好耐 [－－]

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Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. a very long time
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    形容​一段​好長​時間
    a long period of time
    • 我哋等咗好耐喇喎，得未呀？
      我哋等咗好耐喇㖞，得未呀？
      ngo5 dei6 dang2 zo2 hou2 noi6 laa3 wo3, dak1 mei6 aa3?
      We have waited for a long time already. Is it ready yet?
    • 好耐冇見，你點呀？
      好耐冇见，你点呀？
      hou2 noi6 mou5 gin3, nei5 dim2 aa3?
      Long time no see, how are you doing?
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 很久
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    京都同奈良两座城都有好耐历史。
    京都同奈良兩座城都有好耐歷史。
    ging1 dou1 tung4 noi6 loeng4 loeng5 zo6 sing4 dou1 jau5 hou3 noi6 lik6 si2 。
    • Nara is as old as Kyoto.
  2. Cantonese
    佢哋实系荡失咗路啦，如果唔系佢哋应该到咗好耐㗎喇。
    佢哋實係蕩失咗路啦，如果唔係佢哋應該到咗好耐㗎喇。
    keoi5 dei2 sat6 hai6 dong6 sat1 zo2 lou6 laa1 ， jyu4 gwo2 m4 hai6 keoi5 dei2 jing1 goi1 dou3 zo2 hou3 noi6 gaa3 laa3 。
    • They lost their way; otherwise, they would have arrived long ago.
  3. Cantonese
    我好耐无见过佢喇。
    我好耐無見過佢喇。
    ngo5 hou3 noi6 mou4 gin3 gwo3 keoi5 laa3 。
    • I haven't seen him in a long time.
    • I haven't seen her in a long time.
  4. Cantonese
    因为双方都唔肯投降，所以场仗打咗好耐。
    因為雙方都唔肯投降，所以場仗打咗好耐。
    jan1 wai6 soeng1 fong1 dou1 m4 hang2 tau4 hong4 ， so2 ji5 coeng4 zoeng3 daa2 zo2 hou3 noi6 。
    • It was a long war because neither side would give in.
  5. Cantonese
    会唔会好耐先好得返㗎？
    會唔會好耐先好得返㗎？
    wui2 m4 wui2 hou3 noi6 sin1 hou3 dak1 faan2 gaa3 ？
    • Will it take long to recover?
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    等咗好耐䢂
    等咗好耐𨋢
    dang2 zo2 hou2 noi6 lip1
    • to have waited for a long time for the lift
  2. Cantonese
    大学毕业之后阿华潜咗水好耐，直至到旧年先见佢蒲返头。
    大學畢業之後阿華潛咗水好耐，直至到舊年先見佢蒲返頭。
    daai6 hok6 bat1 jip6 zi1 hau6 aa3 waa4 cim4 zo2 seoi2 hou2 noi6, zik6 zi3 dou3 gau6 nin2 sin1 gin3 keoi5 pou4 faan1 tau4.
    • Wah disappeared for a long time after graduating from college. He didn't show up until last year.
  3. Cantonese
    间舖执咗好耐喇。
    間舖執咗好耐喇。
    gaan1 pou3 zap1 zo2 hou2 noi6 laa3.
    • This shop went out of business a long time ago.
  4. Cantonese
    我喺度等咗佢好耐，佢都未出现。
    我喺度等咗佢好耐，佢都未出現。
    ngo5 hai2 dou6 dang2 zo2 keoi5 hou2 noi6, keoi5 dou1 mei6 ceot1 jin6.
    • 我在這裏已經等候多時，還沒等到他出現。
    • I've been waiting for a long time, but he still doesn't show up.
  5. Cantonese
    我恨架车恨咗好耐㗎喇。
    我恨架車恨咗好耐㗎喇。
    ngo5 han6 gaa3 ce1 han6 zo2 hou2 noi6 gaa3 laa3.
    • I have dreamt about the car for long.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    间铺头执咗好耐喇。
    间铺头执咗好耐喇。
    gaan1 pou1 tau2 zap1 zo2 hou2 noi6 laa3.
    • The shop closed down a long time ago.
  2. Cantonese
    我已经等咗好耐呀！
    我已经等咗好耐呀！
    ngo5 ji5 ging1 dang2 zo2 hou2 noi6 aa3!
    • I've already waited forever!
  3. Cantonese
    条友系咪已经收咗皮？我好似好耐冇听过佢个名。
    条友系咪已经收咗皮？我好似好耐冇听过佢个名。
    tiu4 jau2 hai6 mai1 ji5 ging1 sau1 zo2 pei4? ngo5 hou2 ci5 hou2 noi6 mou5 teng1 gwo3 keoi5 go3 meng2.
    • Was that lad done for? I didn't heard about his name for a long time.