挽 [－]

Jyutping waan2
Pinyin wǎn

Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 提
  2. 提溜
  3. 提著 – 提着
  4. 挎著 – 挎着

挽 [－]

Jyutping maan1
Pinyin wǎn

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    補救​；​挽回​；​做錯​嘢​之​後​，​做返​啲​嘢​去​整返​好
    to retract; to redeem; to save
    • 睇嚟單生意都係冇得摱架喇。
      睇嚟单生意都系没得摱架喇。
      tai2 lai4 daan1 saang1 ji3 dou6 hai6 mou5 dak1 maan1 gaa3 laa3.
      It seems the deal cannot be retracted.
    • 如果你肯道歉，呢件事重有得摱嘅。
      如果你肯道歉，呢件事重有得摱嘅。
      jyu4 gwo2 nei5 hang2 dou6 hip3, ni1 gin6 si6 zung6 jau5 dak1 maan1 ge2.
      If you are willing to apologise, the matter can still be retracted and settled.
  2. 參看
    摱

挽 [－]

Jyutping waan5
Pinyin wǎn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to pull
  2. to draw (a cart or a bow)
  3. to roll up
  4. to coil
  5. to carry on the arm
  6. to lament the dead
  7. (fig.) to pull against
  8. to recover
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to pull/to draw (a cart or a bow)/to roll up/to coil/to carry on the arm/to lament the dead/(fig.) to pull against/to recover/to pull back
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語素
    拉
    to pull; to recover
    • 力挽狂瀾
      力挽狂澜
      lik6 waan5 kwong4 laan4
      to make every effort to save a desperate situation
    • 挽留
      挽留
      waan5 lau4
      to persuade someone to stay
    • 挽救
      挽救
      waan5 gau3
      to save; to remedy
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    我看见他们胳膊挽着胳膊地走路。
    我看見他們胳膊挽著胳膊地走路。
    wǒ kàn jiàn tā men gē bo wǎn zhù gē bo dì zǒu lù 。
    • I saw them walking arm in arm.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢输咗几次之后，今次终于赢返，挽回返佢嘅面子。
    佢輸咗幾次之後，今次終於贏返，挽回返佢嘅面子。
    keoi5 syu1 zo2 gei2 ci3 zi1 hau6, gam1 ci3 zung1 jyu1 jeng4 faan1, waan5 wui4 faan1 keoi5 ge3 min6 zi2
    • After all his failures, this win saved his face.
  2. Cantonese
    有啲嘢讲咗出口就没得挽回㗎喇。
    有啲嘢講咗出口就冇得挽回㗎喇。
    jau5 di1 je5 gong2 zo2 ceot1 hau2 zau6 mou5 dak1 waan5 wui4 gaa3 laa3.
    • You can't change your words.
  3. Cantonese
    你真系同到果条女上牀，我帮你挽鞋。
    你真係同到果條女上牀，我幫你挽鞋。
    nei5 zan1 hai6 tung4 dou2 tiu4 neoi2 soeng5 cong4, ngo5 bong1 nei5 waan2 haai4.
    • If you can get laid with that chick, I can do whatever you want.
  4. Cantonese
    你再唔走呢，我就揾人打到你没鞋挽屐走。
    你再唔走呢，我就揾人打到你冇鞋挽屐走。
    nei5 zoi3 m4 zau2 ne1, ngo5 zau6 wan2 jan4 daa2 dou3 nei5 mou5 haai4 waan2 kek6 zau2.
    • If you stay here for one more second, I will have someone beat you and make you scarper.
  5. Cantonese
    个医生好尽力噉挽救垂危嘅病人。
    個醫生好盡力噉挽救垂危嘅病人。
    go3 ji1 sang1 hou2 zeon6 lik6 gam2 waan5 gau3 seoi4 ngai4 ge3 beng6 jan4.
    • The doctor tries his best to save the dying patient.