揼長 [－长]

Jyutping dam1 coeng4
Pinyin beng zhǎng

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    明明​可以​好快​做好​，​但​專登​拖長​個​時間
    to prolong or delay work unnecessarily
    • 個 Project 咁簡單做乜揼長嚟做？想呃鐘錢？
      个 Project 咁简单做乜揼长嚟做？想呃钟钱？
      go3 po1 zet4 gam3 gaan2 daan1 zou6 mat1 dam1 coeng4 lai4 zou6? soeng2 ngaak1 zung1 cin2?
      Why does it take so long to finish such a simple project? You want to fool us into paying more?
    • 佢嘅博士課程揼長嚟讀，就可以留喺度耐啲嘞。
      佢嘅博士课程揼长嚟读，就可以留喺度耐啲嘞。
      keoi5 ge3 bok3 si6 fo3 cing4 dam1 coeng4 lai4 duk6, zau6 ho2 ji5 lau4 hai2 dou6 noi6 di1 laak3.
      He is prolonging his doctoral study in order to stay here longer.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    个 Project 咁简单做乜揼长嚟做？想呃钟钱？
    個 Project 咁簡單做乜揼長嚟做？想呃鐘錢？
    go3 po1 zet4 gam3 gaan2 daan1 zou6 mat1 dam1 coeng4 lai4 zou6? soeng2 ngaak1 zung1 cin2?
    • Why does it take so long to finish such a simple project? You want to fool us into paying more?
  2. Cantonese
    佢嘅博士课程揼长嚟读，就可以留喺度耐啲嘞。
    佢嘅博士課程揼長嚟讀，就可以留喺度耐啲嘞。
    keoi5 ge3 bok3 si6 fo3 cing4 dam1 coeng4 lai4 duk6, zau6 ho2 ji5 lau4 hai2 dou6 noi6 di1 laak3.
    • He is prolonging his doctoral study in order to stay here longer.