攝位 [摄－]

Jyutping sip3 wai2
Pinyin shè wèi

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to be in an uninvited position (in a group photo or a group conversation)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    用​偷步​或者​打尖​等​手法​嚟​霸住​一個​空間
    to cut yourself into a queue; to leap into a seat
    • 佢頭先嗌攰，但係搭地鐵嗰陣成個人撲去攝位。
      佢头先嗌攰，但系搭地铁𠮶阵成个人扑去摄位。
      keoi5 tau4 sin1 aai3 gui6, daan6 hai6 daap3 dei6 tit3 go2 zan6 seng4 go3 jan4 pok3 heoi3 sip3 wai2.
      He was just saying that he was exhausted, yet still he finds the strength to leap for a seat while boarding the metro.
  2. 動詞
    透過​自吹自擂​或者​其他​唔​光彩​嘅​手法​嚟​爭權​奪位
    to take an undeserving place in a self-promoting or underhandedly manner; to steal the limelight
    • 本來公司升遷冇佢份，但係佢最後靠擦鞋攝位。
      本来公司升迁冇佢份，但系佢最后靠擦鞋摄位。
      bun2 loi4 gung1 si1 sing1 cin1 mou5 keoi5 fan2, daan6 hai6 keoi5 zeoi3 hau6 kaau3 caat3 haai4 sip3 wai2.
      At first he was not considered to be promoted, but he stole a place by brown-nosing.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, literary
    to act as regent
    (syn.) 攝政, 摄政
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢头先嗌攰，但系搭地铁𠮶阵成个人扑去摄位。
    佢頭先嗌攰，但係搭地鐵嗰陣成個人撲去攝位。
    keoi5 tau4 sin1 aai3 gui6, daan6 hai6 daap3 dei6 tit3 go2 zan6 seng4 go3 jan4 pok3 heoi3 sip3 wai2.
    • He was just saying that he was exhausted, yet still he finds the strength to leap for a seat while boarding the metro.
  2. Cantonese
    本来公司升迁冇佢份，但系佢最后靠擦鞋摄位。
    本來公司升遷冇佢份，但係佢最後靠擦鞋攝位。
    bun2 loi4 gung1 si1 sing1 cin1 mou5 keoi5 fan2, daan6 hai6 keoi5 zeoi3 hau6 kaau3 caat3 haai4 sip3 wai2.
    • At first he was not considered to be promoted, but he stole a place by brown-nosing.