揾嘢 [－－]

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Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
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Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    读书读得越专，越难揾嘢做。
    讀書讀得越專，越難揾嘢做。
    duk6 syu1 duk6 dak1 jyut6 zyun1, jyut6 naan4 wan2 je5 zou6.
    • The more specialised one learns, the more difficult for him/her to find a job.
  2. Cantonese
    唔好觉得提问嘅人系揾嘢嚟嘈。
    唔好覺得提問嘅人係揾嘢嚟嘈。
    m4 hou2 gok3 dak1 tai4 man6 ge3 jan4 hai6 wan2 je5 lai4 cou4.
    • Don't think those who question are to argue.
  3. Cantonese
    我渴望大仔快啲出嚟揾嘢做，帮手养家。
    我渴望大仔快啲出嚟揾嘢做，幫手養家。
    ngo5 hot3 mong6 daai6 zai2 faai3 di1 ceot1 lei4 wan2 je5 zou6, bong1 sau2 joeng5 gaa1.
    • I hope my eldest son would start looking for a job soon and help with the family income.
  4. Cantonese
    你自己唔揾嘢做，反而要个咁老嘅阿妈养你，你真系不孝啊！
    你自己唔揾嘢做，反而要個咁老嘅阿媽養你，你真係不孝啊！
    nei5 zi6 gei2 m4 wan2 je5 zou6, faan2 ji4 jiu3 go3 gam3 lou5 ge3 aa3 maa1 joeng5 nei5, nei5 zan1 hai6 bat1 haau3 aa3!
    • Instead of finding work by yourself, you rely on your elderly mother for support. You are so unfilial!
  5. Cantonese
    我上个月去斯里兰卡跟住个当地人向导周围捐窿捐罅揾嘢食，食咗好多正嘢。
    我上個月去斯里蘭卡跟住個當地人嚮導周圍捐窿捐罅揾嘢食，食咗好多正嘢。
    ngo5 soeng6 go3 jyut6 heoi3 si1 lei5 laan4 kaa1 gan1 zyu6 go3 dong1 dei6 jan4 hoeng3 dou6 zau1 wai4 gyun1 lung1 gyun1 laa3 wan2 je5 sik6, sik6 zo2 hou2 do1 zing3 je5
    • I went to Sri Lanka last month, I followed a local guide, and I had a lot of great food.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. 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
  2. Cantonese
    揾嘢𠮶阵出错：家下太多人揾紧嘢，麻烦迟啲再试过。
    揾嘢嗰阵出错：家下太多人揾紧嘢，麻烦迟啲再试过。
    wan2 je5 go2 zan6 ceot1 co3: gaa1 haa6 taai3 do1 jan4 wan2 gan2 je5, maa4 faan4 ci4 di1 zoi3 si3 gwo3.
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