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[粵] mat1 [1] [pron] what [2] why; how come [粵] me1 [國] mie1 (of eyes) squint; half-closed into a slit Default PoS: Additional PoS: Stroke count: 2
Level: 1
Radical: 乙 (#5)
This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Don't confuse with: 七匕乇也 |
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乜嘢 mat1/mi1/me1 je5 = what 粵 乜都 mat1 dou1 = anything; everything 粵 冇乜 mou5 mat1 = not very; not so 粵 為乜 wai6 mat1 = why 粵 乜嘢都 mat1 je5 dou1 = whatever; anything 粵 做乜 zou6 mat1 = why; doing what 粵 乜人 mat1 jan6 = who? whom? whose? anyone? 粵 乜野 mat1 je5 = what (question word) 粵 冇乜嘢 mou5 mat1 je5 = nothing; it doesn't matter 粵 阿乜誰 aa3 mat1 seoi4*2 = Mr So-and-So 粵 See all 36 compounds (CantoDict reports 38 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations) |
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Showing all 45 examples containing 乜
你做緊乜嘢呀? 粵
What are you doing? [http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?14,131584,131584#msg-131584]
你喺度亂講乜嘢? 粵
What the hell are you doing? [Lit. you in-the-process-of say what? Std. Chinese: 你在胡說其麼?]
雖然係真空,但係唔係話乜嘢都冇。 粵
Although it's a vacuum, it's not like there's nothing there. [Lit. Although is vacuum, but not saying anything don't-have]
佢乜嘢都怕,正一個冇膽鬼 粵
He's scared of everything, he's a real coward. [Lit. He what also scared, exactly one [counter] coward. Alternatively (and more simply): 佢乜嘢都怕,真係個冇膽鬼]
做乜搞成噉呀 粵
What were you thinking? [Lit. do what make complete thus [particle]? This is an idiomatic expression that does not take well to direct translation.]
你覺得英國同香港有啲乜嘢分別 粵
What differences do you perceive between England and Hong Kong? [Lit. you feel England with Hong Kong have [plural counter] what differences?]
佢今日寫嗰啲嘢,乜嘢都九唔搭八 粵
Nothing he wrote today made sense. [Lit. He today write those things, what also nonsensical]
乜呢間酒店咁噏耷㗎? 點會有人幫襯呀? 粵
Why's this hotel such a mess? How will anyone want to come here? [Lit. what this [counter] hotel so shabby [particle]? How would have person would frequent [particle]]
佢乜嘢魚都鍾意食。 粵
She likes to eat any kind of fish. [In this sentence, 乜嘢都 somehow becomes "any kind of". ]
乜你講得咁𪙛𠸉㗎 ! 粵
How is it you speak with such a stutter? [http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?14,134219,134225#msg-134225]
人一世物一世,出嚟旅行乜都應該試下 粵
Live the moment and enjoy life, when travelling, one should try out and experience everything. 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. |