粵

撲pok3救gau3

simp扑救
pok3 gau3pū jiù

English

  1. firefighting
  2. to extinguish a fire and save life and property
  3. to dive (of goalkeeper in soccer)
  4. to put out a fire to save life and property
  5. (soccer) goalkeeper to save a goal by diving

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 撲滅火災,搶救性命同保護財產
  2. 足球比賽中,龍門飛身防守令到個波冇入龍

Examples

  • 波特是最棒的守门员之一。他常常可以有世界级的扑救。

    Peter’s one of the best goalkeepers ever. He’s always able to pull off great saves.

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  • 消防員正喺度撲救漁船嘅大火。

    The firefighters are extinguishing the fire on the fishing boat. ----

  • 呢球射得靚,但龍門撲救得仲靚。

    This shooting was great, but the goalkeeper made a even better diving save.

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

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