嘥時間 [－时间]

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Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. time wasting
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, Cantonese, verb-object
    to waste time
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 浪費時間 – 浪费时间
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    我觉得睇电视好嘥时间。
    我覺得睇電視好嘥時間。
    ngo5 gok3 dak1 tai2 din6 si6 hou3 saai1 si4 gaan3 。
    • I think of watching TV as a waste of time.
    • I think watching TV is a waste of time.
    • I think that watching TV is a waste of time.
  2. Cantonese
    你打咁多机，唔觉得好嘥时间嘅咩？
    你打咁多機，唔覺得好嘥時間嘅咩？
    nei5 daa2 gam3 do1 gei1 ， m4 gok3 dak1 hou3 saai1 si4 gaan3 ge3 me1 ？
    • Don't you think you're wasting your time playing so many video games?
  3. Cantonese
    唔好嘥时间。
    唔好嘥時間。
    m4 hou3 saai1 si4 gaan3 。
    • Don't waste time.
  4. Cantonese
    读大学好嘥时间。
    讀大學好嘥時間。
    duk6 daai6 hok6 hou3 saai1 si4 gaan3 。
    • College is a waste of time.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    我哋都系打开天窗说亮话啦，唔好嘥时间喇。
    我哋都係打開天窗説亮話啦，唔好嘥時間喇。
    ngo5 dei6 dou1 hai6 daa2 hoi1 tin1 coeng1 syut3 loeng6 waa6 laa1, m4 hou2 saai1 si4 gaan3 laa3.
    • Let's talk directly and not waste time.
  2. Cantonese
    普遍嚟讲，比起男装裇衫，女士裇衫烫起嚟仲嘥时间。
    普遍嚟講，比起男裝裇衫，女士裇衫燙起嚟仲嘥時間。
    pou2 pin3 lai4 gong2, bei2 hei2 naam4 zong1 seot1 saam1, neoi5 si6 seot1 saam1 tong3 hei2 lai4 zung6 saai1 si4 gaan3.
    • 普遍而言，比起男裝襯衣，女士襯衣熨燙起來更費事。
    • Generally, compared with men's shirts, ironing the ladies' shirts is more troublesome.
  3. Cantonese
    佢搬到冇雷公咁远，每日都要揸三个钟头车返工、放工，真系嘥时间啊！
    佢搬到冇雷公咁遠，每日都要揸三個鐘頭車返工、放工，真係嘥時間啊！
    keoi5 bun1 dou3 mou5 leoi4 gung1 gam3 jyun5, mui5 jat6 dou1 jiu3 zaa1 saam1 go3 zung1 tau4 ce1 faan1 gung1, fong3 gung1, zan1 hai6 saai1 si4 gaan3 aa3!
    • He moved so far away that every day he needs to drive 3 hours for commuting, wasting time indeed.
  4. Cantonese
    超，条友都冇料到嘅，游戏规则都未识，唔驶同佢玩啦，盏嘥时间。
    超，條友都冇料到嘅，遊戲規則都未識，唔駛同佢玩啦，盞嘥時間。
    ciu1, tiu4 jau2 dou1 mou5 liu2 dou3 ge2, jau4 hei3 kwai1 zak1 dou1 mei6 sik1, m4 sai2 tung4 keoi5 waan2 laa1, zaan2 saai1 si4 gaan3.
    • Heck, this guy is incompetent, he doesn't even know the rules of the game. You're wasting your time if you play with him.
  5. Cantonese
    佢哋请人好黑箱㗎，唔好嘥时间去申请喇。
    佢哋請人好黑箱㗎，唔好嘥時間去申請喇。
    keoi5 dei6 ceng2 jan4 hou2 hak1 soeng1 gaa3, m4 hou2 saai1 si4 gaan3 heoi3 san1 cing3 laa3.
    • They are kind of hiring under the table. Don't waste your time to apply for the position.