返轉頭

See also: 返转头

Chinese edit

		to return (to)	to revolve; to turn; to circle about to revolve; to turn; to circle about; to walk about; to convey; to forward (mail); to transfer; to shift	head; (noun suffix)
trad. (返轉頭)		返	轉	頭
simp. (返转头)		返	转	头

Pronunciation edit

Cantonese (Jyutping): faan¹ zyun³ tau⁴

Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: faan¹ zyun³ tau⁴
  - Yale: fāan jyun tàuh
  - Cantonese Pinyin: faan¹ dzyn³ tau⁴
  - Guangdong Romanization: fan¹ jun³ teo⁴
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /faːn⁵⁵ t͡syːn³³ tʰɐu̯²¹/

Verb edit

返轉頭

(Cantonese) to return (on the same route)
我返轉頭先至接你。 [Cantonese, trad.]
我返转头先至接你。 [Cantonese, simp.]
ngo⁵ faan¹ zyun³ tau⁴ sin¹ zi³ zip³ nei⁵. [Jyutping]
I'll pick you up when I come back.
(Cantonese, intransitive, figuratively) to go back
試過就返唔到轉頭。 [Cantonese, trad.]
试过就返唔到转头。 [Cantonese, simp.]
si³ gwo³ zau⁶ faan¹ m⁴ dou³ zyun³ tau⁴. [Jyutping]
Once you tried it, you'll never go back.
(Cantonese, intransitive, after another verb) back (to a previous place, on the same route)
行返轉頭／行返转头 [Cantonese] ― haang⁴ faan¹ zyun³ tau⁴ [Jyutping] ― to walk back on the same route

望返轉頭／望返转头 [Cantonese] ― mong⁶ faan¹ zyun³ tau⁴ [Jyutping] ― to look back
(Cantonese, intransitive, after another verb) back (to a previous time)
諗返轉頭／谂返转头 [Cantonese] ― nam² faan¹ zyun³ tau⁴ [Jyutping] ― thinking back on it...

講返轉頭／讲返转头 [Cantonese] ― gong² faan¹ zyun³ tau⁴ [Jyutping] ― on the topic of...
(Cantonese, transitive, after another verb) back (indicating an action that is reversed)
鬧返佢轉頭／闹返佢转头 [Cantonese] ― naau⁶ faan¹ keoi⁵ zyun³ tau⁴ [Jyutping] ― to scold him back

摸返條女轉頭 [Cantonese, trad.]
摸返条女转头 [Cantonese, simp.]
mo² faan¹ tiu⁴ neoi^5-2 zyun³ tau⁴ [Jyutping]
to touch one's girlfriend back

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返 (faan1)