「下 / 吓」

Entry #1
Character、 Pronunciation：	下 haa5 吓 haa5
Part of Speech：	affix
Explanation：	to do something tentatively or not too seriously, or to express uncertainty in doing some action (Cant.) 我ngo5得dak1閒haan4睇tai2下haa5。 (Eng.) I'll take a look when I have time. (Cant.) 我ngo5想soeng2跟gan1你nei5學hok6下haa5嘢je5。 (Eng.) I want to learn from you. (Cant.) 我ngo5講gong2下haa5㗎gaa3咋zaa3。 (Eng.) I was only joking/talking nonsense. (Cant.) 望mong6下haa5啫ze1！ (Eng.) Just a glance! (Cant.) 不bat1如jyu4你nei5試si3下haa5跑paau2慢maan6啲di1。 (Eng.) Try running at a slower speed. used to indicate a continual and unhasty action (Cant.) 我ngo5哋dei6行haang4行haang4下haa5，唔m4經ging1唔m4覺gok3就zau6返faan1到dou3屋uk1企kei2。 (Eng.) We walked and walked, and next thing you know we were home. used to indicate degree with 幾 gei2 to soften the original tone (Cant.) 呢ni1本bun2書syu1都dou1幾gei2難naan4下haa5。 (Eng.) This book is quite difficult to read.
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「下 / 吓」

Entry #2
Character、 Pronunciation：	下 haa2 , haa5 吓 haa2 , haa5
Part of Speech：	affix
Explanation：	used after a verb to express that an action was ongoing but for some reason it happens to be affected in some way by another action (Cant.) 頭tau4先sin1食sik6食sik6下haa2嘢je5，忽fat1然jin4收sau1到dou2老lou5母mou5急gap1callko1。 (Eng.) I was having food as usual, when suddenly I received an urgent call from my mother. (Cant.) 尋cam4晚maan5瞓fan3瞓fan3下haa2覺gaau3，俾bei2行haang4雷leoi4聲seng1嘈cou4醒seng2。 (Eng.) I was sleeping last night when the sound of thunder woke me up. (Cant.) 佢keoi5上soeng5上soeng5下haa2堂tong4肚tou5痛tung3，但daan6係hai6阿aa3Sirsoe4唔m4俾bei2佢keoi5去heoi3廁ci3所so2。 (Eng.) He had a stomach ache while attending class, but the teacher did not allow him to be excused. (Cant.) 佢keoi5睇tai2睇tai2下haa5電din6視si6瞓fan3着zoek6咗zo2。 (Eng.) He fell asleep while watching TV.
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「下」

Entry #3
Pronunciation：	haa6
Part of Speech：	affix
Explanation：	subjected to, influenced by, or under the control of a given situation, set of conditions, or authority (Cant.) 呢nei1個go3情cing4況fong3下haa6 (Eng.) under these circumstances (Cant.) 我ngo5終zung1於jyu1屈wat1服fuk6咗zo2喺hai2佢keoi5嘅ge3淫jam4威wai1下haa6。 (Eng.) I finally submitted myself to his despotism. (Cant.) 我ngo5真zan1係hai6冇mou5辦baan6法faat3喺hai2呢nei1個go3環waan4境ging2下haa6做zou6嘢je5。 (Eng.) I really can't work in this environment.
Synonym：	Synonym：之下底下
See also：	底下
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Entry #4
Pronunciation：	haa5
Part of Speech：	quantifier
Explanation：	used for the number of occurrence of a short action (Cant.) 我ngo5篤duk1咗zo2佢keoi5一jat1下haa5。 (Eng.) I poked her once. (Cant.) 佢keoi5做zou6五ng5十sap6下haa5掌zoeng2上soeng6壓aat3都dou1唔m4攰gui6。 (Eng.) She doesn't get tired even after doing fifty push-ups.
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「下」

Entry #5
Pronunciation：	haa6
Part of Speech：	noun
Explanation：	down; below (Cant.) 鎖so2匙si4放fong3咗zo2喺hai2個go3櫃gwai6嘅ge3下haa6格gaak3。 (Eng.) The keys are in the bottom drawer. (Cant.) 樓lau4下haa6好hou2多do1人jan4呀aa3。 (Eng.) There are many people downstairs.
Antonym(s)：	Antonym(s)：上
See also：	down 低失落底下下低對落下面
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(pos:詞綴)
<explanation>
yue:暫時性或唔太認真噉進行一個動作或者表示對行動唔肯定
eng:to do something tentatively or not too seriously, or to express uncertainty in doing some action
<eg>
yue:我得閒睇下。 (ngo5 dak1 haan4 tai2 haa5)
eng:I'll take a look when I have time.
<eg>
yue:我想跟你學下嘢。 (ngo5 soeng2 gan1 nei5 hok6 haa5 je5)
eng:I want to learn from you.
<eg>
yue:我講下㗎咋。 (ngo5 gong2 haa5 gaa3 zaa3)
eng:I was only joking/talking nonsense.
<eg>
yue:望下啫！ (mong6 haa5 ze1)
eng:Just a glance!
<eg>
yue:不如你試下跑慢啲。 (bat1 jyu4 nei5 si3 haa5 paau2 maan6 di1)
eng:Try running at a slower speed.
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<explanation>
yue:表示一個進行緊、唔急趕嘅動作
eng:used to indicate a continual and unhasty action
<eg>
yue:我哋行行下，唔經唔覺就返到屋企。 (ngo5 dei6 haang4 haang4 haa5, m4 ging1 m4 gok3 zau6 faan1 dou3 uk1 kei2.)
eng:We walked and walked, and next thing you know we were home.
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<explanation>
yue:用「#幾」形容程度嘅時候，有減輕語氣嘅作用
eng:used to indicate degree with #幾 gei2 to soften the original tone
<eg>
yue:呢本書都幾難下。 (ni1 bun2 syu1 dou1 gei2 naan4 haa5.)
eng:This book is quite difficult to read.

(pos:詞綴)
<explanation>
yue:喺動詞後面，表示一個進行緊，但因為某啲原因而受影響嘅動作
eng:used after a verb to express that an action was ongoing but for some reason it  happens to be affected in some way by another action
<eg>
yue:頭先食食下嘢，忽然收到老母急call。 (tau4 sin1 sik6 sik6 haa2 je5, fat1 jin4 sau1 dou2 lou5 mou5 gap1 ko1.)
eng:I was having food as usual, when suddenly I received an urgent call from my mother.
<eg>
yue:尋晚瞓瞓下覺，俾行雷聲嘈醒。 (cam4 maan5 fan3 fan3 haa2 gaau3, bei2 haang4 leoi4 seng1 cou4 seng2.)
eng:I was sleeping last night when the sound of thunder woke me up.
<eg>
yue:佢上上下堂肚痛，但係阿Sir唔俾佢去廁所。 (keoi5 soeng5 soeng5 haa2 tong4 tou5 tung3, daan6 hai6 aa3 soe4 m4 bei2 keoi5 heoi3 ci3 so2)
eng:He had a stomach ache while attending class, but the teacher did not allow him to be excused.
<eg>
yue:佢睇睇下電視瞓着咗。 (keoi5 tai2 tai2 haa5 din6 si6 fan3 zoek6 zo2.)
eng:He fell asleep while watching TV.

(pos:詞綴)(sim:之下)(sim:底下)
<explanation>
yue:受到某樣嘢影響；喺某種情況、條件
eng:subjected to, influenced by, or under the control of a given situation, set of conditions, or authority
<eg>
yue:呢個情況下 (nei1 go3 cing4 fong3 haa6)
eng:under these circumstances
<eg>
yue:我終於屈服咗喺佢嘅淫威下。 (ngo5 zung1 jyu1 wat1 fuk6 zo2 hai2 keoi5 ge3 jam4 wai1 haa6.)
eng:I finally submitted myself to his despotism.
<eg>
yue:我真係冇辦法喺呢個環境下做嘢。 (ngo5 zan1 hai6 mou5 baan6 faat3 hai2 nei1 go3 waan4 ging2 haa6 zou6 je5.)
eng:I really can't work in this environment.

(pos:量詞)
<explanation>
yue:表示短暫動作嘅次數
eng:used for the number of occurrence of a short action
<eg>
yue:我篤咗佢一下。 (ngo5 duk1 zo2 keoi5 jat1 haa5.)
eng:I poked her once.
<eg>
yue:佢做五十下掌上壓都唔攰。 (keoi5 zou6 ng5 sap6 haa5 zoeng2 soeng6 aat3 dou1 m4 gui6.)
eng:She doesn't get tired even after doing fifty push-ups.

(pos:名詞)(ant:上)
<explanation>
yue:#下面、低嘅位置，#上 嘅相反
eng:down; below
<eg>
yue:鎖匙放咗喺個櫃嘅下格。 (so2 si4 fong3 zo2 hai2 go3 gwai6 ge3 haa6 gaak3.)
eng:The keys are in the bottom drawer.
<eg>
yue:樓下好多人呀。 (lau4 haa6 hou2 do1 jan4 aa3.)
eng:There are many people downstairs.

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