zyut3綴缀

Jyutpingzyut3

Yalejyut

Definition

To embellish, connect, or mend; also used as an alternative form for to stop or suspend.

to sew, patch, or mend
to embellish, decorate, or adorn
to connect, link, or put together
to stop, halt, or suspend before completion

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How it's used

Primarily used in the context of dropping out of school or abandoning a task prematurely. While it shares the same pronunciation as the character for decorating or stitching, the meaning of stopping or quitting is the most common way you will encounter it in spoken Cantonese. It carries a slightly formal or literary weight compared to common verbs like 停 or 放棄.

Examples

keoi5佢duk6讀syu1書duk6讀dou3到jat1一bun3半zau6就zyut3綴zo2咗hok6學。

He dropped out of school halfway through.

le1呢fan2份gung1工gam3咁san1辛fu2苦，nei5你hai6係mai6咪soeng2想zyut3綴zo2咗keoi5佢aa4呀？

This job is so tough, are you thinking of quitting it?

Common phrases

zyut3綴hok6學

to drop out of school

zyut3綴gung1工

to quit a job

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with 綴 as in stitching or decorating, which is a completely different usage. When used to mean quitting, it is almost exclusively paired with the object being abandoned, such as 綴學 or 綴工.