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唔可以
  m4 ho2 ji5   jyutping
cannot; not possible | Synon.: 唔得, 可能, | Mand.: 不可能, 不可, 不得 (lit.)


Level: 2   Google Frequency: 172,000

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

This word has been viewed 6681 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by tym on 7th Aug 2004 11:15 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008 19:03
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Characters in this word:

 m4  -  not; no
 ho2 hak1  -  can; approve; need; but
 ji5  -  by means of; because of

Showing 10 of 13 examples containing 唔可以
detail 唔可以上便
You can't stand on the table.
[Lit. you cannot stand at table surface. 唔可以 here carries the sense of "not allowed".]
detail 獵豹唔可以寵物
You can't keep a cheetah as a pet!
[Lit. cheetah cannot do pet [particle]]
detail audio 唔可以風扇
Can you please turn on the fan for me?
detail 詳細情況唔可以透露
I can't let you in on the details.
[Lit. small-details information I not-allowed divulge.]
detail 點鐘開工所以夜晚唔可以出街
I start work at 7 o'clock each morning, so I can't stay out too late.
[Lit. I every morning also at 7 o'clock open-work, so I late cannot go-out]
detail 聽朝點鐘開工所以今晚唔可以行公司
I‘ve got to start work at six tomorrow, so I can't go shopping tonight.
[Lit. I tomorrow morning at six o'clock start-work, therefore I this-evening cannot go-shopping]
detail 唔可以
I can't waste even a second.
[Lit. even one second I also not-allowed waste Std. Chinese: 我不可以浪費每一秒]
detail 唔可以
I can't waste even a second.
[Lit. I one second also cannot waste Std. Chinese: 我不可以浪費每一秒]
detail 我哋唔可以畀佢
We can't let him die yet.
[Lit. 住 here means "yet"; 畀 indicates the passive voice and does NOT mean give.]
detail 夢想唔可以成真
Can dreams come true?
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