粵

搶coeng2灘taan1

simp抢滩
coeng2 taan1qiǎng tān

English

  1. to make an amphibious assault
  2. to seize a beachhead
  3. to gain a foothold in (a new market)
  4. to land at beaches; to make amphibious assaults

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 部隊及物資衝上海岸防線

Examples

  • 係商業或者政治上搶得先機

    to get first hand advantage, in business or politics

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

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