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九
彩
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Jyutping
gau2 coi2
Pinyin
jiǔ cǎi
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
literally: nine colors; many colors [written and colloquial] seriously; extremely [colloquial]
Definitions (Wiktionary)
adj, Cantonese
Used with 到 for an intensifying effect, usually in a negative sense.
(syn.) 七彩
忙到九彩
忙到九彩
mong4 dou3 gau2 coi2
to be extremely busy
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
Cantonese
呢排英镑跌到九彩呀。
呢排英鎊跌到九彩呀。
Recently the British Pound has fallen down very sharply.
Examples (Wiktionary)
Cantonese
忙到九彩
忙到九彩
mong4 dou3 gau2 coi2
to be extremely busy