執笠 [执－]

Jyutping zap1 lap1
Pinyin zhí lì

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (phrasal verb) to close down a business
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    公司​或者​舖​頭結業​、​倒閉​；​源自​地攤​販​喺​市集​結束​，​執拾​貨物放​返入​竹笠​返​屋企​；​簡稱執
    to close down; to be out of business; to wind up
    • 執笠清貨大平賣
      执笠清货大平卖
      zap1 lap1 cing1 fo3 daai6 peng4 maai6
      final big clearance sale before a shop winds up
    • 間舖執咗笠好多年喇。
      间舖执咗笠好多年喇。
      gaan1 pou3 zap1 zo2 lap1 hou2 do1 nin4 laa3.
      This shop has gone out of business for years.
  2. 近義詞
    執
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, Cantonese, verb-object
    to go bankrupt and close down
    (syn.) 执, 倒閉, 倒闭, 執
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 倒閉 – 倒闭
  2. 停業 – 停业
  3. 破產 – 破产
  4. 停止營業 – 停止营业
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    呢到嘅人对食好讲究，所以就算系几平嘅餐厅都好，如果啲嘢食唔好食，都会好快执笠。
    呢到嘅人對食好講究，所以就算係幾平嘅餐廳都好，如果啲嘢食唔好食，都會好快執笠。
    nei4 dou3 ge3 jan4 deoi3 sik6 hou3 gong2 gau3 ， so2 ji5 zau6 syun3 hai6 gei2 ping4 ge3 caan1 teng1 dou1 hou3 ， jyu4 gwo2 di1 je5 sik6 m4 hou3 sik6 ， dou1 wui2 hou3 faai3 zap1 lap1 。
    • The people here are particular about what they eat, so even if a restaurant is inexpensive, it'll soon go out of business if the food doesn't taste good.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    工业自动化越嚟越普及，港商唔可以独善其身，唔进步就等执笠。
    工業自動化越嚟越普及，港商唔可以獨善其身，唔進步就等執笠。
    gung1 jip6 zi6 dung6 faa3 jyut6 lai4 jyut6 pou2 kap6, gong2 soeng1 m4 ho2 ji5 duk6 sin6 kei4 san1, m4 zeon3 bou6 zau6 dang2 zap1 lap1.
    • The rise of industrial automation is forcing changes. Hong Kong industrial manufacturers cannot stay away, but either to develop new strategies or to close.
  2. Cantonese
    得到政府嘅补助先至唔使执笠。
    得到政府嘅補助先至唔使執笠。
    dak1 dou3 zing3 fu2 ge3 bou2 zo6 sin1 zi3 m4 sai2 zap1 lap1.
    • We didn't have to close down only because we received a government subsidy.
  3. Cantonese
    执笠清货大平卖
    執笠清貨大平賣
    zap1 lap1 cing1 fo3 daai6 peng4 maai6
    • final big clearance sale before a shop winds up
  4. Cantonese
    听执笠
    聽執笠
    ting3 zap1 lap1
    • it is just a matter of time before it goes out of business
  5. Cantonese
    公司就嚟执笠𠮶阵，佢孤注一掷，研发一只新产品。
    公司就嚟執笠嗰陣，佢孤注一擲，研發一隻新產品。
    gung1 si1 zau6 lei4 zap1 lap1 go2 zan2, keoi5 gu1 zyu3 jat1 zaak6, jin4 faat3 jat1 zek3 san1 caan2 ban2.
    • When the company was on the brink of closing down, he went all in and developed a new product.