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  gam3   jyutping
[1] [adv] so; to such a great degree (used to modify the following adjective) | [] 這麼, 那麼
[2] [adv suffix] -ly; in the manner of (used to modify the following verb) | []

adverb
Stroke count: 8
Level: 1
Radical: (#30)

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

This word has been viewed 39022 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 30th Apr 2016 13:49

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detail  gam3 do1   = so much
detail  di1 gam3 do1   = a little bit
detail  dik1 gam3 do1   = a tiny bit
detail  gam3 gwai2   = so very
detail  gam3 ngaam1   = what a coincidence; by chance
detail  dik1 gam3 daai6*1   = so tiny; small
detail  waa6 gam3 faai3  hua4 gan1 kuai4 = In no time
detail  mou5 gam3  mao3 gan1 = not so
detail  dim2 zi2 gam3 gaan2 daan1   = It's not so simple
detail  gam3 ngaam1 ge3*2   = what a coincidence
See all 64 compounds (CantoDict reports 65 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

Showing 10 of 69 examples containing 咁
detail audio 做咩?
How come you are so slow?
[http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?14,134219,134225#msg-134225]
detail 好少
It's rare to see you back so early!
[Lit. so early return seldom have [particle]]
detail 點呀
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.]
detail 唔好
Don't climb so high.
[http://cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?14,126448,126464#msg-126464]
detail audio 男朋友咁鬼樣衰!
Oh my god! Your boyfriend is so ugly!
[http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?14,131797,131965#msg-131965]
detail audio 每年呢個時候總係忙碌
It is always so busy this time of the year.
detail 咁滯
The rice is almost done.
detail audio , 快啲?
How come you're so puny! Can't you walk slightly faster?
detail 點解中國咁多方言
Why are there so many "dialects" in China?
detail 重要而家先至
Why has he left telling me such an important thing until now?
[Lit. so important [possessive particle] thing, now only with me say?]
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