湊 (cau3) — chance upon; take advantage of in Cantonese
cau˗₃湊简 凑
Mandarin Pinyin: cou4
Meaning of 湊
nounchance upon; take advantage of
nounlook after; raise (a child) | [國] 帶
noungather together; pool; collect
nounmove close to; press near to
Example Sentences with 湊
我好憎湊細蚊仔
I hate looking after brats.
taiˊ²睇laiˎ₄嚟cau˗₃湊jitˍ₆熱naauˍ₆鬧
Looks like joining the fun.
taiˊ²睇laiˎ₄嚟cau˗₃湊haaˏ₅吓
Looks like just coming along.
taiˊ²睇laiˎ₄嚟cau˗₃湊fanˍ₆份
Looks like just contributing something.
keoiˏ₅佢taiˊ²睇laiˎ₄嚟cau˗₃湊sou˗₃數
He seems to be just making up the numbers.
Words Containing 湊
湊埋條數cau3 maai4 tiu4 sou3
balance the account
湊仔cau3 zai2
to take care of a child
湊巧cau3 haau2
luckily; fortunately | [粵]: 碰啱
湊合cau3 hap6
improvise; make do
睇嚟湊啦tai2 lai4 cau3 laa1
that depends
湊啱條數cau3 ngaam1 tiu4 sou3
balance the account
湊蹺cau3 kiu2
by coincidence; it so happens
湊合的cau3 hap6 dik1
makeshift
湊數cau3 sou3
round it up, gather the sufficient amount
湊仔婆cau3 zai2 po2
an old nanny
湊啱cau3 ngaam1
round it up, gather the sufficient amount
湊夠數cau3 gau3 sou3
round it up, gather the sufficient amount
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