粵

作zok3客haak3

zok3 haak3zuò kè

English

  1. to live somewhere as a visitor; to stay with sb as a guest; to sojourn
  2. to be a guest
  3. (of sports) to play away from home

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 去人哋嘅地方作客人
  2. 去敵隊主場比賽

Examples

  • 昨天,我去我叔叔家作客。

    I called at my uncle's house yesterday.

    Tatoeba · tsayng CC BY

  • 作客勝利

    away win

  • 作客入球

    away goal

  • 作客球隊

    visiting team; away team; road team

  • 溜馬作客公牛

    visiting Indiana Pacers versus Chicago Bulls

  • 阿根廷聽朝要作客硬撼巴拉圭。

    The Argentinians are clashing against the Paraguayans at an away game next morning.

  • 雖則人哋話「當自己屋企得㗎喇」,但去人哋屋企作客時,都唔好太過「賓至如歸」。

    Even though people tell you to feel at home when you are visiting their home, you'd better behave yourself. ----

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

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