粵

把baa2火fo2

baa2 fo2bǎ huǒ

English

  1. one's energy, temper; to be angry; torch
  2. Literally "getting a bunch of fire", figuratively "angry".

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 嬲

Examples

  • 把火轉小一點。

    Turn the flame down low.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 新官上任三把火。

    A new broom sweeps clean.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 消防队员把火扑灭了。

    The fire fighters put out the fire.

    Tatoeba · U2FS CC BY

  • 雨沒大到能把火澆滅。

    The rain wasn't heavy enough to extinguish the fire.

    Tatoeba · DaoSeng CC BY

  • 消防隊員很快就把火撲滅了。

    The firemen soon put out the fire.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 他們同心協力地把火撲熄了。

    They worked together to put out the fire.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 阿松佢竟然由我個櫃桶度偷嘢食,真係把火!

    A-chung stole snacks from my drawer. I am so angry!

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

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