睇怕 [－－]

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Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. seems like there's little hope (spoken)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 副詞
    預測​、​預料​有​壞​消息​嘅​時​候​用
    to be afraid that; used to politely forecast bad news
    • 我睇怕你唔可以再嚟喇。
      我睇怕你唔可以再嚟喇。
      ngo5 tai2 paa3 nei5 m4 ho2 ji5 zoi3 lai4 laa3
      I am afraid that you cannot come again.
    • 睇怕佢都係走數㗎喇。
      睇怕佢都系走数㗎喇。
      tai2 paa3 keoi5 dou1 hai6 zau2 sou3 gaa3 laa3.
      I am afraid he's going to break his promise.
  2. 近義詞
    怕且
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 恐怕
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢每步棋都谂咁耐，睇怕终于都棋逢敌手喇。
    佢每步棋都諗咁耐，睇怕終於都棋逢敵手喇。
    keoi5 mui5 bou6 kei2 dou1 nam2 gam3 noi6, tai2 paa3 zung1 jyu1 dou1 kei4 fung4 dik6 sau2 laa3.
    • He deliberates upon every move. It appears that he finally stumbles upon an equal match on the chess board.
  2. Cantonese
    佢都唔同你讲嘢，睇怕你都冇机。
    佢都唔同你講嘢，睇怕你都冇機。
    keoi5 dou1 m4 tung4 nei5 gong2 je5, tai2 paa3 nei5 dou1 mou5 gei1.
    • He doesn't talk to you, I'm afraid you have no chance (to be his lover or friend).
  3. Cantonese
    佢咁冇手尾，睇怕份功课都唔使旨意做得完。
    佢咁冇手尾，睇怕份功課都唔使旨意做得完。
    keoi5 gam3 mou5 sau2 mei5, tai2 paa3 fan6 gung1 fo3 dou1 m4 sai2 zi2 ji3 zou6 dak1 jyun4.
    • He/She always give up before finish the homework, seems the homework can never been done.
  4. Cantonese
    呢下收山脚真系狠呀，睇怕踢到脚骨都断呀。
    呢下收山腳真係狠呀，睇怕踢到腳骨都斷呀。
    nei1 haa5 sau1 saan1 goek3 zan1 hai6 han2 aa3, tai2 paa3 tek3 dou3 goek3 gwat1 dou1 tyun5 aa3.
    • This kick is so brutal that can make one retire, I'm afraid he's got the bone broken on leg.
  5. Cantonese
    消防装备乱咁缩皮，睇怕迟早搞出人命。
    消防裝備亂咁縮皮，睇怕遲早搞出人命。
    siu1 fong4 zong1 bei6 lyun2 gam3 suk1 pei2, tai2 paa3 ci4 zou2 gaau2 ceot1 jan4 meng6.
    • There have been unnecessary cuts on firefighters' gear, I think it will kill someone eventually.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    成年都未出新一本漫画，睇怕都系要等个孙烧畀我喇。
    成年都未出新一本漫画，睇怕都系要等个孙烧畀我喇。
    seng4 nin4 dou1 mei6 ceot1 san1 jat1 bun2 maan6 waa2, tai2 paa3 dou1 hai6 jiu3 dang2 go3 syun1 siu1 bei2 ngo5 laa3.
    • It's been almost a year and yet there hasn't been a new comic release. I reckon the release will happen when Hell freezes over.