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[1] [adv] so; to such a great degree (used to modify the following adjective) | [國] 這麼, 那麼 [2] [adv suffix] -ly; in the manner of (used to modify the following verb) | [國] 地 Stroke count: 8
Level: 1
Radical: 口 (#30)
This character is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. 粵 |
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咁多 gam3 do1 = so much 粵 啲咁多 di1 gam3 do1 = a little bit 粵 的咁多 dik1 gam3 do1 = a tiny bit 粵 咁鬼 gam3 gwai2 = so very 粵 咁啱 gam3 ngaam1 = what a coincidence; by chance 粵 的咁大 dik1 gam3 daai6*1 = so tiny; small 粵 話咁快 waa6 gam3 faai3 = In no time 粵 冇咁 mou5 gam3 = not so 粵 點止咁簡單 dim2 zi2 gam3 gaan2 daan1 = It's not so simple 粵 咁啱嘅 gam3 ngaam1 ge3*2 = what a coincidence 粵 冇你咁好氣 mou5 nei5 gam3 hou2 hei3 = to not bother with you anymore 粵 幾咁 gei2 gam3 = how (followed by an adjective) 粵 鬼殺咁嘈 gwai2 saat3 gam3 cou4 = make a loud noise 粵 好似雪咁凍 hou2 ci5 syut3 gam3 dung3 = as cold as snow 粵 鬼咁 gwai2 gam3 = terribly, awfully, dreadfully, "damned" 粵 咁上下 gam3 soeng6 haa6*2 = approximately; about 粵 跌咁多 dit3*1 gam3 do1 = a little bit 粵 係咁大 hai6 gam3 daai6*2 = to have fallen from prestige; to be finished; to be done for; to bite the dust 粵 珍珠都冇咁真 zan1 zyu1 dou1 mou5 gam3 zan1 = it's definitely true 粵 有咁高,得咁高 jau5 gam3 gou1, dak1 gam3 gou1 = as high as possible 粵 鼻屎咁多 bei6 si2 gam3 do1 = a tailless pun for "鼻屎咁多--形容極少" (so much snot appears so little) 粵 陳皮咁舊 can4 pei4 gam3 gau6 = metaphor for old fashioned things 粵 七國咁亂 cat1 gwok3 gam3 lyun6 = extremely chaotic 粵 倒屎咁早 dou2 si2 gam3 zou2 = very early in the morning 粵 有咁遠,得咁遠 jau5 gam3 jyun5, dak1 gam3 jyun5 = as far as possible 粵 飛咁快 fei1 gam3 faai3 = very fast; lightning speed (飛快) 粵 鬼死咁 gwai2 sei2 gam3 = very; extremely 粵 鬼火咁靚 gwai2 fo2 gam3 leng3 = stunningly beautiful (of a woman) 粵 咁高咁大 gam3 gou1 gam3 daai6*2 = at the same rank or status 粵 咁多位 gam3 do1 wai6*2 = everybody (a term of address) 粵 冇咁好氣 mou5 gam3 hou2 hei3 = to quit being involved with sth (lit., "no so good air") 粵 亂咁舂 lyun6 gam3 zung1 = to do sth pointless or having no intention 粵 人情紙咁薄 jan4 cing4 zi2 gam3 bok6 = human decency is thin like paper (i.e., don't expect decency from people) 粵 鬼死咁亂 gwai2 sei2 gam3 lyun6 = extremely messy 粵 邊度會有咁大隻蛤乸隨街跳㗎 bin1 dou6 wui5 jau5 gam3 daai6 zek3 gap3 naa2 ceoi4 gaai1 tiu3 gaa3 = how could that possibly be true? 粵 有咁快,得咁快 jau5 gam3 faai3, dak1 gam3 faai3 = as fast as possible 粵 有咁慢,得咁慢 jau5 gam3 maan6, dak1 gam3 maan6 = as slow as possible 粵 有咁近,得咁近 jau5 gam3 kan5, dak1 gam3 kan5 = as close as possible 粵 冇雷公咁遠 mou5 leoi4 gung1 gam3 jyun5 = very far away 粵 水蛇春咁長 seoi2 se4 ceon1 gam3 coeng4 = lengthy (lit., "as lenthy as a chain of snake eggs") 粵 就係咁多 zau6 hai6 gam3 do1 = [1] it's just that much; [2] that's it for now 粵 猛咁 maang5 gam3 = extreme, to go all out 粵 (common formation) 雞春咁密都會哺出仔 gai1 ceon1 gam3 mat6 dou1 wui5 bou6 ceot1 zai2 = secret divulged 粵 幾咁閒 gei2 gam3 haan4 = no big deal; how tranquil; how leisurely; 粵 亂咁揈錢 lyun6 gam3 fing6 cin4*2 = overspend 粵 晨咁早 san4 gam3 zou2 = early in the morning 粵 狗竇咁亂 gau2 dau3 gam3 lyun6 = of a house or room to be messy; untidy 粵 倒塔咁早 dou2 taap3 gam3 zou2 = very early in the morning 粵 咸豐年咁耐 haam4 fung1 nin4 gam3 noi6 = a long time ago; very old; many years ago 粵 豆丁咁大 dau6 deng1 gam3 daai6 = very small; as small as a bean 粵 雞乸咁大隻字 gai1 naa2 gam3 daai6 zek3 zi6 = a very big Chinese character 粵 弊弊都冇咁弊 bai6*2 bai6 dou1 mou5 gam3 bai6 = the worst case senario; the worst possible circumstances; nothing more terrible or lousy than 粵 墟咁嘈 heoi1 gam3 cou4 = as noisy as the street market; very noisy 粵 山旮旯咁遠 saan1 kaa3 laa1 gam3 jyun5 = very far away; a long distance 粵 老鏈咁長 lou2 lin4*2 gam3 coeng4 = very long; extremely long 粵 打鑼咁早 daa2 lo4 gam3 zou2 = very early in the morning; bright and early 粵 獅子咁大個鼻 si1 zi3 gam3 daai6 go3 bei6 = snotty; cocky; snobby; conceited 粵 丁屎咁多 ding1 si2 gam3 do1 = a tiny bit; a little bit; very few 粵 講起嚟一疋布咁長 gong2 hei2 lai4 jat1 pat1 bou3 gam3 coeng4 = it is a long story to tell 粵 話都冇咁快 waa6 dou1 mou5 gam3 faai3 = before you can say knife 粵 一疋布咁長 jat1 pat1 bou3 gam3 coeng4 = it's a long story 粵 咁滯 gam3 zai6 = almost; nearly 粵 一字咁淺 jat1 zi6 gam3 cin2 = as easy as ABC and 123 粵 咁啱得咁巧 gam3 ngaam1 dak1 gam3 kiu2 = as luck would have it 粵 亂咁嚟 lyun6 gam3 lai4; lyun6*2 gam3 lai4 = go about recklessly 粵 |
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Showing all 69 examples containing 咁
做咩你咁慢㗎? 粵
How come you are so slow? [http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?14,134219,134225#msg-134225]
咁我想點呀 粵
In that case, how do I feel? [Use the corrected Jyutping! 咁 is almost meaningless when used to introduce a sentence, you could translate it as "in that case" here.]
唔好擒咁高。 粵
Don't climb so high. [http://cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?14,126448,126464#msg-126464]
嘩!你個男朋友咁鬼樣衰㗎! 粵
Oh my god! Your boyfriend is so ugly! [http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?14,131797,131965#msg-131965]
咁重要嘅嘢,而家先至同我講 粵
Why has he left telling me such an important thing until now? [Lit. so important [possessive particle] thing, now only with me say?]
你竟然剩咁精緻嘅嘢 粵
I'd never have guessed you could make something so exquisite! [Lit. you unexpectedly make so exquisite [possessive particle] thing.]
我唔係咁小氣 粵
I'm not that petty! [Context: I was saying that I wouldn't share my bananas with someone; then, to make the point that it was a joke, the above phrase was used.]
乜呢間酒店咁噏耷㗎? 點會有人幫襯呀? 粵
Why's this hotel such a mess? How will anyone want to come here? [Lit. what this [counter] hotel so shabby [particle]? How would have person would frequent [particle]]
唔好駁嘴﹐咁冇禮貌。 粵
Don't answer back; it's not polite. [parsing: 唔好 don't | 駁嘴 answer back | 咁 so | 冇 im- | 禮貌 polite ]
今日冇琴日咁熱。 粵
It is not so hot today as it was yesterday. [Parsing: 今日 today | 冇 is not | 琴日 yesterday | 咁 so | 熱 hot. The Cantonese structure is much simpler than the English.]
你唔好咁惡屎能登啦! 粵
Don't be so mean! [The sound recording and the written sentence don't match. The recorder mispronounces 惡 (ok3) as ok6, 屎 (si2) as sei2, and 啦 (laa1) as aa1.]
咁夜重上網?不如聽朝再玩過啦! 粵
Still surfing the web at this time of the night? Why don't you (go to bed) and go online again in the morning?
畀我就一早收綫唔同佢嗲咁耐! 粵
I would have hung up the phone and not chatted with her for so long. [Literally: 畀我就 - If I was in the situation, 一早收綫 - (I) would have hung up right at the outset 唔同佢嗲 - (and) wouldn't have talked with her 咁耐! - so long!]
佢枕住健身個肌肉都係咁鬆婄,只得半粒老鼠仔咋 粵
He has been working out for a long time, yet his muscles are still soft, with only half-developed biceps.
你又唔係去見皇上,使唔使咁姿整呀? 粵
You are not meeting the emperor, do you need to be so particular about what you wear?
乜你講得咁𪙛𠸉㗎 ! 粵
How is it you speak with such a stutter? [http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?14,134219,134225#msg-134225]
魚蛋粉有魚蛋,牛丸粉有牛丸,咁咩粉有雪糕同薯片? 些粉。 粵
Fish ball noodles contain fish balls, beef ball noodles contain beef balls, what kind of noodles contain ice cream and potato chips? 7-Eleven. [A joke in Cantonese that utilizes the pun between 粉 (noodles) and the Cantonese pronunciation of the second syllable of "seven". See entry for 些粉.]
同咁多對手競爭,點樣先至得令到自己脫穎而出呢 粵
With so many other competitors, how can I ensure that I stand out from the rest?
間酒店冇理由咁平格,話唔定啲房有鬼。 粵
There is no reason why the rates for this hotel is so low. Maybe there are ghosts in the rooms. [Final particle 格 is the affective version of 㗎.]
件事講起嚟真係一疋布咁長。 粵
It's a long incident/story to talk about. [the story is so long to talk about as if it's as long as a full roll of fabric.]
突然間食咁多芒果,我覺得佢好𠺫𠵇 粵
I think he's very strange, suddenly eating all those mangoes like that. [Lit. suddenly eat so many mangoes, I think he very strange.]
學校咁大﹐唔知去邊度搵佢至啱。 粵
The school is so big. I wonder which way I should actually go to find him. [唔知 ("don't know") and 至啱 ("most correct") function as a split phrase. The slot between them can be filled by any verb phrase of interrogative nature. ]
你個仔咁高喎! 粵
Your son is quite tall! [When pronounced in tone 4, 喎 shows that the speaker is quite surprised. ]
年卅晚同家人喺度𨅝檯腳, 點知得咁啱男朋友又預訂咗情人節喺呢度食燭光晚餐。 粵
I had my reunion dinner with my family here on Chinese New Year's Eve. Little did I know that my boyfriend made a reservation to have our candlelight dinner in this same place on Valentine's day.
呢啲山路係咁𪙛𠸉㗎喇,千祈要用低波行呀。 粵
You must engage low gears when you drive as these mountain roads are very uneven.
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錢差唔多輸晒咁滯。 粵
He has almost lost all his money. [差唔多 and 咁滯 are two apparently redundant adverbs that share the meaning of "almost". However, when used together, they function as two split constituents that form part of a discontinuous construction.] Legend 國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese. 粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |