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唔可以

m4 ho2 ji5

cannot; not possible | Synon.: 唔得, 唔可能, 唔可 | Mand.: 不可能, 不可以, 不得 (lit.)

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

Level: 2 Google Frequency: 172,000

唔可以

唔 m4 ng4 wu2 n2 ng2 - not
可 ho2 hak1 ke3 {ke4} - may; can; possibly
以 ji5 yi3 - by means of; because of

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你可唔可以同我開一開個風扇呀？粵 edit
Can you please turn on the fan for me?

如果你唔忙嘅話，你可唔可以幫我搬呢個櫃入去間房。粵 edit
If you're not too busy, could you help me move this dressor into the bedroom?

This word was added by tym on 7th Aug 2004 and last edited on 16th Aug 2006

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