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起勢噉

hei2 sai3 gam2

[1] continuously; nonstop; without pause
[2] vigorously; with zeal; go all out

Mandarin equivalent: 一股勁兒

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

Level: 3

起勢噉 / 起势噉

起 hei2 qi3 - to start; rise; get up
勢 sai3 shi4 {shi5} | shi5 {shi4} - [1] power; force; influence; strength [2] [n]
噉 gam2 - such; thus; like

Showing all 2 examples containing 起勢噉

我返到屋企起勢噉飲水。粵 edit
I drank water unceasingly on returning home.

佢起勢噉做晒啲嘢粵 edit
He finished the work with vigour.

This word was added by bybell on 22nd Nov 2005 and last edited on 5th Jul 2007

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