粵

叫giu3春ceon1

giu3 ceon1jiào chūn

English

  1. to caterwaul
  2. to call like an animal in heat
  3. (of animals) to call for a mate; (of women) to be flirtatious; to sound flirtatious
  4. to yell or to be melancholic despite not having any serious matter; usually pertaining to romantic relationships

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 指動物發出叫聲去求偶、交配;亦都形容女性用聲線吸引異性
  2. 引伸指人無病呻吟;冇特別事但係又喺度嘈喧巴閉;通常會同情愛有關

Examples

  • 你知唔知點解春卷叫春卷吖?

    Do you know why spring rolls are called spring rolls?

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 你知道春卷为什么叫春卷吗?

    Do you know why spring rolls are called spring rolls?

    Tatoeba · crescat CC BY

  • 出面有隻野貓喺度叫春。

    There's a stray cat outside calling for a mate. ----

  • 你唔好又喺度叫春啦,明明你哋就冇嘢。

    Don't be mad! You two are fine.

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

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