「哩 / 咧」

Entry #1
Character、 Pronunciation：	哩 le5 咧 le5
Part of Speech：	particle
Explanation：	used when evidence is present to confirm the speaker's predictions, judgements or observations (Cant.) 個go3肚tou5咕gu4咕gu2聲seng1打daa2晒saai3鼓gu2噉gam2，肚tou5餓ngo6哩le5？ (Eng.) Your stomach is growling. You must be hungry, right? (Cant.) 咁gam3得dak1閒haan4揾wan2我ngo5，同tung4條tiu4女neoi2散saan2咗zo2哩le5？ (Eng.) You've got time to visit me. You must have broken up with your girl, haven't you? added after an adjective, used for bragging (Cant.) 我ngo5今gam1年nin2考haau2試si5科fo1科fo1攞lo2Ａei1，威wai1哩le5？ (Eng.) I got straight A's in all subjects this year. It really was something, wasn't it? (Cant.) 型jing4哩le5？ (Eng.) This is cool, isn't it? added to sentences pertaining to one's ability or achievement, in order to belittle the listener (Cant.) 估gu2唔m4到dou2哩le5？ (Eng.) You didn't expect this, did you? (Cant.) 跑paau2幾gei2步bou6就zau6冇mou5氣hei3哩le5？ (Eng.) You went out of breath after running for a short distance, didn't you? used to affirm one's stance, belief or decision (Cant.) 唔m4係hai6哩le5，佢keoi5哋dei6都dou1冇mou5出ceot1過gwo3去heoi3哩le5。 (Eng.) No, no, they really hadn't gone out. Believe me. (Cant.) 我ngo5真zan1係hai6去heoi3唔m4到dou2哩le5。 (Eng.) I really can't come.
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電郵地址	上面呢個欄位係用嚟隔走啲bot嘅。如果你唔係bot，請唔好填寫任何嘢。

「呢 / 咧」

Entry #2
Character、 Pronunciation：	呢 le4 咧 le4
Part of Speech：	particle
Explanation：	used to seek approval on a suggested course of action, especially when the speaker is confident that the interlocutor will accept it (Cant.) 我ngo5同tung4你nei5調diu6位wai2呢le4。 (Eng.) Can we switch seats, if you don't mind? (I know you won't.) (Cant.) 噉gam2呢le4，佢keoi5代doi6你nei5去heoi3，好hou2唔m4好hou2？ (Eng.) Okay. (Here's a little suggestion.) How about if she goes instead of you? (Cant.) 我ngo5哋dei6做zou6個go3交gaau1易jik6呢le4。 (Eng.) Let's make a deal, shall we? (Cant.) 既gei3然jin4係hai6佢keoi5小siu2小siu2心sam1意ji3咯lok3，收sau1咗zo2佢keoi5呢le4。 (Eng.) Go ahead, take it. It's a nice little gift from him. (I think you'll like it.)
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電郵地址	上面呢個欄位係用嚟隔走啲bot嘅。如果你唔係bot，請唔好填寫任何嘢。

(pos:助詞)
<explanation>
yue:指出有嘢可以印證自己嘅預料、判斷、觀察正確
eng:used when evidence is present to confirm the speaker's predictions, judgements or observations
<eg>
yue:個肚咕咕聲打晒鼓噉，肚餓哩？ (go3 tou5 gu4 gu2 seng1 daa2 saai3 gu2 gam2, tou5 ngo6 le5?)
eng:Your stomach is growling. You must be hungry, right?
<eg>
yue:咁得閒揾我，同條女散咗哩？ (gam3 dak1 haan4 wan2 ngo5, tung4 tiu4 neoi2 saan2 zo2 le5?)
eng:You've got time to visit me. You must have broken up with your girl, haven't you?
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<explanation>
yue:加喺形容詞後面，用嚟認叻
eng:added after an adjective, used for bragging
<eg>
yue:我今年考試科科攞Ａ，威哩？ (ngo5 gam1 nin2 haau2 si5 fo1 fo1 lo2 ei1, wai1 le5?)
eng:I got straight A's in all subjects this year. It really was something, wasn't it?
<eg>
yue:型哩？ (jing4 le5?)
eng:This is cool, isn't it?
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<explanation>
yue:加喺同能力、成就有關嘅句子最尾，用嚟貶低聽嘅人
eng:added to sentences pertaining to one's ability or achievement, in order to belittle the listener
<eg>
yue:估唔到哩？ (gu2 m4 dou2 le5?)
eng:You didn't expect this, did you?
<eg>
yue:跑幾步就冇氣哩？ (paau2 gei2 bou6 zau6 mou5 hei3 le5?)
eng:You went out of breath after running for a short distance, didn't you?
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<explanation>
yue:堅持自己嘅睇法、決定
eng:used to affirm one's stance, belief or decision
<eg>
yue:唔係哩，佢哋都冇出過去哩。 (m4 hai6 le5, keoi5 dei6 dou1 mou5 ceot1 gwo3 heoi3 le5.)
eng:No, no, they really hadn't gone out. Believe me.
<eg>
yue:我真係去唔到哩。 (ngo5 zan1 hai6 heoi3 m4 dou2 le5.)
eng:I really can't come.

(pos:助詞)
<explanation>
yue:希望對方同意做自己提議嘅動作，而且有信心對方願意採納
eng:used to seek approval on a suggested course of action, especially when the speaker is confident that the interlocutor will accept it
<eg>
yue:我同你調位呢。 (ngo5 tung4 nei5 diu6 wai2 le4.)
eng:Can we switch seats, if you don't mind? (I know you won't.)
<eg>
yue:噉呢，佢代你去，好唔好？ (gam2 le4, keoi5 doi6 nei5 heoi3, hou2 m4 hou2?)
eng:Okay. (Here's a little suggestion.) How about if she goes instead of you?
<eg>
yue:我哋做個交易呢。 (ngo5 dei6 zou6 go3 gaau1 jik6 le4.)
eng:Let's make a deal, shall we?
<eg>
yue:既然係佢小小心意咯，收咗佢呢。 (gei3 jin4 hai6 keoi5 siu2 siu2 sam1 ji3 lok3, sau1 zo2 keoi5 le4.)
eng:Go ahead, take it. It's a nice little gift from him. (I think you'll like it.)

「哩 / 咧」

「呢 / 咧」

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