照住 [－－]

Jyutping ziu3 zyu6
Pinyin zhào zhù

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. take care of (spoken)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞、俚語
    支持​、​保護​其他人
    to protect; to support; to back-up; literally "to shine on"
    • 有大佬照住，我都定啲。
      有大佬照住，我都定啲。
      jau5 daai6 lou2 ziu3 zyu6, ngo5 dou1 ding6 di1.
      With you here, I feel a lot more confident.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    如果你照住我嘅说话去做，我哋而家就唔会搞成噉啦。
    如果你照住我嘅說話去做，我哋而家就唔會搞成噉啦。
    jyu4 gwo2 nei5 ziu3 zyu6 ngo5 ge3 syut3 waa6 heoi3 zou6 ， ngo5 dei2 ji4 gaa1 zau6 m4 wui2 gaau2 sing4 gam2 laa1 。
    • We wouldn't be in this mess if you'd just done what I told you.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    你照住个指示做啦。
    你照住個指示做啦。
    nei5 ziu3 zyu6 go3 zi2 si6 zou6 laa1.
    • Just do it according to the instructions.
  2. Cantonese
    唔使担心，我会照住佢㗎嚹。
    唔使擔心，我會照住佢㗎嚹。
    m4 sai2 daam1 sam1, ngo5 wui3 ziu3 zyu6 keoi5 gaa3 laa3.
    • Don't worry, I'll take care of him.
  3. Cantonese
    佢照住讲稿读。
    佢照住講稿讀。
    • He simply read from a script.
  4. Cantonese
    照住张纸上面写嘅地埗去啦。
    照住張紙上面寫嘅地埗去啦。
    ziu3 zyu6 zoeng1 zi2 soeng6 min6 se2 ge3 dei6 bou6 heoi3 laa1.
    • Just follow the address written on the paper and go.
  5. Cantonese
    有大佬照住，我都定啲。
    有大佬照住，我都定啲。
    jau5 daai6 lou2 ziu3 zyu6, ngo5 dou1 ding6 di1.
    • With you here, I feel a lot more confident.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    你唔使惊，有大人喺度照住。
    你唔使惊，有大人喺度照住。
    nei5 m4 sai2 geng1, jau5 daai6 jan4 hai2 dou6 ziu3 zyu6.
    • You do not need to be afraid. I am here providing protection [to you].