si6 lik6視力视力
Jyutpingsi6 lik6
Yalesih lihk
Definition
Vision; eyesight; the ability to see.
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How it's used
While 視力 is the standard term for eyesight, it is primarily used in formal or clinical contexts such as eye exams or health reports. In casual daily conversation, people often describe their vision by referring to how well they can see things, using phrases like 睇嘢唔清楚 or 睇嘢好矇.
Examples
His eyesight seems to have gotten much worse lately.
Do you get your vision checked regularly?
Related words
Common phrases
good eyesight
to have an eye exam
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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.
