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咩
事
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Jyutping
me1 si6
Pinyin
miē shì
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
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Definitions (Wiktionary)
pron, Cantonese
what matter; any matter
(syn.) 乜事
咩事呀!
咩事呀!
me1 si6 aa3!
What! / What is it? / What do you want?
冇咩事就好。
冇咩事就好。
mou5 me1 si6 zau6 hou2.
I'm glad everything is OK.
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
什麼事 – 什么事
何事
怎麼樣 – 怎么样
怎麼了 – 怎么了
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
Cantonese
发生咩事都好,我点都唔会出卖我班朋友。
發生咩事都好,我點都唔會出賣我班朋友。
faat3 sang1 me1 si6 dou1 hou3 , ngo5 dim2 dou1 m4 wui2 ceot1 maai6 ngo5 baan1 pang4 jau5 。
I will never sell my friend down the river for anything in the world.
Cantonese
如果出咗咩事,即刻打电话俾我。
如果出咗咩事,即刻打電話俾我。
jyu4 gwo2 ceot1 zo2 me1 si6 , zik1 hak1 daa2 din6 waa2 bei2 ngo5 。
In case anything happens, call me immediately.
Cantonese
佢咩事都靠晒个老公。
佢咩事都靠晒個老公。
keoi5 me1 si6 dou1 kaau3 saai3 go3 lou5 gung1 。
She depends on her husband for everything.
Cantonese
「咩事呀?」「架车死咗火。」
「咩事呀?」「架車死咗火。」
「 me1 si6 aa3 ? 」 「 gaa3 ce1 sei2 zo2 fo2 。 」
"What happened?" "The car broke down."
Cantonese
如果而家停电,会发生啲咩事呢?
如果而家停電,會發生啲咩事呢?
jyu4 gwo2 ji4 gaa1 ting4 din6 , wui2 faat3 sang1 di1 me1 si6 nei4 ?
What will happen if there's power failure now?
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
Cantonese
我照足程序去做,有咩事唔好赖落我度。
我照足程序去做,有咩事唔好賴落我度。
ngo5 ziu3 zuk1 cing4 zeoi6 heoi3 zou6, jau5 me1 si6 m4 hou2 laai6 lok6 ngo5 dou6.
I did it in full compliance with the procedures, don't blame me if anything goes wrong.
Cantonese
佢做咩事咁开心啊?又跳舞又唱歌又盛嘅。
佢做咩事咁開心啊?又跳舞又唱歌又盛嘅。
keoi5 zou6 me1 si6 gam3 hoi1 sam1 aa3? jau6 tiu3 mou5 jau6 coeng3 go1 jau6 sing6 ge2.
Why is she so happy? She's dancing, singing and so on.
Cantonese
公众应该知发生咩事。
公眾應該知發生咩事。
gung1 zung3 jing1 goi1 zi1 faat3 sang1 me1 si6.
The public should know what has happened.
Cantonese
你埋去睇下咩事。
你埋去睇下咩事。
nei5 maai4 heoi3 tai2 haa5 me1 si6.
Go closer to take a look at what's happening.
Cantonese
佢而家喺外地,你揾佢咩事?
佢而家喺外地,你揾佢咩事?
keoi5 ji4 gaa1 hai2 ngoi6 dei6, nei5 wan2 keoi5 me1 si6?
He is not in town now. What are you seeking him for?
Examples (Wiktionary)
Cantonese
𠮶啲嘢又唔系我做,关我咩事啫。
嗰啲嘢又唔系我做,关我咩事啫。
go2 di1 je5 jau6 m4 hai6 ngo5 zou6, gwaan1 ngo5 me1 si6 ze1.
Why should I care about that! It's not like I did it.
Cantonese
你快啲话我知发生咩事。
你快啲话我知发生咩事。
nei5 faai3 di1 waa6 ngo5 zi1 faat3 sang1 me1 si6.
Quickly tell me what happened.
Cantonese
上到去冇人冇物,有咩事都要自己执生喇。
上到去冇人冇物,有咩事都要自己执生喇。
soeng5 dou3 heoi3 mou5 jan4 mou5 mat6, jau5 me1 si6 dou1 jiu3 zi6 gei2 zap1 saang1 laa3.
You don't have anyone with you up there, so you've got to fix any problem up yourself there and then.
Cantonese
「咩事呀?」「冇嘢。」
「咩事呀?」「冇嘢。」
“me1 si6 aa3?” “mou5 je5.”
"What?" "Nothing; never mind."
Cantonese
咩事呀!
咩事呀!
me1 si6 aa3!
What! / What is it? / What do you want?