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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'

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

Level: 2 Google Frequency: 276,000

而家

而 ji4 er2 neng2 - but; and, also; otherwise
家 gaa1 gu1 jia1 gu1 - home; family

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

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

我而家要決定。粵 edit
I have to decide now.

咁遠我唔去囉, 何況而家落緊雨粵 edit
I won't go that far away; moreover, it's raining now.

啲蚊零舍毒，咬嚫啲蚊赧到而家都未消粵 edit
These mosquitoes especially potent as the swellings from their bites have yet to subside.

而家噉嘅情況佢重有心情去游山玩水? 粵 edit
He still has the mood to go for sightseeing at a time like this?

This word was added by sheik on 14th Jul 2004 and last edited on 16th Aug 2006

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