話事

話⫽事 (verb-object)

1. (Cantonese, Guangdong Hakka) to be in charge; to have the final say

   呢度佢最話得事。 [Cantonese, trad.]
   呢度佢最话得事。 [Cantonese, simp.]

   ni¹ dou⁶ keoi⁵ zeoi³ waa⁶ dak¹ si⁶. [Jyutping]

   He has the most say here.

   今晚食咩你話事啦。 [Cantonese, trad.]
   今晚食咩你话事啦。 [Cantonese, simp.]

   gam¹ maan⁵ sik⁶ me¹ nei⁵ waa⁶ si⁶ laa¹. [Jyutping]

   It's up to you to decide what we're having for dinner tonight.

2. (Gan, Hakka, Northern Min, Central Min) to speak; to talk

• (to be in charge): 說了算／说了算 (shuōlesuàn), 作主 (zuòzhǔ)