揸: Definitions and Translations

Definitions (Wiktionary)

character, Wu, dialectal, including
to pick up or seize with one's fingers
character, Cantonese
to drive a vehicle
- 揸車
  揸车
  zaa1 ce1
  to drive a car
character, Cantonese
to hold in the hand; to grasp
- 揸筷子
  揸筷子
  zaa1 faai3 zi2
  to hold chopsticks
character, dialectal
to spread one's fingers
character, Cantonese, figuratively
to own; to possess
- 揸主意
  揸主意
  zaa1 zyu2 ji3
  to make decisions
- 揸弗
  揸弗
  zaa1 fit1
  to be in charge

Definitions (CC-CANTO)

to stretch fingers out/to grasp/to seize/to pick up with fingers/handful, a quantifier/to carry/to hold/to drive/to make a decision

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)

to stretch fingers out

Definitions (CC-CANTO)

(verb) 1. to hold (something); 2. drive (car); 3. pilot (plane); 4. make (decision)
to stretch fingers out/to grasp/to seize/to pick up with fingers/handful, a quantifier/to carry/to hold/to drive/to make a decision

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)

動詞
拎，攞，捉；握住；用手緊握一啲物件
to hold; to grasp
- 幫我揸住個袋先。
  帮我揸住个袋先。
  bong1 nei5 zaa1 zyu6 go3 doi2 sin1.
  Please hold my bag for me for a while.
- 坐小巴嗰陣記得揸實個扶手啊。
  坐小巴𠮶阵记得揸实个扶手啊。
  co5 siu2 baa1 go2 zan2 gei3 dak1 zaa1 sat6 go3 fu4 sau2 aa3.
  Remember to hold the handrail tightly when you are on a minibus.
動詞
扭，擰
to squeeze
- 將冬菇浸軟先，再揸乾水。
  将冬菇浸软先，再揸干水。
  zoeng1 dung1 gu1 zam3 jyun5 sin1, zoi3 zaa1 gon1 seoi2.
  First soak the mushroom in water, then squeeze out the water.
動詞
引申指擁有一樣嘢
to own; to possess; to have in possession
- 我揸住幾百萬現金，唔知係咪應該入市。
  我揸住几百万现金，唔知系咪应该入市。
  ngo5 zaa1 zyu6 gei2 baak3 maan6 jin6 gam1, m4 zi1 hai6 mai6 jing1 goi1 jap6 si5.
  I have several millions in cash, and I am not sure if I should start investing in the stock / property market.
動詞
駕駛；開車、船、飛機
to operate a vehicle
- 揸飛機
  揸飞机
  zaa1 fei1 gei1
  to fly a plane
- 我每朝揸車返工。
  我每朝揸车返工。
  ngo5 mui5 ziu1 zaa1 ce1 faan1 gung1.
  I drive to work every morning.
近義詞
捉、擰
量詞、外來語
用嚟計算飲料嘅單位，大概係一個廣口杯、一壺、一水罐嘅容量
jug/jar; quantity of a beverage contained within a jug/jar
- 一jar啤酒
  一jar啤酒
  jat1 zaa1 be1 zau2
  a jug/jar of beer
參看
jar、渣

Definitions (Unihan)

handful
to grasp, seize, pick up with fingers
(Cant.) to take, carry
Cangjie Input
QDAM

Definitions (Kaifangcidian)

拿
抓
握
開 – 开
駕駛 – 驾驶

Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)

Cantonese
自从我整亲只脚后，我就揸拐杖行路嘞。
自從我整親隻腳後，我就揸拐杖行路嘞。
zi6 cung4 ngo5 zing2 can1 zek3 goek3 hau6 ， ngo5 zau6 zaa4 gwaai2 zoeng2 hang4 lou6 laak1 。
- Since I broke my foot, I'm walking with crutches.
Cantonese
你都唔揸车，要架车嚟做咩啫？
你都唔揸車，要架車嚟做咩啫？
nei5 dou1 m4 zaa4 ce1 ， jiu3 gaa3 ce1 lai4 zou6 me1 ze1 ？
- What's the good of having a car if you don't drive?
Cantonese
佢唔系好识揸车。
佢唔係好識揸車。
keoi5 m4 hai6 hou3 sik1 zaa4 ce1 。
- She is a very poor driver.
Cantonese
我仲未学识揸车。
我仲未學識揸車。
ngo5 zung6 mei6 hok6 sik1 zaa4 ce1 。
- I still haven't learned to drive a car.
Cantonese
佢唔识揸车㗎。
佢唔識揸車㗎。
keoi5 m4 sik1 zaa4 ce1 gaa3 。
- He does not know how to drive a car.

Examples (粵典–words.hk)

Cantonese
揸实
揸實
zaa1 sat6
- to hold tight
Cantonese
揸兜
揸兜
zaa1 dau1
- to be a beggar
Cantonese
佢真系死好命，其他人咁揸车一早出咗意外。
佢真係死好命，其他人咁揸車一早出咗意外。
- It's lucky he's still alive. Most people would have gotten into an accident by now if they drove like him.
Cantonese
佢揸车撞低个阿叔之后，望都无望就扬长而去。
佢揸車撞低個阿叔之後，望都無望就揚長而去。
- He drove away callously after hitting a middle-aged man with his car.
Cantonese
反手揸板
反手揸板
faan2 sau2 zaa1 baan2
- to hold the racket/racquet backhand

Examples (Wiktionary)

Cantonese
揸兜
揸兜
zaa1 dau1
- to beg on the streets (literally "to hold a shallow bowl")
Cantonese
我公公揸笔揸得好定。
我公公揸笔揸得好定。
ngo5 gung1 gung1 zaa1 bat1 zaa1 dak1 hou2 ding6.
- My grandpa holds the pen really steadily
Cantonese
揸车
揸車
zaa1 ce1
- to drive a car
Cantonese
揸筷子
揸筷子
zaa1 faai3 zi2
- to hold chopsticks
Cantonese
揸主意
揸主意
zaa1 zyu2 ji3
- to make decisions

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