粵

卡kaa1住zyu6

kaa1 zyu6kaak1 zyu6kik1 zyu6kǎ zhù

English

  1. to jam
  2. to choke
  3. to clutch
  4. also pr. [qia3 zhu4]
  5. to be stuck; to get stuck

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 攝住咗喺一個地方,拎唔返出嚟

Examples

  • 我的拉链卡住了。

    My zipper got stuck.

    Tatoeba · slo_oth CC BY

  • 齒輪裡的灰塵把機器卡住了。

    Dust in the gears gummed up the machine.

    Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY

  • 这个果酱瓶的盖子卡住了,打不开。

    This jam jar's lid is stuck and won't open.

    Tatoeba · crescat CC BY

  • 我個身卡住咗,出唔返嚟呀!

    My body is stuck. I can't get out!

  • 你要小心啲樹啊,唔係隻風箏會卡住㗎。

    You need to be mindful of the tree. If you're not, the kite is going to get stuck.

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

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