着 (zoek6) — dispatch; send; assign in Cantonese

zoekˍ₆着

Mandarin Pinyin: zhuo2

Meaning of 着

noundispatch; send; assign

nounbe affected by; be troubled with

nounapply; use; set about

nounhit the mark; succeed in doing sth

nountouch; contact; attach

nounmove; step; trick; device

nounbe ignited; be lit; burn

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Example Sentences with 着

燒焊返個線圈就可以撻着架車

The car should be able to start once we weld the solenoid.

teng˗₃聽keoiˏ₅佢gongˊ²講gingˉ¹經zai3,濟﹐haiˍ₆係janˎ₄人douˉ¹都wuiˏ₅會fan˗₃瞓zoekˍ₆着。

Listening to him talk about economics would put anyone to sleep.

mongˍ₆望zyuˍ₆住hyunˎ₄懸ngaaiˎ₄崖

Looking at the cliff.

keoiˏ₅佢zoek˗₃著gaanˉ¹間tiuˎ₄條fu3.褲。

He's wearing striped pants.

mongˍ₆望zyuˍ₆住deoi˗₃對ngonˍ₆岸。

Looking at the opposite bank.

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Words Containing 着

着數zoek6 sou3

advantage; gain; profit; favour

撻着taat1 zoek6

start up (a car); start the engine

棋高一着kei4 gou1 jat1 zoek6

one step ahead; get the upper hand; outmatch one's opponent

着慌zoek6 fong1

nervous; alarmed; thrown into a panic

踮着腳dim2/3 zoek6 goek3

to tiptoe | Cant.: 蹨起對腳; 趷起對腳

着重號zoek6 zung6 hou6

emphasis mark: it is a traditional punctuation mark in China, usually taking the form of either a circle or a dot (•).

不着陸飛行bat1 zoek6 luk6 fei1 hang4

nonstop flight

一撻即着jat1 taat3 zik1 zoek6

one spark and the fire's blazing; for the flame of love to quickly ingnite

順着seon6 zoek6

follow; go along with

着落zoek6 lok6

assured source; assured settlement

着陸zoek6 luk6

landing; touchdown

千揀萬揀,揀着個爛燈盞cin1 gaan2 maan6 gaan2 ,gaan2 zoek6 go3 laan6 dang1 zaan2

to make a bad choice out of a large number of options (esp with a wife)

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