粵

作zok3對deoi3

simp作对
zok3 deoi3zuò duì

English

  1. to set oneself against
  2. to oppose
  3. to make a pair
  4. to oppose somebody; to set oneself against somebody; intransitive verb which often follows the preposition 同 tung1 and the patient

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 反對一個人,立場、行為同佢有衝突;係不及物動詞,通常用喺介詞「同」以及對象之後

Examples

  • 如果主與我們同在,邊個會同我哋作對?

    If God is with us, then who is against us?

    Tatoeba · tigro1973 CC BY

  • 那份工作對他來說很重要。

    It is important for him to get the job.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 作家是一個寫作對他來說比對其他人更困難的人。

    A writer is somebody for whom writing is more difficult than it is for other people.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 伊隆馬斯克將「凡是與你作對的人都是戀童癖」這一保守派慣用的抹黑手法發揮得淋漓盡致。

    Elon Musk embodies the conservative propaganda tactic of calling everyone who crosses you a pedophile.

    Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY

  • 佢冇理由同我作對架喎!

    He has no reason to oppose me.

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

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