之嘛 [--]
Jyutping
zi1 maa5
Pinyin
zhī ma
之嘛 [--]
Jyutping
zi1 maa3
Pinyin
zhī ma
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(modal particle) Used at the end of a sentence, usually to show the unimportance of the thing you talked about; "that's all"
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助詞
加喺句尾,表示一件事其實冇大家諗得咁特別
added at the end of a clause to indicate that the topic in question is nothing special or unimpressive, contrary to what one might think
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佢考試得嗰八十分,都唔係好勁之嘛。
佢考试得𠮶八十分,都唔系好劲之嘛。
keoi5 haau2 si5 dak1 go2 baat3 sap6 fan1, dou1 m4 hai6 hou2 ging6 zi1 maa3.
He's only got 80 marks in the exam. That's not as impressive as one might think.
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個測驗好簡單喳嘛,咁都肥佬。
个测验好简单喳嘛,咁都肥佬。
go3 caak1 jim6 hou2 gaan2 daan1 zaa1 maa3, gam2 dou1 fei4 lou2.
The test was so easy, nothing special at all. How did you fail it?
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一千蚊啫嘛,我都俾得起啦。
一千蚊啫嘛,我都俾得起啦。
jat1 cin1 man1 ze1 maa3, ngo5 dou1 bei2 dak1 hei2 laa1.
It's just $1000. (That's not a big sum.) Even I can afford it.
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參看
喳嘛、啫嘛、咋嘛
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Cantonese
佢咪嘴之嘛,边有唱得咁好。
佢咪嘴之嘛,邊有唱得咁好。
keoi5 mai1 zeoi2 zi1 maa3, bin1 jau5 coeng3 dak1 gam3 hou2.
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She was just lip-syncing; there's no way she could sing that well.
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Cantonese
佢大你之嘛,冇乜嘢𠺝。
佢大你之嘛,冇乜嘢𠺝。
keoi5 daai6 nei5 zaa1 maa3, mou5 mat1 je5 gaak3.
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He's scaring you only. That doesn't mean anything.
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Cantonese
新酒楼?改名之嘛!咪又系同一个老细?
新酒樓?改名之嘛!咪又係同一個老細?
san1 zau2 lau4? goi2 meng2 zi1 maa3! mai6 jau6 hai6 tung4 jat1 go3 lou5 sai3?
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New restaurant? It's just a change of name! It's the same owner isn't it?
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Cantonese
佢其实冇钱㗎,不过系都要充阔佬之嘛。
佢其實冇錢㗎,不過係都要充闊佬之嘛。
keoi5 kei4 sat6 mou5 cin2 gaa3, bat1 gwo3 hai6 dou1 jiu3 cung1 fut3 lou2 zi1 maa3.
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Actually he's got no money but he keeps on pretending he's so generous (and wealthy).
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Cantonese
抽到超市礼券之嘛,巴鬼闭噉。
抽到超市禮券之嘛,巴鬼閉噉。
cau1 dou2 ciu1 si5 lai5 hyun3 zi1 maa3, baa1 gwai2 bai3 gam2.
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You only got supermarket vouchers from that prize-draw, what's the big deal?
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Cantonese
写一百个字之嘛,容乜易啦!
写一百个字之嘛,容乜易啦!
se2 jat1 baak3 go3 zi6 zi1 maa3, jung4 mat1 ji6 laa1!
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Just have to write a hundred words, easy peasy!
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Cantonese
我琴日先至入油之嘛,冇理由咁快冇晒油㗎。
我琴日先至入油之嘛,冇理由咁快冇晒油㗎。
ngo5 kam4 jat6 sin1 zi3 jap6 jau2 zi1 maa3, mou5 lei5 jau4 gam3 faai3 mou5 saai3 jau2 gaa3.
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I just refueled my car yesterday. It is impossible that my tank is almost empty this quickly.