to apply (ointment, powder)/to smear/to paint on/to rub on/to put on/to anoint
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
動詞
將一啲液狀或膏狀嘅嘢放喺手或器具上,然後放上一樣嘢嘅表面,由一個點拖去另一點 to put on; to apply; to smear; to spread; usually with respect to creams, lotions, or thick liquids
搽唇膏
搽唇膏
caa4 seon4 gou1 to put on lipstick
搽太陽油
搽太阳油
caa4 taai3 joeng4 jau4 to apply sunscreen