揪 (zau1) — grab; seize; hold tight and pull/drag in Cantonese
zauˉ¹揪Mandarin Pinyin: jiu1
Meaning of 揪
noungrab; seize; hold tight and pull/drag
Example Sentences with 揪
keoiˏ₅佢gauˊ²揪zyuˍ₆住ngoˏ₅我tiuˎ₄條fu˗₃褲
He grabbed my pants.
mˎ₄唔houˊ²好gauˊ²揪zyuˍ₆住mˎ₄唔fong˗₃放
Don't hold on and not let go.
keoiˏ₅佢gauˊ²揪zyuˍ₆住manˍ₆問ngoˏ₅我
He grabbed me and asked.
gauˊ²揪zyuˍ₆住go˗₃個geiˉ¹機wuiˍ₆會
Seize the opportunity.
gauˊ²揪zyuˍ₆住keoiˏ₅佢zek˗₃隻sauˊ²手
Grab his hand.
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