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唔好
m4 hou2
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Level: 2 Google Frequency: 397,000 This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. 粵 |
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This word was added by tym on 14th Jul 2004 02:25 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008 19:03 |
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Characters in this word:唔 m4 ng4 - not好 hou2 hou3 - good, fine; very much 10 compounds containing this word:好唔好 - is it good or not ; is it all right千祈唔好 - don't ever 唔好意思 - excuse me; sorry 唔好郁 - don't move 唔好客氣呀 - "make yourself at home" 唔好嘅時候水溝油 - when not in good relation, (the two are like) oil poured into water 好話唔好聽 - to be frank (lit., "the right words aren't easy to listen to") 日頭唔好講人,夜晚唔好講鬼 - speak of the devil 唔好錯過 - don't miss it! don't miss this chance! 唔好為咗一棵樹, 而放棄成個森林 - don't focus on only one girl, hence give up other girls |
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阻住你溫書啊，真係唔好意思 粵
Sorry for interrupting your studies! [Lit. block you revise [particle], really sorry. Standard Chinese:打擾你溫習，真不好意思]
你千祈唔好插手 粵
You must not, by any means, interfere. [Lit. you 1000-exhortations don't insert-hand [i.e. put it where it doesn't belong.]] |
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