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How to say “Take” in Cantonese — 擺柳 (baai2 lau5)

The Cantonese for “take” is 擺柳 (baai2 lau5) — take a leak; pee; take a wizz.

baaiˊ²擺lauˏ₅柳
简 摆柳
nountake a leak; pee; take a wizz
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Other ways to say “take”

爆糖baau3 tong2
to take hard candy; to take drugs
暗中行事am3 zung1 hang4 si6
take action in secret; take covert action
在意zoi6 ji3
take notice of; care about; take to heart
顧念gu3 nim6
take into consideration; take into account
顧及gu3 kap6
take into account, take into consideration

Example sentences with 擺柳

keoiˏ₅佢houˊ²好ciˏ₅似fungˉ¹風baaiˊ²擺lauˏ₅柳
He/She is very graceful/flexible.
tiuˎ₄條neoiˊ²女houˊ²好fungˉ¹風baaiˊ²擺lauˏ₅柳
That girl is very graceful.
keoiˏ₅佢go˗₃個sanˉ¹身fungˉ¹風baaiˊ²擺lauˏ₅柳
His/Her body moves gracefully.
tiu˗₃跳mouˏ₅舞houˊ²好fungˉ¹風baaiˊ²擺lauˏ₅柳
Dancing is very graceful.

How to pronounce it

The romanisation in brackets (baai2 lau5) is Jyutping, the standard system for Cantonese sounds. New to it? Read our beginner’s guide to Jyutping → or learn about Cantonese tones.

Related words

風擺柳fung1 baai2 lau5
describes someone who is indecisive / irresolute / lacks definite views of their own / easily swayed
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