唔住 [－－]

Jyutping m4 zyu6
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Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. particle, Cantonese, Teochew, idiomatic
    cannot
    • 我頂唔住喇
      我顶唔住喇
      ngo5 deng2 m4 zyu6 laa3
      I cannot bear it already
    • 我對你唔住
      我对你唔住
      ngo5 deoi3 nei5 m4 zyu6
      I cannot face you (I am sorry)
    • 连自己嘅生日都记唔住
      连自己嘅生日都记唔住
      lin4 zi6 gei2 ge3 saang1 jat6 dou1 gei3 m4 zyu6
      unable to remember even one's own birthday
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    个总统忍唔住笑咗出嚟。
    個總統忍唔住笑咗出嚟。
    go3 zung2 tung2 jan2 m4 zyu6 siu3 zo2 ceot1 lai4 。
    • The president laughed in spite of himself.
  2. Cantonese
    我一定要同阿 Ann 讲对唔住。
    我一定要同阿 Ann 講對唔住。
    ngo5 jat1 ding6 jiu3 tung4 aa3 A n n gong2 deoi3 m4 zyu6 。
    • I must apologize to Ann.
  3. Cantonese
    我觉得应该同佢讲对唔住𠮶个人系你。
    我覺得應該同佢講對唔住嗰個人係你。
    ngo5 gok3 dak1 jing1 goi1 tung4 keoi5 gong2 deoi3 m4 zyu6 go2 go3 jan4 hai6 nei5 。
    • I think it's you who should apologize to her.
  4. Cantonese
    我系唔讲对唔住呀，你吹得我涨咩？
    我係唔講對唔住呀，你吹得我漲咩？
    ngo5 hai6 m4 gong2 deoi3 m4 zyu6 aa3 ， nei5 ceoi1 dak1 ngo5 zoeng3 me1 ？
    • I'm not going to apologize. What are you going to do about it?
  5. Cantonese
    我打烂咗你个花樽，真系好对唔住呀。
    我打爛咗你個花樽，真係好對唔住呀。
    ngo5 daa2 laan6 zo2 nei5 go3 faa1 zeon1 ， zan1 hai6 hou3 deoi3 m4 zyu6 aa3 。
    • I must apologize to you for breaking the vase.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    阿松抵受唔住魔鬼引诱走咗去买咸湿书。
    阿松抵受唔住魔鬼引誘走咗去買鹹濕書。
    aa3 cung4 dai2 sau6 m4 zyu6 mo1 gwai2 jan5 jau5 zau2 zo2 heoi3 maai5 haam4 sap1 syu1.
    • A-chung couldn't withstand the Devil's temptation and went to buy naughty books.
  2. Cantonese
    受唔住压力
    受唔住壓力
    sau6 m4 zyu6 aat3 lik6
    • cannot bear the pressure anymore
  3. Cantonese
    佢受唔住工作压力，终于向老板请辞。
    佢受唔住工作壓力，終於向老闆請辭。
    keoi5 sau6 m4 zyu6 gung1 zok3 aat3 lik6, zung1 jyu1 hoeng3 lou5 baan2 cing2 ci4.
    • He could not withstand the pressure any more, and handed in his resignation to his boss.
  4. Cantonese
    佢成日都冇食嘢，去到半夜受唔住肚饿，食咗一块蛋糕。
    佢成日都冇食嘢，去到半夜受唔住肚餓，食咗一塊蛋糕。
    keoi5 seng4 jat6 dou1 mou5 sik6 je5, heoi3 dou3 bun3 je6 sau6 m4 zyu6 tou5 ngo6, sik6 zo2 jat1 faai3 daan6 gou1.
    • She didn't eat for the whole day, and, unable to withstand the hunger, ate a piece of cake at midnight.
  5. Cantonese
    靠唔住
    靠唔住
    kau3 m4 zyu6
    • unreliable
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    「我寻晚犯咗门禁呀，阿爸今日唔比我出街，所以我今日嚟唔到啦，对唔住呀。」
    「我尋晚犯咗門禁呀，阿爸今日唔比我出街，所以我今日嚟唔到啦，對唔住呀。」
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    对唔住，我哋唔收信用卡。
    对唔住，我哋唔收信用卡。
    deoi3 m4 zyu6, ngo5 dei6 m4 sau1 seon3 jung6 kaat1.
    • Sorry, we don't accept credit cards.
  2. Cantonese
    对唔住，而家我哋嘅线路非常繁忙。请迟啲再打过嚟啦。
    对唔住，而家我哋嘅线路非常繁忙。请迟啲再打过嚟啦。
    deoi3 m4 zyu6, ji4 gaa1 ngo5 dei6 ge3 sin3 lou6 fei1 soeng4 faan4 mong4. cing2 ci4 di1 zoi3 daa2 gwo3 lai4 laa1.
    • Sorry, our lines are currently busy. Please call again later.
  3. Cantonese
    我啲手下办事不力，好对唔住。
    我啲手下办事不力，好对唔住。
    ngo5 di1 sau2 haa6 baan6 si6 bat1 lik6, hou2 deoi3 m4 zyu6.
    • My subordinates did not do a good job, so sorry.
  4. Cantonese
    对唔住，我系差人！ [Cantonese, trad.]对唔住，我系差人！
    對唔住，我係差人！ [Cantonese, trad.]对唔住，我系差人！
    deoi3 m4 zyu6, ngo5 hai6 caai1 jan4!
    • Sorry, but I'm a police officer!
  5. Cantonese
    我顶唔住喇
    我頂唔住喇
    ngo5 deng2 m4 zyu6 laa3
    • I cannot bear it already