起嚟 [－－]

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Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 詞綴
    放​喺​動​詞​後​面​，​表示​動作​或者​變化​啱​啱​開始​；​起上​嚟
    added after a verb to indicate that the action or change has just taken place
    • 落起雨嚟
      落起雨嚟
      to start raining
    • 佢哋打起嚟嘞。
      佢哋打起嚟嘞。
      Look, they started fighting.
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 起來 – 起来

起嚟 [－－]

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Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. when (spoken)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 詞綴
    放​喺​動​詞​後​面​，​表示​動作​或者​變化​啱​啱​開始​；​起上​嚟
    added after a verb to indicate that the action or change has just taken place
    • 落起雨嚟
      落起雨嚟
      to start raining
    • 佢哋打起嚟嘞。
      佢哋打起嚟嘞。
      Look, they started fighting.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, Cantonese
    Used as a verb complement to indicate a change.
    • 佢突然之间开心起嚟。
      佢突然之间开心起嚟。
      keoi5 dat6 jin4 zi1 gaan1 hoi1 sam1 hei2 lei4.
      He suddenly became delighted.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢睇起嚟好惘然
    佢睇起嚟好惘然
    • He looks so perplexed.
  2. Cantonese
    雯雯笑起嚟好靓，只眼个卧蚕好似识笑咁样。
    雯雯笑起嚟好靚，隻眼個卧蠶好似識笑咁樣。
    man4 man2 siu3 hei2 lai4 hou2 leng3, zek3 ngaan5 go3 ngo6 caam4 hou2 ci5 sik1 siu3 gam2 joeng2.
    • Man smiles so nice, the lump under her eyes makes her eyes smile.
  3. Cantonese
    佢哋两个一高一矮，对照起嚟，差异特别明显。
    佢哋兩個一高一矮，對照起嚟，差異特別明顯。
    keoi5 dei6 loeng5 go3 jat1 gou1 jat1 ai2, deoi3 ziu3 hei2 lai4, caa1 ji6 dak6 bit6 ming4 hin2.
    • The duo's height difference is particularly pronounced when they are juxtaposed.
  4. Cantonese
    佢伤心到啜泣起嚟。
    佢傷心到啜泣起嚟。
    keoi5 soeng1 sam1 dou3 zyut3 jap1 hei2 lai4.
    • 她傷心得嗚咽起來。
    • She was so broken-hearted that she started to sob.
  5. Cantonese
    普遍嚟讲，比起男装裇衫，女士裇衫烫起嚟仲嘥时间。
    普遍嚟講，比起男裝裇衫，女士裇衫燙起嚟仲嘥時間。
    pou2 pin3 lai4 gong2, bei2 hei2 naam4 zong1 seot1 saam1, neoi5 si6 seot1 saam1 tong3 hei2 lai4 zung6 saai1 si4 gaan3.
    • 普遍而言，比起男裝襯衣，女士襯衣熨燙起來更費事。
    • Generally, compared with men's shirts, ironing the ladies' shirts is more troublesome.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    佢突然之间开心起嚟。
    佢突然之间开心起嚟。
    keoi5 dat6 jin4 zi1 gaan1 hoi1 sam1 hei2 lei4.
    • He suddenly became delighted.