粵

揸zaa1主zyu2意ji3

zaa1 zyu2 ji3zhā zhǔ yi

English

  1. to make decision
  2. to make a decision; to make a call
  3. to have the right to make one's own decisions, as opposed to taking instructions from somebody else

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 下決定,通常個情況係冇一個選項明顯好過其他
  2. 有自主嘅權力,而唔需要聽其他人嘅指示

Examples

  • 揸定主意

    to make up one's mind

  • 我仲未決定去邊啊,你揸主意啦。

    I haven't made up my mind where to go yet. You decide. ----

  • 我上司唔喺度,我揸唔到主意啊。

    My boss is not here. I cannot make my decision.

  • 細個嗰陣好想做大人,因為可以自己揸主意。

    When I was small, I wanted to be a grown up, because then I will be able to make my own decisions.

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

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