粵

掠loek6過gwo3

simp掠过
loek6 gwo3lüè guò

English

  1. to flit across
  2. to sweep past
  3. to glance (strike at an angle)
  4. to pass with a swift movement; to sweep past

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 快速經過

Examples

  • 乌云正掠过这座城市。

    Black clouds were passing above the city.

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  • 颱風喺凌晨一點掠過本港。

    The typhoon swept Hong Kong at one o'clock in the morning.

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

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