湊仔 [凑－]

Jyutping cau3 zai2
Pinyin còu zǎi

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    照顧​小朋友
    to look after children
    • 湊仔公
      凑仔公
      cau3 zai2 gung1
    • 湊仔婆
      凑仔婆
      cau3 zai2 po2
    • 湊仔經
      凑仔经
      cau3 zai2 ging1
    • 佢邊得閒呀？佢要湊仔嘛！
      佢边得闲呀？佢要凑仔嘛！
      keoi5 bin1 dak1 haan4 aa3? keoi5 jiu3 cau3 zai2 maa3.
      There is no way he is free, he has to take care of his child!
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, Cantonese
    to take care of a child; to look after children
    (syn.) 带孩子, 帶孩子
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 帶小孩 – 带小孩
  2. 照顧孩子 – 照顾孩子

湊仔 [凑－]

Jyutping cau3 zai2
Pinyin còu zǐ

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. child-rearing
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    喺泰国，凑仔凑女唔系阿爸嘅责任，而系由阿妈一个人搞掂晒嘅。
    喺泰國，湊仔湊女唔係阿爸嘅責任，而係由阿媽一個人搞掂晒嘅。
    hai2 taai3 gwok3 ， cau3 zai2 cau3 neoi5 m4 hai6 aa3 baa1 ge3 zaak3 jam6 ， ji4 hai6 jau4 aa3 maa1 jat1 go3 jan4 gaau2 dim6 saai3 ge3 。
    • In Thailand, bringing up the children isn't the father's responsibility; it's entirely up to the mother.
  2. Cantonese
    冇人有权教你点样凑仔。
    冇人有權教你點樣湊仔。
    mou5 jan4 jau5 kyun4 gaau3 nei5 dim2 joeng2 cau3 zai2 。
    • No one has the right to tell you how to raise your child.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    我屋企有两个姐姐帮我凑仔。
    我屋企有兩個姐姐幫我湊仔。
    ngo5 uk1 kei2 jau5 loeng5 go3 ze4 ze1 bong1 ngo5 cau3 zai2.
    • There are two female house helpers at home taking care of my son.
  2. Cantonese
    我屋企有两个工人帮我凑仔。
    我屋企有兩個工人幫我湊仔。
    ngo5 uk1 kei2 jau5 loeng5 go3 gung1 jan4 bong1 ngo5 cau3 zai2.
    • There are two house helpers taking care of my son in my home.
  3. Cantonese
    呢个男人放弃高薪厚职去做凑仔公。
    呢個男人放棄高薪厚職去做湊仔公。
    nei1 go3 naam4 jan2 fong3 hei3 gou1 san1 hau5 zik1 heoi3 zou6 cau3 zai2 gung1.
    • This man gave up his well-paid job in order to take care of his child.
  4. Cantonese
    凑仔
    湊仔
    cau3 zai2
    • to take care of one's child
  5. Cantonese
    佢请咗三个下人分别负责煮饭、清洁同凑仔。
    佢請咗三個下人分別負責煮飯、清潔同湊仔。
    keoi5 ceng2 zo2 saam1 go3 haa6 jan4 fan1 bit6 fu6 zaak3 zyu2 faan6, cing1 git3 tung4 cau3 zai2.
    • She employs three maids, they are responsible for cooking, cleaning and baby-sitting particularly.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    凑仔公
    湊仔公
    cau3 zai2 gung1
  2. Cantonese
    凑仔婆
    湊仔婆
    cau3 zai2 po2
  3. Cantonese
    凑仔经
    湊仔經
    cau3 zai2 ging1