粵

開hoi1波bo1

simp开波
hoi1 bo1kāi bō

English

  1. kick off (soccer
  2. football)
  3. to start a ball game
  4. (of volleyball, tennis, etc.) to serve; to shoot the ball to start a round
  5. to start to do something
  6. to scold; to lose temper on; to fall out with someone

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 球類比賽開始
  2. 排球、羽毛球、網球、乒乓球等等運動,做第一個擊球就叫開波
  3. 開始做一樣嘢
  4. 鬧某個人,向某個人發脾氣,甚至反面

Examples

  • 到你開波喇。

    Now it's your serve.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 我一開波就已經吹錯咗音。

    I screwed up the very first note.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 阿Tom唔知Mary幾時會離開波士頓。

    Tom doesn't know when Mary will leave Boston.

    Tatoeba · fercheung CC BY

  • 他離開波士頓。

    He left Boston.

    Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY

  • 我打算離開波士頓。

    I intend to leave Boston.

    Tatoeba · DaoSeng CC BY

  • 湯姆明天離開波士頓。

    Tom is leaving Boston tomorrow.

    Tatoeba · verdastelo9604 CC BY

  • 上一鋪你開波,今次到我。

    You served last round. This time it's my turn. ----

  • 快啲開波啦,等到頸都長喇。

    Come on, can we start the game already? ----

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

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