saai3 si6晒士

Jyutpingsaai3 si6

Yalesaai sih

Definition

Size, especially of clothing; a loanword from English.

colloquialshoppingclothing

How it's used

Borrowed directly from the English word size, this term is exclusively used for physical dimensions of objects like clothing, shoes, or accessories. It is rarely used to describe abstract concepts like the scale of a problem or the magnitude of an event, where native Cantonese speakers would prefer terms like 大細 or 規模.

Measure word

go3個go

Examples

le1呢gin2件saam1衫go3個saai1晒si2士aam1啱m4唔ngaam1啱nei5你aa4呀？

Is the size of this shirt okay for you?

ngo5我soeng2想wan2搵go3個daai6大di1啲ge3嘅saai1晒si2士。

I want to find a bigger size.

Common phrases

sai3細saai1晒si2士

small size

daai6大saai3晒si6士

large size

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with the Cantonese verb 晒, which means to dry something in the sun or to show off. The tone and context make the distinction clear, but beginners sometimes misinterpret the word when hearing it in a retail setting.