「炒燶」

Entry #1
Pronunciation: caau2 nung1
Individual
Character Meaning:
stir-fry; to stir-fry; to speculate; to fire; to sack; to lay off; to fail; to perform badly; to have an argument; to have a row; to hit something; to take a photo
burnt; charred
Part of Speech: verb
Explanation:
  • literally, to be burnt due to over-frying
    (Cant.) keoi5heoi3jat1heoi3teng1din6waa2faan1dou3lai4di1min6zau6caau2nung1zo2laa3
    (Eng.) He went to pick up a call, and the noodles were burnt when he returned.

  • to lose money through speculation
    (Cant.) gau2cat1nin4gu2piu3daai6dit3hou2do1jan4dou1caau2nung1zo2gu2piu3
    (Eng.) In the 1997 stock market crash, many lost money through speculation.
    (Cant.) keoi5caau2nung1zo2gu2ji4gaa1him3jan4gei2sap6maan6
    (Eng.) He is now broke after losing money in the stock market and is heavily in debt.

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