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Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. motive
  2. purpose
  3. (sth) being the motive or purpose
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    動機​、​目的​或者​顧慮
    motive; purpose; concern
    • 衞生起見,保持社交距離。
      卫生起见,保持社交距离。
      wai6 sang1 hei2 gin3, bou2 ci4 se5 gaau1 keoi5 lei4.
      For the sake of hygiene, keep social distance.
    • 為咗安全起見,公眾應該停止使用呢啲唔安全嘅產品。
      为咗安全起见,公众应该停止使用呢啲唔安全嘅产品。
      wai6 zo2 on1 cyun4 hei2 gin3, gung1 zung3 jing1 goi1 ting4 zi2 si2 jung6 ni1 di1 m4 on1 cyun4 ge3 caan2 ban2.
      For safety's sake, the public should stop using these unsafe products.
    • 雖然只係小事,但係慎重起見,最好問咗主任意見先。
      虽然只系小事,但系慎重起见,最好问咗主任意见先。
      seoi1 jin4 zi2 hai6 siu2 si6, daan6 hai6 san6 zung6 hei2 gin3, zeoi3 hou2 man6 zo2 zyu2 jam6 ji3 gin3 sin1.
      Although it is just a trivial matter, we had better seek the director's opinion first for caution's sake.
    • 為協助公眾起見,我哋就各項建議所提出嘅具體問題徵求回應。
      为协助公众起见,我哋就各项建议所提出嘅具体问题征求回应。
      wai6 hip3 zo6 gung1 zung3 hei2 gin3, ngo5 dei6 zau6 gok3 hong6 gin3 ji5 so2 tai4 ceot1 ge3 geoi6 tai2 man6 tai4 zing1 kau4 wui4 jing3.
      To assist the public, we have asked for responses to specific questions raised by the proposals.
    • 噉做都係為方便起見啫。
      噉做都系为方便起见啫。
      gam2 zou6 dou1 hai6 wai6 fong1 bin6 hei2 gin3 ze1.
      Doing in this way is just for convenience.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    motive; purpose
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    我建议,为了礼貌起见,我们尽可能少喝。
    我建議,為了禮貌起見,我們儘可能少喝。
    wǒ jiàn yì , wèi le lǐ mào qǐ jiàn , wǒ men jǐn kě néng shǎo hē 。
    • I suggest we drink as little as possible to be polite.
    • I suggest that, out of politeness, we drink as little as possible.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    卫生起见,保持社交距离。
    衞生起見,保持社交距離。
    wai6 sang1 hei2 gin3, bou2 ci4 se5 gaau1 keoi5 lei4.
    • For the sake of hygiene, keep social distance.
  2. Cantonese
    为咗安全起见,公众应该停止使用呢啲唔安全嘅产品。
    為咗安全起見,公眾應該停止使用呢啲唔安全嘅產品。
    wai6 zo2 on1 cyun4 hei2 gin3, gung1 zung3 jing1 goi1 ting4 zi2 si2 jung6 ni1 di1 m4 on1 cyun4 ge3 caan2 ban2.
    • For safety's sake, the public should stop using these unsafe products.
  3. Cantonese
    虽然只系小事,但系慎重起见,最好问咗主任意见先。
    雖然只係小事,但係慎重起見,最好問咗主任意見先。
    seoi1 jin4 zi2 hai6 siu2 si6, daan6 hai6 san6 zung6 hei2 gin3, zeoi3 hou2 man6 zo2 zyu2 jam6 ji3 gin3 sin1.
    • Although it is just a trivial matter, we had better seek the director's opinion first for caution's sake.
  4. Cantonese
    为协助公众起见,我哋就各项建议所提出嘅具体问题征求回应。
    為協助公眾起見,我哋就各項建議所提出嘅具體問題徵求回應。
    wai6 hip3 zo6 gung1 zung3 hei2 gin3, ngo5 dei6 zau6 gok3 hong6 gin3 ji5 so2 tai4 ceot1 ge3 geoi6 tai2 man6 tai4 zing1 kau4 wui4 jing3.
    • To assist the public, we have asked for responses to specific questions raised by the proposals.
  5. Cantonese
    噉做都系为方便起见啫。
    噉做都係為方便起見啫。
    gam2 zou6 dou1 hai6 wai6 fong1 bin6 hei2 gin3 ze1.
    • Doing in this way is just for convenience.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    为公平起见
    為公平起見
    wèi gōng píng qǐ jiàn
    • for the sake of fairness
  2. Mandarin
    QSL卡并无一定之尺寸,但为便于邮寄及保存起见,通常大小常相差无几,约与邮局之明信片大小相仿。
    QSL卡並無一定之尺寸,但為便於郵寄及保存起見,通常大小常相差無幾,約與郵局之明信片大小相仿。
    QSL kǎ bìng wú yī dìng zhī chǐ cùn , dàn wèi biàn yú yóu jì jí bǎo cún qǐ jiàn , tōng cháng dà xiǎo cháng xiāng chā wú jǐ , yuē yǔ yóu jú zhī míng xìn piàn dà xiǎo xiāng fǎng .
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