話事

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Chinese

spoken words; speech; dialect
spoken words; speech; dialect; language; talk; conversation; what someone said
 
matter; thing; item
matter; thing; item; work; affair
 
trad. (話事)
simp. (话事)
alternative forms 話是话是 Cantonese

Pronunciation


Verb

話⫽事 (verb-object)

  1. (Cantonese, Guangdong Hakka) to be in charge; to have the final say
    呢度 [Cantonese, trad.]
    呢度 [Cantonese, simp.]
    ni1 dou6 keoi5 zeoi3 waa6 dak1 si6.
    He has the most say here.
    今晚話事 [Cantonese, trad.]
    今晚话事 [Cantonese, simp.]
    gam1 maan5 sik6 me1 nei5 waa6 si6 laa1.
    It's up to you to decide what we're having for dinner tonight.
  2. (Gan, Hakka, Northern Min, Central Min) to speak; to talk

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