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› 細
細
sai3
Mandarin: xiǎo
Simplified: 小
adjective
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small; little; fine
adjective
Example Sentences
個細路好可愛。
A1
go3
sai3
lou6
hou2
ho2
oi3.
The child is so cute.
呢件衫太細件喇。
A1
ni1
gin6
saam1
taai3
sai3
gin6
laa3.
This shirt is too small.
Words containing 細
細說
sai3
syut3
tell in detail
細語
sai3
jyu5
speak softly; whisper; chat in a low voice
吞噬細胞
tan1
sai6
sai3
baau1
a phagocyte
仔細女嫩
zai2
sai3
neoi5*2
nyun6
young children
細個
sai3
go3
(adjective | adverb) young; small
矮矮細細
ai2
ai2
sai3
sai3
Short and thin
結拜細佬
git3
baai3
sai3
lou2
one's younger 'sworn' brother (who have sworn an oath of loyalty together) [coll
白血細胞
baak6
hyut3
sai3
baau1
white blood cell
膽大心細
daam2
daai6
sam1
sai3
bold but cautious
縮細
suk1
sai3
Narrowing; to shrink; to reduce
體細胞
tai2
sai3
baau1
[bio.] somatic cell, a body cell (non-germ cell); somatoplasm
尖細
zim1
sai3
taper
細蚊仔
sai3
man1
zai2
(slang) kids; children; child; a little boy
細胞分裂
sai3
baau1
fan1
lit6
[bio.] cell division
和風細雨
wo4
fung1
sai3
jyu5
lit. slight breeze and a drizzle, meaning one's behaviour or actions are mild an
由細到大
jau4
sai3
dou3
daai6
(verb) start from small to big
動物細胞
dung6
mat6
sai3
baau1
[bio.] animal cell
炒老細魷魚
caau2
lou5
sai3
jau4
jyu4*2
to quit a job (also 炒老板魷魚)
雌性性細胞
ci1
sing3
sing3
sai3
baau1
female sex cell
纖細
cim1
sai3
fine; slim; tender; thin, tenuous
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