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  ngaam1 aam1   jyutping
  yan2   pinyin
[1] be suitable for; fit in with | [] 合適, 合意
[2] correct; accurate; appropriate | [] 正確,
[3] by chance; by coincidence | [] 湊巧, 剛好
[4] just now; a moment ago; a short while ago | [] 剛才, 剛剛

[ngaam1] is not a hypercorrect sound. This sound (with ng initial) plus its meanings are actually borrowed from the Zhuang language () which is still widely used in Guangxi province. Read more in our forums.
adjectiveAdditional PoS: verbadverb
Stroke count: 11
Level: 2
Radical: (#30)

This character is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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This word has been viewed 24754 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 21st Jan 2014 03:48

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detail  m4 ngaam1   = incorrect; not proper
detail  gam3 ngaam1   = what a coincidence; by chance
detail key  ngaam1 ki1   = sounds right; suitable; appropriate
detail key  m4 ngaam1 ki1   = discordant
detail  ngaam1 ngaam1   = just now
detail  gam3 ngaam1 ge3*2   = what a coincidence
detail feel  ngaam1 feel   = feels right; feels good
detail feel  m4 ngaam1 feel   = does not feel right; bad vibes
detail  ngaam1 ngaam1 hou2   = just right
detail  ngaam1 king1   = interested in the same topic
detail  tai2 ngaam1   = found the right one
detail  ngaam1 hau2 mei6   = suits the appetite
detail  ngaam1 heoi3   = fit to participate
detail  ngaam1 jam2   = suitable, appropriate to drink
detail  ngaam1 saai3   = most appropriate, absolutely right
detail  ngaam1 saai3 nei5   = suits you, appropriate
detail 使  ngaam1 sai2   = comes in handy
detail  ngaam1 sik6   = fashionable; appropriate to eat
detail  ngaam1 tai2   = appropriate to see
detail  ngaam1 teng1   = suitable to hear
detail  cau3 ngaam1   = round it up, gather the sufficient amount
detail  cau3 ngaam1 tiu4 sou3   = balance the account
detail  gai3 ngaam1 tiu4 sou3   = balance the account
detail  pung3 ngaam1   = luckily, fortunately, stumble into by chance
detail  ngaam1 sin1   = just now, a moment ago
detail  ngaam1 hou2   = just now
detail  ngaam1 ngaam1 lok6 dei6   = just arrival; new arrival products
detail  zan1 ngaam1   = just by chance; just happened to
detail  ngaam1 sam1 seoi2   = to be satisfied with
detail  ngaam1 ngaam1 sin3   = just now, just right
detail  ngaam1 san1   = well-suited to the wearer
detail  ngaam1 ngaa4*2  yan2 ya2 = get along
detail  ngaam1 zeoi2 jing4  yan2 zui3 xing2 = easy to get along with or converse
detail  gong1 ngaam1  gang1 yan2 = a moment ago; just know
detail  m4 ngaam1 zeoi2 jing4  wu2 yan2 zui3 xing2 = not one's type; to have no common ground
detail  jyu6 ngaam1   = by coincidence
detail  ngaam1 zeoi2 jing4   = suitable; appropriate; good fit; fitting
detail  gaap3 ngaam1  jia2 yan2 = to catch sth. just at the right moment; just at the right...
detail  ngaam1 de1  yan2 dia3 = hit it off with; easy to strike a conversation with
detail  m4 ngaam1 de1  wu2 yan2 dia3 = not get along well
detail  m4 ngaam1 gong2 dou3 ngaam1  wu2 yan2 jiang3 dao4 yan2 = negotiate towards a compromise in a dispute
detail  gam3 ngaam1 dak1 gam3 kiu2   = as luck would have it

Showing 10 of 16 examples containing 啱
detail 啱啱
He just left.
[Lit. He just now go already]
detail 啱啱倫敦過嚟
He's just come from London.
[Lit. he just-now from London over come.]
detail audio 聖誕節一家人團聚
Christmas is a time for family.
detail audio 啱晒
This job is fit for him.
detail 都係唔啱!
It's all my fault!
detail 啱啱收到現場最新消息
We've just received an on-the-spot update.
[Lit. just now receive on-the-spot most new [possessive particle] news. Std. Chinese: 剛剛收到現場最新的消息. (Heard this sentence on a news report.)]
detail 反而𣲷
The newly changed door lock is unexpectedly not as smooth as the old one.
detail 一個啱啱
This article is about a recently deceased person.
[(Wikipedia)]
detail audio 冇咁
This glass of wine is not so strong; suitable for you.
detail 呢度啱啱線雪櫃
This place is just nice for a fridge
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