阿公 [－－]

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Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. (old) grandfather
  2. polite address for an elderly man, or a woman's father-in-law
  3. (Taiwanese) grandfather
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. belongs to the public/one of seniority
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    阿​媽​嘅​阿爸​，​又​叫​外公​（​量​詞​：​個​）
    grandfather; mother's father
  2. 名詞
    同​其他人​共同​享有​、​屬社會​大眾​、​政府​有關​；​若​以​「​阿公​嘅​」​呢​個​形式​出現​，​表示​嗰​樣​物件​、​資源​、​錢​，​屬​於​公家​、​公眾​、​政府
    shared, public, or from the government; in the form "阿公嘅", it describes certain properties, resources or money as being shared, public, or from the government
    • 幫阿公做嘢
      帮阿公做嘢
      bong1 aa3 gung1 zou6 je5
      to serve the public/ the organization
    • 食阿公嘅
      食阿公嘅
      sik6 aa3 gung1 ge3
      to use the money from the government
    • 支筆阿公嘅，你用完記得擺返好。
      支笔阿公嘅，你用完记得摆返好。
      zi1 bat1 aa3 gung1 ge3, nei5 jung6 jyun4 gei3 dak1 baai2 faan1 hou2.
      This pen is shared, please remember to put it back after using.
  3. 近義詞
    公公、外公
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun, Cantonese, colloquial, dated
    commons; shared resources (among a group of people)
    • 啲钱挤落阿公度啰。
      啲钱挤落阿公度啰。
      di1 cin2 zai1 lok6 aa3 gung1 dou6 lo1.
      Put the money into the commons.
  2. noun, Cantonese, Gan, Hakka, Mandarin, Min-Nan, Sixian, Southern, Wu, dialectal
    maternal grandfather
  3. noun, Hokkien, Singapore, slang
    the government
  4. noun, Cantonese, Hakka, Mandarin, Min, Wu, Xiang, dialectal
    paternal grandfather
  5. noun, Hakka, Mandarin, Wu, Xiang, dialectal
    father-in-law (husband's father)
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    阿公喺梳化上面瞓紧晏觉。
    阿公喺梳化上面瞓緊晏覺。
    aa3 gung1 hai2 so1 faa3 soeng6 min6 fan3 gan2 ngaan3 gaau3 。
    • Grandfather is napping on the sofa.
  2. Cantonese
    如果你识得讲卡达山话，我阿公就会好开心。
    如果你識得講卡達山話，我阿公就會好開心。
    jyu4 gwo2 nei5 sik1 dak1 gong2 kaa1 daat6 saan1 waa2 ， ngo5 aa3 gung1 zau6 wui2 hou2 hoi1 sam1 。
    • If you can speak Kadazan, my grandpa will be very happy.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    阿公
    阿公
    aa3 gung1
    • maternal grandfather
    • public resources
  2. Cantonese
    千祈千祈唔好抌咗饼录音带佢呀，系你死鬼阿婆啲录音嚟㗎，你抌咗阿公会好伤心㗎。
    千祈千祈唔好抌咗餅錄音帶佢呀，係你死鬼阿婆啲錄音嚟㗎，你抌咗阿公會好傷心㗎。
    cin1 kei4 cin1 kei4 m4 hou2 dam2 zo2 beng2 luk6 jam1 daai2 keoi5 aa3, hai6 nei5 sei2 gwai2 aa3 po4 di1 luk6 jam1 lai4 gaa3, nei5 dam2 zo2 aa3 gung1 wui5 hou2 soeng1 sam1 gaa3.
    • Never throw away these recording tapes, they recorded your grandmother's voice when she was alive. If you throw them away, your grandpa will be very sad.
  3. Cantonese
    帮阿公做嘢
    幫阿公做嘢
    bong1 aa3 gung1 zou6 je5
    • to serve the public/ the organization
  4. Cantonese
    食阿公嘅
    食阿公嘅
    sik6 aa3 gung1 ge3
    • to use the money from the government
  5. Cantonese
    支笔阿公嘅，你用完记得摆返好。
    支筆阿公嘅，你用完記得擺返好。
    zi1 bat1 aa3 gung1 ge3, nei5 jung6 jyun4 gei3 dak1 baai2 faan1 hou2.
    • This pen is shared, please remember to put it back after using.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    啲钱挤落阿公度啰。
    啲钱挤落阿公度啰。
    di1 cin2 zai1 lok6 aa3 gung1 dou6 lo1.
    • Put the money into the commons.
  2. Mandarin
    5月12日指挥中心公布新冠肺炎确诊个案，其中有2名是万华阿公店员工
    5月12日指揮中心公佈新冠肺炎確診個案，其中有2名是萬華阿公店員工
    ５ yuè １２ rì zhǐ huī zhōng xīn gōng bù xīn guàn fèi yán què zhěn gè àn ， qí zhōng yǒu ２ míng shì wàn huá ā gōng diàn yuán gōng
    • The Central Epidemic Command Center has announced COVID-19 diagnosed cases on May 12, two cases are Wanhua hostess bar staff.