粵

提tai4神san4

tai4 san4tí shén

English

  1. to freshen up
  2. to be cautious or vigilant
  3. to watch out
  4. stimulant to enhance mental performance
  5. stay-awake drug
  6. agrypnotic
  7. to refresh oneself; to stimulate one's awareness
  8. refreshing

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 令自己精神返,精力返返嚟,清醒啲
  2. 可以令到人醒神啲,唔好瞌眼瞓

Examples

  • 一杯冷水在暑热的天气里十分提神。

    A glass of cold water is very refreshing in hot weather.

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  • 飲杯茶提神

    to drink some tea to refresh oneself

  • 呢杯咖啡真係好提神架!

    This coffee is really refreshing.

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

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