把炮 [－－]

Jyutping baa2 paau3
Pinyin bǎ pào

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (noun) assurance; confidence; method; ability; backing; (adjective) powerful
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    好​厲害​，​好勁​，​大影​響力​，​有​本事
    resourceful; influential; capable; powerful
    • 呢個人真係好把炮，竟然可以請到咁多名人嚟佢嘅生日會。
      呢个人真系好把炮，竟然可以请到咁多名人嚟佢嘅生日会。
      ni1 go3 jan4 zan1 hai6 hou2 baa2 paau3, ging2 jin4 ho2 ji5 ceng2 dou2 gam3 do1 ming4 jan4 lei4 keoi5 ge3 saang1 jat6 wui2.
      This guy is really very resourceful. It is quite a surprise that many celebrities attend his birthday party by invitation.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun, Cantonese
    ability; capability
  2. noun, Cantonese
    assurance; confidence
  3. adj, Cantonese
    capable; powerful; resourceful
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 本事
  2. 把握
  3. 神通
  4. 厲害 – 厉害
  5. 辦法 – 办法
  6. 靠山
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢出出入入都坐住架劳斯莱斯，你都咪话唔把炮。
    佢出出入入都坐住架勞斯萊斯，你都咪話唔把炮。
    keoi5 ceot1 ceot1 jap6 jap6 dou1 co5 zyu6 gaa3 lou4 si1 loi4 si1, nei5 dou1 mai5 waa6 m4 baa2 paau3.
    • He rides around in his Rolls-Royce. How awesome is that!
  2. Cantonese
    佢阿爷以前响洋行做买办，好鬼把炮㗎。
    佢阿爺以前響洋行做買辦，好鬼把炮㗎。
    • His grandfather was a comprador at a hong, and had accumulated immense wealth and power.
  3. Cantonese
    呢个人真系好把炮，竟然可以请到咁多名人嚟佢嘅生日会。
    呢個人真係好把炮，竟然可以請到咁多名人嚟佢嘅生日會。
    ni1 go3 jan4 zan1 hai6 hou2 baa2 paau3, ging2 jin4 ho2 ji5 ceng2 dou2 gam3 do1 ming4 jan4 lei4 keoi5 ge3 saang1 jat6 wui2.
    • This guy is really very resourceful. It is quite a surprise that many celebrities attend his birthday party by invitation.
  4. Cantonese
    今次解放军演练得咁把炮，仲唔吓死啲美国佬。
    今次解放軍演練得咁把炮，仲唔嚇死啲美國佬。
    • They are brimming with power when they are drilling, americans will faint by just casting sight on them.