求其

求其

Chinese

		to seek; to look for; to request to seek; to look for; to request; to demand; to beseech	his; her; its his; her; its; theirs; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it)
simp. and trad. (求其)		求	其
variant forms		求祈

Pronunciation

• Cantonese (Jyutping): kau⁴ kei⁴

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• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
    • Jyutping: kau⁴ kei⁴
    • Yale: kàuh kèih
    • Cantonese Pinyin: kau⁴ kei⁴
    • Guangdong Romanization: keo⁴ kéi⁴
    • IPA ^(key): /kʰɐu̯²¹ kʰei̯²¹/

Adjective

求其

1. (Cantonese) careless; sloppy

   佢太求其喇。 [Cantonese]  ―  Keoi⁵ taai³ kau⁴ kei⁴ laa³. [Jyutping]  ―  He's too sloppy.

Synonyms

• 馬虎／马虎 (mǎhu)
• 隨便／随便 (suíbiàn)

Adverb

求其

1. (Cantonese) carelessly; sloppily; casually

   細路，咪以為求其讀兩嘢筆記，考試就會合格先得𠿪。 [Cantonese, trad.]
   细路，咪以为求其读两嘢笔记，考试就会合格先得𠿪。 [Cantonese, simp.]

   Sai³ lou⁶, mai⁵ ji⁵ wai⁴ kau⁴ kei⁴ duk⁶ loeng⁵ je⁵ bat¹ gei³, haau² si⁵ zau⁶ wui⁵ hap⁶ gaak³ sin¹ dak¹ gaa². [Jyutping]

   Kid, don't think that casually skimming the notes will let you pass the exam.

   求其搵幾個人嚟幫手搬檯搬凳啦。 [Cantonese, trad.]
   求其揾几个人嚟帮手搬台搬凳啦。 [Cantonese, simp.]

   Kau⁴ kei⁴ wan² gei² go³ jan^4-2 lai⁴ bong¹ sau² bun¹ toi^4-2 bun¹ dang³ laa¹. [Jyutping]

   Just get a few guys to help move the tables and chairs.

Synonyms

• 是但
• 馬虎／马虎 (mǎhu)
• 隨便／随便 (suíbiàn)