掛機 [挂机]

Jyutping gwaa3 gei1
Pinyin guà jī

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to hang up (a phone)
  2. to leave a computer etc running (idling, downloading, or playing a game in one's stead etc)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    指遊戲​玩家​離線​／​離開​電腦​之​後​，​電腦​角色​繼續​自動​執行​任務去​賺​錢​／​升​呢
    to keep logged into a game while not actively playing it; often the player can earn (in-game) money or experience by automation being away from the keyboard
    • 「陣間約咗朋友出街，開住電腦掛機先。」
      「阵间约咗朋友出街，开住电脑挂机先。」
      zan6 gaan1 joek3 zo2 pang4 jau5 ceot1 gaai1, hoi1 zyu6 din6 nou5 gwaa3 gei1 sin1.
      "I need to see a friend in a moment. Let me AFK for a bit."
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to go away from keyboard (go AFK)
  2. verb
    to hang up the phone
  3. verb
    to leave the computer on (to download something, when going outside, sleeping, etc.)
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    冇乜边间营运会鼓励人用外置程式挂机。
    冇乜邊間營運會鼓勵人用外置程式掛機。
    mou5 mat1 bin1 gaan1 jing4 wan6 wui5 gu2 lai6 jan4 jung6 ngoi6 zi3 cing4 sik1 gwaa3 gei1.
    • No game developer would encourage botting.
  2. Cantonese
    「阵间约咗朋友出街，开住电脑挂机先。」
    「陣間約咗朋友出街，開住電腦掛機先。」
    zan6 gaan1 joek3 zo2 pang4 jau5 ceot1 gaai1, hoi1 zyu6 din6 nou5 gwaa3 gei1 sin1.
    • "I need to see a friend in a moment. Let me AFK for a bit."