而家 (ji4 gaa1 | er2 jia1) : now; this moment

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而家

ji4 gaa1

er2 jia1

now; this moment | Std. Chin.: 現在; 如今; 而今; 現今; 當今 | When pronounced as /ji1 gaa1/, usu. written as '依家'

Level: 2 Google Frequency: 276,000

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

而家

This word has been viewed 21279 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 14th Jul 2004 02:25 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008 19:03

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而 ji4 - and, also; but; otherwise
家 gaa1 - home; family; specialist

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而家幾點鐘? 而家係三點三個字。粵
What time is it now? It's a quarter past three.

我哋而家出門[口] 粵
We're leaving now.
[literally, "We're going out the front door now." - the 口 is optional.]

而家幾點(鐘)？粵
What is the time now?

我同佢而家冇拍拖粵
I'm not dating her any more.
[Lit. I with her now don't have dating, i.e. we split up. 而家我同佢冇拍拖 is also valid.]

你而家喺日本粵
You're in Japan at the moment
[Lit. you now at Japan Std. Chinese: 你現在身處日本]

而家差兩個字七點粵
It's ten to seven now.
[Lit. now different two [counter] five-minutes seven o'clock]

我而家要決定。粵
I have to decide now.

以前呢度啲生意重做得下嘅，但而家就喎呵囉粵
Doing business here used to be all right, but now, it's over.

我而家喺機場等緊下班機。粵
I am waiting for the next plane at the airport.

你而家返屋企囉呵? 粵
You are going home now, aren't you?

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One Cantonese Homophone / Homophone Variant for this word:

宜家 ji4 gaa1 yi2 jia1 = IKEA

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