啱 (ngaam1 aam1 | yan2) : correct; suitable for; by chance

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啱

ngaam1 aam1

yan2

[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

啱

Don't confuse with:
岩

This word has been viewed 28296 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

睇啱 tai2 ngaam1 = found the right one 粵

啱口味 ngaam1 hau2 mei6 = suits the appetite 粵

啱去 ngaam1 heoi3 = fit to participate 粵

啱飲 ngaam1 jam2 = suitable, appropriate to drink 粵

啱晒 ngaam1 saai3 = most appropriate, absolutely right 粵

啱晒你 ngaam1 saai3 nei5 = suits you, appropriate 粵

啱使 ngaam1 sai2 = comes in handy 粵

啱食 ngaam1 sik6 = fashionable; appropriate to eat 粵

啱睇 ngaam1 tai2 = appropriate to see 粵

啱聽 ngaam1 teng1 = suitable to hear 粵

湊啱 cau3 ngaam1 = round it up, gather the sufficient amount 粵

湊啱條數 cau3 ngaam1 tiu4 sou3 = balance the account 粵

計啱條數 gai3 ngaam1 tiu4 sou3 = balance the account 粵

碰啱 pung3 ngaam1 = luckily, fortunately, stumble into by chance 粵

啱先 ngaam1 sin1 = just now, a moment ago 粵

啱好 ngaam1 hou2 = just now 粵

啱啱落地 ngaam1 ngaam1 lok6 dei6 = just arrival; new arrival products 粵

真啱 zan1 ngaam1 = just by chance; just happened to 粵

啱心水 ngaam1 sam1 seoi2 = to be satisfied with 粵

啱啱線 ngaam1 ngaam1 sin3 = just now, just right 粵

啱身 ngaam1 san1 = well-suited to the wearer 粵

啱牙 ngaam1 ngaa4*2 yan2 ya2 = get along 粵

啱嘴形 ngaam1 zeoi2 jing4 yan2 zui3 xing2 = easy to get along with or converse 粵

剛啱 gong1 ngaam1 gang1 yan2 = a moment ago; just know 粵

唔啱嘴形 m4 ngaam1 zeoi2 jing4 wu2 yan2 zui3 xing2 = not one's type; to have no common ground 粵

遇啱 jyu6 ngaam1 = by coincidence 粵

啱嘴型 ngaam1 zeoi2 jing4 = suitable; appropriate; good fit; fitting 粵

夾啱 gaap3 ngaam1 jia2 yan2 = to catch sth. just at the right moment; just at the right... 粵

啱嗲 ngaam1 de1 yan2 dia3 = hit it off with; easy to strike a conversation with 粵

唔啱嗲 m4 ngaam1 de1 wu2 yan2 dia3 = not get along well 粵

唔啱講到啱 m4 ngaam1 gong2 dou3 ngaam1 wu2 yan2 jiang3 dao4 yan2 = negotiate towards a compromise in a dispute 粵

咁啱得咁巧 gam3 ngaam1 dak1 gam3 kiu2 = as luck would have it 粵

Showing 10 of 16 examples containing 啱

佢啱啱走咗粵
He just left.
[Lit. He just now go already]

佢啱啱由倫敦過嚟粵
He's just come from London.
[Lit. he just-now from London over come.]

聖誕節最啱一家人團聚粵
Christmas is a time for family.

呢份工啱晒佢做。粵
This job is fit for him.

都係我唔啱! 粵
It's all my fault!

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.)]

啱換咗嘅新門鎖反而重𣲷粵
The newly changed door lock is unexpectedly not as smooth as the old one.

呢篇文講緊一個啱啱死嘅人。粵
This article is about a recently deceased person.
[(Wikipedia)]

呢杯酒冇咁掯，啱你飲粵
This glass of wine is not so strong; suitable for you.

呢度啱啱線放得雪櫃粵
This place is just nice for a fridge

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