deoi˗₃對mˎ₄唔zyuˍ₆住
简 对唔住
nounsorry; excuse me; pardon me
nounlet somebody down; be unworthy of; be unfair to
noun(Phrase) sorry.
interjectionexcuse me; sorry
The Cantonese for “sorry” is 對唔住 (deoi3 m4 zyu6) — sorry; excuse me; pardon me.
The romanisation in brackets (deoi3 m4 zyu6) is Jyutping, the standard system for Cantonese sounds. New to it? Read our beginner’s guide to Jyutping → or learn about Cantonese tones.
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