粵

升sing1斗dau2

sing1 dau2shēng dǒu

English

  1. liter and decaliter dry measure
  2. (fig.) meager quantity of foodstuff
  3. small amount of food

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 少量嘅糧食;升同斗都係古時嘅容量單位,主要用嚟衡量五穀,所以就有咁嘅借代

Examples

  • 升斗市民

    ordinary citizens

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

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