咩嘢 [－－]

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Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. what is it?
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
    • 你做緊咩嘢呀？
      你做紧咩嘢呀？
      nei5 zou6 gan2 me1 je5 aa3?
      What are you doing?
    • 咩嘢係通貨膨脹呀？
      咩嘢系通货膨胀呀？
      me1 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
    • 呢本係咩嘢書嚟㗎？
      呢本系咩嘢书嚟㗎？
      ni1 bun2 hai6 me1 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 / placeholder when one cannot find the right word or when one wants to avoid mentioning something
    • 嗰個咩嘢呀，下次拎俾我吖。
      𠮶个咩嘢呀，下次拎俾我吖。
      go2 go3 me1 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 dou1 (都)
    • 你要咩嘢我都會俾你。
      你要咩嘢我都会俾你。
      nei5 jiu3 me1 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 rhetoric questions to express disapproval, dismay, or astonishment
    • 呢啲咩嘢英文嚟㗎！
      呢啲咩嘢英文嚟㗎！
      ni1 di1 me1 je5 jing1 man2 lai4 gaa3!
      What kind of English is this! (=It is so poorly written. How could you call this English?)
  6. 近義詞
    乜、乜嘢、咩
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 什麼 – 什么
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    无咩嘢好味得过你整啲嘢食。
    無咩嘢好味得過你整啲嘢食。
    mou4 me1 je5 hou2 mei6 dak1 gwo3 nei5 zing2 di1 je5 sik6 。
    • Nothing is so tasty as the dish you make.
  2. Cantonese
    无咩嘢重要得过健康。
    無咩嘢重要得過健康。
    mou4 me1 je5 zung6 jiu3 dak1 gwo3 gin6 hong1 。
    • Nothing is more important than health.
  3. Cantonese
    你有冇啲咩嘢食系特别钟意或者唔钟意㗎？
    你有冇啲咩嘢食係特別鍾意或者唔鍾意㗎？
    nei5 jau5 mou5 di1 me1 je5 sik6 hai6 dak6 bit6 zung1 ji3 waak6 ze2 m4 zung1 ji3 gaa3 ？
    • Do you have strong likes and dislikes for certain food?
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢份工好hea㗎，冇咩嘢做，每日四点半就收得工。
    佢份工好hea㗎，冇咩嘢做，每日四點半就收得工。
    keoi5 fan6 gung1 hou2 he3 gaa3, mou5 me1 je5 zou6, mui5 jat6 sei3 dim2 bun3 zau6 sau1 dak1 gung1.
    • His job is very undemanding. He doesn't really have much to do, and he leaves at 4:30pm every day.
  2. Cantonese
    你同我mon住佢，有咩嘢即刻同我讲。
    你同我mon住佢，有咩嘢即刻同我講。
    nei5 tung4 ngo5 mon1 zyu6 keoi5, jau5 me1 je5 zik1 hak1 tung4 ngo5 gong2
    • Please have an eye on him for me and tell me instantly if anything occurs.
  3. Cantonese
    妳而家喺咩嘢位置？我即刻飞的过嚟接妳。
    妳而家喺咩嘢位置？我即刻飛的過嚟接妳。
    nei5 ji4 gaa1 hai2 me1 je5 wai6 zi3? ngo5 zik1 hak1 fei1 dik1 gwo3 lai4 zip3 nei5.
    • Where are you now? I'm taking a taxi right now to pick you up.
  4. Cantonese
    除咗前锋，你仲有冇打开咩嘢位置？
    除咗前鋒，你仲有冇打開咩嘢位置？
    ceoi4 zo2 cin4 fung1, nei5 zung6 jau5 mou5 daa2 hoi1 me1 je5 wai6 zi3?
    • Aside from forward, what other positions do you usually play on the football team?
  5. Cantonese
    你讲咩嘢？够胆你讲多次！
    你講咩嘢？夠膽你講多次！
    • What did you say? Repeat it if you dare!