識得

See also: 识得

Chinese
 
to record; write a footnote; to know; knowledge
 
get; obtain; gain; proper; suitable; proud; contented; allow; permit; ready; finished; a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect; degree or possibility; to have to; must; ought to; to need to
trad. (識得) 識 得
simp. (识得) 识 得

Pronunciation

Verb

識得

  1. (Cantonese) to know (a person)
    我識得佢。 / 我识得佢。 [Guangzhou Cantonese]  ―  Ngo5 sik1 dak1 keoi5. [Jyutping]  ―  I know him.
  2. (Cantonese) to be able; to know how
    我識得游水。 / 我识得游水。 [Guangzhou Cantonese]  ―  Ngo5 sik1 dak1 jau4 seoi2. [Jyutping]  ―  I can swim.
    我識得講英文㗎。 [Guangzhou Cantonese, trad.]
    我识得讲英文㗎。 [Guangzhou Cantonese, simp.]
    Ngo5 sik1 dak1 gong2 jing1 man4-2 gaa3. [Jyutping]
    I can speak English.
    佢識得話人唔識得話自己。 [Guangzhou Cantonese, trad.]
    佢识得话人唔识得话自己。 [Guangzhou Cantonese, simp.]
    Keoi5 sik1 dak1 waa6 jan4 m4 sik1 dak1 waa6 zi6 gei2. [Jyutping]
    He has no problem pointing out others' faults, but he can't find his own faults.

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