埋 (maai4) — move closer/nearer to; close in/up in Cantonese

maaiˎ₄埋

Mandarin Pinyin: mai2

Meaning of 埋

nounmove closer/nearer to; close in/up

nounfinish up; close out; settle (an account)

nouncloser together; nearer to

nounconceal; hide; lie low

nouneven; too; also; as well

nounbury; cover up; lay sth underground

noun(verb) 1. to complete; 2. to settle; (verb) to join in (a group); (adverb) 1. as well; 2. also; 3. and

Example Sentences with 埋

擸埋啲碎銀塞入櫃桶

Grab the coins and shove them into the drawer.

三步擸埋兩步走

He walks in long strides.

我同埋你一齊去

I'll join you and go together.

畀埋呢啲過佢

Give these to him as well!

diˉ¹啲jeˏ₅嘢neiˏ₅你beng˗₃屏maaiˎ₄埋haiˊ²喺binˉ¹邊douˍ₆度?

Where did you hide away those things?

See more results for 埋 →

Words Containing 埋

湊埋條數cau3 maai4 tiu4 sou3

balance the account

炒埋一碟caau2 maai4 jat1 dip6

a smash up, a beat up; to be involved in a serious car crash

call for the bill (US/AU: check) at restaurants. Mandarin uses 買單 because Tone 4 in Cantonese sounds closest to Tone 3 in Mandarin [Syn.] 算賬, 結賬, 睇數

燒到埋身siu1 dou3 maai4 san1

a desperate situation [粵]水浸眼眉 [國]火燒眉毛，大禍臨頭，燃毛之急，迫在眉睫，千鈞一髮

溝埋kau1 maai4

to mix something together

埋去maai4 heoi3

to get near to

惹埋je5 maai4

to infect ; to contaminate [華]: 傳染給

十指孖埋sap6 zi2 maa1 maai4

to be incompetent or uncapable of doing things

Want to actually remember 埋?

Practice with spaced-repetition flashcards or follow our free structured Cantonese course.

Practice Flashcards Start Learning Cantonese