未 (mei6 | wei4) : not yet, not

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未

mei6

wei4

[1] not yet [2] not [3] the eight of the twelve Terrestrial branches [4] 1:00-3:00 p.m. [5] a Chinese family name

Stroke count: 5

Level: 2

Radical: 木 (#75)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

未

Don't confuse with:
末

This word has been viewed 29664 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:44

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未來 mei6 loi4/lei4 wei4 lai2 = future; in the future; [粵] have not yet come

未知 mei6 zi1 wei4 zhi1 = unknown

重未 zung6 mei6 = not yet 粵

未曾 mei6 cang4 wei4 ceng2 = never; not yet

未婚夫 mei6 fan1 fu1 wei4 hun1 fu1 = fiancé; fiance; husband-to-be

未婚妻 mei6 fan1 cai1 wei4 hun1 qi1 = fiancée; fiancee

從未 cung4 mei6 cong2 wei4 = never

得未呀 dak1 mei6 aa3 = Is it ready yet? Is it OK yet? 粵

未得 mei6 dak1 = Not ready yet. Not OK yet. 粵

未能 mei6 nang4 wei4 neng2 = cannot; fail to; unable to
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Showing 10 of 26 examples containing 未

我今日未食早餐粵
I haven't eaten breakfast yet today

我媽咪走咗未呀？粵
Has mum left yet?
[Lit. I mummy run-already not-yet [particle]? [Said by one of my students :)]]

你見過佢個女朋友未呀？粵
Have you seen his girlfriend before?

你寄晒所有聖誕咭未呀？粵
Have you sent all of your Christmas cards yet?

你食咗飯未呀？粵
Have you eaten yet?
[This is also commonly used as a greeting akin to "how are you"?]

我頭先email畀你嗰啲資料，你收到未呀？粵
Have you get the information I emailed to you just now yet?
[Lit. I just-now email give you that information, you receive not-yet [particle]?]

唔係呃,我今朝重未見到佢。粵
No, I haven't seen him yet this morning.
[呃 [aak3] is a final particle used here to emphasize a denial of sth which is often detailed immediately after it.]

燦爛的未來。國
A bright future.

燦爛嘅未來。粵
A bright future.

未免太過份
go a bit too far; be rather too presumptuous

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國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.
粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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