睇住 (tai2 zyu6) — keep an eye on (sth. or sb.); to observ… in Cantonese

taiˊ²睇zyuˍ₆住

Mandarin Pinyin: di4 zhu4

Meaning of 睇住

nounkeep an eye on (sth. or sb.); to observe sth. keenly

noun(as a warning) look out; watch out; be careful

nounlooking; staring; watching

mˎ₄唔goiˉ¹該neiˏ₅你tungˎ₄同ngoˏ₅我taiˊ²睇zyuˍ₆住diˉ¹啲jeˏ₅嘢。

Please keep an eye on my stuff.

taiˊ²睇zyuˍ₆住neiˏ₅你soengˏ₅上haanˎ₄舷tai1.梯。

Watch you board the gangway.

taiˊ²睇zyuˍ₆住gaa1.家。

Look after the house.

ngaanˏ₅眼zapˉ¹睜zapˉ¹睜taiˊ²睇zyuˍ₆住keoiˏ₅佢zauˊ²走。

Watched him leave with wide eyes.

ngaanˏ₅眼zapˉ¹睜zapˉ¹睜taiˊ²睇zyuˍ₆住satˍ₆蝕。

Watched the loss unfold helplessly.

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