used in asking questions in conversations, similar to saying "is it ….?"; "Isn't it?"
"Yes or no?"
咁
gam3
so (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 这样zhèyàng [这样], like this
樣
joeng2
manner
pattern
way
appearance
shape
classifier: kind, type
sample
variety
style
type
代表
doi6 biu2
represent
唔好
m4 hou2
(phrase) don't.
呢
ni1
this
即係
zik1 hai6
(adverb) same as; exactly as; equivalent to; 'which means' or 'which is to say', usually used before explanations
好多
hou2 do1
a lot
水
seoi2
water
river
liquid
beverage
additional charges or income
(of clothes) classifier for number of washes
lotion
juice
a surname
KangXi radical 85
money
a way to make money
low quality
poor
護
wu6
to protect
to harbour
to take sides
老
lou5
prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity
old (of people)
venerable (person)
experienced
of long standing
always
all the time
of the past
very
outdated
(of meat etc) tough
old age
abbreviation for Laotse, the founder of Taoism
a surname
to retire from official service
to become old
to honor the aged
shameless, thick-skinned
familiar term of respect for elderly people
decrepit
hardened
steady
trustworthy
dark
deep (colour)
youngest (in Beijing dialect)
parents
呀
haa1
(particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)
嘛
maa4
used in transliteration, such as in 'lama'
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