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Jyutping caa4
Pinyin chá

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to apply (ointment, powder)
  2. to smear
  3. to paint on
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to apply (ointment, powder)/to smear/to paint on/to rub on/to put on/to anoint
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 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
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    to apply; to anoint
    • 搽藥膏
      搽药膏
      caa4 joek6 gou1
      to apply ointment
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. smear
  2. rub, wipe
  3. anoint
  4. Cangjie Input
    QTOD
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    佢好少搽指甲油。
    佢好少搽指甲油。
    keoi5 hou3 siu2 caa4 zi2 gaap3 jau4 。
    • She seldom uses nail polish.
  2. Cantonese
    多士永远都系搽咗牛油𠮶便着地。
    多士永遠都係搽咗牛油嗰便着地。
    do1 si6 wing5 jyun5 dou1 hai6 caa4 zo2 ngau4 jau4 go2 bin6 zoek6 dei6 。
    • Toast will always land butter-side down.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    搽药膏
    搽藥膏
    caa4 joek6 gou1
    • to apply topical medication
  2. Cantonese
    搽唇膏
    搽脣膏
    caa4 seon4 gou1
    • to put on lipstick
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    搽药膏
    搽藥膏
    caa4 joek6 gou1
    • to apply ointment
  2. Cantonese
    头先喺街度见到有个女人搽绿色眼影,成只鬼咁。
    頭先喺街度見到有個女人搽綠色眼影,成隻鬼咁。
    tau4 sin1 hai2 gaai1 dou6 gin3 dou2 jau5 go3 neoi5 jan2 caa4 luk6 sik1 ngaan5 jing2, seng4 zek3 gwai2 gam2.
    • I saw a woman using green eye shadow on the street. She looked like a ghost.
  3. Cantonese
    天气干燥,要搽啲乳霜滋润下皮肤。
    天氣乾燥,要搽啲乳霜滋潤下皮膚。
    tin1 hei3 gon1 cou3, jiu3 caa4 di1 jyu5 soeng1 zi1 jeon6 haa5 pei4 fu1.
    • As the weather is dry, we should apply cream to moisturise our skin.
  4. Cantonese
    搽支50 度嘅太阳油先。
    搽支50 度嘅太陽油先。
    caa4 zi1 ng5 sap6 dou6 ge3 taai3 joeng4 jau4 sin1
    • Let me apply some SPF 50 sunscreen.
  5. Cantonese
    帮我搽太阳油,搽得均匀啲㖞!
    幫我搽太陽油,搽得均勻啲喎!
    bong1 ngo5 caa4 taai3 joeng4 jau4, caa4 dak1 gwan1 wan4 di1 wo3!
    • Please put the sunscreen on me evenly.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    姑娘叫你记住每日都要搽药膏,等佢慢慢伤愈。
    姑娘叫你記住每日都要搽藥膏,等佢慢慢傷癒。