(pos:動詞)
<explanation>
yue:喺一個地方長期居留
eng:to live or settle
<eg>
yue:我住喺香港。 (ngo5 zyu6 hai2 hoeng1 gong2.)
eng:I live in Hong Kong.
<eg>
yue:我喺呢區住咗超過十年。 (ngo5 hai2 ni1 keoi1 zyu6 zo2 ciu1 gwo3 sap6 nin4.)
eng:I have lived in this district for over a decade.
<eg>
yue:大澳退咗休應該幾好住。 (daai6 ou3 teoi3 zo2 jau1 jing1 goi1 gei2 hou2 zyu6.)
eng:Tai O is probably a nice place to live after retirement.

(pos:詞綴)(sim:着)
<explanation>
yue:放喺動詞之後表示事物持續嘅狀態，多數用於靜態動詞
eng:to indicate continuous aspect which goes directly after the verb; used for describing a continuous, non-action state
<eg>
yue:你諗住畢咗業做咩？ (nei5 nam2 zyu6 bat1 zo2 jip6 zou6 me1?)
eng:What do you plan to do after your graduation?
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<explanation>
yue:表示兩個動作同時進行，「住」放喺第一個動詞後表示持續狀態，後接第二個動詞
eng:to indicate an action happening while in a particular state
<eg>
yue:食住等啦！ (sik6 zyu6 dang2 laa1!)
eng:Wait (for someone) while eating!
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<explanation>
yue:放喺動詞之後表示暫時先做呢件事，後面經常跟「#先」字
eng:placed after the verb to indicate that, for the time being, it should be done first before doing something else; often followed by #先 sin1
<eg>
yue:擺住喺度先。 (baai2 zyu6 hai2 dou6 sin1.)
eng:First, put it here.

(pos:語素)
<explanation>
yue:同否定一齊用，表示暫時唔做一件事
eng:for now; yet (only used with negation)
<eg>
yue:咪住！等埋我先！ (mai5 zyu6! dang2 maai4 ngo5 sin1!)
eng:Stop! Wait for me!
<eg>
yue:唔好揼住，可能有用。 (m4 hou2 dam2 zi6, ho2 nang4 jau5 jung6..)
eng:Don't throw it away yet. It may be useful.
<eg>
yue:咪住先，呢度有啲問題。 (mai5 zyu6 sin1, ni1 dou6 jau5 di1 man6 tai4.)
eng:Hold on, there are some problems.