吹雞 [－鸡]

Jyutping ceoi1 gai1
Pinyin chuī jī

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to blow a whistle; to call for backup
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    吹哨子
    to blow a whistle
    • 我一吹雞，你哋就可以開始。
      我一吹鸡，你哋就可以开始。
      ngo5 jat1 ceoi1 gai1, nei5 dei6 zau6 ho2 ji5 hoi1 ci2.
      You may start once I blow the whistle.
  2. 動詞
    召集​，​叫​啲​人​嚟​參​與​某件事​；​意思​同​「​班馬​」​差​唔​多
    to summon a group of people to participate or help in an event
    • 我哋個活動唔夠人參加，幫手吹雞吖。
      我哋个活动唔够人参加，帮手吹鸡吖。
      ngo5 dei6 go3 wut6 dung6 m4 gau3 jan4 caam1 gaa1, bong1 sau2 ceoi1 gai1 aa1.
      There aren't enough participants in this event, please help us ask more people to join.
  3. 近義詞
    班馬
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, Cantonese, slang
    to call for backup
  2. verb, Cantonese
    to blow a whistle
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 吹哨子
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    吹鸡
    吹雞
    • to blow a whistle
  2. Cantonese
    阿爷吹鸡，个个都要跪低。
    阿爺吹雞，個個都要跪低。
    • When the Chinese government summons the loyalists, each and every one of them submits.
  3. Cantonese
    我一吹鸡，你哋就可以开始。
    我一吹雞，你哋就可以開始。
    ngo5 jat1 ceoi1 gai1, nei5 dei6 zau6 ho2 ji5 hoi1 ci2.
    • You may start once I blow the whistle.
  4. Cantonese
    我哋个活动唔够人参加，帮手吹鸡吖。
    我哋個活動唔夠人參加，幫手吹雞吖。
    ngo5 dei6 go3 wut6 dung6 m4 gau3 jan4 caam1 gaa1, bong1 sau2 ceoi1 gai1 aa1.
    • There aren't enough participants in this event, please help us ask more people to join.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    吹鸡
    吹雞
    ceoi1 gai1
    • to blow the whistle