隻 [只]

Jyutping zek3
Pinyin zhǐ

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 量詞、俚語、術語
    獄​中術語​，​解​「​一個​月​」
    unit of one month of time to be served in prison
    • 條友單嘢最多咪幾隻，一碌都唔使就出返嚟啦！
      条友单嘢最多咪几只，一碌都唔使就出返嚟啦！
      tiu4 jau2 daan1 je5 zeoi3 do1 mai6 gei2 zek3, jat1 luk1 dou1 m4 sai2 zau6 ceot1 faan1 lai4 laa1!
      The maximum penalty for this case should be no more than a few months. He should be released within a year!
  2. 量詞
    通常​係​一​對​嘅​嘢​，​如果​只​係​指稱​呢​一​對​嘅​其中​之一​，​就會用​「​隻​」​字
    measure word for one of certain paired things; piece; item
    • 一隻眼
      一只眼
      jat1 zek3 ngaan5
      an eye
    • 我隻鞋唔知去咗邊。
      我只鞋唔知去咗边。
      ngo5 zek3 haai4 m4 zi1 heoi3 zo2 bin1.
      I don't know where my shoe is.
  3. 量詞
    計算動物​用​嘅​量​詞
    measure word for certain animals
    • 一隻雞
      一只鸡
      jat1 zek3 gai1
      a chicken
    • 一隻蚊
      一只蚊
      jat1 zek3 man1
      a mosquito
    • 兩隻雀仔
      两只雀仔
      loeng5 zek3 zoek3 zai2
      two little birds
    • 河邊有隻羊，羊邊有隻象，象邊有隻馬騮精，好似你咁樣。
      河边有只羊，羊边有只象，象边有只马骝精，好似你咁样。
      ho4 bin1 jau5 zek3 joeng4, joeng4 bin1 jau5 zek3 zoeng6, zoeng6 bin1 jau5 zek3 maa1 lau1 zing1, hou2 ci5 nei5 gam2 joeng2.
      A sheep is next to the river. An elephant is next to the sheep. A monkey is next to the elephant. It looks like you.
  4. 量詞
    泛指​一類​，​或者​指一種
    measure word for a general category, or a specific kind or variety that falls under one; sort; type
    • 一隻顏色
      一只颜色
      jat1 zek3 ngaan4 sik1
      a colour
    • 呢隻語言
      呢只语言
      ni1 zek3 jyu5 jin4
      this language
    • 呢隻糖好酸！
      呢只糖好酸！
      ni1 zek3 tong2 hou2 syun1!
      These candies are too sour.
    • 有幾多隻味？
      有几多只味？
      jau5 gei2 do1 zek3 mei6?
      How many flavors (are there)?
  5. 量詞
    用​嚟​計算​任何​船​類​嘅​物​體
    measure word for any kind of aquatic vessel
    • 一隻艇
      一只艇
      jat1 zek3 teng5
      a speedboat
    • 呢度泊咗好多隻船。
      呢度泊咗好多只船。
      ni1 dou6 paak3 zo2 hou2 do1 zek3 syun4.
      Many boats are parked here.
  6. 量詞
    用​嚟​計算​歌曲​；​同首
    measure word for songs
    • 唱隻歌俾我哋聽。
      唱只歌俾我哋听。
      coeng3 zek3 go1 bei2 ngo5 dei6 teng1.
      Sing a song to us.
  7. 量詞
    除​咗​以上​所述​，​某​啲​特​別​嘅​物件​都​可以​用​「​隻​」​字​嚟​計算​，​例如​「​CD​」​、​「​杯​」
    measure word for certain specific types of things, including CDs (CDsi1 di1) and cups (杯bui1)
    • 佢買咗隻錶俾我。
      佢买咗只表俾我。
      keoi5 maai5 zo2 zek3 biu1 bei2 ngo5.
      He bought me a watch.
    • 隻戒指靚唔靚啊？
      只戒指靓唔靓啊？
      zek3 gaai3 zi2 leng3 m4 leng3 aa3?
      Does the ring look nice?

隻 [只]

Jyutping zek3
Pinyin zhī

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. classifier for birds and certain animals, one of a pair, some utensils, vessels etc
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. classifier for birds and certain animals, one of a pair, some utensils, vessels etc/single/alone/one only/one of pair/month (in prison sentence)
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    Classifier for one of a pair. ⇒ all nouns using this classifier
    • 一隻鞋，一雙鞋
      一只鞋，一双鞋
      yī zhī xié ， yī shuāng xié
      a shoe, a pair of shoes
  2. character
    single
    • 隻字不提
      只字不提
      zhī zì bù tí
      to not say a single word
  3. character, obsolete
    unique
  4. character
    Classifier for people. ⇒ all nouns using this classifier
  5. character, obsolete
    alone
  6. character, Cantonese
    Classifier for kinds or varieties.
    • 呢只雪糕太甜喇。
      呢只雪糕太甜喇。
      ni1 zek3 syut3 gou1 taai3 tim4 laa3.
      This sort of ice cream is too sweet.
  7. character
    Classifier for boats and certain vessels.
    • 四隻船
      四只船
      sì zhī chuán
      four boats
  8. character, obsolete
    one bird
  9. character, obsolete
    odd
  10. character
    Classifier for certain animals.
    • 一隻貓
      一只猫
      yī zhī māo
      a cat
    • 兩隻豬
      两只猪
      loeng5 zek3 zyu1
      two pigs
  11. character
    Classifier for body parts.
    • 昆蟲有六隻腳。
      昆虫有六只脚。
      kūn chóng yǒu liù zhī jiǎo ．
      Insects have six legs.
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. single, one of pair, lone
  2. measure word
  3. Cangjie Input - Simplified
    RC
  4. Cangjie Input - Traditional
    OGE
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    那是一只有恶意的兔子。
    那是一隻有惡意的兔子。
    nà shi yī zhī yǒu è yì de tù zi 。
    • That was an evil bunny.
    • It was an evil bunny.
    • That has been an evil rabbit.
  2. Mandarin
    哦！有一只蝴蝶！
    哦！有一隻蝴蝶！
    ó ！ yǒu yī zhī hú dié ！
    • Oh, there's a butterfly!
  3. Mandarin
    这只梨闻上去很香。
    這隻梨聞上去很香。
    zhè zhǐ lí wén shàng qù hěn xiāng 。
    • This pear smells nice.
  4. Mandarin
    “一只猫？”老先生问。
    “一隻貓？”老先生問。
    “ yī zhī māo ？” lǎo xiān sheng wèn 。
    • "A cat?" asked the old man.
  5. Mandarin
    桌上有一只橙子。
    桌上有一隻橙子。
    zhuō shàng yǒu yī zhī chéng zi 。
    • There is an orange on the table.
    • There's an orange on the table.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    自从我整亲只脚后，我就揸拐杖行路嘞。
    自從我整親隻腳後，我就揸拐杖行路嘞。
    zi6 cung4 ngo5 zing2 can1 zek3 goek3 hau6 ， ngo5 zau6 zaa4 gwaai2 zoeng2 hang4 lou6 laak1 。
    • Since I broke my foot, I'm walking with crutches.
  2. Cantonese
    呢只手表有防震功能。
    呢隻手錶有防震功能。
    nei4 zek3 sau2 biu1 jau5 fong4 zan3 gung1 nang4 。
    • This watch is shock-proof.
  3. Cantonese
    我只表唔知摆咗去边。
    我隻錶唔知擺咗去邊。
    ngo5 zek3 biu1 m4 zi1 baai2 zo2 heoi3 bin1 。
    • I can't find my watch.
  4. Cantonese
    佢捉实我只手。
    佢捉實我隻手。
    keoi5 zuk3 sat6 ngo5 zek3 sau2 。
    • She held on to my hand tightly.
  5. Cantonese
    佢行到边度，佢只狗就跟到边度。
    佢行到邊度，佢隻狗就跟到邊度。
    keoi5 hang4 dou3 bin1 dou6 ， keoi5 zek3 gau2 zau6 gan1 dou3 bin1 dou6 。
    • His dog follows him wherever he goes.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    鸡蛋六只，糖呢就两茶匙，仲有啲橙皮添。
    雞蛋六隻，糖呢就兩茶匙，仲有啲橙皮添。
    gai1 daan2 luk6 zek3, tong4 ne1 zau6 loeng5 caa4 ci4, zung6 jau5 di1 caang2 pei4 tim1.
    • Six eggs, two table spoons of sugar, and some orange peel.
  2. Cantonese
    我屋企有五个人，仲有两只狗。
    我屋企有五個人，仲有兩隻狗。
    ngo5 uk1 kei2 jau5 ng5 go3 jan4, zung6 jau5 loeng5 zek3 gau2.
    • There are five people in my family. In addition to that, we've got two dogs.
  3. Cantonese
    闩咗只窗佢吖，唔该。
    閂咗隻窗佢吖，唔該。
    saan1 zo2 zek3 coeng1 keoi5 aa1, m4 goi1.
    • Close the window, please.
  4. Cantonese
    呢只药好得呀，食完好咗好多。
    呢隻藥好得呀，食完好咗好多。
    ni1 zek3 joek6 hou2 dak1 aa3, sik6 zo2 hou2 zo2 hou2 do1.
    • This drug is good. After taking it I feel much better now.
  5. Cantonese
    条虫俾只雀仔担走。
    條蟲俾隻雀仔擔走。
    tiu4 cung4 bei2 zek3 zoek3 zai2 daam1 zau2.
    • The worm was taken away by the bird with the beak.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    佢微微郁咗只手。
    佢微微郁咗隻手。
  2. Cantonese
    呢只豆浆你饮开原味定系香蕉味？
    呢隻豆漿你飲開原味定係香蕉味？
  3. Cantonese
    泯灭良知，专行古惑，做亲都系阴骘嘢，用埋啲揦鲊招数。计我话，一只二只全部都系狗！
    泯滅良知，專行古惑，做親都係陰騭嘢，用埋啲揦鮓招數。計我話，一隻二隻全部都係狗！
    man5 mit6 loeng4 zi1, zyun1 haang4 gu2 waak6, zou6 can1 dou1 hai6 jam1 zat1 je5, jung6 maai4 di1 laa5 zaa2 ziu1 sou3. gai3 ngo5 waa6, jat1 zek3 ji6 zek3 cyun4 bou6 dou1 hai6 gau2!
  4. Cantonese
    当年 CEC 仲系一只毫子股，讲紧系一两毫水位上落，冇乜成交𠮶只。
    當年 CEC 仲係一隻毫子股，講緊係一兩毫水位上落，冇乜成交嗰隻。
    yue:當年 CEC 仲係一隻毫子股，講緊係一兩毫水位上落，冇乜成交嗰隻。
  5. Cantonese
    大只骡骡跌落坑渠
    大隻騾騾跌落坑渠
    daai6 zek3 leoi4 leoi4 dit3 lok6 haang1 keoi4
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    伸长两只手
    伸長兩隻手
    shēn cháng liǎng zhī shǒu
    • to extend two hands
  2. Mandarin
    两只热气球
    兩隻熱氣球
    liǎng zhī rè qì qiú
    • two hot air balloons
  3. Cantonese
    你只嘢吖！
    你隻嘢吖！
    nei5 zek3 je5 aa1!
    • You bastard!
  4. Mandarin
    卧室里少一只电灯泡。
    卧室裏少一隻電燈泡。
    wò shì lǐ shǎo yī zhī diàn dēng pào ．
    • There's a light bulb missing in the bedroom.
  5. Mandarin
    他在黑暗中到处瞎摸找另一只袜子。
    他在黑暗中到處瞎摸找另一隻襪子。
    tā zài hēi àn zhōng dào chù xiā mō zhǎo lìng yī zhī wà zi ．
    • He groped around in the dark for his other sock.