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碼maa5頭tau4

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maa5 tau4mǎ tóumǎ tou

English

  1. wharf; dock; quay; pier
  2. (slang) (of women) rich guy
  3. pier; wharf; dock; quay
  4. items to display wealth
  5. right husband, right partner, usually referring to a rich person

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 俾船停泊,用嚟上落貨/客嘅地方(量詞:個)
  2. 身上展示財富嘅嘢
  3. 比喻歸宿,好嘅愛情對象,通常係指有錢嘅對象

Examples

  • 呢度係美國船隻停泊嘅碼頭。

    Tatoeba · LeeSooHa CC BY

  • 深水碼頭

    deepwater wharf

  • 郵輪碼頭

    cruise terminal

  • 葵青貨櫃碼頭

    Kwai Tsing Container Terminals ----

  • 佢老公好有米,今次泊到個好碼頭啦!

    Her husband is wealthy, and she's found a dependable person!

  • 他身上嘅碼頭真係厲害,戴嘅唔係「伯爵錶」就係「勞力士錶」。

    The accessories he's wearing are so extravagant. If it's not a Piaget watch, it would be a Rolex. ----

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

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