粵

爭zaang1凳dang3仔zai2

zaang1 dang3 zai2zhēng dèng zǐinferred

English

  1. to compete for seats (or other items) when there are fewer seats than contenders, as in the party game "musical chairs"

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 形容多人爭少數位置嘅情況;亦指一個集體遊戲,一班人聽音樂圍凳兜圈,音樂一停就鬥快揾凳坐,而凳少過人

Examples

  • 火車一開門,乘客就衝入去爭凳仔。

    Once train doors open, passengers rush in to claim their own seat.

Sources: rime-cantonese, synthesized, words.hk

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