粵

把baa2握ak1

baa2 ak1baa2 ngak1baang2 ak1bǎ wò

English

  1. to grasp (also fig.)
  2. (opportunity) to grasp; to hold
  3. certainty; assurance; confidence
  4. to seize
  5. to hold
  6. assurance
  7. certainty
  8. sure (of the outcome)

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. (機會)捉緊,珍惜,好好利用
  2. 對某事成功嘅信心

Examples

  • 對於呢場比賽佢好有把握。

    He had much confidence in this competition.

  • 你要好好把握呢次機會呀,呢啲機會好難得。

    You should seize this opportunity, these opportunities are rare.

  • 好好把握這個機會。

    Make good use of this opportunity.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 你要好好把握這個時機。

    You should make good use of this opportunity.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 我很後悔當時沒有把握機會認識她。

    I regret missing the chance to meet her.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 买房要量力而行,但也要把握时机。

    One needs to buy a house that's within one's means, but one also needs to grasp an opportunity.

    Tatoeba · trieuho CC BY

  • 你所要做的便是好好把握這千載難逢的機會。

    All you have to do is take advantage of this rare opportunity.

    Tatoeba · tsayng CC BY

  • 勇气是一个奇怪的东西:没有任何人对它有把握

    Courage is a strange thing: One can never be sure of it.

    Tatoeba · pig8322 CC BY

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

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