掣 (zai3) — hinder in Cantonese
zai˗₃掣Mandarin Pinyin: che4
Meaning of 掣
nounhinder
nounsnatch away
nounswitch, button, brake
noundrag; pull; draw
Example Sentences with 掣
baaˉ¹鋿zoˊ²咗go˗₃個cai˗₃掣
The button is broken.
go˗₃個cat˗₃掣ziˍ₆自dung˗₃動daanˍ₆彈hei2.起。
The switch pops up automatically.
gamˍ₆撳faai˗₃快cit˗₃掣laa1.啦。
Press the fast forward button.
binˉ¹邊go˗₃個faai˗₃快cit3?掣？
Which fast forward button?
jungˍ₆用faai˗₃快cit˗₃掣tiu3.跳。
Use the fast forward button to skip.
Words Containing 掣
腳掣goek3 zai3
brake
掣板zai3 baan2
(elec.) distributor
水掣seoi2 zai3
water switch; stopcock
氣體燃料供應掣hei3 tai2 jin4 liu6 gung1 jing3 zai3
gas supply (such as a gas tap from a utility company)
電掣房din6 zai3 fong4
switch room
剎掣saat3 zai3
apply the brakes
掣肘zai3 zau2
hinder sb. from doing sth.; restrict; impede
手掣sau2 zai3
a hand brake; a hand switch | [普]: 手閘
煞掣saat3 zai3
to apply the brakes (in a vehicle) | also written as 煞制; Std. Chinese: 煞車 or 剎車
風馳電掣fung1 ci4 din6 zai3
to speed along
煤氣掣mui4 hei3 zai3
gas tap
鮑魚掣baau1 jyu2 zai3
electric switchcircuit breaker [Syn.]電閘
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