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粵語辭叢

左右

zo2 jau6included in 2 dictionaries
zo2 jau6*2included in 2 dictionaries
zo2 jau2included in 1 dictionaries
du2 jiu6*included in 1 dictionaries
du2 jiu6included in 1 dictionaries
粵典 (words.hk)Hong KongWord
Jyutping:
zo2 jau6
01

物理上#左#右 兩邊;引伸為形勢、取態上兩個相反嘅趨向 (left and right; both sides)

名詞

Examples

左右兩邊

zo2 jau6 loeng5 bin1

both left and right sides

02

專指#左翼#右翼 ((of politics) left wing and right wing)

Examples

左右之爭

zo2 jau6 zi1 zang1

conflict between the left and the right

粵典 (words.hk)Hong KongWord
Jyutping:
zo2 jau6

影響;改變一樣嘢嘅方向 (to influence; to control)

動詞

Examples

左右大局

zo2 jau6 daai6 guk6

to influence the situation

維基辭典YueWord
Jyutping:
zo2 jau6Original phonetic: /t͡sɔː³⁵ jɐu̯²²/
zo2 jau6*2Original phonetic: /t͡sɔː³⁵ jɐu̯²²⁻³⁵/
01

left and right

02

left and right sides; both sides

Examples

參差荇菜,左右流之。…窈窕淑女,琴瑟友之。參差荇菜、左右芼之。

Here long, there short, is the duckweed, To the left, to the right, borne about by the current. […] The modest, retiring, virtuous, young lady: With lutes, small and large, let us give her friendly welcome. Here long, there short, is the duckweed; On the left, on the right, we cook and present it.

03

entourage; retinue; attendants

04

about; or so; or thereabouts; around; approximately

Examples

他身高可能在三米左右。

He was about three meters tall.

30分鐘左右

about 30 minutes

我估計溫度都在十度左右吧。

I guess the temperature is around ten degrees now.

05

to control; to manipulate; to influence; to dominate

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