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Jyutping gaau2 dou3
Pinyin gǎo dào

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to end up (from any actions)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. x
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, Cantonese
    to cause; to result in
    (syn.) 令到, 使, 令
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    呢件事搞到佢冇咗份工。
    呢件事搞到佢冇咗份工。
    nei4 gin2 si6 gaau2 dou3 keoi5 mou5 zo2 fan6 gung1 。
    • That cost him his job.
  2. Cantonese
    今朝早我同个老婆有少少拗撬。我本来以为无乜嘢,去到夜晚见到佢咁嘅样,先知原来我搞到佢好唔开心。
    今朝早我同個老婆有少少拗撬。我本來以為無乜嘢,去到夜晚見到佢咁嘅樣,先知原來我搞到佢好唔開心。
    gam1 ziu1 zou2 ngo5 tung4 go3 lou5 po4 jau5 siu2 siu2 aau3 hiu3 。 ngo5 bun2 loi4 ji5 wai4 mou4 mat1 je5 , heoi3 dou3 je6 maan5 gin3 dou3 keoi5 gam3 ge3 joeng6 , sin1 zi1 jyun4 loi4 ngo5 gaau2 dou3 keoi5 hou3 m4 hoi1 sam1 。
    • This morning I had a bit of a disagreement with my wife. I didn't think it was a big deal, but seeing what she's like this evening I think I must have upset her.
  3. Cantonese
    佢搞到阿爸阿妈好担心。
    佢搞到阿爸阿媽好擔心。
    keoi5 gaau2 dou3 aa3 baa1 aa3 maa1 hou3 daam1 sam1 。
    • He caused his parents a lot of anxiety.
  4. Cantonese
    佢攰得济,又唔够瞓,卒之咪搞到病咗啰。
    佢攰得濟,又唔夠瞓,卒之咪搞到病咗囉。
    keoi5 攰 dak1 zai3 , jau6 m4 gau3 fan3 , zeot1 zi1 mi1 gaau2 dou3 beng6 zo2 lo1 。
    • What with fatigue and lack of sleep, he has fallen ill at last.
  5. Cantonese
    佢拗咗柴,搞到成个月行唔到路。
    佢拗咗柴,搞到成個月行唔到路。
    keoi5 aau3 zo2 caai4 , gaau2 dou3 sing4 go3 jyut6 hang4 m4 dou3 lou6 。
    • A sprained ankle disabled him from walking for a month.
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    你是怎么搞到这笔钱的?
    你是怎麼搞到這筆錢的?
    nǐ shì zěn me gǎo dào zhè bǐ qián de ?
    • How did you come by the money?
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    封城搞到大家冇埞去。
    封城搞到大家冇埞去。
    fung1 sing4 gaau2 dou3 daai6 gaa1 mou5 deng6 heoi3.
    • Nobody can go anywhere because of the lockdowns.
  2. Cantonese
    你搞到我家破人亡,我一定会报仇!
    你搞到我家破人亡,我一定會報仇!
    nei5 gaau2 dou3 ngo5 gaa1 po3 jan4 mong4, ngo5 jat1 ding6 wui5 bou3 sau4.
    • You broke up my family -- I swear I will take revenge!
  3. Cantonese
    阿松复制咗个有病毒嘅 file,家吓搞到全公司嘅电脑都中晒毒。
    阿松複製咗個有病毒嘅 file,家吓搞到全公司嘅電腦都中晒毒。
    aa3 cung4 fuk1 zai3 zo2 go3 jau5 beng6 duk6 ge3 faai1 lou2, gaa1 haa5 gaau2 dou3 cyun4 gung1 si1 ge3 din6 nou5 dou1 zung3 saai3 duk6.
    • A-chung copied the file with virus, and now all the computers in the whole company are infected.
  4. Cantonese
    呢个皇帝好中意打仗,成日搞到烽烟四起。
    呢個皇帝好中意打仗,成日搞到烽煙四起。
    • This emperor liked waging war very much and often caused mayhem across the country.
  5. Cantonese
    佢老婆同佢阿妈成日嗌交,搞到佢好苦恼。
    佢老婆同佢阿媽成日嗌交,搞到佢好苦惱。
    keoi5 lou5 po4 tung4 keoi5 aa3 maa1 sing4 jat6 ngaai3 gaau1, gaau2 dou3 keoi5 hou2 fu2 nou5.
    • His wife and his mother quarrel frequently, making him feel really troubled.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    佢搞到我家姐同成家人反晒面啊,你叫我点睇开啲啊?
    佢搞到我家姐同成家人反晒面啊,你叫我點睇開啲啊?
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    今晚唔知点解个个都冇乜胃口,搞到食剩嗮啲𩠌。
    今晚唔知点解个个都冇乜胃口,搞到食剩嗮啲𩠌。
    gam1 maan1 m4 zi1 dim2 gaai2 go3 go3 dou1 mou5 mat1 wai6 hau2, gaau2 dou3 sik6 zing6 saai3 di1 sung3.
    • For some reason, everyone is not hungry tonight and left all the food almost untouched.
  2. Cantonese
    放工𠮶时好塞车,搞到好晏先返到屋企。
    放工嗰时好塞车,搞到好晏先返到屋企。
    fong3 gung1 go2 si4 hou2 sak1 ce1, gaau2 dou3 hou2 aan3 sin1 faan1 dou2 uk1 kei2.
    • The traffic was quite bad when I left work, so I got home really late.
  3. Mandarin
    这事情怎么会搞到这种地步?
    這事情怎麼會搞到這種地步?
    zhè shì qíng zěn me huì gǎo dào zhè zhǒng dì bù ?
    • How did this matter end up like this?
  4. Mandarin
    这事情怎么会搞到这种田地?
    這事情怎麼會搞到這種田地?
    zhè shì qíng zěn me huì gǎo dào zhè zhǒng tián dì ?
    • How did this matter end up like this?
  5. Cantonese
    隔篱个同学成日都眼掘掘噉𥄫到我实一实,搞到我好唔自在呀。
    隔篱个同学成日都眼掘掘噉𥄫到我实一实,搞到我好唔自在呀。
    gaak3 lei4 go3 tung4 hok6 seng4 jat6 dou1 ngaan5 gwat6 gwat6 gam2 gap6 dou3 ngo5 sat6 jat1 sat6, gaau2 dou3 ngo5 hou2 m4 zi6 zoi6 aa3.
    • The guy/girl next to me in class is always glaring at me, and it makes me really uncomfortable.