粵

收sau1手sau2

sau1 sau2shōu shǒu

English

  1. to stop; to pull back
  2. (verb) to stop work; to knock (it) off; to wash one's hands of something
  3. to stop; to quit; literally: to withdraw one's hand

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 停止、唔再做某啲嘢

Examples

  • 你而家收手仲嚟得切。

    It's not too late to stop.

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

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