睇書 [－书]

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Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. reading books (spoken)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    打開書​嚟​睇​，​留意​以至​研究​入​面​嘅​內​容
    to read (books)
    • 你鍾唔鍾意睇書㗎？
      你钟唔钟意睇书㗎？
      nei5 zung1 m4 zung1 ji3 tai2 syu1 gaa3?
      Do you like reading books?
  2. 近義詞
    閲讀
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, Cantonese, Teochew, intransitive, verb-object
    to read; to study
  2. verb, Cantonese, Teochew, intransitive, verb-object
    to read books; to read
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 看書 – 看书
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    睇书可以学识好多生字。
    睇書可以學識好多生字。
    tai2 syu1 ho2 ji5 hok6 sik1 hou2 do1 saang1 zi6 。
    • Many words are acquired through reading.
  2. Cantonese
    而家啲细路唔钟意睇书㗎喇，真系多得啲电视机唔少。
    而家啲細路唔鍾意睇書㗎喇，真係多得啲電視機唔少。
    ji4 gaa1 di1 sai3 lou6 m4 zung1 ji3 tai2 syu1 gaa3 laa3 ， zan1 hai6 do1 dak1 di1 din6 si6 gei1 m4 siu2 。
    • Thanks to television, boys and girls are apt to neglect reading books.
  3. Cantonese
    我将啲空闲时间冚办烂攞晒嚟睇书。
    我將啲空閒時間冚辦爛攞晒嚟睇書。
    ngo5 zoeng3 di1 hung1 haan4 si4 gaan3 ham6 baan6 laan6 lo2 saai3 lai4 tai2 syu1 。
    • I spend what time I can spare reading.
  4. Cantonese
    我呢排无乜时间睇书。
    我呢排無乜時間睇書。
    ngo5 nei4 paai4 mou4 mat1 si4 gaan3 tai2 syu1 。
    • I've got little time for reading these days.
  5. Cantonese
    我阿哥睇书睇到出晒神，我入咗间房度佢都唔知。
    我阿哥睇書睇到出晒神，我入咗間房度佢都唔知。
    ngo5 aa3 go1 tai2 syu1 tai2 dou3 ceot1 saai3 san4 ， ngo5 jap6 zo2 gaan1 fong4 dou6 keoi5 dou1 m4 zi1 。
    • My brother was so absorbed in reading that he did not notice me when I entered the room.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    睇书
    睇書
    tai2 syu1
    • to read a book
    • 看書
  2. Cantonese
    佢好专注咁睇书，连我入咗嚟都唔知。
    佢好專注咁睇書，連我入咗嚟都唔知。
    keoi5 hou2 zyun1 zyu3 gam2 tai2 syu1, lin4 ngo5 jap6 zo2 lai4 dou1 m4 zi1.
    • He was so absorbed in his book that he didn't even notice me when I came in the room.
  3. Cantonese
    有啲人玩电脑，有啲人睇书。
    有啲人玩電腦，有啲人睇書。
    jau5 di1 jan4 waan2 din6 nou5, jau5 di1 jan4 tai2 syu1.
    • 有些人玩電腦，有些人看書。
    • some people play computer, some people reading.
  4. Cantonese
    夜阑人静嘅时候，我好钟意一个人坐喺厅度睇书。
    夜闌人靜嘅時候，我好鍾意一個人坐喺廳度睇書。
    je6 laan4 jan4 zing6 ge3 si4 hau6, ngo5 hou2 zung1 ji3 jat1 go3 jan1 co5 hai2 teng1 dou6 tai2 syu1.
    • During the quiet night, I like sitting in the living room by myself and read a book.
  5. Cantonese
    睇书要有足够嘅光线。
    睇書要有足夠嘅光線。
    tai2 syu1 jiu3 jau5 zuk1 gau3 ge3 gwong1 sin3.
    • Sufficient lighting is essential for reading.