唔使

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Chinese

hold in mouth; bite; (Cant.) no/not
 
to make; to cause; to enable
to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; messenger
simp. and trad.
(唔使)
使
alternative forms 毋使 Hakka

Pronunciation


Verb

唔使

  1. (Cantonese, Hakka) to not need
    唔使唔使 [Cantonese]  ―  m4 sai2 cin4-2   ―  free of charge (lit. doesn't need money)
    唔使 [Cantonese, trad.]
    唔使 [Cantonese, simp.]
    nei5 m4 sai2 zou6 gam3 do1 je5 heoi3 caat3 keoi5 haai4 gaa3 waa1.
    You don't need to do so much to suck up to him/her.

Synonyms

Interjection

唔使

  1. (Cantonese) Short for 唔使客氣唔使客气 (“you're welcome”).