zau2 hoi1走開走开

Jyutpingzau2 hoi1

Yalejáu hōi

動詞Common

Definition

To temporarily leave a place; to go away.

colloquialdaily actions

How it's used

Used primarily as a direct command or a description of someone physically leaving a spot. It can sound quite blunt or rude depending on the tone and context, especially when used to dismiss someone. When asking someone to move aside to make space, people often prefer using 借過 instead to sound more polite.

Examples

nei5你zau2走hoi1開zan6陣sin1先，dang2等ngo5我cyu2處lei5理hou2好gin2件si6事。

Go away for a moment, let me handle this first.

keoi5佢hou2好faan4煩aa3呀，giu3叫keoi5佢zau2走hoi1開dou1都m4唔ting1聽。

He is so annoying, he won't listen even when I tell him to go away.

Common phrases

giu3叫jan4人zau2走hoi1開

to tell someone to go away

zau2走hoi1開zan6陣

to go away for a short while

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 走人, which specifically means to leave a place or quit a situation entirely. While 走開 implies moving away from a specific point, 走人 is more about departing from a gathering or ending one's presence at an event.