埋手 [－－]

Jyutping maai4 sau2
Pinyin mái shǒu

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (slang) to approach; to get into; to tap into; start; set about (often to do bad things to something)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    開始​着手​解決​一個​問題
    to start dealing with; to tackle
    • 個問題咁複雜我都唔知點埋手。
      个问题咁复杂我都唔知点埋手。
      go3 man6 tai4 gam3 fuk1 zaap6 ngo5 dou1 m4 zi1 dim2 maai4 sau2.
      With such a complicated problem, I don't know where to start.
  2. 近義詞
    入手
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, Cantonese
    to target (someone or something); to pick off
  2. verb, Cantonese
    to start doing something; to go about doing something
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 下手
  2. 入手
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    唔好喺度催催贡，我好快就可以搞掂埋手头上嘅工作。
    唔好喺度催催貢，我好快就可以搞掂埋手頭上嘅工作。
    m4 hou2 hai2 dou6 ceoi1 ceoi1 gung3, ngo5 hou2 faai3 zau6 ho2 ji5 gaau2 dim6 maai4 sau2 tau4 soeng6 ge3 gung1 zok3
    • Don't hurry me up. I'll get my work done in a short while.
  2. Cantonese
    做埋手头啲嘢
    做埋手頭啲嘢
    zou6 maai4 sau2 tau4 di1 je5
    • to finish up the tasks at hand
  3. Cantonese
    带埋手提电话去行山，就万无一失喇！
    帶埋手提電話去行山，就萬無一失喇！
    daai3 maai4 sau2 tai4 din6 waa2 heoi3 haang4 saan1, zau6 maan6 mou4 jat1 sat1 laa3!
    • Bring along the mobile phone to go hiking and we'll be perfectly safe.
  4. Cantonese
    个问题咁复杂我都唔知点埋手。
    個問題咁複雜我都唔知點埋手。
    go3 man6 tai4 gam3 fuk1 zaap6 ngo5 dou1 m4 zi1 dim2 maai4 sau2.
    • With such a complicated problem, I don't know where to start.