粵

包baau1袱fuk6

baau1 fuk6bāo fu

English

  1. wrapping cloth
  2. (lit.) bundle wrapped in a piece of cloth, baggage.
  3. a bundle wrapped in cloth
  4. (fig.) burden
  5. load
  6. weight
  7. burden
  8. funny part
  9. punchline

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 行李、細軟
  2. 一樣會拖累人嘅野。負擔。(量詞:個)

Examples

  • 執包袱走

    pack one's bags and leave ----

  • 佢呢個有病嘅媽媽對佢嚟講係一個包袱。

    His sick mother is a burden to him.

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

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