粵

企kei5圖tou4

simp企图
kei5 tou4qǐ tú

English

  1. to attempt
  2. intention; plan; scheme; usually referring to malicious plans
  3. intend to; attempt to; usually referring to malicious activity
  4. to try
  5. attempt

量詞 — Classifiers

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 計劃同埋計劃之內嘅事;多數指一啲心懷不軌嘅計劃
  2. 做一啲行為之前,已經做好晒計劃,多數係圖謀不軌嘅

Examples

  • 企圖行騙

    to try to swindle

  • 你跟住我有咩企圖啊?

    Why are you following me?

  • 佢企圖殺咗老公出面嘅第三者。

    She attempted to kill the mistress of his husband.

  • 識得佢好好,佢對警方好熟悉,呢個唔係佢第一次企圖謀殺,亦唔係佢第一次,今次亦唔會係佢最後一次。

    Tatoeba CC BY

  • 由一開始,美利堅合眾國就從來都冇停止過去破壞晒所有團結南方或者西班牙裔美國嘅企圖,為咗喺佢嘅南翼冇競爭對手。

    Tatoeba CC BY

  • 她企图自杀。

    She attempted to kill herself.

    Tatoeba · fucongcong CC BY

  • 他企图说谎。

    He tries to lie.

    Tatoeba · fucongcong CC BY

  • 她企圖自殺。

    She attempted to kill herself.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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