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Level: 2 Google Frequency: 172,000 This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. 粵 |
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This word has been viewed 8163 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:唔 m4 - not; no可 ho2 hak1 - can; approve; need; but 以 ji5 - by means of; because of |
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Showing all 13 examples containing 唔可以 You can't stand on the table. [Lit. you cannot stand at table surface. 唔可以 here carries the sense of "not allowed".] I can't let you in on the details. [Lit. small-details information I not-allowed divulge.] 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] 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] 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] 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] We can't let him die yet. [Lit. 住 here means "yet"; 畀 indicates the passive voice and does NOT mean give.] Now that you've lost both your hands, you can't use chopsticks any more. [Lit. don't-have already one pair hands, you then cannot use chopsticks. (Originally transcribed as 冇咗一隻手,你就唔可以用鍊金術... but 鍊金術 is hardly a useful word for learners.)] |
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: the Cantonese pronunciation of the word in jyutping.
Also, CantoDict uses a unique "asterisk (*)" convention, to show readings such as jyu4*2. For more information please see CantoDict Tone Conventions.
: the Mandarin pronunciation of the word in pinyin (only if present).