粵

叫giu3座zo6

giu3 zo6jiào zuò

English

  1. selling well; successful hit with widespread popularity and sales
  2. (of shows or concerts) attracting a large audience; well-received

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 好多觀眾入場觀賞表演,售票所得非常豐厚

Examples

  • 那部影片很叫座。

    That film was a great draw.

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  • 呢套戲叫好唔叫座。

    The movie received critical acclaim but was not a box-office success.

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

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