hin2 si6顯示显示
Jyutpinghin2 si6
Yalehín sih
Definition
To show, display, or demonstrate a thing or image.
neutraltechnologycommunication
How it's used
Used primarily in technical or formal contexts, such as describing digital interfaces, data, or status indicators. For everyday physical objects or showing something to someone, speakers prefer using 畀人睇 or 拎出嚟 instead.
Examples
The text displayed on the screen is too small.
Does your phone show who is calling?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this to mean showing a person something, as it sounds like a machine or a system outputting data rather than a human action.
Grammar color guide
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Classifier
Particle
Connector
Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
