粵

關gwaan1口hau2

simp关口
gwaan1 hau2guān kǒu

English

  1. pass
  2. gateway
  3. (fig.) juncture
  4. critical point in a given situation
  5. difficult situation
  6. frontier pass; customs station; border crossing; checkpoint

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 一件事、一個情況嘅重要階段(量詞:個)
  2. 難關
  3. 來往兩地嘅必經通道

Examples

  • 呢個關口我點過到呀。

    How can I get through this challenging time? ----

  • 恒指跌破左一萬點嘅心理關口。

    The Hang Seng Index plunged below the psychological barrier of 10000 points. ----

  • 暫時未有計劃喺羅湖關口實施廿四小時通關。

    There are no immediate plans to open Lo Wu's border crossing around the clock

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

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