掛住 (gwaa3 zyu6) — keep thinking about; be anxious about;… in Cantonese

gwaa˗₃掛zyuˍ₆住

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Mandarin Pinyin: gua4 zhu4

Meaning of 掛住

nounkeep thinking about; be anxious about; worry | [國] 掛念 , 惦念

nounlook forward to; be preoccupied/engrossed in | [國] 盼望; 巴望

ngoˏ₅我jatˍ₆日jatˍ₆日gwaa˗₃掛zyuˍ₆住heoi˗₃去waanˊ²玩。

Every day, my mind is on playing.

keoiˏ₅佢seng4jat6成gwaa3zyu6日heoi˗₃掛pou4,住mˎ₄去soengˊ²蒲，faan1hok6唔想返學。

He'd rather go out partying than go to school.

keoiˏ₅佢houˊ²好gwaa˗₃掛zyuˍ₆住nei5.你。

He misses you a lot.

gwaa˗₃掛zyuˍ₆住neiˏ₅你zaa3.咋。

Just miss you.

gwaa˗₃掛zyuˍ₆住sikˍ₆食faan6.飯。

Busy eating.

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