唔 (m4 | wu2) : not; no

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唔

wu2

not; no | [華] 不

Stroke count: 10

Level: 1

Radical: 口 (#30)

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

唔

Don't confuse with:
晤

This word has been viewed 68749 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 21st Jan 2014 03:33

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唔理三七廿一 m4 lei5 saam1 cat1 je6 jat1 = reject an objection to a course of action, “I don’t care”; regardless, irrespective 粵

唔該 m4 goi1 wu2 gai1 = thank you ; please 粵

對唔住 deoi3 m4 zyu6 dui4 m2 zhu4 = sorry; excuse me 粵

唔同 m4 tung4 = different, other, not the same 粵

我唔知 ngo5 m4 zi1 = "I don't know" 粵

唔知道 m4 zi1 dou6*3 m2 zhi1 dao4 = do not know 粵

唔知 m4 zi1 m2 zhi1 = do not know; not sure 粵

唔使唔該 m4 sai2 m4 goi1 = you're welcome; don't mention it 粵

唔使多謝 m4 sai2 do1 ze6 = you're welcome; don't mention it 粵

好唔好 hou2 m4 hou2 = is it good or not ; is it all right 粵
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Showing 10 of 280 examples containing 唔

唔該，畀杯冰水呀。粵
Can I please have a glass of ice water?

你鍾唔鍾意食花生㗎？粵
Do you like to eat peanuts?

佢唔識用筷子㗎粵
He/she doesn't know how to use chopsticks.

我唔開心。粵
I am not happy.

我唔識講廣東話粵
I don't speak Cantonese.

唔該(你)幫我粵
Please help me.

我唔中意返學。粵
I don't like to go to school.

我唔食肉。我食蔬。粵
I don't eat meat. I am a vegetarian.

我今日唔會食早餐粵
Today I'm not going to eat breakfast

你點解唔打電話畀佢，叫佢改第二日呢？粵
Why don't you phone her and tell her to change it to another day?

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