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Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞、外來語
    鯡魚​等​各種經​常​製​成​罐​頭​出售​嘅​魚
    sardines; canned fish
  2. 名詞、外來語
    用​嚟​比喻​非常​擠​逼​,​逼​到​好似​沙甸​魚​喺​罐​頭​裏​面​嘅​情​況​噉
    used as a simile for crowded environments, just like how sardines are packed in a can
    • 返工時間搭地鐵逼到變做沙甸魚㗎。
      返工时间搭地铁逼到变做沙甸鱼㗎。
      faan1 gung1 si4 gaan3 daap3 dei6 tit3 bik1 dou3 bin3 zou6 saa1 din1 jyu2 gaa3.
      People were packed like sardines when taking MTR during rush hours.
  3. 近義詞
    沙丁魚
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 沙丁魚 – 沙丁鱼

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Jyutping saa1 din1 jyu2
Pinyin shā diàn yú

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. sardines
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    我唔钟意食沙甸鱼,因为我觉得佢太咸。
    我唔鍾意食沙甸魚,因為我覺得佢太鹹。
    ngo5 m4 zung1 ji3 sik6 saa1 din1 jyu2 , jan1 wai6 ngo5 gok3 dak1 keoi5 taai3 haam4 。
    • I don't like to eat sardines, because I think they taste too salty.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    返工时间搭地铁逼到变做沙甸鱼㗎。
    返工時間搭地鐵逼到變做沙甸魚㗎。
    faan1 gung1 si4 gaan3 daap3 dei6 tit3 bik1 dou3 bin3 zou6 saa1 din1 jyu2 gaa3.
    • People were packed like sardines when taking MTR during rush hours.