(pos:動詞)
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yue:接受；被動噉得到人哋俾嘅嘢
eng:to receive; to accept
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yue:收錢 (sau1 cin2)
eng:to receive money
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yue:#收風 (sau1 fung1)
eng:to get news; literally: to receive wind
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yue:收到通知 (sau1 dou2 tung1 zi1)
eng:to receive a notification; to be informed
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yue:收警告信 (sau1 ging2 gou3 seon3)
eng:to receive a warning letter
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yue:呢度啲訊號收得好差。 (ni1 dou6 di1 seon3 hou6 sau1 dak1 hou2 caa1.)
eng:Mobile phone signal is so poor here.
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yue:你仲未收到我哋張請帖咩？ (nei5 zung6 mei6 sau1 dou2 ngo5 dei6 zoeng1 ceng2 tip2 me1?)
eng:You still haven't received our invitation card?
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yue:你等錢使就收咗張支票佢啦。 (nei5 dang2 cin2 sai2 zau6 sau1 zo2 zoeng1 zi1 piu3 keoi5 laa1.)
eng:You need the money, just accept the cheque.
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yue:你收唔收到我想講乜？ (nei5 sau1 m4 sau1 dou2 ngo5 soeng2 gong2 mat1?)
eng:Have you got what I mean?
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yue:喺人哋手中攞返自己嘅嘢
eng:to take something back from others; to regain
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yue:#收數 (sau1 sou3)
eng:to recall loans; to collect debts
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yue:個業主想收返間屋自己住。 (go3 jip6 zyu2 soeng2 sau1 faan1 gaan1 uk1 zi6 gei2 zyu6.)
eng:The owner wanted to repossess his flat and live there.
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yue:將零散嘅物件集合起嚟
eng:to gather; to collect
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yue:郵差一日會去郵筒收幾次信。 (jau4 caai1 jat1 jat6 wui5 heoi3 jau4 tung2 sau1 gei2 ci3 seon3.)
eng:Postmen collect letters from postboxes several times a day.
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yue:落雨喇，收衫喇！ (lok6 jyu5 laa3, sau1 saam1 laa3!)
eng:It's starting to rain! Collect the clothes!
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yue:確立從屬關係
eng:to build an affiliation
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yue:#收養 (sau1 joeng5)
eng:to adopt
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yue:#收留 (sau1 lau4)
eng:to shelter; to lodge
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yue:收#觀音兵 (sau1 gun1 jam1 bing1)
eng:(of women) to act nice to an admirer so that the person will run around looking after herself
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yue:何生個仔成績差成咁，出到外國都未必有學校收。 (ho4 saang1 go3 zai2 sing4 zik1 caa1 seng4 gam2, ceot1 dou3 ngoi6 gwok3 dou1 mei6 bit1 jau5 hok6 haau6 sau1.)
eng:Mr. Ho's son, having poor results, may not be admitted to any school even abroad.
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yue:佢咁有誠意，收佢為徒啦！ (keoi5 gam3 jau5 sing4 ji3, sau1 keoi5 wai4 tou4 laa1!)
eng:He's so sincere, let him be your apprentice!
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<explanation>
yue:匿埋；隱藏
eng:to hide; to cover
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yue:收起笑容 (sau1 hei2 siu3 jung4)
eng:to hide one's smile
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yue:做乜收埋我份功課啊？我聽日要交㗎！ (zou6 mat1 sau1 maai4 ngo5 fan6 gung1 fo3 aa3? ngo5 ting1 jat6 jiu3 gaau1 gaa3!)
eng:Why did you hide my homework? I have to hand it in tomorrow!
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yue:有咩唔開心記得講出嚟啊，千祈唔好收埋喺心入面。 (jau5 me1 m4 hoi1 sam1 gei3 dak1 gong2 ceot1 lai4 aa3, cin1 kei4 m4 hou2 sau1 maai4 hai2 sam1 jap6 min6.)
eng:When there's something weighing on you, remember to speak your mind. You mustn't bottle that up inside.
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yue:快啲收返埋啲架撐喇。 (faai3 di1 sau1 faan1 maai4 di1 gaa3 caang1 laa3.)
eng:Be quick, put the tools back!
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<explanation>
yue:結束、停止
eng:to close; to shut; to end; to stop
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yue:#收手 (sau1 sau2)
eng:to stop an action
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yue:#收聲 (sau1 seng1)
eng:to shut up
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yue:#收檔 (sau1 dong3)
eng:to close the shop
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yue:見好就收 (gin3 hou2 zau6 sau1)
eng:to stop at an optimal moment
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yue:你話今次點收科吖？ (nei5 waa6 gam1 ci3 dim2 sau1 fo1 aa1?)
eng:Tell me, how should we fix this this time?
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yue:間糖水舖收幾點？ (gaan1 tong4 seoi2 pou2 sau1 gei2 dim2?)
eng:When does the dessert shop close?
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yue:撤銷；取消；令一樣嘢唔生效
eng:to undo; to cancel; to withdraw; to retract
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yue:我收返我句説話。 (ngo5 sau1 faan1 ngo5 geoi3 syut3 waa6.)
eng:I retract my statement.
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yue:政府暫時收返條例草案。 (zing3 fu2 zaam6 si4 sau1 faan1 tiu4 lai6 cou2 on3.)
eng:The government has temporarily retracted the bill.
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yue:限制、約束
eng:to restrain
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yue:#收服 (sau1 fuk6)
eng:to tame; to pacify
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yue:#把口唔收 (baa2 hau2 m4 sau1)
eng:to say things incautiously; to say something that is inappropriate or at the wrong time
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yue:收一收油 (sau1 jat1 sau1 jau2)
eng:to slow down the gear
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yue:收下把火啦。 (sau1 haa5 baa2 fo2 laa1.)
eng:Calm your temper.
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yue:懲罰；教訓
eng:to punish; to teach a lesson
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yue:#冇天收 (mou5 tin1 sau1)
eng:to not be punished by the Heaven
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yue:#收拾 (sau1 sap6)
eng:to quell; to vanquish