粵

指zi2使si2

zi2 si2zhǐ shǐ

English

  1. to incite
  2. to prompt (sb to do sth)
  3. to instigate; to incite; to appoint somebody to do something bad

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 命令、慫恿其他人去做啲衰嘢

Examples

  • 我寧願自己獨立生活也不要他來指使我。

    I would rather live by myself than do as he tells me to do.

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  • 受人指使

    to act at somebody's instigation

  • 係佢指使我換咗你啲藥㗎。

    It's him who incited me to change your medicine.

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

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