粵

由jau4得dak1

jau4 dak1jau2 dak1jau5 dak1yóu de

English

  1. to let (one to do as they wish), e.g. "let him!"
  2. let it be, never mind, ignore

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 任由,隨得,根據某人嘅意願去做

Examples

  • 我唔會由得你自己一個喺呢到。

    I'm not going to leave you here by yourself.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 殺死一個人差啲,定係由得五個人死差啲?

    Which is worse, killing one person or letting five people die?

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 不由得想起了故乡。

    I can never forget my hometown.

    Tatoeba · fenfang557 CC BY

  • 由得佢繼續瞓啦。

    Just let him continue sleeping.

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

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