si1廝厮
Jyutpingsi1
Yalesī
Definition
Mutually; with each other.
writtenother
How it's used
This character is primarily a literary morpheme that rarely appears as a standalone word in modern spoken Cantonese. It is almost exclusively found in the compound 廝殺, which carries a violent and intense connotation of close quarters combat. Using it outside of this specific collocation will sound archaic or overly dramatic to native speakers.
Examples
The two of them are fighting each other in the street.
Both sides have been fighting each other for a long time without a clear winner.
Related words
Common phrases
to fight or combat to death
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 撕, which means to tear. Learners often mistake the two because they share a similar visual component, but they are completely unrelated in meaning and usage.
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Grammar guides
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