唔通 (m4 tung1 | ) : could it be that ...?

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唔通

m4 tung1

(used to reinforce a rhetorical question) could it be that ...? ; is it possible that ...? ; as if

[華] 難道, [國] 難不成

Level: 3 Google Frequency: 50,500

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

唔通

This word has been viewed 4730 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by tym on 14th Jul 2004 02:25 and last edited on 22nd Feb 2011 09:56

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Characters in this word:

唔 m4 - not; no
通 tung1 - through; notify; general; know

2 compounds containing this word:

睇唔通 - can't figure out a solution
講唔通 - no excuse for

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𡃇啦，唔通冇晒廁紙咩？粵
Uh-oh, don't tell me we're out of toilet roll...
[Lit. Crap, could-it-be don't-have all toilet paper [particle]?]

佢今日冇返工，唔通佢病咗？粵
He did not go to work today; could it be he's sick?

佢要嫁畀唐叔嘅仔你又唔肯，唔通要個女將來攝灶罅咩？粵
You disallow her despite her wanting to marry Ah Tong's son; don't tell me you want her to end up a spinster?

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