sai2 ceot1使出

Jyutpingsai2 ceot1

Yalesái chēut

動詞Common

Definition

To use, exert, or unleash a skill, technique, or tool.

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How it's used

This verb is almost exclusively reserved for dramatic or high-stakes contexts where someone is unleashing a hidden talent, a special technique, or a final resort. It carries a sense of theatricality or intense effort that makes it unsuitable for mundane tasks like using a pen or using a phone. Think of it as the verbal equivalent of a power-up in a video game or a climax in an action movie.

Examples

keoi5佢sai2使ceot1出wan6渾san1身gaai2解sou3數heoi3去gaau2搞dim6掂le1呢daan1單je5嘢。

He exerted all his efforts to get this matter sorted out.

nei5你zung6仲jau5有me1咩zyut6絕ziu1招mei6未sai2使ceot1出aa4呀？

What other ultimate moves do you have left to use?

Common phrases

sai2使ceot1出wan6渾san1身gaai2解sou3數

to pull out all the stops

sai2使ceot1出zyut6絕ziu1招

to use one's ultimate move

Common mistake

Do not use this for everyday actions like using a tool or a utensil. Learners often mistakenly use it as a direct translation for the English verb to use, but using it to say you are using a spoon or using a computer will sound extremely unnatural or overly dramatic.