啱啱 (ngaam1 ngaam1 | ) : just now

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啱啱

ngaam1 ngaam1

just now. | Synon.: 正話. | Mand.: 剛剛, 剛才.

Level: 3 Google Frequency: 9,510

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

啱啱

This word has been viewed 13532 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by tym on 16th Jul 2004 18:53 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008 19:03

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啱 ngaam1 aam1 - correct; suitable for; by chance
啱 ngaam1 aam1 - correct; suitable for; by chance

3 compounds containing this word:

啱啱好 - just right
啱啱落地 - just arrival; new arrival products
啱啱線 - just now, just right

Showing all 8 examples containing 啱啱

佢啱啱走咗粵
He just left.
[Lit. He just now go already]

佢啱啱由倫敦過嚟粵
He's just come from London.
[Lit. he just-now from London over come.]

啱啱收到現場最新嘅消息粵
We've just received an on-the-spot update.
[Lit. just now receive on-the-spot most new [possessive particle] news. Std. Chinese: 剛剛收到現場最新的消息. (Heard this sentence on a news report.)]

呢篇文講緊一個啱啱死嘅人。粵
This article is about a recently deceased person.
[(Wikipedia)]

呢度啱啱線放得雪櫃粵
This place is just nice for a fridge

人哋啱啱學廣東話，發音唔準，你就唔好嘥人啦。粵
Her pronunciation is a bit off as she has started learning Cantonese not long ago. You shouldn't tease her.
[http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?1,135838,135838#msg-135838]

當世界語啱啱傳入中國嗰陣粵 ?!
When Esperanto had just been introduced to China...
[Lit. When Esperanto just-now introduced China that-time]

我啱啱睇嗰套卡通好似好𠵇𠺫，唔知發生咩事粵
The anime I was watching just now seemed strange, I'm not quite sure what was going on.
[Lit. I just-now see that [counter] anime seem very strange, not-know happen what-matter]

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