粵

出ceot1息sik1

ceot1 sik1chū xichū xī

English

  1. to yield interest, profit etc
  2. future prospects
  3. to achieve in one's life (esp. in career)
  4. to exhale (Buddhism)
  5. profit
  6. to mature
  7. to grow up
  8. (usually used after 有 "have" or 冇 "have no") prospect; future; ambition; accomplishment

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. (通常跟「有」或「冇」)前景;將來;上進;成就

Examples

  • 我没出息。

    I have no future.

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  • 你做呢份工有乜出息吖,轉過份喇。

    This job has no prospect. You'd better find another one.

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

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