早退 [－－]

Jyutping zou2 teoi3
Pinyin zǎo tuì

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to leave early (before the stipulated finishing time)
  2. to retire early (from one's job)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    未到​放工​、​放​學​嘅​時​間​，​提早​離開
    to leave early; to leave earlier than the agreed time
    • 遲到早退
      迟到早退
      ci4 dou3 zou2 teoi3
      to be late and leave early
    • 我屋企有啲事，要早退呀。
      我屋企有啲事，要早退呀。
      ngo5 uk1 kei2 jau5 di1 si6, jiu3 zou2 teoi3 aa3.
      There is some family matters that I have to deal with, so I have to apply for an early leave today.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to retire at an early age
  2. verb
    to leave early (from work, a meeting, etc.)
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    我今天可以早退吗？
    我今天可以早退嗎？
    wǒ jīn tiān kě yǐ zǎo tuì ma ？
    • May I leave school early today?
  2. Mandarin
    他被批准早退。
    他被批准早退。
    tā bèi pī zhǔn zǎo tuì 。
    • He was granted permission to leave early.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    所谓「有人辞官归故里，有人漏夜赶科场」，政府问责团队早排发生「跳船潮」，几位高官提早退休，但就有反对党成员宁愿退党都要补上空缺。
    所謂「有人辭官歸故里，有人漏夜趕科場」，政府問責團隊早排發生「跳船潮」，幾位高官提早退休，但就有反對黨成員寧願退黨都要補上空缺。
    so2 wai6 jau5 jan4 ci4 gun1 gwai1 gu3 lei5, jau5 jan4 lau6 je6 gon2 fo1 coeng4, zing3 fu2 man6 zaak3 tyun4 deoi2 zou2 paai4 faat3 sang1 tiu4 syun4 ciu4, gei2 wai2 gou1 gun1 tai4 zou2 teoi3 jau1, daan6 zau6 jau5 faan2 deoi3 dong2 sing4 jyun4 ning4 jyun2 teoi3 dong2 dou1 jiu3 bou2 soeng5 hung1 kyut3.
    • People come and go. There are vacancies in the governing team after several principal officials jumped ship by early retirement some days ago. Meanwhile, certain members of the opposition camp would rather leave their parties and fill in.
  2. Cantonese
    身体差逼使佢提早退休。
    身體差逼使佢提早退休。
    san1 tai2 caa1 bik1 si2 keoi5 tai4 zou2 teoi3 jau1.
    • Ill health forced her into early retirement.
  3. Cantonese
    你返工就迟到，放工就早退，你系唔系想我爆血管呀？
    你返工就遲到，放工就早退，你係唔係想我爆血管呀？
    nei5 faan1 gung1 zau6 ci4 dou3, fong3 gung1 zau6 zou2 teoi3, nei5 hai6 m4 hai6 soeng2 ngo5 baau3 hyut3 gun2 aa3?
    • You always come to work late and leave early. Are you trying to set me off?
  4. Cantonese
    迟到早退
    遲到早退
    ci4 dou3 zou2 teoi3
    • to be late and leave early
  5. Cantonese
    我屋企有啲事，要早退呀。
    我屋企有啲事，要早退呀。
    ngo5 uk1 kei2 jau5 di1 si6, jiu3 zou2 teoi3 aa3.
    • There is some family matters that I have to deal with, so I have to apply for an early leave today.