(pos:副詞)
<explanation>
yue:算係
eng:sort of, quite, can be considered as, so-so
<eg>
yue:佢揾開幾皮嘢,生活都叫做唔錯。 (keoi5 wan2 hoi1 gei2 pei4 je5, sang1 wut6 dou1 giu3 zou6 m4 co3.)
eng:He earns a couple tens of grands every month, life is not that bad for him.
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<explanation>
yue:可以當做係;算係(但係非常勉強,帶諷刺意味)
eng:can be considered; kind of (but only barely, used sarcastically)
<eg>
yue:佢叫做幫過吓手噉囉。 (keoi5 giu3 zou6 bong1 gwo3 haa5 sau2 gam2 lo1.)
eng:He has lent a hand, kind of.
(pos:動詞)(sim:叫)
<explanation>
yue:用嚟帶出一樣嘢、一個人嘅名稱、稱呼、叫法
eng:to be called; to be known as
<eg>
yue:佢叫做阿東。 (keoi5 giu3 zou6 aa3 dung1.)
eng:He is called Ah Tung.
<eg>
yue:呢樣飲品叫做鴛鴦。 (ni1 joeng6 jam2 ban2 giu3 zou6 jyun1 joeng1.)
eng:This drink is called "jyun1 joeng1".