粵

失sat1守sau2

sat1 sau2shī shǒu

English

  1. (military) (of a city etc) to fall into enemy hands
  2. loss of control or commanding rights; fall into enemy hands
  3. (fig.) to take a turn for the worse
  4. to succumb; to lose; to be defeated; to fall

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 未能夠保護守護緊嘅嘢

Examples

  • 恆指今日失守三萬點。

    HSI shed to 30,000 points today.

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

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