粵

頂ding2住zyu6

simp顶住
ding2 zyu6dǐng zhù

English

  1. to withstand
  2. to stand up to
  3. to keep/to hold even in difficulties
  4. to replace someone temporarily

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 有阻力或困難,但仍然堅持
  2. 臨時替代某人的位置

Examples

  • 好難用個鼻頂住個波。

    It's difficult to balance a ball on your nose.

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  • 頂住呀,醫生就到㗎喇!

    Hold on, the doctor is coming soon! ----

  • 個客無端端上咗嚟公司,老細又開緊會,你頂住先啦!

    The client shows up without any prior notification but the boss is now in a meeting. You go dealing with him first!

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

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