撚 [－]

Jyutping lan2
Pinyin niǎn

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 詞綴、粗俗
    插​喺​副​詞​「​咁​」​、​「​好​」​、​「​幾​」​、​「​勁​」​、​「​最​」​，​同​形容​詞之間​，​表示​程度​強烈
    infix between adverbs, including 咁gam3, 好hou2, 幾gei2, 勁ging6 or 最zeoi3, and adjectives to denote a strong degree
    • 我好撚攰。
      我好撚攰。
      ngo5 hou2 lan2 gui6.
      I am fucking tired.
    • 呢條女幾撚正喎。
      呢条女几撚正㖞。
      ni1 tiu4 neoi2 gei2 lan2 zeng3 wo3.
      This girl is smoking hot.
    • 咁撚仆街都有嘅！
      咁撚仆街都有嘅！
      gam3 lan2 puk1 gaai1 dou1 jau5 ge2!
      What a fucking jerk move.
  2. 詞綴、粗俗
    插​喺​否定​副​詞​「​唔​」​、​「​咪​」​，​同動詞​、​形容​詞之間​，​加強​否定​語氣
    infix between negation adverbs like 唔m4 and 咪mai5, and verbs / adjectives to intensify negation; "not ... at all"; "extremely not"
    • 唔撚知啊！唔撚記得喇！唔撚想同你講嘢，咪撚煩我！
      唔撚知啊！唔撚记得喇！唔撚想同你讲嘢，咪撚烦我！
      m4 lan2 zi1 aa3! m4 lan2 gei3 dak1 laa3! m4 lan2 soeng2 tung4 nei5 gong2 je5, mai5 lan2 faan4 ngo5!
      I don't fucking know! I don't fucking remember! I don't fucking wanna speak with you, don't fucking bother me!
    • 咪撚嘈啦！
      咪撚嘈啦！
      mai5 lan2 cou4 laa1!
      Don't fucking make any noise!
  3. 詞綴、粗俗
    插​喺​褒​義​或​含​肯定​義​嘅​形容​詞​、​動詞​第一​個​音節​之​後​，​用作​否定
    affixed to negate any adjective or verb with a positive or affirmative connotation, after its first syllable; "not fucking ... at all"; "fucking not"; "fuck-all"
    • 我生日你送張紙巾畀我？真係多撚謝喎。
      我生日你送张纸巾畀我？真系多撚谢㖞。
      ngo5 saang1 jat6 nei5 sung3 zoeng1 zi2 gan2 bei2 ngo5? zan1 hai6 do1 lan2 ze6 wo3.
      So this tissue is my birthday present? Fucking thanks for nothing.
    • 有撚用。
      有撚用。
      jau5 lan2 jung6.
      This is fucking useless.
  4. 詞綴、粗俗
    插​喺​若干​非​褒義​形容​詞​、​副​詞​、​代詞​、​述賓式​動詞​第一​個​音節​之​後​，​加強​貶義​（​喺​上述​咁​多個​義項​中​，​會排​得​前​過同​類​嘅​「​柒​」​、​「​鳩​」​、​「​閪​」​。​）
    infix used to strengthen the negative connotation after the first syllable of certain non-positive adjectives, adverbs, pronouns, or predicate-object compound verbs (In the senses above, the affix precedes its equivalents 柒cat6, 鳩gau1 and 閪hai1.)
    • 痴撚線
      痴撚线
      ci1 lan2 sin3
      fucking crazy
    • 戇撚鳩
      戆撚鸠
      ngong6 lan2 gau1
      fucking stupid
    • 經撚典
      经撚典
      ging1 lan2 din2
      fucking epic
    • 你做乜撚？
      你做乜撚？
      nei5 zou6 mat1 lan2?
      What the fuck are you doing?
    • 邊撚個搞到亂晒？
      边撚个搞到乱晒？
      bin1 lan2 go3 gaau2 dou3 lyun6 saai3?
      Who the fuck made this mess?
    • 個政府都荒撚謬嘅！
      个政府都荒撚谬嘅！
      go3 zing3 fu2 dou1 fong1 lan2 mau6 ge3!
      The government is ri-fucking-diculous!
  5. 詞綴、粗俗
    加​喺​某​範​疇​後​面​，​表示​對​佢​有​興​趣​或者​執​著​嘅​人​，​通常​指​男性​；​有時​帶​侮辱​成份​，​但​有​時​中性​；​亦​都​延伸​出​L​、​J​、​JJ​呢​啲​委婉​語
    (suffix) a person who is strongly identified with, or focuses on, a particular field or subject, usually male; can be derogatory or neutral depending on context; may also be expressed in its euphemisms L,Jand JJ
    • 哲學撚
      哲学撚
      zit3 hok6 lan2
      philosophy dude
    • 行路撚
      行路撚
      haang4 lou6 lan2
      people who walk for a long distance (walking guy)
    • 語言撚
      语言撚
      jyu5 jin4 lan2
      linguaphile
    • 耶撚
      耶撚
      je4 lan2
      Christians
    • 正字撚
      正字撚
      zing3 zi6 lan2
      orthography nazi
    • 道德撚
      道德撚
      dou6 dak1 lan2
      holier-than-thou dickheads
  6. 參看
    𨶙、𡳞
  7. 副詞、粗俗
    加​喺​「​冇​」​以外​嘅​單​音​節​動​詞​後​面​，​表示​對​受事​者​嘅​否定​，​並且​處​於​比​較​高​漲​嘅​情​緒​狀​態
    not (after monosyllabic verbs except 冇mou5); used in a relatively heightened emotional state to negate the patient
    • 理撚得佢
      理撚得佢
      lei5 lan2 dak1 keoi5
      don't give a fuck
    • 對唔撚住
      对唔撚住
      deoi3 m4 lan2 zyu6
      Sorry... not!
    • 佢識撚咩？
      佢识撚咩？
      keoi5 sik1 lan2 me1?
      He knows fuck-all!
  8. 副詞、粗俗
    表示​處​於​比​較​高​漲​嘅​情​緒​狀​態​，​聚焦​喺​對​動​作​嘅​否定​；​冇​主​語​嘅​話​，​就代指​「​冇​（​任何​）​人​」​、​「​一個​人​都​冇​」​，​表示​施事者​從缺
    used in a relatively heightened emotional state to focus on the negation of the action and, when without subjects, to denote the absence of agents, as an equivalent of indefinite pronouns "nobody" and "no one" in English
    • 佢撚係讀中文系啊！
      佢撚系读中文系啊！
      keoi5 lan2 hai6 duk6 zung1 man4 hai6 aa3!
      He doesn't fucking study in the department of Chinese!
  9. 副詞、粗俗
    喺​動​詞​後​面​加​強​語​氣​，​而​該​動詞​通常​係​單音​節同​及物​；​比後綴​更加​貼​近動詞
    intensifier following verbs which are usually monosyllabic and transitive; should be placed closer to the verb than suffixes
    • 做撚完先講？
      做撚完先讲？
      zou6 lan2 jyun4 sin1 gong2?
      Why the fuck hadn't you pointed it out until we finished?
    • 食撚屎啦你！
      食撚屎啦你！
      sik6 lan2 si2 laa1 nei5!
      You can eat shit and fucking die!
  10. 名詞
    陽具​（​量​詞​：​條​／​碌​）
    penis; dick
  11. 名詞
    唔​起眼​或​社會​地位​低​嘅​人​，​通常​指​男人
    a person of low status, usually referring to males
    • 毒撚
      毒撚
      duk6 lan2
      diffident introvert
    • 窮撚
      穷撚
      kung4 lan2
      destitute person

撚 [－]

Jyutping nin5
Pinyin niǎn

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to twirl / twist with fingers/to hold/a wick/a type of plucking method for the pipa, a traditional Chinese instrument

撚 [－]

Jyutping nin2
Pinyin niǎn

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to twirl / twist with fingers/to hold/a wick/a type of plucking method for the pipa, a traditional Chinese instrument
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    雙手​或者​多​隻​手指​夾住​一​嚿​嘢​，​向​佢​施加​壓力
    to sqeeze; to pinch; to twist with one's fingers; to apply pressure with one's hands
    • 佢捻爆咗個波。
      佢捻爆咗个波。
      keoi5 nin2 baau3 zo2 go3 bo1.
      He squeezed the balloon with his hands and burst it.
    • 喂啊，你唔好再捻我！
      喂啊，你唔好再捻我！
      wai3 aa3, nei5 m4 hou2 zoi3 nin2 ngo5.
      Hey, stop pinching me!
  2. 動詞
    扼​某人​條頸
    (see also 扼aak1) (of one's throat or neck) to strangle
    • 玩嗰陣唔好捻住人哋條頸啊！好危險㗎。
      玩𠮶阵唔好捻住人哋条颈啊！好危险㗎。
      waan2 go2 zan6 m4 hou2 nin2 zyu6 jan4 dei6 tiu4 geng2 aa3! hou2 ngai4 him2 gaa3.
      When you're playing, don't strangle the neck, it's really dangerous.
  3. 參看
    掐、捻
  4. 動詞
    用​手指​抓緊
    to grab with fingers
    • 我摙住佢喉嚨，佢透都透唔到氣。
      我摙住佢喉咙，佢透都透唔到气。
      ngo5 lin2 zyu6 keoi5 hau4 lung4, keoi5 tau2 dou1 tau2 m4 dou2 hei3.
      I am grabbing his throat and he can barely breath.
  5. 動詞
    競爭​、​比拼
    to compete, to contest against
    • 鍊車
      炼车
      lin2 ce1
      to contest with others in the car race
    • 鍊低
      炼低
      lin2 dai1
      to defeat someone after competition
    • 同你摙過
      同你摙过
      tung4 nei5 lin2 gwo3
      to compete with you
  6. 參看
    鍊、摙

撚 [－]

Jyutping nan2
Pinyin niǎn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to play tricks on or toy with
  2. delicate
  3. exquisite (Cantonese)
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to play tricks on or toy with/delicate/exquisite (Cantonese)/to be good at/dick, the penis/fucking
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    喺​手上​把玩
    to play with something in one's hand
    • 撚狗
      撚狗
      nan2 gau2
      to play with a dog
    • 撚雀
      撚雀
      nan2 zoek2
      to play with a bird
  2. 動詞
    作弄​；​撚​化
    to make a fool of; to fool with
    • 你仲咁信佢？畀人撚緊都唔知啊，傻仔！
      你仲咁信佢？畀人撚紧都唔知啊，傻仔！
      nei5 zung6 gam3 seon3 keoi5? bei2 jan4 nan2 gan2 dou1 m4 zi1 aa3, so4 zai2!
      How come you still trust him so much? He's making a fool of you, moron!
  3. 動詞
    展現​技巧​、​手勢
    to show off one's skills or mastery of technique (usually involving hands)
    • 撚手小菜
      撚手小菜
      nan2 sau2 siu2 coi3
      best dish
    • 撚幾味
      撚几味
      nan2 gei2 mei2
      to make a dish to two
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    to pinch; to pick up (with one's fingers)
  2. character, Min-Nan
    to swindle; to defraud
  3. character
    to press on or lightly pinch in the strings of the pipa to produce a wave-like effect
  4. character
    to rub (with one's fingers)
  5. character
    to take; to hold
  6. character
    to fiddle; to fidget
  7. character
    to play tricks; to toy with; to tease
    • 撚狗
      撚狗
      nan2 gau2
      to play with a dog
    • 撚雀
      撚雀
      nan2 zoek3
      to play with birds (especially pet birds)
  8. character
    to trample; to tread
  9. character, Cantonese, vulgar
    Negates the meaning of the sentence: fuck all, my ass, like fuck, no fucking way
    • 你識條撚！
      你识条撚！
      nei5 sik1 tiu4 lan2!
      You know fuck all!
    • 關你撚事！
      关你撚事！
      gwaan1 nei5 lan2 si6!
      None of your fucking business! / The fuck you care!
    • 你有撚用！
      你有撚用！
      nei5 jau5 lan2 jung6!
      You are of fuck all use!
    • 道條撚歉！
      道条撚歉！
      dou3 tiu4 lan2 hip3!
      Apologize my ass! / Like fuck I will apologize!
  10. character, Cantonese, vulgar
    penis (Classifier: 條／条 c; 轆／辘 c)
  11. character, Cantonese, derogatory, vulgar
    a person associated with a particular identity or trait; -er (for males)
    • 耶撚
      耶撚
      je4 lan2
      Christians
    • 環保撚
      环保撚
      waan4 bou2 lan2
      environmentalist
    • 中立撚
      中立撚
      zung1 laap6 lan2
      a person who is neutral
  12. character, Cantonese, vulgar
    fucking; freaking; the hell; the fuck
    • 乜都唔撚識
      乜都唔撚识
      mat1 dou1 m4 lan2 sik1
      to not know a fucking thing
    • 日撚日喺度嘈
      日撚日喺度嘈
      jat6 lan2 jat6 hai2 dou6 cou4
      to whine every fucking day
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. twirl in fingers, tease, toy with
  2. Cangjie Input
    QBKF
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    你喺度做乜撚嘢呀？
    你喺度做乜撚嘢呀？
    nei5 hai2 dou6 zou6 mat1 nan2 je5 aa3 ？
    • What the hell are you doing?
  2. Cantonese
    好撚热呀。
    好撚熱呀。
    hou3 nan2 jit3 aa3 。
    • It's fucking hot.
  3. Cantonese
    死撚开啦你！
    死撚開啦你！
    sei2 nan2 hoi1 laa1 nei5 ！
    • Fuck off!
  4. Cantonese
    乜撚嘢嚟㗎？
    乜撚嘢嚟㗎？
    mat1 nan2 je5 lai4 gaa3 ？
    • What the bloody fuck is that?
  5. Cantonese
    关我撚事咩。
    關我撚事咩。
    gwaan1 ngo5 nan2 si6 me1 。
    • I don't give a shit.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    又做乜撚嘢呀，屌！
    又做乜撚嘢呀，屌！
    jau6 zou6 mat1 lan2 je5 aa3, diu2!
    • What the fuck are you doing?!
  2. Cantonese
    佢性格好撚閪。
    佢性格好撚閪。
    keoi5 sing3 gaak3 hou2 lan2 hai1.
    • Her character fucking sucks.
  3. Cantonese
    屌你个死乞儿呀，媾女睇戏请食饭就咁撚疏爽，依家叫你出嚟同兄弟饮下酒吹下水就话冇钱？
    屌你個死乞兒呀，媾女睇戲請食飯就咁撚疏爽，依家叫你出嚟同兄弟飲下酒吹下水就話冇錢？
    diu2 nei5 go3 sei2 hat1 ji1 aa3, kau1 neoi2 tai2 hei3 cing2 sik6 faan6 zau6 gam3 lan2 so1 song2, ji1 gaa1 giu3 nei5 ceot1 lei4 tung4 hing1 dai6 jam2 haa5 zau2 ceoi1 haa5 seoi2 zau6 waa6 mou5 cin2?
    • You're such a selfish prick. You're really gonna be taking girls out for nice meals at the same time you're telling us you're too broke for a drink?
  4. Cantonese
    我呢啲穷撚养唔起车㗎。
    我呢啲窮撚養唔起車㗎。
    • Poor people like me can't afford the maintenance cost of a car.
  5. Cantonese
    穷撚学咩人去旅行！
    窮撚學咩人去旅行！
    • Poor people shouldn't feel entitled to go on vacation trips.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    戆撚鸠
    戇撚鳩
    ngong6 lan2 gau1
    • fucking stupid
  2. Cantonese
    耶撚
    耶撚
    je4 lan2
    • Christard
  3. Cantonese
    撚狗
    撚狗
    nan2 gau2
    • to play with dogs
  4. Cantonese
    撚狗行动
    撚狗行动
    lan2 gau2 hang4 dung6
    • X
  5. Cantonese
    撚雀
    撚雀
    nan2 zoek3
    • to play with birds (especially pet birds)