(dau1) — help out (in conversation); in Cantonese

dauˉ¹
Mandarin Pinyin: dou1

Meaning of

nounhelp out (in conversation);
nountake upon oneself; take all the responsibility (for sth.);
nounpouch; pocket; bag; ladle;
nounmake a detour; move round; take an indirect route;
noundirect at; right on;
nouncontainer for rice, pet food or coins;
nouncanvass; solicit (business); [粵] scout around for customers;
noungo for a (leisurely) stroll/ drive/ jaunt;
nounwrap up with a pouch; hold up;
noun(Cantonese)/to debate or rebut/to; towards/to detour/stir fried/a bog bowl

Example Sentences with

dauˉ¹zoˊ²jatˉ¹go˗₃daaiˍ₆kwaakˉ¹
Move in a big round circle.
dauˉ¹samˉ¹hauˊ²fangˎ₄zoˊ²keoiˏ₅loengˏ₅ceoiˎ₄
They gave him two punches right on the chest.
ngoˏ₅dauˉ¹louˍ₆faanˉ¹jukˍ₆kei2.
I took a detour on my way home.
dauˉ¹louˍ₆heoi˗₃maaiˏ₅je5.
Make a detour to buy something.
mˎ₄houˊ²dauˉ¹louˍ₆la1!
Don't take a detour!
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