揸 (zaa1 | zha1) : to drive, to pilot

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揸

zaa1

zha1

(1)[v] pick up with fingers; grasp by hand
(2)[v](Cantonese) to drive, to pilot
(3)[v](Cantonese) to make a decision
(4)[v](Cantonese) to hold

Stroke count: 12

Level: 2

Radical: 扌 (#64)

This character is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. 粵

揸

This word has been viewed 11602 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:44

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揸車 zaa1 ce1 = to drive a car 粵

揸住 zaa1 zyu6 = hold; grab 粵

揸實 zaa1 sat6 = take firm hold of, grasp (普: 緊握) 粵

揸主意 zaa1 zyu2 ji3 = make a decision 粵

揸fit人 zaa1 fit1 jan4 = a leader; a conductor 粵

揸fit zaa1 fit1 = take charge 粵

揸水 zaa1 seoi2 = go to take a piss; to urinate 粵

揸拿 zaa1 naa4 = assurance; certainty 粵

揸緊 zaa1 gan2 = to firmly grasp 粵

揸手 zaa1 sau2 = grasp; manage, govern; handshake (old usage) 粵
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Showing all 7 examples containing 揸

佢揸車揸咗幾個月粵
I've been driving a few months.
[Lit. I drive-car drive-already few [counter] months.]

小心揸車。粵
Drive carefully.

中國人係揸筷子食飯嘅。粵
Chinese people are [people who] use chopsticks to have their meals.
["揸" here is actually "to hold"]

喺馬來西亞，未滿17歲嘅人唔准揸車。粵
In Malaysia, those who have not reached the age of 17 cannot (legally) drive.

佢地兩個可以拉埋天窗全靠我揸大葵扇咋粵
The two of them got married all because I matchmade them together.

佢揸住國旗搰嚟搰去粵
He is swaying the flag that is in his hands.

我睇都係買屋比較揸拿，好過投資喺啲小生意上粵
I am of the view that buying property has more assurance, better than investing in small businesses.

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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.

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