看門口
hon1 mun4 hau2kàn mén kǒuinferred
English
- to keep watch; to keep a lookout
- to prepare against unexpected needs
粵語 — Cantonese
- 把守門口，唔隨便畀人入去
- 以備不時之需
Examples
阿仔，阿媽出門口啦！幫我看門口！
Son, mum is going out! Watch the house for me! ----
你出開街就順便買定枝豉油看門口吖。
When you go out, could you buy a bottle of soy sauce on your way back, just in case we need it?
Sources: rime-cantonese, synthesized, words.hk