得掂 [－－]

Jyutping dak1 dim6
Pinyin dé diān

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    OK​、​冇​問題​（​一定​要​用​喺​否定​或者​反問​）
    okay; fine (must be used in negation or rhetorical question)
    • 唔得掂
      唔得掂
      m4 dak1 dim6
      not okay
    • 你噉做嘢邊得掂呀？
      你噉做嘢边得掂呀？
      nei5 gam2 zou6 je5 bin1 dak1 dim6 aa3?
      How would this be okay with this kind of work attitude that you have?
    • 而家都咁懶，大個仲得掂嘅？
      而家都咁懒，大个仲得掂嘅？
      ji4 gaa1 dou1 gam3 laai5, daai6 go3 zung6 dak1 dim6 ge2?
      You are already this lazy now. How would this be okay if you grow up like this?

得掂 [－－]

Jyutping dak1 dim6
Pinyin de diān

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. able to handle, able to finish; will do
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    我谂我搞得掂㗎喇。
    我諗我搞得掂㗎喇。
    ngo5 nam2 ngo5 gaau2 dak1 dim1 gaa3 laa3 。
    • I think I can handle it.
  2. Cantonese
    你搞唔搞得掂㗎？
    你搞唔搞得掂㗎？
    nei5 gaau2 m4 gaau2 dak1 dim1 gaa3 ？
    • Can you handle it?
  3. Cantonese
    佢冇可能一日之内就搞得掂。
    佢冇可能一日之內就搞得掂。
    keoi5 mou5 ho2 nang4 jat1 jat6 zi1 noi6 zau6 gaau2 dak1 dim1 。
    • For him to finish it in a day would be impossible.
  4. Cantonese
    你两点半前有冇可能搞得掂呀？
    你兩點半前有冇可能搞得掂呀？
    nei5 loeng5 dim2 bun3 cin4 jau5 mou5 ho2 nang4 gaau2 dak1 dim1 aa3 ？
    • Is there any chance you can get that done by 2:30?
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    总会com得掂嘅，慢慢嚟啦。
    總會com得掂嘅，慢慢嚟啦。
    zung2 wui5 kam1 dak1 dim6 ge3, maan6 maan2 lai4 laa1.
    • You'll reach a solution/consensus after all. Take it easy.
  2. Cantonese
    呢把刀好利，揩亲都唔得掂。
    呢把刀好利，揩親都唔得掂。
    ni1 baa2 dou1 hou2 lei6, haai1 can1 dou1 m4 dak1 dim6.
    • This knife is very sharp, even just touching it will give you a cut.
  3. Cantonese
    留返份说明书啦，用𠮶阵遇到咩问题都可以搞得掂吖嘛。
    留返份説明書啦，用嗰陣遇到咩問題都可以搞得掂吖嘛。
    lau4 faan1 fan6 syut3 ming4 syu1 laa1, jung6 go2 zan6 jyu6 dou2 me1 man6 tai4 dou1 ho2 ji5 gaau2 dak1 dim6 aa1 maa3.
    • Keep the user manual so that any problem can be fixed when using.
  4. Cantonese
    喺香港捞得掂，使乜上广州吖？
    喺香港撈得掂，使乜上廣州吖？
    hai2 hoeng1 gong2 lau1 dak1 dim6, sai2 mat1 soeng5 gwong2 zau1 aa1?
    • Had I made a lot of money in Hong Kong, why would I have gone to Canton?
  5. Cantonese
    更复杂嘅嘢佢哋都搞得掂。
    更複雜嘅嘢佢哋都搞得掂。
    ang3 fuk1 zaap6 ge3 je5 keoi5 dei6 dou1 gaau2 dak1 dim6.
    • They can get it done no matter how complicated it is.