七七八八 [－－－－]

Jyutping cat1 cat1 baat3 baat3
Pinyin qī qī bā bā

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. almost
  2. nearing completion
  3. bits and piece
  4. of all kinds
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    差​唔​多​完成​；​字面​解做​咗​七​、​八成​嘅​嘢
    nearly all; almost complete; seventy to eighty percent; literally: seven seven eight eight
    • 份報告都做得七七八八喇。
      份报告都做得七七八八喇。
      fan6 bou3 gou3 dou1 zou6 dak1 cat1 cat1 baat3 baat3 laa3.
      The report is almost complete.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. adj, colloquial
    mixed; assorted; miscellaneous
  2. adj, colloquial
    almost complete
  3. verb, Hakka
    to talk endlessly without getting to the point
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 七八成
  2. 差不多
  3. 八九不離十 – 八九不离十
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    啲嘉宾到得七七八八喇，司仪埋位唔该。
    啲嘉賓到得七七八八喇，司儀埋位唔該。
    di1 gaa1 ban1 dou3 dak1 cat1 cat1 baat3 baat3 laa3, si1 ji4 maai4 wai2 m4 goi1.
    • Most guests have arrived. Emcee please standby.
  2. Cantonese
    依家即影即有咁流行，旺角啲贴纸相都执得七七八八。
    依家即影即有咁流行，旺角啲貼紙相都執得七七八八。
    ji1 gaa1 zik1 jing2 zik1 jau5 gam3 lau4 hang6, wong6 gok6 di1 tip3 zi2 soeng3 dou1 zap1 dak1 cat1 cat1 baat3 baat3.
    • Thanks to the current trends in using instant cameras, the Purikura photo booths in Mong Kok are slowly closing down
  3. Cantonese
    份报告都做得七七八八喇。
    份報告都做得七七八八喇。
    fan6 bou3 gou3 dou1 zou6 dak1 cat1 cat1 baat3 baat3 laa3.
    • The report is almost complete.
  4. Cantonese
    我份粮已经使得七七八八，希望快啲到下个月啦。
    我份糧已經使得七七八八，希望快啲到下個月啦。
    • I've almost spent all of my salary. I hope it will be next month soon.