挽 (waan5) — variant of in Cantonese
waanˏ₅挽Mandarin Pinyin: wan3
Meaning of 挽
nounvariant of
nounroll up (sleeves, etc)
noundraw; pull; retrieve; reverse
nouncarry sth in one's hand or under one's arm
Example Sentences with 挽
keoiˏ₅佢waanˊ²挽zyuˍ₆住go˗₃個sauˊ²手doiˊ²袋gwo˗₃過maaˎ₄馬louˍ₆路
She was crossing the road while carrying a handbag.
keoiˏ₅佢mˊ²輓linˎ₄聯houˊ²好coengˎ₄長。
His eulogy was very long.
seˊ²寫mˊ²輓linˎ₄聯naanˎ₄難。
Writing a eulogy is difficult.
keoiˏ₅佢sung˗₃送mˊ²輓linˎ₄聯。
He sent a eulogy.
mˊ²輓linˎ₄聯houˊ²好gamˊ²感janˎ₄人。
The eulogy was very touching.
Words Containing 挽
力挽狂瀾lik6 waan5 kong4 laan4
to pull strongly against a crazy tide; fig., to try hard to save a desperate crisis, overcome impossible odds, seize victory from the jaws of defeat, etc.
挽救waan5 gau3
to save; to recue; to remedy
挽手waan5 sau2
handle (of a basket, kettle, etc); loop handle (in bus, train, etc)
挽留waan5 lau4
urge (or persuade) sb. to stay; detainment
冇鞋挽屐走mou5 haai4 waan2 kek6 zau2
to leave hurriedly from an awkward situation (lit., "if you don't have shoes, grab some clogs and run")
挽回waan5 wui4
redeem; retrieve
挽鞋waan5 haai4
verb; literally: carry the shoe; Metaphor, look down on someone; or, to serve someone
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