冇得 [－－]

Jyutping mou5 dak1
Pinyin mǎo dé

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, Cantonese
    cannot; to be unable
    • 我仲有几千万样嘢要做，今晚都系冇得𰥛㗎喇。
      我仲有几千万样嘢要做，今晚都系冇得𰥛㗎喇。
      ngo5 zung6 jau5 gei2 cin1 maan6 joeng6 je5 jiu3 zou6, gam1 maan1 dou1 hai6 mou5 dak1 fan3 gaa3 laa3.
      I still have millions of things to do, so no sleep for me again tonight.

冇得 [－－]

Jyutping mou5 dak1
Pinyin mǎo de

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. unable; cannot (spoken)
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    架消防车都未到，间屋就已经烧到渣都冇得剩喇。
    架消防車都未到，間屋就已經燒到渣都冇得剩喇。
    gaa2 siu1 fong4 ce1 dou1 mei6 dou3 ， gaan1 uk1 zau6 ji5 ging1 siu1 dou3 zaa1 dou1 mou5 dak1 sing6 laa3 。
    • The house burned to the ground before the fire truck arrived.
  2. Cantonese
    佢讲得好清楚佢冇得准时嚟开会。
    佢講得好清楚佢冇得準時嚟開會。
    keoi5 gong2 dak1 hou3 cing1 co2 keoi5 mou5 dak1 zeon2 si4 lai4 hoi1 wui2 。
    • She made it clear that she couldn't make it in time for the meeting.
  3. Cantonese
    我谂其实你都冇得拣㗎喇。
    我諗其實你都冇得揀㗎喇。
    ngo5 nam2 kei4 sat6 nei5 dou1 mou5 dak1 gaan2 gaa3 laa3 。
    • I'm not sure you have much of a choice.
  4. Cantonese
    因为冇得俾零粒星，所以我先俾半粒咋。
    因為冇得俾零粒星，所以我先俾半粒咋。
    jan1 wai6 mou5 dak1 bei2 ling4 lap1 sing1 ， so2 ji5 ngo5 sin1 bei2 bun3 lap1 zaa3 。
    • I'm only giving this half a star because zero stars isn't an option.
  5. Cantonese
    你冇得拣自己会钟意边个。
    你冇得揀自己會鍾意邊個。
    nei5 mou5 dak1 gaan2 zi6 gei2 wui2 zung1 ji3 bin1 go3 。
    • You can't pick who you fall in love with.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢又畀屋企人禁足，冇得出街玩。
    佢又畀屋企人禁足，冇得出街玩。
    keoi5 jau6 bei2 uk1 kei2 jan4 gam3 zuk1, mou5 dak1 ceot1 gaai1 waan2.
    • He is grounded again, so he cannot hang out.
  2. Cantonese
    买水货系平啲，不过冇得保养。
    買水貨係平啲，不過冇得保養。
    maai5 seoi2 fo3 hai6 peng4 di1, bat1 gwo3 mou5 dak1 bou2 joeng5.
    • Parallel imported goods are cheaper but there is no warranty.
  3. Cantonese
    睇嚟单生意都系冇得摱架喇。
    睇嚟單生意都係冇得摱架喇。
    tai2 lai4 daan1 saang1 ji3 dou6 hai6 mou5 dak1 maan1 gaa3 laa3.
    • It seems the deal cannot be retracted.
  4. Cantonese
    佢同另一个女仔嘅情欲短讯俾女朋友发现咗，今次真系冇得兜喇。
    佢同另一個女仔嘅情慾短訊俾女朋友發現咗，今次真係冇得兜喇。
    keoi5 tung4 ling6 jat1 go3 neoi5 zai2 ge3 cing4 juk6 dyun2 seon3 bei2 neoi5 pang4 jau5 faat3 jin6 zo2, gam1 ci3 zan1 hai6 mou5 dak1 dau1 laa3.
    • His girlfriend found out he was sexting with another girl. It's over for him now.
  5. Cantonese
    我部旧电脑一开机就中毒，真系防都冇得防。
    我部舊電腦一開機就中毒，真係防都冇得防。
    ngo5 bou6 gau6 din6 nou5 jat1 hoi1 gei1 zau6 zung3 duk6, zan1 hai6 fong4 dou1 mou5 dak1 fong4
    • My old computer got infected by a virus once it booted up. There's no way I could have prevented this from happening.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    你一个女仔著成咁落兰桂坊，因住渣都冇得剩啊！
    你一個女仔著成咁落蘭桂坊，因住渣都冇得剩啊！
    nei5 jat1 go3 neoi5 zai2 zoek3 seng4 gam2 lok6 laan4 gwai3 fong1, jan1 zyu6 zaa1 dou1 mou5 dak1 zing6 aa3!
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    冇得挥／冇得挥
    冇得揮／冇得挥
    ― mou5 dak1 fai1
    • X
  2. Cantonese
    一个位都冇得泊
    一个位都冇得泊
    jat1 go3 wai2 dou1 mou5 dak1 paak3
    • not a single parking spot available
  3. Cantonese
    冇得医
    冇得醫
    mou5 dak1 ji1
    • untreatable
  4. Cantonese
    一定要有礼貌！冇得拣！
    一定要有礼貌！冇得拣！
    jat1 ding6 jiu3 jau5 lai5 maau6! mou5 dak1 gaan2!
    • You must be polite! You have no choice!
  5. Cantonese
    你真系冇得救。
    你真系冇得救。
    nei5 zan1 hai6 mou5 dak1 gau3.
    • You're hopeless.