粵

相soeng1稱cing1

simp相称
soeng1 cing1soeng1 cing3xiāng chèn

English

  1. to match
  2. to match; to suit
  3. to address each other
  4. to suit
  5. mutually compatible

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 配合以顯得合適
  2. 互相稱呼對方

Examples

  • 佢嘅職位同佢嘅能力好相稱。

    His job position suits his abilities well.

  • 雖然鍾醫師一路教識阿仁好多醫理同技巧,但係佢堅持唔要以師徒相稱。

    Despite Dr. Chung having taught Ah-Yan many concepts and techniques in medicine, he persistently refused to address themselves as teacher and student, respectively.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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