識做 [识－]

Jyutping sik1 zou6
Pinyin shí zuò

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. 'Smart - knows what to do' (usually said in a complimentary way to describe someone who knows how to behave appropriately in a certain situation or is very skilful in handling tricky circumstances); to be tactful; to be suave
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    唔​使講​咁​白​就​知要點​做
    to know what is best to do; to know the right way to proceed; to need no further instructions
    • 你識做㗎啦！
      你识做㗎啦！
      nei5 sik1 zou6 gaa3 laa1!
      You know what you should do, right?
  2. 近義詞
    識do、識趣
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, Cantonese
    to know the what is the best way to proceed
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 會做 – 会做
  2. 會幹 – 会干
  3. 懂得怎麼辦 – 懂得怎么办
  4. 明白該怎麼做 – 明白该怎么做
  5. 識相 – 识相
  6. 知趣
  7. 會做人 – 会做人
  8. 懂人情世故
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    净系识讲唔识做。
    淨係識講唔識做。
    zing6 hai6 sik1 gong2 m4 sik1 zou6 。
    • A lot of talk, no action.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    我系识做，不过我唔会帮手㗎。
    我係識做，不過我唔會幫手㗎。
    ngo5 hai6 sik1 zou6, bat1 gwo3 ngo5 m4 wui5 bong1 sau2 gaa3.
    • I do know how to do it, but I am not going to help.
  2. Cantonese
    超，咁简单我够识做啦。
    超，咁簡單我夠識做啦。
    ciu1, gam3 gaan2 daan1 ngo5 gau3 sik1 zou6 laa1.
    • What's there to show off. It's so easy even I know how to do it.
  3. Cantonese
    佢乜嘢都唔识做，成嚿木头噉。
    佢乜嘢都唔識做，成嚿木頭噉。
    keoi5 mat1 je5 dou1 m4 sik1 zou6, sing4 gau6 muk6 tau4 gam2.
    • He doesn't know how to do anything, he is such a blockhead.
  4. Cantonese
    班老油条，嘢又唔识做，成日喺度指指点点！
    班老油條，嘢又唔識做，成日喺度指指點點！
    baan1 lou5 jau4 tiu2, je5 jau6 m4 sik1 zou6, seng4 jat6 hai2 dou6 zi2 zi2 dim2 dim2!
    • Those old pricks are always bossing people around, without actually knowing how to do stuff!
  5. Cantonese
    细个𠮶阵觉得爸爸好犀利㗎，乜都识做，可以飞天遁地咁款。
    細個嗰陣覺得爸爸好犀利㗎，乜都識做，可以飛天遁地咁款。
    sai3 go3 go2 zan6 gok3 dak1 baa4 baa1 hou2 sai1 lei6 gaa3, mat1 dou1 sik1 zou6, ho2 ji5 fei1 tin1 deon6 dei6 gam2 fun2.
    • When I was small, I thought Dad was awesome and all-rounded as if he could fly and travel underground.