噉 (gam2 | dan4) : such; like this; this way; in that case

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噉

gam2

dan4

[1] [pron] such; like this/that; in this way; in that case
[2] [prep] like; looking like; similar to
[3] [adv suffix] in the manner of
[4] [verb/adj suffix] up to certain level
[國]如此

Additional PoS:

Stroke count: 14

Level: 2

Radical: 口 (#30)

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

噉

This word has been viewed 27616 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 19th Apr 2014 00:43

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係噉先 hai6 gam2 sin1 = that's it for now; that's all for now 粵

搞成噉 gaau2 sing4 gam2 = do (sth) until it turned out like this 粵

生蝦噉跳 saang1 haa1 gam2 tiu3 = furious; fuming 粵

係噉啦 hai6 gam2 laa1 = so be it; let it be this way; it's a deal 粵

就噉 zau6 gam2 = just like that 粵

就算係噉 zau6 syun3 hai6 gam2 = be that as it may 粵

噉樣 gam2 joeng6*2 = this way; that way 粵

起勢噉 hei2 sai3 gam2 = continuously; vigorously 粵

好快噉講 hou2 faai3 gam2 gong2 = to speak quickly 粵

好慢噉讀 hou2 maan6 gam2 duk6 = to study slowly 粵
See all 44 compounds (CantoDict reports 46 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

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就算係噉樣又點呀？粵
Even if that's the case, so what?
[Lit. even if is that way, then how [particle]?]

噉樣做為咗搵佢出嚟粵
This way is to find him out.

做乜嚇成噉樣啊？粵
Why are you so frightened?
[Lit. do what scare completely this-way [particle]?]

點解會噉嘅？粵
Why does it have to be like this?
[Lit. why would thus? [Very common phrase on TV dramas and anime!]]

我真係唔明白佢點解噉樣做呀。粵
I really don't understand why he acts/behaves like this.
[http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?14,131924,131924#msg-131924]

使乜噉樣做呀？粵
Why is it necessary to do it this way? [Implication: Don't do it this way.]

竟然係噉! 粵
Oh! really?!

睇你嘅樣，真係好似好攰噉喎粵
Seeing your face, you must be really tired.
[Lit. see your face, really seem very tired [particles]]

點解會噉樣做合作呀？粵 ?!
Why would you co-operate like this?

你要大大方方噉見佢粵
You need to meet her confidently.
[Lit. you need confident-and-holding-yourself-properly-manner see her. 大大方方 means standing upright and looking someone in the eyes.]

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