因住 [－－]

Jyutping jan1 zyu6
Pinyin yīn zhù

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (verb) watch out; look out; be careful; be cautious; beware of
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    提醒​人要​小心​，​類似​顧住​、​睇​住
    beware of; be careful of
    • 你一面行一面跳，因住跌親呀。
      你一面行一面跳，因住跌亲呀。
      nei5 jat1 min6 haang4 jat1 min6 tiu3, jan1 zyu6 dit3 can1 aa3.
      Beware of tripping while you skip around.
    • 你因住，我實會報仇嘅！
      你因住，我实会报仇嘅！
      nei5 jan1 zyu6, ngo5 sat6 wui5 bou3 sau4 ge3!
      Just you wait, I will have my vengeance!
    • 唔好跑，因住隻腳先得㗎，你啱啱先好番咋。
      唔好跑，因住只脚先得㗎，你啱啱先好番咋。
      m4 hou2 paau2, jan1 zyu6 zek3 goek3 sin1 dak1 gaa2, nei5 aam1 aam1 sin1 hou2 faan1 zaa3.
      Don't run. You have to mind your feet. You've just recovered.
  2. 動詞
    形容​小心翼翼​，​甚至​過份​怕事​、​驚青​、​就​住
    to play safe; to be afraid, to worry, to accommodate
    • 打因住波
      打因住波
      daa2 jan1 zyu6 bo1
      to play safe in the football match
    • 你做嘢咁因住因住唔得㗎，要大膽啲、爽快啲。
      你做嘢咁因住因住唔得㗎，要大胆啲、爽快啲。
      nei5 zou6 je5 gam3 jan1 zyu6 jan1 zyu6 m4 dak1 gaa3, jiu3 daai6 daam2 di1, song2 faai3 di1.
      You shouldn't worry too much at work, just do it with guts and speed.
  3. 動詞
    按一個​標準​或樣​版​去​估算​、​預計​、​製​作​，​同​跟​住
    to estimate, to guess, to make by referencing a standard or sample
    • 唔該幫我因住呢個紙樣去裁塊布。
      唔该帮我因住呢个纸样去裁块布。
      m4 goi1 bong1 ngo5 jan1 zyu6 ni1 go3 zi2 joeng2 heoi3 coi4 faai3 bou3.
      Please help me to chop the cloth following this paper model.
    • 有個表因住，條數就易計好多。
      有个表因住，条数就易计好多。
      jau5 go3 biu2 jan1 zyu6, tiu4 sou3 zau6 ji6 gai3 hou2 do1.
      With this chart as a reference, the calculation becomes much easier.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, Cantonese
    to take care; to look out; to beware of
    • 今日咁冻，你唔着返件搂，因住摄亲。
      今日咁冻，你唔着返件搂，因住摄亲。
      gam1 jat6 gam3 dung3, nei5 m4 zoek3 faan1 gin6 lau1, jan1 zyu6 sip3 can1.
      It's so cold today, if you don't put on a jacket, you might catch a cold (lit. beware of catching a cold).
  2. verb, Cantonese
    to estimate accordingly
    • 因住啲钱嚟使
      因住啲钱嚟使
      jan1 zyu6 di1 cin2 lai4 sai2
      to use the money accordingly
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 當心 – 当心
  2. 小心
  3. 留心
  4. 留神
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    因住撞头。
    因住撞頭。
    jan1 zyu6 zong6 tau4 。
    • Mind your head.
  2. Cantonese
    呢度要因住俾人挞嘢。
    呢度要因住俾人撻嘢。
    nei4 dou6 jiu3 jan1 zyu6 bei2 jan4 taat3 je5 。
    • Beware of pickpockets here.
  3. Cantonese
    食咁多嘢，因住肚痛呀。
    食咁多嘢，因住肚痛呀。
    sik6 gam3 do1 je5 ， jan1 zyu6 tou5 tung3 aa3 。
    • If you eat that much, you'll get a stomachache.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    你夜晚成日唔瞓觉，因住有豆皮面呀。
    你夜晚成日唔瞓覺，因住有豆皮面呀。
    nei5 je6 maan5 seng4 jat6 m4 fan3 gaau3, jan1 zyu6 jau5 dau6 pei4 min6 aa3.
    • You seldom sleep at night, your face is going to resemble the surface of the moon.
  2. Cantonese
    你又课咁多，因住连饭都无钱开呀。
    你又課咁多，因住連飯都無錢開呀。
    nei5 jau6 fo3 gam3 do1, jan1 zyu6 lin4 faan6 dou1 mou5 cin2 hoi1 aa3.
    • Spending that much on free-to-play games, you may run out of lunch money.
  3. Cantonese
    你未食饭就食药，因住会胃痛呀。
    你未食飯就食藥，因住會胃痛呀。
    nei5 mei6 sik6 faan6 zau6 sik6 joek6, jan1 zyu6 wui2 wai6 tung3 aa1.
    • Avoid taking your medicine before having a meal. Otherwise, you may suffer a stomachache.
  4. Cantonese
    你成日偷懒，因住俾老细炒鱿鱼啊！
    你成日偷懶，因住俾老細炒魷魚啊！
    nei5 seng4 jat6 tau1 laan5, jan1 zyu6 bei2 lou5 sai3 caau2 jau4 jyu2 aa3!
    • You are always fooling around at work. Be careful not to get sacked by the boss.
  5. Cantonese
    细路面前，唔好讲咁多粗口啦，因住佢哋有样学样呀。
    細路面前，唔好講咁多粗口啦，因住佢哋有樣學樣呀。
    sai3 lou6 min6 cin4, m4 hou2 gong2 gam3 do1 cou1 hau2 laa1, jan1 zyu6 keoi5 dei6 jau5 joeng2 hok6 joeng2 aa3.
    • Don't swear so much in front of the kids; they might just copy you.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    你一个女仔著成咁落兰桂坊，因住渣都冇得剩啊！
    你一個女仔著成咁落蘭桂坊，因住渣都冇得剩啊！
    nei5 jat1 go3 neoi5 zai2 zoek3 seng4 gam2 lok6 laan4 gwai3 fong1, jan1 zyu6 zaa1 dou1 mou5 dak1 zing6 aa3!
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    你咁肥，因住撑爆件裇衫呀！
    你咁肥，因住撑爆件裇衫呀！
    nei5 gam3 fei4, jan1 zyu6 zaang6 baau3 gin6 seot1 saam1 aa3!
    • You're so fat, be careful not to tear the shirt apart!
  2. Cantonese
    地下好湿，因住𨃩𰈍。
    地下好湿，因住𨃩𰈍。
    dei6 haa2 hou2 sap1, jan1 zyu6 sin3 can1.
    • The floor is really wet; be careful not to slip down.
  3. Cantonese
    今日咁冻，你唔着返件搂，因住摄亲。
    今日咁冻，你唔着返件搂，因住摄亲。
    gam1 jat6 gam3 dung3, nei5 m4 zoek3 faan1 gin6 lau1, jan1 zyu6 sip3 can1.
    • It's so cold today, if you don't put on a jacket, you might catch a cold (lit. beware of catching a cold).
  4. Cantonese
    因住啲钱嚟使
    因住啲钱嚟使
    jan1 zyu6 di1 cin2 lai4 sai2
    • to use the money accordingly