咋喎 [－㖞]

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Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 助詞
    只會用​係​句​尾​；​表示​只​係​、​淨​係​；​數量​、​程度​等等​冇​預計​咁​多​咁​高
    (used only as a sentence-final particle) only; just; (of quantities, degrees, etc.) not as much/high as expected
    • 你永遠決定唔到人哋嘅生命點行㗎嘛，你淨係可以決定到你自己點揀咋喎。
      你永远决定唔到人哋嘅生命点行㗎嘛，你净系可以决定到你自己点拣咋㖞。
      nei5 wing5 jyun5 kyut3 ding6 m4 dou2 jan4 dei6 ge3 sang1 ming6 dim2 haang4 gaa1 maa3, nei5 zing6 hai6 ho2 ji5 kyut3 ding6 dou2 nei5 zi6 gei2 dim2 gaan2 zaa3 wo4.
      You can never decide how other people live their lives. You can only decide how you choose to live yours.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    你永远决定唔到人哋嘅生命点行㗎嘛，你净系可以决定到你自己点拣咋㖞。
    你永遠決定唔到人哋嘅生命點行㗎嘛，你淨係可以決定到你自己點揀咋喎。
    nei5 wing5 jyun5 kyut3 ding6 m4 dou2 jan4 dei6 ge3 sang1 ming6 dim2 haang4 gaa1 maa3, nei5 zing6 hai6 ho2 ji5 kyut3 ding6 dou2 nei5 zi6 gei2 dim2 gaan2 zaa3 wo4.
    • You can never decide how other people live their lives. You can only decide how you choose to live yours.
  2. Cantonese
    落斜咋㖞，好轻松啫。
    落斜咋喎，好輕鬆啫。
    lok6 ce3 zaa3 wo3, hou2 hing1 sung11 ze1.
    • It is only going down, not that difficult.
  3. Cantonese
    佢啱啱走咗咋㖞，你冇撞见佢咩？
    佢啱啱走咗咋喎，你冇撞見佢咩？
    keoi5 ngaam1 ngaam1 zau2 zo2 zaa3 wo3, nei5 mou5 zong6 gin3 keoi5 me1?
    • He just left a minute ago, didn't you run across him?
  4. Cantonese
    打咗两圈咋㖞，唔系赢咗啲就想割禾青呀？
    打咗兩圈咋喎，唔係贏咗啲就想割禾青呀？
    daa2 zo2 loeng5 hyun1 zaa3 wo3, m4 hai6 jeng4 zo2 di1 zau6 soeng2 got3 wo4 ceng1 aa5?
    • We're only two sets into the game [of mahjong]. Surely you aren't trying to cash out your advantage early, are you?
  5. Cantonese
    哗！你做咩身水身汗㗎？出面得九度咋㖞。
    嘩！你做咩身水身汗㗎？出面得九度咋喎。
    waa3! nei5 zou6 me1 san1 seoi2 san1 hon6 gaa3? ceot1 min6 dak1 gau2 dou6 zaa3 wo3.
    • Wow! Why are you sweating so heavily? It's only 9 degrees outside.