炒咗 [－－]

Jyutping caau2 zo2
Pinyin chǎo zuo

Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 被解僱 – 被解雇
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    佢为间公司付出咗咁多，到头来竟然俾人炒咗，对佢嚟讲真系一个好大嘅侮辱。
    佢為間公司付出咗咁多，到頭來竟然俾人炒咗，對佢嚟講真係一個好大嘅侮辱。
    keoi5 wai4 gaan1 gung1 si1 fu6 ceot1 zo2 gam3 do1 ， dou3 tau4 loi4 ging2 jin4 bei2 jan4 caau2 zo2 ， deoi3 keoi5 lai4 gong2 zan1 hai6 jat1 go3 hou3 daai6 ge3 mou5 juk6 。
    • Her being fired was a real slap in the face after everything she did for the company.
  2. Cantonese
    你炒咗呢个考试就要重读㗎喇。
    你炒咗呢個考試就要重讀㗎喇。
    nei5 caau2 zo2 nei4 go3 haau2 si3 zau6 jiu3 cung5 duk6 gaa3 laa3 。
    • If you flunk this exam, you'll have to repeat the course.
  3. Cantonese
    佢炒咗个入学试。
    佢炒咗個入學試。
    keoi5 caau2 zo2 go3 jap6 hok6 si3 。
    • He failed the entrance exam.
  4. Cantonese
    点解你唔直接炒咗 Tom 啫？
    點解你唔直接炒咗 Tom 啫？
    dim2 gaai2 nei5 m4 zik6 zip3 caau2 zo2 Ｔ o m ze1 ？
    • Why don't you just fire Tom?
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    前头有几架车炒咗车，条路行唔到。
    前頭有幾架車炒咗車，條路行唔到。
    cin4 tau4 jau5 gei2 gaa3 ce1 caau2 zo2 ce1, tiu4 lou6 haang4 m4 dou2
    • There were a few cars in front of us, and it blocked the way so we couldn't pass.
  2. Cantonese
    佢上网讲错嘢，公司冇出警告信直接炒咗佢。
    佢上網講錯嘢，公司冇出警告信直接炒咗佢。
    keoi5 soeng5 mong5 gong2 co3 je5, gung1 si1 mou5 ceot1 ging2 gou3 seon3 zik6 zip3 caau2 zo2 keoi5.
    • He said something politically incorrect online, and the company fired him without issuing a warning letter.
  3. Cantonese
    公主道炒咗车，而家过海好塞车。
    公主道炒咗車，而家過海好塞車。
    gung1 zyu2 dou6 caau2 zo2 ce1, ji4 gaa1 gwo3 hoi2 hou2 sak1 ce1.
    • There was a traffic accident in Prince Margaret Road, so cross harbour traffic has ground to a halt.
  4. Cantonese
    前面架车炒咗，搞到条路塞死咗。
    前面架車炒咗，搞到條路塞死咗。
    cin4 min6 gaa3 ce1 caau2 zo2, gaau2 dou3 tiu4 lou6 sak1 sei2 zo2.
    • There is a car accident ahead, so the road is totally blocked.
  5. Cantonese
    今朝终于炒咗老板鱿鱼。
    今朝終於炒咗老闆魷魚。
    gam1 ziu1 zung1 jyu1 caau2 zo2 lou5 sai3 jau4 jyu2.
    • I finally quit my job this morning.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    我炒咗琴日份数学考试。
    我炒咗琴日份数学考试。
    ngo5 caau2 zo2 kam4 jat6 fan6 sou3 hok6 haau2 si3.
    • I screwed up my maths exam yesterday.
  2. Cantonese
    因为金融风暴，公司炒咗一百个员工。
    因为金融风暴，公司炒咗一百个员工。
    jan1 wai6 gam1 jung4 fung1 bou6, gung1 si1 caau2 zo2 jat1 baak3 go3 jyun4 gung1.
    • Due to the financial crisis, the company fired 100 employees.