pui4 zyu6陪住
Jyutpingpui4 zyu6
Yalepùih jyuh
Definition
To accompany or keep someone company.
colloquialpeopledaily actions
How it's used
The suffix 住 indicates a continuous state or an ongoing action, emphasizing the duration of the companionship. It is frequently used when someone is staying by another person's side during a difficult time, such as illness or emotional distress. Unlike the simpler 陪, which just means to accompany, 陪住 implies a sense of dedication or remaining in that position for a period of time.
Examples
Can you keep me company tonight?
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 陪同, which is a formal term used in business or official contexts. 陪住 is strictly for informal, personal relationships and should not be used to describe professional accompaniment.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
