粵

困wan3住zyu6

wan3 zyu6kùn zhùinferred

English

  1. to lockup something; to trap or imprison somebody

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 鎖起、圍起一件物件,關押或禁閉住一個人,唔畀佢逃走

Examples

  • 我被工作困住了。

    I'm stuck in my job.

    Tatoeba · verdastelo9604 CC BY

  • 這個工人本來應該在中午十二點到達, 但他被交通堵塞困住了幾個小時。

    The handyman was supposed to arrive at twelve noon, but got stuck in a traffic jam for a few hours.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 個疑犯俾啲警察韞住咗。

    The suspect is being held by the police.

  • 韞住隻狗喇,有人客嚟啊。

    Confine the dog first, the guests are coming.

Sources: rime-cantonese, synthesized, words.hk

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