蒲 [－]

Jyutping bok6
Pinyin pú

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. refers to various monocotyledonous flowering plants including Acorus calamus and Typha orientalis
  2. common cattail
  3. bullrush
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. part of a place name

蒲 [－]

Jyutping pou4
Pinyin pú

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. surname Pu
  2. old place name
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (verb) hang out and night out (with friends in bars, clubs, etc. and for loafing about)
  2. refers to various monocotyledonous flowering plants including Acorus calamus and Typha orientalis/common cattail/bullrush/a surname/to hang out/to bum around/to loaf about/to party hard/to linger around at a place to kill time/to be a member of a gang looking for trouble or opportunities to make money/to be on the streets
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞、專名
    姓
    a surname, usually transliterated as "Po"
  2. 動詞、俚語
    去​夜場​消遣​娛樂
    to party hard in nightclubs, bars, etc.
    • 夜蒲
      夜蒲
      je6 pou4
      to party at night
    • 蒲精
      蒲精
      pou4 zing1
      somebody who really loves partying
    • 佢成日去蒲，晚晚唔玩到四五點都唔捨得返屋企。
      佢成日去蒲，晚晚唔玩到四五点都唔舍得返屋企。
      keoi5 sing4 jat6 heoi3 pou4, maan5 maan5 m4 waan2 dou3 sei3 ng5 dim2 dou1 m4 se2 dak1 faan1 uk1 kei2.
      He often parties till late night, returning home only after 4 or 5 am.
  3. 動詞、俚語
    經​常​喺​某​個​地方​出​沒同​消磨​時間
    to frequently linger at a specified place; to stay at a particular place for a long time (especially to kill time)
    • 蒲莊房
      蒲庄房
      pou4 zong1 fong2
      to linger in the society room (in the context of student societies of a university)
    • 佢份人好摺㗎，淨係蒲拉把㗎咋。
      佢份人好折㗎，净系蒲拉把㗎咋。
      keoi5 fan6 jan4 hou2 zip3 gaa3, zing6 hai6 pou4 laai1 baa2 gaa3 zaa3.
      He's not a very social person, he never hangs out besides squatting in the library.
    • 我最鍾意蒲網吧。
      我最钟意蒲网吧。
      ngo5 zeoi3 zung1 ji3 pou4 mong5 baa1.
      I love hanging out in the cyber cafe.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    calamus; cattail
  2. character
    a surname
  3. character
    Used in 蒲桃 (pútáo).
  4. character, Cantonese, Hong-Kong
    to party; to leisure
    (syn.) wet
  5. character, Cantonese, Hong-Kong
    to appear
    • 蒲頭
      蒲头
      pú tóu
      (of a person) to show up
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. type of rush
  2. vine
  3. Cangjie Input
    TEIB
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 混
  2. 玩
  3. 闖蕩 – 闯荡
  4. 胡混
  5. 玩樂 – 玩乐
  6. 露面
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    每年此时, 你会发现路边开著很多花, 比方牛香菜，油菜和蒲公英。
    每年此時, 你會發現路邊開著很多花, 比方牛香菜，油菜和蒲公英。
    měi nián cǐ shí , nǐ huì fā xiàn lù biān kāi zhù hěn duō huā , bǐ fang niú xiāng cài ， yóu cài hé pú gōng yīng 。
    • In this time of the year the roadsides are in full bloom. You can find there, for example, a lot of cow parsley, rapeseed, and dandelions.
  2. Mandarin
    最后，俄狄蒲斯回答了。
    最後，俄狄蒲斯回答了。
    zuì hòu ， é dí pú sī huí dá le 。
    • Finally, Oedipus replied.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    已经十一点喇㖞，佢仲未蒲头？
    已經十一點喇喎，佢仲未蒲頭？
    ji5 ging1 sap6 jat1 dim2 laa3 wo3, keoi5 zung6 mei6 pou4 tau4?
    • It's 11 already. Hasn't he shown up yet?
  2. Cantonese
    大学毕业之后阿华潜咗水好耐，直至到旧年先见佢蒲返头。
    大學畢業之後阿華潛咗水好耐，直至到舊年先見佢蒲返頭。
    daai6 hok6 bat1 jip6 zi1 hau6 aa3 waa4 cim4 zo2 seoi2 hou2 noi6, zik6 zi3 dou3 gau6 nin2 sin1 gin3 keoi5 pou4 faan1 tau4.
    • Wah disappeared for a long time after graduating from college. He didn't show up until last year.
  3. Cantonese
    原来要喺个女仔面前，你嘅自尊心先会蒲头啊！
    原來要喺個女仔面前，你嘅自尊心先會蒲頭啊！
    jyun4 loi4 jiu3 hai2 go3 neoi5 zai2 min6 cin4, nei5 ge3 zi6 zyun1 sam1 sin1 wui5 pou4 tau4 aa3!
    • So it turns out that your ego will only be boosted in front of that girl!
  4. Cantonese
    呢间酒吧好杂㗎㖞，听讲有个黑社会大佬成日响𠮶处蒲。
    呢間酒吧好雜㗎喎，聽講有個黑社會大佬成日響嗰處蒲。
    ni1 gaan1 zau2 baa1 hou2 zaap6 gaa3 wo3, teng1 gong2 jau5 go3 haak1 se5 wui2 daai6 lou2 seng4 jat6 hoeng2 go2 syu3 pou4.
    • There're all sorts of people in that bar. I heard a triad boss frequents that place.
  5. Cantonese
    夜蒲
    夜蒲
    je6 pou4
    • to party at night
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    食蒲飞梗系拎晒啲贵夹唔饱嘅嘢食啦。
    食蒲飛梗係拎晒啲貴夾唔飽嘅嘢食啦。
    sik6 bou6 fei1 gang2 hai6 ling1 saai3 di1 gwai3 gaap3 m4 baau2 ge3 je5 sik6 laa1.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    蒲团
    蒲團
    pú tuán
    • cushion (circular in shape)
  2. Mandarin
    蒲头
    蒲頭
    pú tóu
    • (of a person) to show up
  3. Mandarin
    彼泽之陂，有蒲与荷。有美一人，伤如之何。寤寐无为，涕泗滂沱。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, simp.]From: The Classic of Poetry, c. 11ᵗʰ – 7ᵗʰ centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's versionBǐ zé zhī bēi, yǒu pú yǔ hé. Yǒu měi yī rén, shāng rú zhī hé. Wùmèi wúwéi, tìsì pāngtuó. [Pinyin]By the shores of that marsh,There are rushes and lotus plants.
    彼泽之陂，有蒲与荷。有美一人，伤如之何。寤寐无为，涕泗滂沱。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, simp.]From: The Classic of Poetry, c. 11ᵗʰ – 7ᵗʰ centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's versionBǐ zé zhī bēi, yǒu pú yǔ hé. Yǒu měi yī rén, shāng rú zhī hé. Wùmèi wúwéi, tìsì pāngtuó. [Pinyin]By the shores of that marsh,There are rushes and lotus plants.
    Ｔｈｅｒｅ ｉｓ ｔｈｅ ｂｅａｕｔｉｆｕｌ ｌａｄｙ ； －
    • I am tortured for her, but what avails it?
      Waking or sleeping, I do nothing;
      From my eyes and nose the water streams.