有衣食

Chinese

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Pronunciation

Cantonese (Jyutping): jau⁵ ji¹ sik⁶

Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: jau⁵ ji¹ sik⁶
  - Yale: yáuh yī sihk
  - Cantonese Pinyin: jau⁵ ji¹ sik⁹
  - Guangdong Romanization: yeo⁵ yi¹ xig⁶
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /jɐu̯¹³ jiː⁵⁵ sɪk̚²/

Adjective

有衣食

(Cantonese) fortunate; lucky; having a good life
(Cantonese, concerning food) frugal; not wasteful
佢真係有衣食，啲餸頭餸尾都俾佢掃到一乾二淨。 [Cantonese, trad.]
佢真系有衣食，啲𩠌头𩠌尾都俾佢扫到一干二净。 [Cantonese, simp.]
keoi⁵ zan¹ hai⁶ jau⁵ ji¹ sik⁶, di¹ sung³ tau⁴ sung³ mei⁵ dou¹ bei² keoi⁵ sou² dou³ jat¹ gon¹ ji⁶ zeng⁶. [Jyutping]
He's really not wasteful. He ate up all the leftovers, not leaving a single bit.

Antonyms

(frugal): 冇衣食

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