Meaning:
[0] [1] [粵] (v) approach; move closer to; close in. [2] [粵] (adv) even; too; as well. [3] (v) bury; conceal; cover up

Level:
2

Jyutping:
maai4

Pinyin:
mai2

Type:

Stroke Count:
10

Cantonese Frequency:
1380

Mandarin Frequency:
27

Notes:
[0] Pinyin [man2] is used only in compound 埋怨.

Related Words
Word Jyutping Meaning
返埋嚟 faan1 maai4 lai4 (v) come back here
埋嚟 maai4 lai4 (v) come here; come closer. [ant] 開去
埋手 maai4 sau2 (v) put one's hand to; set about
埋怨 maai4 jyun3 (v) blame sb; complain about; grumble at
埋沒 maai4 mut6 (v) bury; cover up; neglect
埋伏 maai4 fuk6 (v) hide in ambush; lie in wait
埋葬 maai4 zong3 (v) inter; bury; lay to rest
食埋 sik6 maai4 (v) eat extra portion
喺埋一齊 hai2 maai4 jat1 cai4 (v) get together; stay together
話唔埋 waa6 m4 maai4 (adv) perhaps; maybe; can't say for sure

Related Sentences
Sentence SWC Jyutping Meaning
埋單,唔該。 maai4 daan1, m4 goi1 Bill, please!
畀埋呢啲過佢 bei2 maai4 ni1 di1 gwo3 keoi5 Give these to him as well!
等埋人齊先開飯 dang2 maai4 jan4 cai4 sin1 hoi1 faan6 Wait till everyone has arrived and then start the meal.
啲嘢你屏埋喺邊度? di1 je5 nei5 beng3 maai4 hai2 bin1 dou6  Where did you hide away those things?
擸埋啲碎銀塞入櫃桶 laap3 maai4 di1 seoi3 ngan2 sak1 jap6 gwai6 tung2 Grab all the coins and shove them into the drawer.
水同油係溝唔埋嘅。 seoi2 tung4 jau4 hai6 kau1 m4 maai4 ge3  Water and oil cannot be mixed together.
有個人喺棵樹後面匿埋 jau5 go3 jan4 hai2 po1 syu6 hau6 min6 nei1 maai4 There's someone hiding behind the tree. 
啲細路仔匿埋喺張枱下便 di1 sai3 lou6 zai2 nei1 maai4 hai2 zoeng1 toi2 haa6 bin6 The kids are hiding under the table. 
個衰仔識埋成班豬朋狗友! go3 seoi1 zai2 sik1 maai4 seng4 baan1 zyu1 pang4 gau2 jau5  My worthless son has made acquaintance with a whole lot of fair-weather friends!
你最好快手快腳做埋你啲功課。 nei5 zeoi3 hou2 faai3 sau2 faai3 goek3 zou6 maai4 nei5 di1 gung1 fo3 You better finish your homework at the double.