煲粥 [－－]

Jyutping bou1 zuk1
Pinyin bāo zhōu

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. cooking congee; to have a long chat on phone
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    加入​大量​嘅​水​，​用​文火​慢慢​將​啲​米​煮成​粥
    to cook congee
  2. 動詞
    講好​耐電話​；​即​係​煲​電話​粥
    to talk for hours on the telephone
    • 以前冇得上網，我晚晚都同女朋友煲粥㗎。
      以前冇得上网，我晚晚都同女朋友煲粥㗎。
      ji5 cin4 mou5 dak1 soeng5 mong5, ngo5 maan5 maan5 dou1 tung4 neoi5 pang4 jau5 bou1 zuk1 gaa3.
      We didn't have the internet in the old days. I used to talk for hours on the phone with my girlfriend(s) back then.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, Cantonese, verb-object
    to make congee
    (syn.) 炰糜, 熬稀飯, 馇粥, 熬粥, 餷粥, 熬稀饭
  2. verb, Cantonese, figuratively, verb-object
    to talk for a long time on the phone
    (syn.) 煲電話粥, 煲电话粥
    • 做上了客服，自然就可以煲粥，從早煲到晚，但若是自家的電話，就別圖一時痛快，到月底繳費的時候再來心疼了！
      做上了客服，自然就可以煲粥，从早煲到晚，但若是自家的电话，就别图一时痛快，到月底缴费的时候再来心疼了！
      zuò shàng le kè fú ， zì rán jiù kě yǐ bāo zhōu ， cóng zǎo bāo dào wǎn ， dàn ruò shì zì jiā de diàn huà ， jiù bié tú yī shí tòng kuài ， dào yuè dǐ jiǎo fèi de shí hòu zài lái xīn téng le ！
      Once you get used to doing customer service, you'll naturally be able to talk for hours on the phone, from morning till evening, but if it's your own phone, don't look for temporary satisfaction and then get heartbroken when you pay your bills at the end of the month!
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 煮粥
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    睇实个火，唔好俾煲粥㶶呀。
    睇實個火，唔好俾煲粥燶呀。
    tai2 sat6 go3 fo2, m4 hou2 bei2 bou1 zuk1 nung1 aa3.
    • Keep a close eye on the stove when you cook. Don't burn the congee.
  2. Cantonese
    煲粥
    煲粥
    bou1 zuk1
    • to cook/make congee
  3. Cantonese
    你唔舒服，今日唔好食饭嘞，我煲煲粥俾你啦。
    你唔舒服，今日唔好食飯嘞，我煲煲粥俾你啦。
    nei5 m4 syu1 fuk6, gam1 jat6 m4 hou2 sik6 faan6 laak3, ngo5 bou1 bou1 zuk1 bei2 nei5 laa1.
    • You should avoid eating rice today, since you are sick. Let me cook some congee for you.
  4. Cantonese
    佢黎手就帮我执起两只，叫我一阵拎返屋企煲粥。
    佢黎手就幫我執起兩隻，叫我一陣拎返屋企煲粥。
    keoi5 lai2 sau2 zau6 bong1 ngo5 zap1 hei2 loeng5 zek3, giu3 ngo5 jat1 zan6 ling1 faan1 uk1 kei2 bou1 zuk1.
    • He casually picked up two of them for me, and told me to go home and make congee with those.
  5. Cantonese
    以前冇得上网，我晚晚都同女朋友煲粥㗎。
    以前冇得上網，我晚晚都同女朋友煲粥㗎。
    ji5 cin4 mou5 dak1 soeng5 mong5, ngo5 maan5 maan5 dou1 tung4 neoi5 pang4 jau5 bou1 zuk1 gaa3.
    • We didn't have the internet in the old days. I used to talk for hours on the phone with my girlfriend(s) back then.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    做上了客服，自然就可以煲粥，从早煲到晚，但若是自家的电话，就别图一时痛快，到月底缴费的时候再来心疼了！
    做上了客服，自然就可以煲粥，從早煲到晚，但若是自家的電話，就別圖一時痛快，到月底繳費的時候再來心疼了！
    zuò shàng le kè fú ， zì rán jiù kě yǐ bāo zhōu ， cóng zǎo bāo dào wǎn ， dàn ruò shì zì jiā de diàn huà ， jiù bié tú yī shí tòng kuài ， dào yuè dǐ jiǎo fèi de shí hòu zài lái xīn téng le ！
    • Once you get used to doing customer service, you'll naturally be able to talk for hours on the phone, from morning till evening, but if it's your own phone, don't look for temporary satisfaction and then get heartbroken when you pay your bills at the end of the month!