乜嘢 [－－]

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Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. what? (Cantonese) (Mandarin equivalent: 什麼|什么[shen2 me5])
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 代詞
    疑​問代詞​，​用​嚟​提問​一​啲​唔​清楚​嘅​事物
    what; interrogative pronoun used to enquire about something unclear
    • 你做緊乜嘢呀？
      你做紧乜嘢呀？
      nei5 zou6 gan2 mat1 je5 aa3?
      What are you doing?
    • 乜嘢係通貨膨脹呀？
      乜嘢系通货膨胀呀？
      mat1 je5 hai6 tung1 fo3 paang4 zoeng3 aa3?
      What is inflation?
  2. 代詞
    疑​問代詞​，​用​嚟​做​定語​，​提問​特定​一樣​嘢​嘅​詳​細​資​訊
    what; what kind of; interrogative pronoun used as a modifier to request more detailed information about the specific thing that is modified
    • 呢本係乜嘢書嚟㗎？
      呢本系乜嘢书嚟㗎？
      ni1 bun2 hai6 mat1 je5 syu1 lai4 gaa3?
      What book is this?
  3. 代詞
    一時​之間​諗​唔​起個講​法​嘅​時​候​，​或者​唔​想​講得​太​清楚​嘅​時​候​，​用​嚟​攝位
    used as a gap-filler or placeholder when one cannot find the right word or when one wants to avoid mentioning something
    • 嗰個乜嘢呀，下次拎俾我吖。
      𠮶个乜嘢呀，下次拎俾我吖。
      go2 go3 mat1 je5 aa3, haa6 ci3 ling1 bei2 ngo5 aa1.
      Hey, can you bring me that thing next time?
  4. 代詞
    泛指​任何​嘢​，​通常​後​面會​有​「​都​」
    whatever; usually followed by 都dou1
    • 你要乜嘢我都會俾你。
      你要乜嘢我都会俾你。
      nei5 jiu3 mat1 je5 ngo5 dou1 wui5 bei2 nei5.
      I will give you whatever you ask for.
  5. 代詞
    用​嚟​反​詰​，​以表達​鄙視​、​不滿​、​驚訝
    used to form rhetorical questions so as to express disapproval, dismay, or astonishment
    • 呢啲乜嘢英文嚟㗎！
      呢啲乜嘢英文嚟㗎！
      ni1 di1 mat1 je5 jing1 man2 lai4 gaa3
      What kind of English is this! (i.e. It is so poorly written. How could you call this English?)
  6. 近義詞
    乜、咩、咩嘢
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. pron, Cantonese
    what
    • 你做紧乜嘢呀？
      你做紧乜嘢呀？
      nei5 zou6 gan2 mat1 je5 aa3?
      What are you doing?
  2. det, Cantonese
    what
    (syn.) 咋麼, 啥個, 甚子, 底個, 麼子, 哪乇, 孰契, 乜啊, 哄, 何, 乜個, 什乇, 哪, 孰, 什物, 啥物事, 哪仔, 乇, 橘二事, 子個, 哪貨仔, 麼, 咋個, 淡, 什麼兒, 待, 什西, 麼兒, 麼東西, 什乜, 哪貨, 是乜, 啥稿兒, 什麼嘎, 哪門, 啷個, 啥物貨, 啥, 物底, 啥子, 門, 什西哩, 嗎兒, 麼仂, 麼事, 點高, 啥兒, 麼二, 哪物仔, 哪個, 孰麼事, 什家, 啥哩, 什麼, 孰事, 什個, 乜儗, 麼得, 麼個, 什名, 呢乇, 孰麼, 咩, 甚, 什麼的, 何物, 乜嘢, 物代, 咋, 面乇名, 哪樣, 何乜, 啥西, 孰麼契, 嗎, 什乇名, 乜底, 個乜, 唔幾, 哄個, 乜, 什哩, 乜乇, 什麼事, 什物仔, 啥嘎, 哪物, 個哪, 乜嘎, 甚呢, 橘二, 色, 什仔, 啷子, 啥物, 啥貨, 哪項, 咩嘢
    • 你最钟意嘅系乜嘢颜色？
      你最钟意嘅系乜嘢颜色？
      nei5 zeoi3 zung1 ji3 ge3 hai6 mat1 je5 ngaan4 sik1?
      Which colour is your favourite?
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 什麼 – 什么
  2. 什麼東西 – 什么东西
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    啲人成日话无乜嘢重要得过时间。
    啲人成日話無乜嘢重要得過時間。
    di1 jan4 sing4 jat6 waa2 mou4 mat1 je5 zung6 jiu3 dak1 gwo3 si4 gaan3 。
    • It is often said that nothing is more precious than time.
  2. Cantonese
    今朝早我同个老婆有少少拗撬。我本来以为无乜嘢，去到夜晚见到佢咁嘅样，先知原来我搞到佢好唔开心。
    今朝早我同個老婆有少少拗撬。我本來以為無乜嘢，去到夜晚見到佢咁嘅樣，先知原來我搞到佢好唔開心。
    gam1 ziu1 zou2 ngo5 tung4 go3 lou5 po4 jau5 siu2 siu2 aau3 hiu3 。 ngo5 bun2 loi4 ji5 wai4 mou4 mat1 je5 ， heoi3 dou3 je6 maan5 gin3 dou3 keoi5 gam3 ge3 joeng6 ， sin1 zi1 jyun4 loi4 ngo5 gaau2 dou3 keoi5 hou3 m4 hoi1 sam1 。
    • This morning I had a bit of a disagreement with my wife. I didn't think it was a big deal, but seeing what she's like this evening I think I must have upset her.
  3. Cantonese
    佢话佢冇乜嘢，但系其实佢伤得好严重。
    佢話佢冇乜嘢，但係其實佢傷得好嚴重。
    keoi5 waa2 keoi5 mou5 mat1 je5 ， daan6 hai6 kei4 sat6 keoi5 soeng1 dak1 hou3 jim4 zung6 。
    • She said she was OK. In fact, she was terribly injured.
  4. Cantonese
    冇乜嘢重要得过健康。
    冇乜嘢重要得過健康。
    mou5 mat1 je5 zung6 jiu3 dak1 gwo3 gin6 hong1 。
    • Nothing is more valuable than good health.
  5. Cantonese
    有乜嘢令到一啲人成为天才，而另一啲人成为蠢材呢？
    有乜嘢令到一啲人成為天才，而另一啲人成為蠢材呢？
    jau5 mat1 je5 ling6 dou3 jat1 di1 jan4 sing4 wai4 tin1 coi4 ， ji4 ling6 jat1 di1 jan4 sing4 wai4 ceon2 coi4 nei4 ？
    • What makes one person a genius and another person a fool?
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    冇乜嘢需要担心。
    冇乜嘢需要擔心。
    mou5 mat1 je5 seoi1 jiu3 daam1 sam1.
    • There's nothing to worry about.
  2. Cantonese
    你凭乜嘢要我听你话啊？
    你憑乜嘢要我聽你話啊？
    nei5 pang4 mat1 je5 jiu3 ngo5 teng1 nei5 waa6 aa3?
    • What reason do I have to listen to what you said?
  3. Cantonese
    你读紧乜嘢科？
    你讀緊乜嘢科？
    nei5 duk6 gan2 mat1 je5 fo1
    • What subjects are you studying?
  4. Cantonese
    做乜嘢啊？
    做乜嘢啊？
    zou6 mat1 je5 aa3?
    • What's the matter?
    • What's up?
  5. Cantonese
    你有乜嘢生日愿望？
    你有乜嘢生日願望？
    nei5 jau5 mat1 je5 saang1 jat6 jyun6 mong6
    • What is your birthday wish?
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    我事前系唔知道有乜嘢人喺呢度嘅。
    我事前係唔知道有乜嘢人喺呢度嘅。
  2. Cantonese
    「乜你咁崇洋㗎？乜嘢都话外国好。」「有咩问题啊？我崇洋系因为崇优。」
    「乜你咁崇洋㗎？乜嘢都話外國好。」「有咩問題啊？我崇洋係因為崇優。」
  3. Cantonese
    唔知佢哋表演主打乜嘢呢？
    唔知佢哋表演主打乜嘢呢？
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    你做紧乜嘢呀？
    你做紧乜嘢呀？
    nei5 zou6 gan2 mat1 je5 aa3?
    • What are you doing?
  2. Cantonese
    你作紧乜嘢呀？
    你作紧乜嘢呀？
    nei5 zok3 gan2 mat1 je5 aa3?
    • What are you writing?
  3. Cantonese
    乜嘢叫[…[[#Chinese|]]]？／乜嘢叫[…[[#Chinese|]]]？
    乜嘢叫[…[[#Chinese|]]]？／乜嘢叫[…[[#Chinese|]]]？
    • What is […]?
  4. Cantonese
    终于明白乜嘢叫[…[[#Chinese|]]]
    终于明白乜嘢叫[…[[#Chinese|]]]
    zung1 jyu1 ming4 baak6 mat1 je5 giu3 …
    • to finally realize what […] is
  5. Cantonese
    我乜嘢都闻唔到嘅？
    我乜嘢都闻唔到嘅？
    ngo5 mat1 je5 dou1 man4 m4 dou3 ge2?
    • Why don't I smell anything?