看門口 [－门－]

Jyutping hon1 mun4 hau2
Pinyin kān mén kǒu

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    把守​門口​，​唔​隨便​畀​人入​去
    to keep watch; to keep a lookout
    • 阿仔，阿媽出門口啦！幫我看門口！
      阿仔，阿妈出门口啦！帮我看门口！
      aa3 zai2, aa3 maa1 ceot1 mun4 hau2 laa1! bong1 ngo5 hon1 mun4 hau2!
      Son, mum is going out! Watch the house for me!
  2. 動詞
    喺​屋企​儲起​某​啲​嘢​，​以備​不時​之​需
    to keep something at home in case in need
    • 你出開街就順便買定枝豉油看門口吖。
      你出开街就顺便买定枝豉油看门口吖。
      nei5 ceot1 hoi1 gaai1 zau6 seon6 bin2 maai5 ding6 zi1 si6 jau4 hon1 mun4 hau2 aa1.
      When you go out, buy a bottle of soy sauce in advance on the way to get prepared for any need at home, can you?
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    地盘通常有养狗看门口。
    地盤通常有養狗看門口。
    dei6 pun4 tung1 soeng4 jau5 joeng5 gau2 hon1 mun4 hau2.
    • Construction sites are usually guarded by dogs.
  2. Cantonese
    看门口
    看門口
    hon1 mun4 hau2
    • to keep watch
  3. Cantonese
    阿仔，阿妈出门口啦！帮我看门口！
    阿仔，阿媽出門口啦！幫我看門口！
    aa3 zai2, aa3 maa1 ceot1 mun4 hau2 laa1! bong1 ngo5 hon1 mun4 hau2!
    • Son, mum is going out! Watch the house for me!
  4. Cantonese
    你出开街就顺便买定枝豉油看门口吖。
    你出開街就順便買定枝豉油看門口吖。
    nei5 ceot1 hoi1 gaai1 zau6 seon6 bin2 maai5 ding6 zi1 si6 jau4 hon1 mun4 hau2 aa1.
    • When you go out, buy a bottle of soy sauce in advance on the way to get prepared for any need at home, can you?