度住 [－－]

Jyutping dok6 zyu6
Pinyin dù zhù

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to be very calculating [colloquial]
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    形容​做​嘢​嘅​時​候​好多​計算​，​成日​諗​錢​或者​利益
    in a calculating or materialistic manner; keeping thinking about money
    • 去旅行都度住度住，邊度過癮㗎？
      去旅行都度住度住，边度过瘾㗎？
      heoi3 leoi5 hang4 dou1 dok6 zyu6 dok6 zyu6, bin1 dou6 gwo3 jan5 gaa3?
      Where is the fun of going on a holiday if you think about money all the time?
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    喺呢二百年里面，有好多人喺乡下搬咗去市区度住。
    喺呢二百年裏面，有好多人喺鄉下搬咗去市區度住。
    hai2 nei4 ji6 baak3 nin4 leoi5 min6 ， jau5 hou2 do1 jan4 hai2 hoeng1 haa6 bun1 zo2 heoi3 si5 keoi1 dou6 zyu6 。
    • This movement from rural to urban areas has been going on for over two hundred years.
  2. Cantonese
    我好钟意日本啲嘢食，都好钟意日本啲风俗，所以我自然都好钟意喺日本度住。
    我好鍾意日本啲嘢食，都好鍾意日本啲風俗，所以我自然都好鍾意喺日本度住。
    ngo5 hou3 zung1 ji3 jat6 bun2 di1 je5 sik6 ， dou1 hou3 zung1 ji3 jat6 bun2 di1 fung1 zuk6 ， so2 ji5 ngo5 zi6 jin4 dou1 hou3 zung1 ji3 hai2 jat6 bun2 dou6 zyu6 。
    • I like Japanese food and customs, so it follows that I like living in Japan.
  3. Cantonese
    我想问吓你叫咩名同埋喺边度住㗎？
    我想問吓你叫咩名同埋喺邊度住㗎？
    ngo5 soeng2 man6 haa5 nei5 giu3 me1 ming4 tung4 maai4 hai2 bin1 dou6 zyu6 gaa3 ？
    • May I ask you for your name and address?
    • I want to ask, what is your name and where do you live?
  4. Cantonese
    我喺呢度住咗卅年喇。
    我喺呢度住咗卅年喇。
    ngo5 hai2 nei4 dou6 zyu6 zo2 saa1 nin4 laa3 。
    • I have lived here for thirty years.
    • I've lived here for thirty years.
  5. Cantonese
    佢哋喺三年前搬咗嚟呢度住。
    佢哋喺三年前搬咗嚟呢度住。
    keoi5 dei2 hai2 saam1 nin4 cin4 bun1 zo2 lai4 nei4 dou6 zyu6 。
    • They moved here three years ago.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢打算喺度住两周。
    佢打算喺度住兩周。
    keoi5 daa2 syun3 hai2 syu3 zyu6 loeng5 zau1.
    • He is going to live here for two weeks.
  2. Cantonese
    我屋企装修，我会去朋友屋企度住住先。
    我屋企裝修，我會去朋友屋企度住住先。
    ngo5 uk1 kei2 zong1 sau1, ngo5 wui5 heoi3 pang4 jau5 uk1 kei2 dou6 zyu6 zyu6 sin1.
    • My home is going to be renovated; I'll stay at my friend's home in the meantime. (only the first "住" belongs to this usage.)
  3. Cantonese
    如果喺度住，一来近学校，二来又住得舒服啲。
    如果喺度住，一來近學校，二來又住得舒服啲。
    jyu4 gwo2 hai2 dou6 zyu6, jat1 loi4 kan5 hok6 haau6, ji6 loi4 jau6 zyu6 dak1 syu1 fuk6 di1.
    • If I live here, firstly I can be close to school, and secondly I can live more comfortably.
  4. Cantonese
    你可唔可以度住五嚿水俾我啊？
    你可唔可以度住五嚿水俾我啊？
    nei5 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 dok6 zyu6 ng5 gau6 seoi2 bei2 ngo5 aa3?
    • Can you lend me five hundred dollars?
  5. Cantonese
    上次我哋去台湾旅行，喺民宿度住。
    上次我哋去台灣旅行，喺民宿度住。
    soeng6 ci3 ngo5 dei6 heoi3 toi4 waan1 leoi5 hang4, hai2 man4 suk1 dou6 zyu6.
    • Last time we travelled to Taiwan and lived in a homestay.