Cantonese · 3 November 2026 · Verbal Aspect Markers
住
zyu6Jyutping
continuous / temporary aspect marker
suffix
Indicates a continuous, static state resulting from an action, or suggests holding an action temporarily for the time being.
In a sentence
你拎住把遮先啦，出面橫風橫雨就快落湯雞喇。
nei5 ling1 zyu6 baa2 ze1 sin1 laa1, ceot1 min6 waang4 fung1 waang4 jyu5 zau6 faai3 lok6 tong1 gai1 laa3.
Hold onto this umbrella for now; it's pouring cats and dogs outside, you're about to look like a drowned rat.