「唔好意思」

Entry #1
Pronunciation: m4 hou2 ji3 si1 m4 hou2 ji3 si3
Individual
Character Meaning:
唔 not
好 very; good; quite; like; to like; to be fond of; to be interested in; sure; enough; fine; kind; friendly; to get well; easy to; good for; suitable for; pleasant to; such
意 meaning; idea; wish; desire; intention
思 to think; to miss; to think of
Part of Speech: expression
Explanation:
  • used to express regret, refusal or disagreement in a polite manner; sorry
    (Cant.) 唔m4好hou2意ji3思si3啊aa3,咁gam3夜je6打daa2攪gaau2你nei5。
    (Eng.) I'm sorry to disturb you so late at night.
    (Cant.) 先sin1生saang1唔m4好hou2意ji3思si1,你nei5嘅ge3簽cim1名meng2同tung4我ngo5哋dei6嘅ge3紀gei2錄luk6有jau5出ceot1入jap6,請ceng2你nei5再zoi3簽cim1一jat1次ci3吖aa1?
    (Eng.) Sir, I'm sorry but I'm afraid your signature does not match our records, would you please sign again?

  • excuse me; usually used when interrupting people
    (Cant.) 唔m4好hou2意ji3思si1,呢ni1間gaan1餐caan1廳teng1唔m4可ho2以ji5食sik6煙jin1。
    (Eng.) Excuse me, but we do not allow smoking at this restaurant.
    (Cant.) 唔m4好hou2意ji3思si3,唔m4該goi1借ze3借ze3。
    (Eng.) Excuse me (can you move so that I can pass?)

  • to be embarrassed for receiving gifts or favors from others and not being able to return the favor
    (Cant.) 我ngo5埋maai4單daan1嗰go2陣zan6先sin1發faat3現jin6身san1上soeng6得dak1返faan1廿jaa6蚊man1,最zeoi3後hau6阿aa3明ming4請ceng2咗zo2我ngo5食sik6飯faan6,真zan1係hai6幾gei2唔m4好hou2意ji3思si1呀aa3。
    (Eng.) When the bill arrived I discovered I only had $20 in my pockets, so Ming treated me dinner that time. I feel so embarrassed.
    (Cant.) 佢keoi5幫bong1過gwo3我ngo5咁gam3多do1,我ngo5唔m4好hou2意ji3思si3托tok3佢keoi5手sau2㬹zaang1。
    (Eng.) He helped me out a lot in the past, so I would feel bad if I refused his request.

  • to feel shy or embarrassed
    (Cant.) 唔m4好hou2望mong1住zyu6啦laa1,人jan4哋dei6女neoi5仔zai2嚟lai4㗎gaa3,幾gei2唔m4好hou2意ji3思si1呢ne1。
    (Eng.) Don't stare at her, she's a shy girl.

See also: 惋惜 難過 對不起 抱歉 借歪 唔該 借問聲
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