嚟嘅 [－－]

Jyutping lai4 ge3
Pinyin lí gé

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. a modal particle to strengthen or confirm a statement, mostly when being used after a noun
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    佢系边度嚟嘅人？
    佢係邊度嚟嘅人？
    keoi5 hai6 bin1 dou6 lai4 ge3 jan4 ？
    • Where does he come from?
    • Where is he from?
  2. Cantonese
    呢啲古老嘅习俗都系一代一代噉传落嚟嘅。
    呢啲古老嘅習俗都係一代一代噉傳落嚟嘅。
    nei4 di1 gu2 lou5 ge3 zaap6 zuk6 dou1 hai6 jat1 doi6 jat1 doi6 gam2 cyun4 lok6 lai4 ge3 。
    • These old customs have been handed down from generation to generation.
  3. Cantonese
    佢寻日做咩唔嚟嘅？
    佢尋日做咩唔嚟嘅？
    keoi5 cam4 jat6 zou6 me1 m4 lai4 ge3 ？
    • What prevented her from coming yesterday?
    • Why didn't she come yesterday?
    • Why didn't he come yesterday?
  4. Cantonese
    我谂佢系聪明人嚟嘅。
    我諗佢係聰明人嚟嘅。
    ngo5 nam2 keoi5 hai6 cung1 ming4 jan4 lai4 ge3 。
    • I believe he is an intelligent person.
  5. Cantonese
    阿 Lucy 实会嚟嘅。
    阿 Lucy 實會嚟嘅。
    aa3 L u c y sat6 wui5 lai4 ge3 。
    • Lucy is certain to come.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    呢个实在系历史遗留落嚟嘅悲剧。
    呢個實在係歷史遺留落嚟嘅悲劇。
    ni1 go3 sat6 zoi6 hai6 lik6 si2 wai4 lau4 lok6 lei4 ge3 bei1 kek6
    • It is really the tragedy left over by history
  2. Cantonese
    冚唪唥都系腐皮嚟嘅？
    冚唪唥都係腐皮嚟嘅？
    ham6 baang6 laang6 dou1 hai6 fu6 pei4 lai4 ge2?
    • All of the comments are negative?
  3. Cantonese
    附近有好多移民过嚟嘅黑鬼。
    附近有好多移民過嚟嘅黑鬼。
    fu6 gan6 jau5 hou2 do1 ji4 man4 gwo3 lai4 ge3 hak1 gwai2.
    • The neighborhood is full of immigrated black ghosts.
  4. Cantonese
    人要入睡，而且要熟睡，系要经过喺工作后，一段慢慢停落嚟嘅休息时间。
    人要入睡，而且要熟睡，係要經過喺工作後，一段慢慢停落嚟嘅休息時間。
    jan4 jiu3 jap6 seoi6, ji4 ce2 jiu3 suk6 seoi6, hai6 jiu3 ging1 gwo3 hai2 gung1 zok3 hau6, jat1 dyun6 maan6 maan2 ting4 lok6 lai4 ge3 jau1 sik1 si4 gaan3.
    • 人要入睡，而且要酣睡，是要經過在工作後，一段慢慢停下來的休息時間。
    • To fall asleep and sleep soundly, we need rest time to slow down after work.
  5. Cantonese
    听返嚟嘅故事
    聽返嚟嘅故事
    teng1 faan1 lei4 ge3 gu3 si6
    • the stories I heard
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    香港好多庙宇嘅神像通常都有海上飘浮而嚟嘅由来传说。
    香港好多廟宇嘅神像通常都有海上飄浮而嚟嘅由來傳説。
    hoeng1 gong2 hou2 do1 miu6 jyu5 ge3 san4 zoeng6 tung1 soeng4 dou1 jau5 hou2 soeng6 piu1 fau4 ji4 lai4 ge3 jau4 loi4 cyun4 syut3.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    呢只系狗嚟嘅。
    呢只系狗嚟嘅。
    ne1 zek3 hai6 gau2 lai4 ge3.
    • This is a dog.
  2. Cantonese
    系新买返嚟嘅。
    系新买返嚟嘅。
    hai6 san1 maai5 faan1 lai4 ge3.
    • I bought it only a while ago.
  3. Cantonese
    从台湾运过嚟嘅
    从台湾运过嚟嘅
    cung4 toi4 waan1 wan6 gwo3 lai4 ge3
    • transported here from Taiwan
  4. Cantonese
    七孔流血还七孔流血，死还死，两回事嚟嘅，你千祈唔好混淆。 [Cantonese, trad.]七孔流血还七孔流血，死还死，两回事嚟嘅，你千祈唔好混淆。
    七孔流血還七孔流血，死還死，兩回事嚟嘅，你千祈唔好混淆。 [Cantonese, trad.]七孔流血还七孔流血，死还死，两回事嚟嘅，你千祈唔好混淆。
    cat1 hung2 lau4 hyut3 waan4 cat1 hung2 lau4 hyut3, sei2 waan4 sei2, loeng5 wui4 si6 lai4 ge3, nei5 cin1 kei4 m4 hou2 wan6 ngaau4.
    • X
  5. Cantonese
    乙：去咗居委啦，佢正式系隔夜茶渣嚟嘅……甲：即系乜嘢呀？乙：唔倒（赌）唔安乐啰。 [Guangzhou Cantonese, trad.]乙：去咗居委啦，佢正式系隔夜茶渣嚟嘅……甲：即系乜嘢呀？乙：唔倒（赌）唔安乐啰。
    乙：去咗居委啦，佢正式係隔夜茶渣嚟嘅……甲：即係乜嘢呀？乙：唔倒（賭）唔安樂囉。 [Guangzhou Cantonese, trad.]乙：去咗居委啦，佢正式系隔夜茶渣嚟嘅……甲：即系乜嘢呀？乙：唔倒（赌）唔安乐啰。
    jyut3: heoi3 zo2 geoi1 wai1 laa1, keoi5 zing3 sik1 hai6 gaak3 je6 caa4 zaa1 lai4 ge3......
    Gaap3: zik1 hai6 mat1 je5 aa3?
    Jyut3: m4 dou2 (dou2) m4 on1 lok6 lo1.
    • A: I went to the residents' committee. The old man is truly old tea dregs…
      B: What does that mean?
      A: No comfort until discarding (homophone of "gambling").