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Jyutping caai2 dou3
Pinyin cǎi dào

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to step on (with undesirable consequences)
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    我昨晚差点踩到一只臭鼬。
    我昨晚差點踩到一隻臭鼬。
    wǒ zuó wǎn chà diǎn cǎi dào yī zhī chòu yòu 。
    • I almost stepped on a skunk last night.
  2. Mandarin
    去地铁的路上差点踩到一只壁虎。
    去地鐵的路上差點踩到一隻壁虎。
    qù dì tiě de lù shang chà diǎn cǎi dào yī zhī bì hǔ 。
    • Almost stepped on a gecko while going to the metro.
  3. Mandarin
    我踩到了什么奇怪的东西了。
    我踩到了什麼奇怪的東西了。
    wǒ cǎi dào liǎo shén me qí guài de dōng xī le 。
    • I stepped on something weird.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    我头先唔小心踩到狗屎啊!
    我頭先唔小心踩到狗屎啊!
    ngo5 tau4 sin1 m4 siu2 sam1 caai2 dou2 gau2 si2 aa3!
    • I just accidentally stepped on dog poop!
  2. Cantonese
    网民将佢本新书踩到一文不值。
    網民將佢本新書踩到一文不值。
    mong5 man4 zoeng1 keoi5 bun2 san1 syu1 caai2 dou3 jat1 man4 bat1 zik6.
    • His new book got destroyed online. People just thrashed it for all it was worth.
  3. Cantonese
    做会计真系好辛苦,晚晚都踩到凌晨先收得工。
    做會計真係好辛苦,晚晚都踩到凌晨先收得工。
    zou6 wui6 gai3 zan1 hai6 hou2 san1 fu2, maan5 maan5 dou1 caai2 dou3 ling4 san4 sin1 sau1 dak1 gung1.
    • It's hard being an accountant, you have to work until early morning before you can leave office.
  4. Cantonese
    要发挥部车嘅最大性能,就要踩到11000转先转波。
    要發揮部車嘅最大性能,就要踩到11000轉先轉波。
    jiu3 faat3 fai1 bou6 ce1 ge3 zeoi3 daai6 sing3 nang4, zau6 jiu3 caai2 dou3 maan6 jat1 zyun3 sin1 zyun3 bo1.
    • To maximise the performance of this car, only change the gear when the engine hits 11000 rpm.
  5. Cantonese
    又踩到「黄金」,今日真系衰到贴地!
    又踩到「黃金」,今日真係衰到貼地!
    jau6 caai2 dou2 "wong4 gam1", gam1 jat6 zan1 hai6 seoi1 dou3 tip3 dei2!
    • Stepped on dog poo again. This is such a horrible day!
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    畀人踩到只手
    畀人踩到只手
    bei2 jan4 caai2 dou2 zek3 sau2
    • have one's hand stepped on