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指
住
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Jyutping
zi2 zyu6
Pinyin
zhǐ zhù
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
to point at
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
(沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
Cantonese
如果你带个细路出街,指住个月亮,佢会望住个月亮。如果你对只狗做同样嘅嘢,佢会望住你只手指。
如果你帶個細路出街,指住個月亮,佢會望住個月亮。如果你對隻狗做同樣嘅嘢,佢會望住你隻手指。
jyu4 gwo2 nei5 daai2 go3 sai3 lou6 ceot1 gaai1 , zi2 zyu6 go3 jyut6 loeng6 , keoi5 wui2 mong6 zyu6 go3 jyut6 loeng6 。 jyu4 gwo2 nei5 deoi3 zek3 gau2 zou6 tung4 joeng6 ge3 je5 , keoi5 wui2 mong6 zyu6 nei5 zek3 sau2 zi2 。
If you take a child outside and point at the moon, they will look at the moon. If you do the same thing with a dog, it will look at your finger.
Cantonese
我可唔可以指住粒苹果嚟定义咩叫红色?
我可唔可以指住粒蘋果嚟定義咩叫紅色?
ngo5 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 zi2 zyu6 lap1 ping4 gwo2 lai4 ding6 ji6 me1 giu3 hung4 sik1 ?
Is it possible to define the colour red by pointing to an apple?
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
Cantonese
个牌指住东面。
個牌指住東面。
go3 paai2 zi2 zyu6 dung1 min6.
The sign is pointing to the east.
Cantonese
个贼用枪指住佢个女,要胁佢攞晒啲钱出嚟。
個賊用槍指住佢個女,要脅佢攞晒啲錢出嚟。
go3 caak2 jung6 coeng1 zi2 zyu6 keoi5 go3 neoi2, jiu1 hip3 keoi5 lo2 saai3 di1 cin2 ceot1 lai4.
The thief pointed a gun at his daughter, threatening him to hand out all his money.
Cantonese
唔好用食指指住我。
唔好用食指指住我。
m4 hou2 jung6 sik6 zi2 zi2 zyu6 ngo5.
Don't use your first finger to point at me.
Cantonese
枝枪唔好指住人啊,小心走火啊!
枝槍唔好指住人啊,小心走火啊!
zi1 coeng1 m4 hou2 zi2 zyu6 jan4 aa3, siu2 sam1 zau2 fo2 aa3
Don't point the gun at people, be careful that it might discharge accidentally!
Cantonese
个武装分子用支枪指住阿松个头胁持住佢,阿松吓到濑咗尿。
個武裝分子用支槍指住阿松個頭脅持住佢,阿松嚇到瀨咗尿。
The militant is holding A-chung hostage by pointing a gun at his head. A-chung is so scared that he wets himself.