粵

天tin1文man4台toi4

also written天文臺
tin1 man4 toi4tiān wén tái

English

  1. astronomical observatory
  2. astronomical observatory; weather observatory ----
  3. someone who keeps watch or keeps a lookout; the watchman

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 觀測天體、天文現象嘅機構;觀測同預測天氣嘅機構(量詞:個/間/所)
  2. 比喻負責睇水、把風嘅人

Examples

  • 你負責做天文台,我哋會偷偷哋入去。有人嚟就用對講機話我哋知啦。

    You'll be the watchman, and we will sneak in. Warn us on the walkie-talkie if anyone comes.

  • 為了觀測星象,他建了一座天文台。

    He built an observatory to study the stars.

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

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