
  5. Cantonese
    你睇完戏嚟呀?
    你睇完戏嚟呀?
    nei5 tai2 jyun4 hei3 lai4 aa4?
    • Did you just watch a movie?