粵

爬paa4頭tau4

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paa4 tau4pá tóu

English

  1. to overtake
  2. to overtake; to move faster so as to pass
  3. to surpass; to jump the queue; to cut in line
  4. to try to be the first to do something

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 速度快過前面目標,從後追過;超前
  2. 打尖;插隊;排喺隊嘅中間,唔跟先後排
  3. 搶先

Examples

  • 扒阿哥頭結婚

    get married before one's older brother

  • 唔該唔好扒頭。

    Please don't jump the queue. ----

  • 喺彎位扒頭好危險!

    It's dangerous to overtake on a bend (when driving).

  • 佢以為贏咗開始減速,臨尾俾對手爬頭衝線。

    He decelerated, thinking he had won, and was overtaken by his opponent before the finish line. ----

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

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