Cantonese Word of the Day
識
SIk • verb — 20th of Aug, 2026
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Meaning: to know; to recognize; to be acquainted with someone or something
Examples
- 我識佢好多年啦。
(I have known him for many years.) - 你識唔識講廣東話？
(Do you know how to speak Cantonese?) - 我唔識呢條路。
(I don't know this road.)
Synonyms
- 知
- 認識
- 曉得
識 is very common in Cantonese. It often means knowing a person, recognizing something, or being able to do something, as in '識講' meaning 'know how to speak.'
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