粵

人jan4道dou6

jan4 dou6rén dào

English

  1. human sympathy
  2. (noun) Act of humanity
  3. humanitarianism
  4. humane
  5. the "human way", one of the stages in the cycle of reincarnation (Buddhism)
  6. sexual intercourse
  7. humane; ethical
  8. humane; compassion

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 有住愛心、同情心等等人性好嘅一面嘅
  2. 對待某啲人、物件或者事件應有嘅愛心、同情心等等

Examples

  • 我哋為難民提供咗人道援助。

    We have supplied humanitarian aid to refugees.

    Tatoeba · fercheung CC BY

  • 我哋應該能夠建立兩國人民之間嘅密切關係,發展文化、教育、旅遊等人道主義領域嘅合作,為兩國關係建立堅實嘅精神基礎。

    Tatoeba CC BY

  • 存在主义是一种人道主义。

    Existentialism is a humanism.

    Tatoeba · Fenrir CC BY

  • 「人道主義轟炸」一詞是自相矛盾的。

    The phrase "humanitarian bombing" is an oxymoron.

    Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY

  • 阿里穆罕默德蓋迪總理週六在奈洛比對記者表示,他的政府強烈譴責所謂的「令人髮指、犯罪且不人道的行為」。

    Prime Minister Ali Mohamed Gedi told reporters in Nairobi Saturday that his government strongly condemns what he called an "abhorrent, criminal and inhumane act."

    Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY

  • 人道對待

    to treat somebody in humane manner

  • 呢件事簡直係慘無人道!

    This is so cruel and inhumane!

  • 狗係人類嘅好朋友,我哋人道對待佢係理所當然嘅事。

    Dogs are human's best friend. There is no doubt that we should treat them ethically.

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

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