「吖」

Entry #1
Pronunciation：	aa1
Part of Speech：	particle
Explanation：	used after the topic to express criticism or belittlement (Cant.) 睇tai2下haa5佢keoi5吖aa1，緊gan2張zoeng1成seng4噉gam2喎wo4！ (Eng.) Look at him, how nervous he is now! (Cant.) 你nei5吖aa1！噉gam2樣joeng2對deoi3我ngo5？ (Eng.) Hey you, how can you do this to me? used after the adjective + 到 dou3 construction in place of where a description or comparison is expected, to express that something is indescribable (Cant.) 你nei5班baan1友jau2貪taam1心sam1到dou3吖aa1！ (Eng.) You guys are just so greedy (that I can't think of a word to describe it)! (Cant.) 佢keoi5女neoi5朋pang4友jau5靚leng3到dou3吖aa1，真zan1係hai6！ (Eng.) Her girlfriend is so pretty, really pretty! added after the a clause with words like "tell" or "speak" to express sincerity (the syllable must be lengthened and followed by a pause) (Cant.) 老lou5實sat6講gong2吖aa1，⋯ (Eng.) To tell the truth, ... (Cant.) 講gong2開hoi1又jau6講gong2吖aa1，⋯ (Eng.) As we are on this topic, ... used to emphasise one's displeasure or to draw attention through disapproval (Cant.) 佢keoi5攞lo2影jing2后hau6唔m4出ceot1奇kei4吖aa1。 (Eng.) It's not surprising at all that she got the best actress award. used in questions to express doubts (Cant.) 你nei5試si3過gwo3未mei6吖aa1？ (Eng.) Have you tried it before? (Cant.) 佢keoi5而ji4家gaa1去heoi3咗zo2未mei6吖aa1？ (Eng.) Has she got there yet? (Cant.) 噉gam2你nei5而ji4家gaa1即ze1係hai6想soeng2點dim2吖aa1？ (Eng.) So what exactly do you want now, huh? used to soften the force of requests or suggestions, usu. with a sense of seeking the hearer's compliance (Cant.) 你nei5示si6範faan6一jat1次ci3俾bei2我ngo5睇tai2吖aa1。 (Eng.) Could you show me how to do it please? (Cant.) 開hoi1門mun4俾bei2我ngo5吖aa1。 (Eng.) Open the door for me, will you? (Cant.) 我ngo5哋dei6不bat1如jyu4講gong2吓haa5買maai5車ce1吖aa1。 (Eng.) Let's talk about buying cars, shall we? (Cant.) 你nei5要jiu3幾gei2多do1個go3橙caang2啊aa3？五ng5個go3吖aa1。 (Eng.) How many oranges do you want? Five please. actually; in fact (only used with positive comments) (Cant.) 呢ni1條tiu4裙kwan4幾gei2好hou2睇tai2吖aa1。 (Eng.) This dress actually looks quite nice. (Cant.) 其kei4實sat6你nei5一jat1啲di1都dou1唔m4肥fei4吖aa1。 (Eng.) Actually you are not fat at all.
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「吖」

Entry #2
Pronunciation：	aa1
Part of Speech：	interjection
Explanation：	used to attract listeners' attention when there is a sudden realisation (usually said with falling intonation) (Cant.) 吖aa1，佢keoi5可ho2能nang4去heoi3咗zo2旺wong6角gok3啊aa3。 (Eng.) Oh, maybe he went to Mong Kok. used to blame someone mildly (Cant.) 吖aa1，冇mou5大daai6冇mou5細sai3都dou1有jau5嘅ge2？ (Eng.) Hey, how can you not respect the pecking order! (Cant.) 吖aa1，你nei5硬ngaang2係hai6揾wan2藉zik6口hau2㗎gaa3噃bo3。 (Eng.) Hey, you insist to find an excuse for yourself, don't you.
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(pos:助詞)
<explanation>
yue:用喺主題之後，表達説話者對主題貶斥或者鄙視
eng:used after the topic to express criticism or belittlement
<eg>
yue:睇下佢吖，緊張成噉喎！ (tai2 haa5 keoi5 aa1, gan2 zoeng1 seng4 gam2 wo4!)
eng:Look at him, how nervous he is now!
<eg>
yue:你吖！噉樣對我？ (nei5 aa1! gam2 joeng2 deoi3 ngo5?)
eng:Hey you, how can you do this to me?
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<explanation>
yue:通常用喺形容詞＋#到 後面，取代本身用嚟描述程度嘅補語，以表示難以言喻
eng:used after the adjective + #到 dou3 construction in place of where a description or comparison is expected, to express that something is indescribable
<eg>
yue:你班友貪心到吖！ (nei5 baan1 jau2 taam1 sam1 dou3 aa1!)
eng:You guys are just so greedy (that I can't think of a word to describe it)!
<eg>
yue:佢女朋友靚到吖，真係！ (keoi5 neoi5 pang4 jau5 leng3 dou3 aa1, zan1 hai6!)
eng:Her girlfriend is so pretty, really pretty!
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<explanation>
yue:加喺帶述説動詞嘅分句之後，用嚟表示態度坦誠（字音要拉長同後面要有停頓）
eng:added after the a clause with words like "tell" or "speak" to express sincerity (the syllable must be lengthened and followed by a pause)
<eg>
yue:老實講吖，⋯ (lou5 sat6 gong2 aa1)
eng:To tell the truth, ...
<eg>
yue:講開又講吖，⋯ (gong2 hoi1 jau6 gong2 aa1)
eng:As we are on this topic, ...
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<explanation>
yue:語氣中隱含不滿、不快，又或者對自己所講嘅嘢表示不以為然
eng:used to emphasise one's displeasure or to draw attention through disapproval
<eg>
yue:佢攞影后唔出奇吖。 (keoi5 lo2 jing2 hau6 m4 ceot1 kei4 aa1.)
eng:It's not surprising at all that she got the best actress award.
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<explanation>
yue:放喺問句度表示質疑
eng:used in questions to express doubts
<eg>
yue:你試過未吖？ (nei5 si3 gwo3 mei6 aa1?)
eng:Have you tried it before?
<eg>
yue:佢而家去咗未吖？ (keoi5 ji4 gaa1 heoi3 zo2 mei6 aa1?)
eng:Has she got there yet?
<eg>
yue:噉你而家即係想點吖？ (gam2 nei5 ji4 gaa1 ze1 hai6 soeng2 dim2 aa1?)
eng:So what exactly do you want now, huh?
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<explanation>
yue:係祈使句入面使用，可以令語氣婉轉啲，冇咁強硬
eng:used to soften the force of requests or suggestions, usu. with a sense of seeking the hearer's compliance
<eg>
yue:你示範一次俾我睇吖。 (nei5 si6 faan6 jat1 ci3 bei2 ngo5 tai2 aa1.)
eng:Could you show me how to do it please?
<eg>
yue:開門俾我吖。 (hoi1 mun4 bei2 ngo5 aa1.)
eng:Open the door for me, will you?
<eg>
yue:我哋不如講吓買車吖。 (ngo5 dei6 bat1 jyu4 gong2 haa5 maai5 ce1 aa1.)
eng:Let's talk about buying cars, shall we?
<eg>
yue:你要幾多個橙啊？五個吖。 (nei5 jiu3 gei2 do1 go3 caang2 aa3? ng5 go3 aa1.)
eng:How many oranges do you want? Five please.
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<explanation>
yue:用嚟提出一啲對方似乎唔認同嘅正面意見
eng:actually; in fact (only used with positive comments)
<eg>
yue:呢條裙幾好睇吖。 (ni1 tiu4 kwan4 gei2 hou2 tai2 aa1.)
eng:This dress actually looks quite nice.
<eg>
yue:其實你一啲都唔肥吖。 (kei4 sat6 nei5 jat1 di1 dou1 m4 fei4 aa1.)
eng:Actually you are not fat at all.

(pos:感嘆詞)
<explanation>
yue:突然醒起啲嘢嗰陣，用嚟引起對方注意 （通常帶下降語調）
eng:used to attract listeners' attention when there is a sudden realisation (usually said with falling intonation)
<eg>
yue:吖，佢可能去咗旺角啊。 (aa1, keoi5 ho2 nang4 heoi3 zo2 wong6 gok3 aa3.)
eng:Oh, maybe he went to Mong Kok.
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<explanation>
yue:用嚟温和噉責怪對方
eng:used to blame someone mildly
<eg>
yue:吖，冇大冇細都有嘅？ (aa1, mou5 daai6 mou5 sai3 dou1 jau5 ge2?)
eng:Hey, how can you not respect the pecking order!
<eg>
yue:吖，你硬係揾藉口㗎噃。 (aa1, nei5 ngaang2 hai6 wan2 zik6 hau2 gaa3 bo3.)
eng:Hey, you insist to find an excuse for yourself, don't you.

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