粵

睇tai2住zyu6

tai2 zyu6dì zhù

English

  1. looking; staring; watching
  2. to watch over; to keep an eye on
  3. to watch out (not to), to be careful

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 小心噉望住;看管
  2. 用嚟提醒人要小心一啲嘢,或者避免一樣嘢發生,類似因住、顧住

Examples

  • 睇住啲袋

    to keep an eye on the bags ----

  • 我睇住Tom入嚟。

    I saw Tom come in.

    Tatoeba · clowergen CC BY

  • 啱啱拖完地,睇住跣呀!

    I've just mopped the floor. Be careful, don't fall down.

  • 睇住呀!嗰到有個大窿㗎。

    Watch out! There's a big hole there.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 你走咗嗰陣邊個幫你睇住隻狗呀?

    Who cared for the dog when you were away?

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 佢鍾意睇住啲雀仔喺自己頭上飛嚟飛去。

    He likes to watch the birds fly above his head.

    Tatoeba · fercheung CC BY

  • 你幫我睇住啲細路,我就幫你攞套西裝去洗。

    If you'll keep an eye on the kids, I'll take your suit to be cleaned.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 睇住跣!

    Tatoeba · FishlandicFishy CC BY

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

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