就嚟 [－－]

Jyutping zau6 lai4
Pinyin jiù lí

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 副詞
    喺​短​時​間​之​內
    soon; in a short period of time
    • 就嚟落雨喇，快啲返屋企啦！
      就嚟落雨喇，快啲返屋企啦！
      zau6 lei4 lok6 jyu5 laa3, faai3 di1 faan1 uk1 kei2 laa1!
      It looks like rain, let's go home as soon as possible.
  2. 近義詞
    將要、就快
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. adv, Cantonese
    almost, soon
    (syn.) 得欲, 即將, 就要, 將要, 就快, 咧欲, 即将, 可待, 快要, 将要
    • 就嚟到喇
      就嚟到喇
      zau6 lai4 dou3 laa3
      almost here
    • 就嚟死
      就嚟死
      zau6 lai4 sei2
      will die soon
    • 我爸爸就嚟100岁，妈妈就嚟90，都要处理佢哋关系，要先修身后齐家。
      我爸爸就嚟100岁，妈妈就嚟90，都要处理佢哋关系，要先修身后齐家。
      ngo5 baa4 baa1 zau6 lai4 100 seoi3, maa4 maa1 zau6 lai4 90, dou1 jiu3 cyu2 lei5 keoi5 dei6 gwaan1 hai6, jiu3 sin1 sau1 san1 hau6 cai4 gaa1.
      My dad will soon be 100 years old, my mum will soon be 90. [They] both need to sort out their relationship, by first working on their character, then by putting the family in order.

就嚟 [－－]

Jyutping zau6 lei4
Pinyin jiù lí

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (adverb) coming soon; coming shortly; almost; nearly
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 副詞
    喺​短​時​間​之​內
    soon; in a short period of time
    • 就嚟落雨喇，快啲返屋企啦！
      就嚟落雨喇，快啲返屋企啦！
      zau6 lei4 lok6 jyu5 laa3, faai3 di1 faan1 uk1 kei2 laa1!
      It looks like rain, let's go home as soon as possible.
  2. 近義詞
    將要、就快
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 快
  2. 快要
  3. 就快
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    就嚟到朝头早嘅繁忙时段喇，我哋仲唔行就塞车㗎喇。
    就嚟到朝頭早嘅繁忙時段喇，我哋仲唔行就塞車㗎喇。
    zau6 lai4 dou3 ziu1 tau4 zou2 ge3 faan4 mong4 si4 dyun6 laa3 ， ngo5 dei2 zung6 m4 hang4 zau6 sak1 ce1 gaa3 laa3 。
    • If we don't hit the road soon, we'll get caught in the morning rush hour traffic.
  2. Cantonese
    好热呀，我就嚟顶唔顺喇。
    好熱呀，我就嚟頂唔順喇。
    hou2 jit3 aa3 ， ngo5 zau6 lai4 ding2 m4 seon6 laa3 。
    • I can't stand the heat.
  3. Cantonese
    阿 Mary 就嚟生日喇，我谂住整件蛋糕俾佢。
    阿 Mary 就嚟生日喇，我諗住整件蛋糕俾佢。
    aa3 M a r y zau6 lai4 saang1 jat6 laa3 ， ngo5 nam2 zyu6 zing2 gin6 daan6 gou1 bei2 keoi5 。
    • I'm going to make a cake for Mary's birthday.
  4. Cantonese
    冬天就嚟到喇，系时候买啲保暖嘅衫喇。
    冬天就嚟到喇，係時候買啲保暖嘅衫喇。
    dung1 tin1 zau6 lai4 dou3 laa3 ， hai6 si4 hau6 maai5 di1 bou2 nyun5 ge3 saam1 laa3 。
    • With winter coming on, it's time to buy warm clothes.
  5. Cantonese
    就嚟六点喇。
    就嚟六點喇。
    zau6 lai4 luk6 dim2 laa3 。
    • It's almost six.
    • It's nearly six.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢间公司烧钱烧得好快，再噉落去就嚟破产架喇。
    佢間公司燒錢燒得好快，再噉落去就嚟破產架喇。
    keoi5 gaan1 gung1 si1 siu1 cin2 siu1 dak1 hou2 faai3, zoi3 gam2 lok6 heoi3 zau6 lai4 po3 caan2 gaa3 laa3.
    • His company is burning money so quickly, if it goes on like that, it will go bankrupt soon.
  2. Cantonese
    套戏闷到我就嚟瞓著喇。
    套戲悶到我就嚟瞓著喇。
    tou3 hei3 mun6 dou3 ngo5 zau6 lei4 fan3 zoek6 laa3
    • I almost fell asleep watching this boring movie.
  3. Cantonese
    我就嚟七兜喇。
    我就嚟七兜喇。
    ngo5 zau6 lai4 cat1 dau1 laa3.
    • I'm turning 70.
  4. Cantonese
    啲声就嚟嘈到我发癫喇。
    啲聲就嚟嘈到我發癲喇。
    di1 seng1 zau6 lai4 cou4 dou3 ngo5 faat3 din1 laa3.
    • The noise is about to drive me crazy.
  5. Cantonese
    如果你得闲，就嚟我屋企同我倾计啦。
    如果你得閒，就嚟我屋企同我傾計啦。
    jyu4 gwo2 nei5 dak1 haan4, zau6 lai4 ngo5 uk1 kei2 tung4 ngo5 king1 gai2 laa1.
    • 倘若你有空，請來我家和我談天。
    • If you have time, please come to my place and have a chat.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    就嚟收太阳，快啲起埋个帐篷佢，如果唔系一阵天黑就好论尽。
    就嚟收太阳，快啲起埋个帐篷佢，如果唔系一阵天黑就好论尽。
    zau6 lai4 sau1 taai3 joeng4, faai3 di1 hei2 maai4 go3 zoeng3 pung4 keoi5, jyu4 gwo2 m4 hai6 jat1 zan6 tin1 haak1 zau6 hou2 leon4 zeon6.
    • The Sun is about the go down. Finish building the tent quickly, or else it will be clumsy once it gets dark.
  2. Cantonese
    我就嚟急到濑喇，可唔可以去厕所呀？
    我就嚟急到濑喇，可唔可以去厕所呀？
    ngo5 zau6 lai4 gap1 dou3 laai6 laa3, ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 heoi3 ci3 so2 aa3?
    • I need to go so badly that I'm going to wet myself. Can I go to the washroom?
  3. Cantonese
    就嚟到喇
    就嚟到喇
    zau6 lai4 dou3 laa3
    • almost here
  4. Cantonese
    就嚟死
    就嚟死
    zau6 lai4 sei2
    • will die soon
  5. Cantonese
    我爸爸就嚟100岁，妈妈就嚟90，都要处理佢哋关系，要先修身后齐家。
    我爸爸就嚟100岁，妈妈就嚟90，都要处理佢哋关系，要先修身后齐家。
    ngo5 baa4 baa1 zau6 lai4 100 seoi3, maa4 maa1 zau6 lai4 90, dou1 jiu3 cyu2 lei5 keoi5 dei6 gwaan1 hai6, jiu3 sin1 sau1 san1 hau6 cai4 gaa1.
    • My dad will soon be 100 years old, my mum will soon be 90. [They] both need to sort out their relationship, by first working on their character, then by putting the family in order.