粵

封fung1口hau2

fung1 hau2fēng kǒu

English

  1. to keep one's lips sealed
  2. (of a wound) to heal
  3. to seal (an envelope, bag, container etc)
  4. the sealed opening of an envelope, bag etc
  5. (fig.) to lock down; to finalize (a decision, plan etc)
  6. to seal (a letter or package)

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 將一啲有開咗口嘅嘢重新封閉起嚟

Examples

  • 被害人被勒索支付封口費已經很多年, 但現在他意識到這樣做是愚蠢的, 而且他已經決定再也不付一毛錢了。

    The victim of blackmail has been paying hush money for years, but now he realizes it is foolish, and has decided not to pay a red cent more.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 封口嘅信郵費貴過開口嗰啲。

    The postal fee for sealed letters is more expensive than open ones.

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

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