粵

就zau6住zyu6

zau6 zyu6jiù zhù

English

  1. to adapt
  2. adjust; to take great care of
  3. to accommodate, to have scruple while doing something
  4. according to, with reference to
  5. to play safe; to be afraid, to worry, to accommodate

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 要遷就或者顧忌某啲嘢咁去做
  2. 根據一啲已有事物作出跟進
  3. 形容小心奕奕,甚至過份怕事、驚青、因住

Examples

  • 他就住在附近。

    He lives just around the corner.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 他就住在馬路對面。

    He lives just across the road.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 她就住在我們對面。

    She lives just across from us.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 他就住在拐角的地方。

    He lives just around the corner.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 法国客人就住在那边的旅馆。

    The French are staying in the hotel just over there.

    Tatoeba · Lemmih CC BY

  • 汤姆自从2003年就住在这里。

    Tom has lived here since 2003.

    Tatoeba · verdastelo9604 CC BY

  • 打大力啲!唔使就住佢呀。

    Hit him hard! Don't hold back!

  • 仲有大把呀,唔使就住食啦。

    There are plenty more, feel free to eat them. ----

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

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