粵

吐tou3痰taam4

tou3 taam4tǔ tán

English

  1. to spit
  2. to spit phlegm
  3. to spit
  4. to expectorate

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 將啲痰吐出嚟

Examples

  • 我最憎啲人周街吐痰。

    I hate people spitting everywhere the most.

  • 禁止吐痰。

    Spitting is prohibited.

    Tatoeba · klzlueylx CC BY

  • 他有个随地吐痰的习惯。

    He has the habit of spitting on the ground.

    Tatoeba · ColawithIce CC BY

  • 隨地吐痰在新加坡算是犯罪行為。

    In Singapore, it is a crime to spit on the ground.

    Tatoeba · DaoSeng CC BY

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

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