粵

收sau1服fuk6

sau1 fuk6shōu fú

English

  1. to subdue
  2. to force to capitulate
  3. to reduce to submission
  4. to soothe
  5. to subduce

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 制伏對方並且令對方服從自己

Examples

  • 要收服務費嗎?

    Is there a service charge for that?

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 隻鬼畀個道士收服咗。

    The ghost is subdued by a taoist priest.

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

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