豬仔 [猪－]

Jyutping zyu1 zai2
Pinyin zhū zǎi

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. a piglet; labourers that have been trafficked overseas to work as coolies; someone who has accepted a bribe
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    細​隻​或者​年齡​細​嘅​豬
    little pig (of size or age)
  2. 名詞
    畀​人當​做​貨物​咁​賣​出​海外​嘅​勞​工​、​咕喱
    coolie or labourer sold abroad
    • 你唔俾心機讀書呢，阿媽就賣你豬仔去做咕喱。
      你唔俾心机读书呢，阿妈就卖你猪仔去做咕喱。
      nei5 m4 bei2 sam1 gei1 duk6 syu1 ne1, aa3 maa1 zau6 maai6 nei5 zyu1 zai2 heoi3 zou6 gu1 lei1.
      If you don't work hard, mum will sell you abroad to work as a slave.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun, Cantonese, Quanzhou, Taiwanese-Hokkien
    piglet
  2. noun, Hakka, Taiwanese-Hokkien, Xiamen, Zhangzhou
    pig
  3. noun, dialectal, figuratively
    someone sold into indentured servitude of forced labour
    • 賣豬仔
      卖猪仔
      maai6 zyu1 zai2
      to sell someone into indentured servitude of forced labour
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 小豬 – 小猪
  2. 苦力
  3. 苦工
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢阿爷畀人卖猪仔卖咗去旧金山 。
    佢阿爺畀人賣豬仔賣咗去舊金山 。
    keoi5 aa3 je4 bei2 jan4 maai6 zyu1 zai2 maai6 zo2 heoi3 gau6 gam1 saan1.
    • His grandfather was sold as slave labour in San Francisco.
  2. Cantonese
    猪仔肥得好得意。
    豬仔肥得好得意。
    zyu1 zai2 fei4 dak1 hou2 dak1 ji3.
    • 小豬胖得很可愛。
    • The piggy is fat and cute.
  3. Cantonese
    十九世纪好多人被人卖猪仔 去掘矿。
    十九世紀好多人被人賣豬仔 去掘礦。
    sap6 gau2 sai3 gei2 hou2 do1 jan4 bei2 jan4 maai6 zyu1 zai2 heoi3 gwat6 kwong3.
    • In the nineteenth century, many were sold as slave labours to do mining work.
  4. Cantonese
    西班牙伊云士猪仔肉伴野菌天使面
    西班牙伊雲士豬仔肉伴野菌天使麪
    sai1 baan1 ngaa4 ji1 wan4 si6 zyu1 zai2 juk6 bun6 je5 kwa2 tin1 si3 min6
    • pork 'émincé-style' with fresh mushrooms angel hair
  5. Cantonese
    你凭乜嘢话我卖我女朋友猪仔先？佢心甘情愿㗎㖞。
    你憑乜嘢話我賣我女朋友豬仔先？佢心甘情願㗎喎。
    nei5 pang4 mat1 je5 waa6 ngo5 maai6 neoi5 pang4 jau5 zyu1 zai2 sin1? keoi5 sam1 gam1 cing4 jyun6 gaa3 wo3.
    • On what basis can you accuse me of selling my girlfriend to a brothel? I mean, she is willingly and is more than happy to do it.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    卖猪仔
    賣豬仔
    maai6 zyu1 zai2
    • to sell someone into indentured servitude of forced labour