走數 [－数]

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Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. breaking a promise/not paying a debt
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    借​咗​人​錢​唔​還​；​過期​唔​畀​錢
    to avoid paying a debt; literally: to run debt
    • 盤生意賺好少錢，一畀人走數就執得。
      盘生意赚好少钱，一畀人走数就执得。
      pun4 saang1 ji3 zaan6 hou2 siu2 cin2, jat1 bei2 jan4 zau2 sou3 zau6 zap1 dak1.
      With a low profit margin, the business will close easily if counter parties do not pay the debt.
  2. 動詞
    違背​承諾
    to break a promise
    • 記得請我食飯唔好走數呀！
      记得请我食饭唔好走数呀！
      gei3 dak1 ceng2 ngo5 sik6 faan6 m4 hou2 zau2 sou3 aa3!
      You owe me a meal. Keep your word!
  3. 反義詞
    找數
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, Cantonese
    to not pay a debt or a sum; to avoid paying a debt or a sum
  2. verb, Cantonese, Hong-Kong
    to not honor promises; to avoid honoring promises
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    怕且佢都系走数㗎喇。
    怕且佢都係走數㗎喇。
    paa3 ce2 keoi5 dou1 hai6 zau2 sou3 gaa3 laa3.
    • I am afraid he's going to break his promise.
  2. Cantonese
    盘生意赚好少钱，一畀人走数就执得。
    盤生意賺好少錢，一畀人走數就執得。
    pun4 saang1 ji3 zaan6 hou2 siu2 cin2, jat1 bei2 jan4 zau2 sou3 zau6 zap1 dak1.
    • With a low profit margin, the business will close easily if counter parties do not pay the debt.
  3. Cantonese
    记得请我食饭唔好走数呀！
    記得請我食飯唔好走數呀！
    gei3 dak1 ceng2 ngo5 sik6 faan6 m4 hou2 zau2 sou3 aa3!
    • You owe me a meal. Keep your word!
  4. Cantonese
    年中都有唔少客走数㗎。
    年中都有唔少客走數㗎。
    nin1 zung1 dou1 jau5 m4 siu2 haak3 zau2 sou3 gaa3.
    • Quite a number of customers fail to settle their debt, in a year, alas.
  5. Cantonese
    睇怕佢都系走数㗎喇。
    睇怕佢都係走數㗎喇。
    tai2 paa3 keoi5 dou1 hai6 zau2 sou3 gaa3 laa3.
    • I am afraid he's going to break his promise.