Cantonese Word of the Day
睇
TEI • verb — 9th of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: to look at / to see / to watch / to read
Examples
- 我今晚想睇電影。
(I want to watch a movie tonight.) - 你可唔可以幫我睇下呢封電郵？
(Can you help me take a look at this email?) - 小朋友鍾意睇圖畫書。
(Children like to look at picture books.)
Synonyms
- 望
- 看
睇 is the everyday Cantonese verb for seeing, looking, watching, or reading. Use it for watching TV/movies (睇電視/睇戲), looking at things (睇下), or reading documents (睇報告). In formal/written Cantonese you might see 看 or 觀看, but in speech 睇 is most common.
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