指擬

Chinese

		finger; to point; to direct finger; to point; to direct; to indicate	plan to
trad. (指擬)		指	擬
simp. (指拟)		指	拟
alternative forms		指意 旨意 指倚 指爾／指尔

Pronunciation

• Cantonese (Jyutping): zi² ji⁵ / zi² ji³

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• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: zi² ji⁵ / zi² ji³
    • Yale: jí yíh / jí yi
    • Cantonese Pinyin: dzi² ji⁵ / dzi² ji³
    • Guangdong Romanization: ji² yi⁵ / ji² yi³
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡siː³⁵ jiː¹³/, /t͡siː³⁵ jiː³³/

Verb

指擬

1. (Cantonese) to rely on; to trust
2. (Cantonese) to hope; to wish

Usage notes

This term is often used in a negative sense, especially with the modal verb 唔使.

Derived terms

• 大安指擬 / 大安指拟

Noun

指擬

1. (Cantonese) support; hope