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[1] home; family; household [2] specialist in a certain field [3] person of certain trade or characteristics [4] school of thought [5] party; side; contender [6] classifier for firms or other enterprises Default PoS: Additional PoS: Show all nouns that can use this classifier Stroke count: 10
Level: 1
Radical: 宀 (#40)
This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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大家 daai6 gaa1 = everybody 國家 gwok3 gaa1 = country 家人 gaa1 jan4 = one's family 而家 ji4 gaa1 = now; this moment 粵 一家大細 jat1 gaa1 daai6 sai3 = All Members of the Family. 搬家 bun1 gaa1 = move house 國 回家 wui4 gaa1 = return home; go home 國 家姐 gaa1 ze2*1 = elder sister 粵 全家 cyun4 gaa1 = the entire family 作家 zok3 gaa1 = author; writer See all 471 compounds (CantoDict reports 525 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations) |
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Showing all 49 examples containing 家
我哋而家出門[口] 粵
We're leaving now. [literally, "We're going out the front door now." - the 口 is optional.]
我同佢而家冇拍拖 粵
I'm not dating her any more. [Lit. I with her now don't have dating, i.e. we split up. 而家我同佢冇拍拖 is also valid.]
咁重要嘅嘢,而家先至同我講 粵
Why has he left telling me such an important thing until now? [Lit. so important [possessive particle] thing, now only with me say?]
中國而家開放過以前 粵
China is now more open. [Lit. China now open [in the sense of trade and culture] surpass before.]
啲蚊零舍毒,咬嚫啲蚊赧到而家都未消 粵
These mosquitoes especially potent as the swellings from their bites have yet to subside.
這兒敗家子只會跟一班豬朋狗友吃喝嫖賭! 國
The only thing this good-for-nothing son does is to go around with some bad company and engage in all kinds of vice activities.
我想學好講嘢先。當我講得好嘅時候,就會開始學寫。而家,我只係想留到最後先至學寫。 粵
I want to learn to speak first . When I can speak well, then I'll learn to write. For now, I just want to leave the writing until last. [copied from [url=http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?7,91899,91899#msg-91899]this thread.[/url]]
我而家同朋友HEA緊。 粵
Right now, I'm hanging out with my friends. ["Hea-ing" can directly replace "hanging out."]
舊底呢種玩具風靡一時,而家唔興㗎喇。 粵
This type of toy was once very fashionable and popular. Now it is no longer an 'in thing'.
今次嘅舞蹈演出婀娜多姿,舞蹈家非常有水準! 粵
This dance performance used many different styles but were all elegant.The dancers were excellent!
執輸行頭,慘過敗家。 粵
Missing out some great opportunities is the worst thing in the world. [[literal] It's more miserable than squandering one's family fortunes to be the foremost among the losers.]
其實我好想同佢掟煲,但係因為次次同佢講呢件事佢都喊得好慘,所以到而家我都唔敢同佢講分手 粵
Actually I really want to break up with her, but I daren't suggest it. Every time I mention it, she bursts into tears. [Lit. actually I very want with her break-up, however because time-time with her also speak this [counter] matter she cry manner very pitiful, therefore arrive now I not dare with her speak split hand.]
雖然你老公喺出便嫖賭飲吹,但至少佢識賺錢返嚟養家,你咪冇眼屎乾淨盲囉 粵
Despite all the vices outside, your husband brings home money to support the family, you should just pretend you don't know and choose to be happy.
年卅晚同家人喺度𨅝檯腳, 點知得咁啱男朋友又預訂咗情人節喺呢度食燭光晚餐。 粵
I had my reunion dinner with my family here on Chinese New Year's Eve. Little did I know that my boyfriend made a reservation to have our candlelight dinner in this same place on Valentine's day.
大家都知道亞雄吹水功夫一流,佢可以將一件簡單嘅事講到天花龍鳳嚟吸引人。 粵
Everyone knows Ah Hung is really good at talking. He can capture his audience by making a simple matter so sophisticated. 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. |