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搞掂

gaau2 dim6

gao3 dian4

to get sth. done; to finish a job; to complete a project | Mand.: 搞定 (evolved from the orig. Cant.) | Originally written as '搞𠶧'

This word can only be used in Spoken Cantonese or informal Cantonese writing. 粵

Level: 3 Google Frequency: 331,000

搞掂

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搞 gaau2 gao3 - carry on; set up
掂 dim1 dim3 dim6 dian1 - to weigh; [粵] to touch; satisfactory

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你真係掯，單嘢咁棘手你都得搞掂粵 edit
You are competent to have solved such a sticky problem.

This word was added by tym on 14th Jul 2004 and last edited on 14th Jun 2008

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