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tau2
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dǒu
Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
to take a rest (Cantonese)
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
(verb) Gasp
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
動詞
休息;停止原先嘅活動,回復精力
to rest; to get some rest; to take a break
我行到好攰,要抖下。
我行到好攰,要抖下。
ngo5 haang4 dou3 hou2 gui6, jiu3 tau2 haa5.
I need a break from all this walking.
我哋抖十分鐘之後繼續。
我哋抖十分钟之后继续。
ngo5 dei6 tau2 sap6 fan1 zung1 zi1 hau6 gai3 zuk6.
We can have a ten-minute break before we move on.
放假就抖下啦!
放假就抖下啦!
fong3 gaa3 zau6 tau2 haa5 laa1!
It's holiday. Take a break!
近義詞
休息、歇息
參看
抖
Definitions (Unihan)
(Cant.) to gasp
to breathe
to rest
Cangjie Input
RQYJ
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
休息
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
Cantonese
西班牙人最钟意夜晚出街散吓步、唞吓凉。
西班牙人最鍾意夜晚出街散吓步、唞吓涼。
sai1 baan1 ngaa4 jan4 zeoi3 zung1 ji3 je6 maan5 ceot1 gaai1 saan2 haa5 bou6 、 tau2 haak3 loeng4 。
Spaniards love to stroll around in the evening cool.
Cantonese
不如唞吓先啦?
不如唞嚇先啦?
bat1 jyu4 tau2 haak3 sin1 laa1 ?
What do you say to taking a rest?
Cantonese
我哋不如唞阵先啦。
我哋不如唞陣先啦。
ngo5 dei2 bat1 jyu4 tau2 zan6 sin1 laa1 。
Shall we take a short rest?
Cantonese
我哋唞咗一阵。
我哋唞咗一陣。
ngo5 dei2 tau2 zo2 jat1 zan6 。
We rested for a while.
Cantonese
你而家唔唞得,附近有怪物。
你而家唔唞得,附近有怪物。
nei5 ji4 gaa1 m4 tau2 dak1 , fu6 gan6 jau5 gwaai3 mat6 。
You may not rest now, there are monsters nearby.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
Cantonese
连打三场波,要唞唞。
連打三場波,要唞唞。
lin4 daa2 saam1 coeng4 bo1, jiu3 tau2 tau2.
We've played three ball games in succession, so we need a rest.
Cantonese
我唔够力再跑落去,要唞下。
我唔夠力再跑落去,要唞下。
ngo5 m4 gau3 lik6 zoi3 paau2 lok6 heoi3, jiu3 tau2 haa5.
I'm too tired to run anymore. I need rest.
Cantonese
你要等我唞下先。
你要等我唞下先。
nei5 jiu3 dang2 ngo5 tau2 haa5 sin1.
Give me some time for rest, can you.
Cantonese
停低唞啖气先喇。
停低唞啖氣先喇。
ting4 dai1 tau2 daam6 hei3 sin1 laa3.
Stop and catch your breath.
Cantonese
我哋出动坦克之后,所有敌人都走夹唔唞。
我哋出動坦克之後,所有敵人都走夾唔唞。
ngo5 dei6 ceot1 dung6 taan2 hak1 zi1 hau6, so2 jau5 dik6 jan4 dou1 zau2 gaap3 m4 tau2
我方出動坦克,於是敵軍紛紛逃走。
The enemy troops fled away in haste after we sent out our tanks.
Examples (None)
Cantonese
去同一度旅行又跟埋嚟,推佢又唔系,又成日问呢样问𠮶样,好烦啊!卖甩佢食宵唞下气好过啦!
去同一度旅行又跟埋嚟,推佢又唔係,又成日問呢樣問嗰樣,好煩啊!賣甩佢食宵唞下氣好過啦!
heoi3 tung4 jat1 dou6 leoi5 hang4 jau6 gan1 maai4 lei4, teoi1 keoi5 jau6 m4 hai6, jau6 seng4 jat6 man6 ni1 joeng6 man6 go2 joeng6, hou2 faan4 aa3! maai4 lat1 keoi5 sik6 siu1 tau2 haa5 hei3 hou2 gwo3 laa1!
Examples (Wiktionary)
Cantonese
要长春不老 早起早唞就最好
要长春不老 早起早唞就最好
jiu3 coeng4 ceon1 bat1 lou5, zou2 hei2 zou2 tau2 zau6 zeoi3 hou2
If you want to be eternally young, it's best to get up early and go to sleep early