si6 ji4事宜
Jyutpingsi6 ji4
Yalesih yìh
Definition
Matters, affairs, or issues that need to be arranged or handled.
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How it's used
This term is strictly formal and typically appears in business correspondence, official notices, or professional settings. It functions as a more sophisticated alternative to 嘢 or 事務, carrying a sense of administrative weight. You will rarely hear it in casual conversation unless someone is intentionally being stiff or bureaucratic.
Measure word
gin2件gínExamples
Have you finished handling the matters regarding the move?
This matter is quite complex and needs to be discussed slowly.
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Common mistake
Learners often mistakenly use this in casual daily speech, which sounds unnatural and overly robotic. Stick to 嘢 or 事情 for everyday situations to avoid sounding like a formal document.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
