為意 [为－]

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Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to imply; to mind; to notice; to care
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢因为意外嘅碰撞而受咗伤。
    佢因為意外嘅碰撞而受咗傷。
    keoi5 jan1 wai6 ji5 ngoi6 ge3 pung3 zong6 ji4 sau6 zo2 soeng1.
    • He was injured because of an accidental collision.
  2. Cantonese
    佢行路唔为意，踩咗落水氹。
    佢行路唔為意，踩咗落水氹。
    keoi5 haang4 lou6 m4 wai4 ji3, caai2 zo2 lok6 seoi2 tam5.
    • He walked absentmindedly and stepped in a puddle.
  3. Cantonese
    初时唔为意找多咗，事后我特登去退返钱。
    初時唔為意找多咗，事後我特登去退返錢。
    co1 si4 m4 wai4 ji3 zaau2 do1 zo2, si6 hau6 ngo5 dak6 dang1 heoi3 teoi3 faan1 cin2.
    • I was initially unaware of the excess change, but later I went back to return the money.
  4. Cantonese
    佢响地盘因为意外断咗只手，估唔到过咗三年，就用义肢返工。
    佢響地盤因為意外斷咗隻手，估唔到過咗三年，就用義肢返工。
    keoi5 hoeng2 dei6 pun4 jan1 wai6 ji3 ngoi6 tyun5 zo2 zek3 sau2, gu2 m4 dou3 gwo3 zo2 saam1 nin4, zau6 jung6 ji6 zi1 faan1 gung1.
    • He lost his arm in a construction accident. Who could have guessed that he would return to the firm with a prosthesis in three years.
  5. Cantonese
    佢趁我唔为意，失惊无神喺我耳边大嗌，吓到我成个人弹咗起身。
    佢趁我唔為意，失驚無神喺我耳邊大嗌，嚇到我成個人彈咗起身。
    keoi5 can3 ngo5 m4 wai4 ji3, sat1 geng1 mou4 san4 hai2 ngo5 ji5 bin1 daai6 aai3, haak3 dou3 ngo5 seng4 go3 jan4 daan6 zo2 hei2 san1.
    • He screamed right into my ears when I wasn't paying attention and scared me so much that I jumped out of my chair.