住人 [－－]

Jyutping zyu6 jan4
Pinyin zhù rén

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to accommodate people; to put up people
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    我都估唔到佢做嘢咁邋遢，踩住人上位都有嘅。
    我都估唔到佢做嘢咁邋遢，踩住人上位都有嘅。
    ngo5 dou1 gu2 m4 dou3 keoi5 zou6 je5 gam3 laat6 taat3, caai2 zyu6 jan4 soeng5 wai2 dou1 jau5 ge2.
    • I didn't see how deceitful he was, how could he climb up the corporate stairs on top of my back!
  2. Cantonese
    唔好摆个垃圾桶喺门口啊，会阻住人出入㗎。
    唔好擺個垃圾桶喺門口啊，會阻住人出入㗎。
    m4 hou2 baai2 go3 laap6 saap3 tung2 hai2 mun4 hau2 aa3, wui5 zo2 zyu6 jan4 ceot1 jap6 gaa3.
    • Don't put the rubbish bin at the door, it'll get in the way of people entering and leaving.
  3. Cantonese
    玩𠮶阵唔好捻住人哋条颈啊！好危险㗎。
    玩嗰陣唔好捻住人哋條頸啊！好危險㗎。
    waan2 go2 zan6 m4 hou2 nin2 zyu6 jan4 dei6 tiu4 geng2 aa3! hou2 ngai4 him2 gaa3.
    • When you're playing, don't strangle the neck, it's really dangerous.
  4. Cantonese
    唔好𥄫住人哋个胸。
    唔好𥄫住人哋個胸。
    m4 hou2 gap6 zyu6 jan4 dei6 go3 hung1.
    • Don't stare at her boobs.
  5. Cantonese
    唔好阻住人。
    唔好阻住人。
    m4 hou2 zo2 zyu6 jan4.
    • Don't obstruct others.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    常住人口
    常住人口
    cháng zhù rén kǒu
    • permanent resident population
  2. Cantonese
    个乞儿眼光光睇住人哋食饭，自己一粒米都冇得食，真系冇阴功！
    个乞儿眼光光睇住人哋食饭，自己一粒米都冇得食，真系冇阴功！
    go3 hat1 ji1 ngaan5 gwong1 gwong1 tai2 zyu6 jan4 dei6 sik6 faan6, zi6 gei2 jat1 lap1 mai5 dou1 mou5 dak1 sik6, zan1 hai6 mou5 jam1 gung1!
    • The beggar just looked helplessly at other people eating without a grain of rice for himself to eat. What a pity!