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收
返
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Jyutping
sau1 faan2
Pinyin
shōu fǎn
Definitions (Wiktionary)
verb, Cantonese
to take back; to retract
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
Cantonese
我收返我头先讲过嘅嘢。
我收返我頭先講過嘅嘢。
ngo5 sau1 faan2 ngo5 tau4 sin1 gong2 gwo3 ge3 je5 。
I take back what I said.
Cantonese
对唔住,啱啱嘅说话我收返。
對唔住,啱啱嘅說話我收返。
deoi3 m4 zyu6 , ngaam1 ngaam1 ge3 syut3 waa6 ngo5 sau1 faan2 。
I'm sorry. I take back my words.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
Cantonese
不如将啲玩具收返好先。
不如將啲玩具收返好先。
bat1 jyu4 zoeng1 di1 wun6 geoi6 sau1 faan1 hou2 sin1.
Let's tidy up the toys now.
Cantonese
个业主想收返间屋自己住。
個業主想收返間屋自己住。
go3 jip6 zyu2 soeng2 sau1 faan1 gaan1 uk1 zi6 gei2 zyu6.
The owner wanted to repossess his flat and live there.
Cantonese
快啲收返埋啲架撑喇。
快啲收返埋啲架撐喇。
faai3 di1 sau1 faan1 maai4 di1 gaa3 caang1 laa3.
Be quick, put the tools back!
Cantonese
我收返我句说话。
我收返我句説話。
ngo5 sau1 faan1 ngo5 geoi3 syut3 waa6.
I retract my statement.
Cantonese
政府暂时收返条例草案。
政府暫時收返條例草案。
zing3 fu2 zaam6 si4 sau1 faan1 tiu4 lai6 cou2 on3.
The government has temporarily retracted the bill.