粵

手sau2段dyun6

sau2 dyun6shǒu duàn

English

  1. method; way; means (of doing sth)
  2. tactic
  3. tactic; trick; artifice
  4. skill; ability
  5. trick; wile

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 做事嘅方法、手法,通常有啲唔正當(量詞:種)

Examples

  • 唔好喺我面前耍呢啲卑鄙手段!

    Don't play such dirty tricks in front of me!

  • 喺現代日本,煉金術只係用嚟比喻。 當政客同宗教人物,冇道德,冇羞恥感,試圖透過非法手段賺錢。

    Tatoeba CC BY

  • 英語是一種溝通的手段。

    English is a means of communication.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 他们尽一切手段避免战争。

    They explored every avenue in an attempt to avoid war.

    Tatoeba · Ben26 CC BY

  • 為了正當目的可以不擇手段。

    The end justifies the means.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 语言是人们与他人交流的手段。

    Language is the means by which people communicate with others.

    Tatoeba · vicch CC BY

  • 是你该放弃你幼稚手段的时候了。

    It is time you left off your childish ways.

    Tatoeba · fucongcong CC BY

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

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