揾 [－]

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Pinyin wèn

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    唔​知一樣​嘢​喺​邊​又​需要​嗰​樣​嘢​嘅​時​候​，​去​自己​認​為​嗰​樣​嘢​所在​嘅​地方​睇​下​有​冇
    to find; to search; to look for
    • 我揾唔到支筆。
      我揾唔到支笔。
      ngo5 wan2 m4 dou2 zi1 bat1.
      I cannot find my pen.
  2. 動詞
    主動​聯絡​一個​人
    to contact a person
    • 得閒揾我飲嘢喇。
      得闲揾我饮嘢喇。
      dak1 haan4 wan2 ngo5 jam2 je5 laa3.
      Meet me (lit. find me) for a drink when you're free.
  3. 動詞
    揾​錢​；​賺​錢
    to earn money
    • 唉，炒散揾得幾多吖？
      唉，炒散揾得几多吖？
      aai2, caau2 saan2 wan2 dak1 gei2 do1 aa1?
      Sigh. How much can I earn with my temporary jobs?
    • 寫程式都揾到六位數。
      写程式都揾到六位数。
      se2 cing4 sik1 dou1 wan2 dou2 luk6 wai2 sou3.
      Programmers may also earn six-figures.
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. wipe off
  2. press down with knuckle
  3. Cangjie Input
    QABT
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    你喺揾边个？
    你喺揾邊個？
    nei5 hai2 wan2 bin1 go3 ？
    • Who are you looking for?
  2. Cantonese
    你一定系我哋揾紧𠮶个临记嘞。
    你一定係我哋揾緊嗰個臨記嘞。
    nei5 jat1 ding6 hai6 ngo5 dei2 wan2 gan2 go2 go3 lam4 gei3 laak1 。
    • You must be the temporary we asked for.
  3. Cantonese
    好似越嚟越难揾到好工噜。
    好似越嚟越難揾到好工嚕。
    hou2 ci5 jyut6 lai4 jyut6 naan4 wan2 dou3 hou3 gung1 lou1 。
    • It seems to be becoming hard to get a good job.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢俾女朋友飞咗冇耐就同你拍拖，摆明揾你做水泡啦！
    佢俾女朋友飛咗冇耐就同你拍拖，擺明揾你做水泡啦！
    keoi5 bei2 neoi5 pang4 jau5 fei1 zo2 mou5 noi1 zau6 tung4 nei5 paak3 toi1, baai2 ming4 wan2 nei5 zou6 seoi2 pou5 laa1!
    • He got dumped and started seeing you soon after. He's clearly treating you as a mere backup.
  2. Cantonese
    你呢个不孝子！做埋咁多衰嘢激阿妈，系咪想激死老母揾山拜？
    你呢個不孝子！做埋咁多衰嘢激阿媽，係咪想激死老母揾山拜？
    nei5 ni1 go3 bat1 haau3 zi2! zou6 maai4 gam3 do1 seoi1 je5 gik1 aa3 maa1, hai6 mai6 soeng2 gik1 sei2 lou5 mou2 wan2 saan1 baai3?
    • You unfilial son ! You did so many evil affairs to provoke your mum, do you want to drive her to the grave ?
  3. Cantonese
    你呢个不孝子！做埋咁多衰嘢激阿爸，系咪想激死老豆揾山拜？
    你呢個不孝子！做埋咁多衰嘢激阿爸，係咪想激死老豆揾山拜？
    nei5 ni1 go3 bat1 haau3 zi2! zou6 maai4 gam3 do1 seoi1 je5 gik1 aa3 baa4, hai6 mai6 soeng2 gik1 sei2 lou5 dau6 wan2 saan1 baai3?
    • You unfilial son! You did so many awful things to provoke your father. Do you want to drive him to his grave?
  4. Cantonese
    揾着我嚟搞
    揾着我嚟搞
    wan2 zoek6 ngo5 lai4 gaau2
    • to make trouble for me
  5. Cantonese
    揾食啫，犯法呀？
    揾食啫，犯法呀？
    wan2 sik6 ze1, faan6 faat3 aa4?
    • I just do it for a living. Is it illegal?
    • I'm just trying to make a living. Is that against the law?
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    不如大家开个会，一齐揾下有冇拆局嘅方法。
    不如大家開個會，一齊揾下有冇拆局嘅方法。
    bat1 jyu4 daai6 gaa1 hoi1 go3 wui2, jat1 cai4 wan2 haa5 jau5 mou5 caak3 guk6 ge3 fong1 faat3.
  2. Cantonese
    马死落地行，真系揾唔到地方住咪训住火车站先啰！
    馬死落地行，真係揾唔到地方住咪訓住火車站先囉！
  3. Cantonese
    我转个头嚟揾你。
    我轉個頭嚟揾你。
  4. Cantonese
    巴士满载，连揾位企都难，莫讲话坐。
    巴士滿載，連揾位企都難，莫講話坐。
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    快啲揾个嘢嚟兜住啲水，等佢唔好再滴落嚟！
    快啲揾个嘢嚟兜住啲水，等佢唔好再滴落嚟！
    faai3 di1 wan2 go3 je5 lai4 dau1 zyu6 di1 seoi2, dang2 keoi5 m4 hou2 zoi3 dik6 lok6 lai4!
    • Quickly find something that could hold the water, so that it won't drip ever again!
  2. Cantonese
    揾唔揾到条锁匙？
    揾唔揾到条锁匙？
    wan2 m4 wan2 dou2 tiu4 so2 ci4?
    • Could you find the key?
  3. Cantonese
    叫佢唔好再揾我
    叫佢唔好再揾我
    giu3 keoi5 m4 hou2 zoi3 wan2 ngo5
    • ask them not to try to contact me ever again
  4. Cantonese
    你失咗业咁耐，仲唔快啲揾返份工！
    你失咗业咁耐，仲唔快啲揾返份工！
    nei5 sat1 zo2 jip6 gam3 noi6, zung6 m4 faai3 di1 wan2 faan1 fan6 gung1!
    • It's been a while since you lost your job; you need to find a new job soon!
  5. Cantonese
    揾嘢挡住啲雨
    揾嘢挡住啲雨
    wan2 je5 dong2 zyu6 di1 jyu5
    • find something to protect oneself from (lit. block off) the rain