掣 [－]

Jyutping cit3
Pinyin chè

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to pull/to draw/to pull back/to withdraw/to flash past/to drag/to hinder/switch/button/brake

掣 [－]

Jyutping zai3
Pinyin chè

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to pull
  2. to draw
  3. to pull back
  4. to withdraw
  5. to flash past
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (verb) 1. to brake; 2. to turn on/off; (noun) switch
  2. to pull/to draw/to pull back/to withdraw/to flash past/to drag/to hinder/switch/button/brake
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    用​嚟​控制​機器​開關​或者​運​作​嘅​裝​置​（​量​詞​：​個​／​粒​）
    a button; a switch
    • 開關掣
      开关掣
      hoi1 gwaan1 zai3
      the power button
    • 總掣
      总掣
      zung2 zai3
      the main switch
    • 入實驗室㩒緊急掣。
      入实验室㩒紧急掣。
      jap6 sat6 jim6 sat1 gam6 gan2 gap1 zai3.
      Enter the lab and press the emergency button. (a tongue twister)
    • 喂，你撳個電掣細力啲好喎，會爛㗎噃。
      喂，你揿个电掣细力啲好㖞，会烂㗎噃。
      wai3, nei5 gam6 go3 din6 zai3 sai3 lik6 di1 hou2 wo3, wui5 laan6 gaa3 bo3.
      Hey, be gentle with that switch. You're gonna break it.
    • 佢入咗餅錄音帶，然後撳咗個「錄音」掣。
      佢入咗饼录音带，然后揿咗个「录音」掣。
      keoi5 jap6 zo2 beng2 luk6 jam1 daai2, jin4 hau6 gam6 zo2 go3 'luk6 jam1' zai3.
      He inserted the cassette and pressed the 'record' button.
  2. 名詞
    剎車​裝置​（​量​詞​：​個​）
    a brake
    • 拉手掣
      拉手掣
      laai1 sau2 zai3
      to put the handbrake on
    • 刹掣
      刹掣
      saat3 zai3
      to put the footbrake on
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character, Cantonese
    button; push button; switch; component for controlling device
    • 電掣
      电掣
      din6 zai3
      electrical switch
  2. character
    to hinder by pulling back
  3. character
    to drag; to pull
  4. character, Min-Nan
    to be afraid; to be scared; to be frightened
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. drag, pull
  2. hinder by pulling back
  3. Cangjie Input
    HNQ
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 電鈕 – 电钮
  2. 開關 – 开关
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    入实验室㩒紧急掣。
    入實驗室㩒緊急掣。
    jap6 sat6 jim6 sat1 gam6 gan2 gap1 zai3 。
    • Enter the laboratory and press the emergency button.
  2. Cantonese
    你有冇㩒到个掣呀？
    你有冇㩒到個掣呀？
    nei5 jau5 mou5 gam6 dou3 go3 zai3 aa3 ？
    • Did you push the button?
  3. Cantonese
    揿𠮶个掣就OK㗎喇。
    撳嗰個掣就OK㗎喇。
    gam6 go2 go3 zai3 zau6 O kei1 gaa3 laa3 。
    • You have only to push the button.
  4. Cantonese
    我㩒咗个「send」掣之后，校对能力就会突然间好咗好多。
    我㩒咗個「send」掣之後，校對能力就會突然間好咗好多。
    ngo5 gam6 zo2 go3 「 s e n d 」 zai3 zi1 hau6 ， gaau3 deoi3 nang4 lik6 zau6 wui2 dat6 jin4 gaan1 hou3 zo2 hou2 do1 。
    • I do my best proofreading after I hit 'send'.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    呢关嘅大佬好容易打㗎咋，只要鸠揿攻击掣，过一阵佢就会冇血㗎喇。
    呢關嘅大佬好容易打㗎咋，只要鳩撳攻擊掣，過一陣佢就會冇血㗎喇。
    ni1 gwaan1 ge3 daai6 lou2 hou2 jung4 ji6 daa2 ga3 zaa3, zi2 jiu3 gau1 gam6 gung1 gik1 zai3, gwo3 jat1 zan6 keoi5 zau6 wui5 mou5 hyut3 ga3 laa3.
    • Winning this boss fight is a piece of cake. Just keep pressing the attack button, and he will run out of hit points soon.
  2. Cantonese
    个掣喺画面嘅右上角。
    個掣喺畫面嘅右上角。
    go3 zai3 hai2 waa2 min2 ge3 jau6 soeng6 gok3.
    • The button is on the upper right-hand corner.
  3. Cantonese
    入实验室揿紧急掣。
    入實驗室撳緊急掣。
    jap6 sat6 jim6 sat1 gam6 gan2 gap1 zai3.
    • Press the emergency switch in the lab.
    • Enter the laboratory and press the emergency button. (a popular tongue twister)
  4. Cantonese
    入实验室揿紧急掣。
    入實驗室撳緊急掣。
    jap6 sat6 jim6 sat1 gam6 gan2 gap1 zai3
    • Enter the laboratory and press the emergency button. (a popular tongue twister)
  5. Cantonese
    揿掣入门。
    撳掣入門。
    gam6 zai3 jap6 mun4.
    • 按按鈕進門。
    • press the button to get in.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    电掣
    電掣
    din6 zai3
    • electrical switch
  2. Cantonese
    入实验室揿紧急掣
    入实验室揿紧急掣
    jap6 sat6 jim6 sat1 gam6 gan2 gap1 zai3
    • enter the laboratory and press the emergency stop button (tongue-twister)
  3. Cantonese
    然而拖鞋不咬地容易跣，所以煞掣时未必食力，随时出事
    然而拖鞋不咬地容易跣，所以煞掣时未必食力，随时出事
    jin4 ji4 to1 haai2 bat1 ngaau5 dei6 jung4 ji6 sin3, so2 ji5 saat3 zai3 si4 mei6 bit1 sik6 lik6, ceoi4 si4 ceot1 si6
    • but slippers don't grip onto the floor, making it easy to slip, so when braking, it may not be able to sustain the impact and an accident may happen any time
  4. Cantonese
    手快快揿错咗个掣。
    手快快揿错咗个掣。
    sau2 faai3 faai3 gam6 co3 zo2 go3 zai3.
    • I was too hurried and pressed the wrong button.