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gwaa3
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[1] hang up; suspend; hook [2] care for; be concerned about [3] [v] register; record Default PoS: Additional PoS: Stroke count: 11
Level: 3
Radical: 扌 (#64)
This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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This word has been viewed 11997 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 15th Jul 2009 15:47 |
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掛住 gwaa3 zyu6 = keep thinking about; look forward to 粵 懸掛 jyun4 gwaa3 = suspension (of a vehicle); to hang 掛號 gwaa3 hou6 = to register 掛念 gwaa3 nim6 = to worry about sb. 掛鉤 gwaa3 ngau1 = to link up 掛名 gwaa3 meng2 = nominal; only in name; titular 掛帥 gwaa3 seoi3 = assume leadership; be in command 掛勾 gwaa3 ngau1 = hook 掛號信 gwaa3 hou6 seon3 = registered mail 記掛 gei3 gwaa3 = to be concerned about; to keep thinking about; to miss; to be constantly on one's mind 粵 See all 33 compounds |
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Showing all 3 examples containing 掛
佢成日掛住去蒲,唔想返學。 粵
He'd rather go out partying than go to school. [Lit. He always miss hang out, not want return school. Less idiomatically: He misses hanging out, he doesn't want to go to school. See http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?14,134171,page=1] Legend 國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese. 粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |