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侍應

简侍应 · 繁侍應

Mandarin · pinyin shì yìng

waiter; waitress (abbr. for 侍應生 shì yìng shēng)

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侍: shì · serve, attend upon; attendant, servant; samurai
應: yīng · should, ought to, must
应: yīng · should, ought to, must

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4–4 · shi4 ying4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

si6 jing3

Cantonese word readings for 侍應. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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verb

(chiefly Cantonese) to serve; to provide service

noun

(Cantonese) short for 侍應生／侍应生 (shìyìngshēng, “waiter”)

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