执 [－]

Jyutping zap1
Pinyin zhí

Definitions (Unihan)
  1. hold in hand
  2. keep
  3. carry out
  4. Cangjie Input
    QKNI
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    畀我执到张十蚊纸啝。
    畀我执到张十蚊纸啝。
    bei2 ngo5 zap1 dou2 zoeng1 sap6 man1 zi2 wo4.
    • Wow, I found a $10 bill.
  2. Cantonese
    农夫执住佢来打、令佢空手去哓。
    农夫执住佢来打、令佢空手去哓。
    nung4 fu1 zap1 zyu6 keoi5 loi4 daa2, ling6 keoi5 hung1 sau2 heoi3 hiu1.
    • And they [the husbandmen] took him, and beat him, and sent him away empty.
  3. Cantonese
    间铺头执咗好耐喇。
    间铺头执咗好耐喇。
    gaan1 pou1 tau2 zap1 zo2 hou2 noi6 laa3.
    • The shop closed down a long time ago.
  4. Cantonese
    去执下你间房好㖞。
    去执下你间房好㖞。
    heoi3 zap1 haa5 nei5 gaan1 fong2 hou2 wo3.
    • You should go clean up your room.
  5. Cantonese
    我想攀登火山，执块石头用嚟煎蛋 [Cantonese, trad.]我想攀登火山，执块石头用嚟煎蛋
    我想攀登火山，執塊石頭用嚟煎蛋 [Cantonese, trad.]我想攀登火山，执块石头用嚟煎蛋
    ngo5 soeng2 paan1 dang1 fo2 saan1, zap1 faai3 sek6 tau4 jung6 lai4 zin1 daan6
    • I want to climb a volcano, get a rock, and use it to fry an egg