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ngaam1 aam1
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[1] be suitable for; fit in with | [國] 合適, 合意 [2] correct; accurate; appropriate | [國] 正確, 對 [3] by chance; by coincidence | [國] 湊巧, 剛好 [4] just now; a moment ago; a short while ago | [國] 剛才, 剛剛 啱 [ngaam1] is not a hypercorrect sound. This sound (with ng initial) plus its meanings are actually borrowed from the Zhuang language (壯語) which is still widely used in Guangxi province. Read more in our forums.
 Additional PoS:   Stroke count: 11
Level: 2
Radical: 口 (#30)
This character is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. 粵 |
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Don't confuse with: 岩 |
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This word has been viewed 29483 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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唔啱
m4 ngaam1 = incorrect; not proper 粵
咁啱
gam3 ngaam1 = what a coincidence; by chance 粵
啱key
ngaam1 ki1 = sounds right; suitable; appropriate 粵
唔啱key
m4 ngaam1 ki1 = discordant 粵
啱啱
ngaam1 ngaam1 = just now 粵
咁啱嘅
gam3 ngaam1 ge3*2 = what a coincidence 粵
啱feel
ngaam1 feel = feels right; feels good 粵
唔啱feel
m4 ngaam1 feel = does not feel right; bad vibes 粵
啱啱好
ngaam1 ngaam1 hou2 = just right 粵
啱傾
ngaam1 king1 = interested in the same topic 粵See all 42 compounds |
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Showing 10 of 16 examples containing 啱
啱啱收到現場最新嘅消息 粵
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.)] 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. |
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Forum Code to link to this word:
[big][url=http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/characters/1572/]啱[/url][/big]
HTML Code to link to this word:
<a href="http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/characters/1572/" class="chinesemed" target="_blank">啱</a>
Decimal representation of this word: 啱
Unicode code for this character: U+5571 (off-site link)
[big][url=http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/characters/1572/]啱[/url][/big]
HTML Code to link to this word:
<a href="http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/characters/1572/" class="chinesemed" target="_blank">啱</a>
Decimal representation of this word: 啱
Unicode code for this character: U+5571 (off-site link)
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