揸兜 [－－]

Jyutping zaa4 dau1
Pinyin zhā dōu

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, Cantonese
    to beg
    (syn.) 乞食

揸兜 [－－]

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Pinyin zhā dōu

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. describes a person who is in poverty and has to beg for money like a beggar
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    冇​工開​，​要​乞食
    to be unemployed; literally "to hold a (alms) dish"
    • 我寧願揸兜都唔想做嗰份工呀！
      我宁愿揸兜都唔想做𠮶份工呀！
      ngo5 ning4 jyun2 zaa1 dau1 dou1 m4 soeng2 zou6 go2 fan6 gung1 aa3!
      I'd rather be unemployed than to take that job!
  2. 動詞
    公開考​試​攞​U​，​即​係​不予​評級
    getting the unclassified grade in public exams, as the grade "U" looks like a bowl/dish
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 要飯 – 要饭
  2. 討飯 – 讨饭
  3. 行乞
  4. 做乞丐
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    揸兜
    揸兜
    zaa1 dau1
    • to beg on the streets (literally "to hold a shallow bowl")
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    揸兜
    揸兜
    zaa1 dau1
    • to be a beggar
  2. Cantonese
    我宁愿揸兜都唔想做𠮶份工呀！
    我寧願揸兜都唔想做嗰份工呀！
    ngo5 ning4 jyun2 zaa1 dau1 dou1 m4 soeng2 zou6 go2 fan6 gung1 aa3!
    • I'd rather be unemployed than to take that job!
  3. Cantonese
    我今次真系输到揸兜，以后唔会再赌。
    我今次真係輸到揸兜，以後唔會再賭。
    • I have been losing all of my money, I won't gamble anymore.