看住 [－－]

Jyutping hon1 zyu6
Pinyin kàn zhù

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    睇​住​；​留意​住​某​啲​嘢​，​管束​住​某​啲​嘢​嘅​行​動
    to keep an eye on; to watch
    • 我去洗手間，你可唔可以幫我看住個袋？
      我去洗手间，你可唔可以帮我看住个袋？
      Will you keep your eye on my bag while I go to the toilet?
    • 看住隻貓，唔好俾佢偷嘢食啊！
      看住只猫，唔好俾佢偷嘢食啊！
      Keep an eye on that cat. Don't let it sneak a bite!
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    把他看住。
    把他看住。
    bǎ tā kàn zhù 。
    • Keep it under guard.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    看住
    看住
    hon1 zyu6
    • to keep an eye on
  2. Cantonese
    我屋企大门口有守卫看住。
    我屋企大門口有守衞看住。
    • There are guards at the main entrance of my mansion.
  3. Cantonese
    我去洗手间，你可唔可以帮我看住个袋？
    我去洗手間，你可唔可以幫我看住個袋？
    • Will you keep your eye on my bag while I go to the toilet?
  4. Cantonese
    看住只猫，唔好俾佢偷嘢食啊！
    看住隻貓，唔好俾佢偷嘢食啊！
    • Keep an eye on that cat. Don't let it sneak a bite!