「嚿」

Entry #1
Pronunciation: gau6
Part of Speech: quantifier
Explanation:
  • a measure word used to describe a solid substance; lump of; piece of
    (Cant.) 一jat1嚿gau6飯faan6
    (Eng.) a lump of rice
    (Cant.) 一jat1嚿gau6牛ngau4肉juk6
    (Eng.) a piece of beef
    (Cant.) 三saam1嚿gau6仔zai2排paai4骨gwat1
    (Eng.) three small pork ribs

  • a colloquial term for one hundred dollars; preceded by the numerals 1-9 or 半 bun3 "half"
    (Cant.) 過gwo3夜je2就zau6三saam1嚿gau6。
    (Eng.) It's three hundred bucks for an overnight stay.
    (Cant.) 原jyun4價gaa3五ng5嚿gau6水seoi2,見gin3係hai6你nei5就zau6四sei3嚿gau6半bun3啦laa1。
    (Eng.) The original price is $500. I'll give you a special offer of $450.
    (Cant.) 早zou2買maai5早zou2享hoeng2受sau6,遲ci4買maai5平peng4幾gei2嚿gau6。
    (Eng.) The earlier you buy, the earlier you enjoy; but buying later will save you several hundred bucks.

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