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趕唔切

gon2 m4 cit3

cannot make it; too late for sth. | Mand.: 來不及 | Compare with 放飛機.

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

Level: 3 Google Frequency: 3,560

趕唔切

趕 gon2 gan3 - [1] [v] pursue; catch up with; overtake; keep
唔 m4 ng4 wu2 n2 ng2 - not
切 cit3 cai3 qie1 qie4 - cut; mince; slice; be close to

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唔快啲就趕唔切㗎喇! 粵 edit
Let's hurry or we might miss it!
[Here, 就...㗎喇 means "or else"]

This word was added by tym on 21st Jul 2004 and last edited on 16th Aug 2006

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