「呢 / le」

Entry #1
Character、 Pronunciation：	呢 le1 le le1
Part of Speech：	quantifier
Labels：	Loanword
Explanation：	level (Cant.) 升呢sing1 le1 (Eng.) to level up (Cant.) 高gou1呢le1 (Eng.) high level (Cant.) 你nei5而ji4家gaa1幾gei2多do1呢le1呀aa3？ (Eng.) What level are you at in the game now? (Cant.) 我ngo5而ji4家gaa163luk6 sap6 saam1呢le1，就zau6嚟lei464luk6 sap6 sei3呢le1。 (Eng.) I'm now at level 63, gonna be at level 64 soon.
See also：	平整鏟平層面
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「呢」

Entry #2
Pronunciation：	ne1
Part of Speech：	particle
Explanation：	particle used for questions when the speaker is wondering about or pondering the issue (Cant.) 你nei5搭daap3緊gan2地dei6鐵tit3定ding6巴baa1士si2呢ne1？ (Eng.) Are you taking the MTR or the bus? (Cant.) 張zoeng1紙zi2去heoi3咗zo2邊bin1呢ne1？ (Eng.) Where did that sheet of paper go? (Cant.) 係hai6咪mai6真zan1係hai6噉gam2呢ne1？ (Eng.) Is that really the case? (Cant.) 食sik6唔m4食sik6蛋daan6撻taat1好hou2呢ne1？ (Eng.) Should I have an egg tart? (Cant.) 然jin4後hau6呢ne1？ (Eng.) Then? (Cant.) 噉gam2你nei5呢ne1？ (Eng.) How about you? (Cant.) 何ho4必bit1呢ne1？ (Eng.) Why bother? particle used in a question when one is confident of the accuracy of one's guess, with a touch of boastfulness; usually lengthened significantly (Cant.) 佢keoi5係hai6咪mai6食sik6唔m4慣gwaan3西sai1餐caan1呢ne1？ (Eng.) Maybe he's not used to Western food, huh? (Cant.) 你nei5識sik1唔m4識sik1得dak1呢ni1個go3女neoi5仔zai2呢ne1？ (Eng.) Do you know this girl? end particle used to denote the topic; subsequent discussion will be about this topic (Cant.) 即ze1係hai6呢ne1，我ngo5唔m4係hai6咁gam3鍾zung1意ji3同tung4佢keoi5坐co5埋maai4一jat1齊cai4囉lo1。 (Eng.) What I mean to say is, I don't really like sitting with him. (Cant.) 但daan6係hai6死sei2腔hong1呢ne1，唔m4會wui5好hou2嘈cou4嘅ge3咩me1？ (Eng.) Isn't death growl too noisy? (Cant.) 如jyu4果gwo2呢ni1個go3人jan2打daa2電din6話waa2嚟lai4呢ne1，你nei5同tung4佢keoi5講gong2我ngo5唔m4喺hai2度dou6吖aa1。 (Eng.) So if this person calls, tell them I'm not here. used as a filler without a specific meaning; "well"; "like"; "so" (Cant.) 如jyu4果gwo2呢ne1，我ngo5呢ne1，即ze1係hai6呢ne1，而ji4家gaa1又jau6覺gok3得dak1呢ne1，唔m4係hai6好hou2想soeng2去heoi3，你nei5唔m4會wui5怪gwaai3我ngo5㗎gaa3嗬ho2？ (Eng.) Hey, um... What if... er... what if I don't really want to go now, would you be mad at me? (when complaining or blaming someone) to replace a negative comment (Cant.) 你nei5鋪pou1話waa6法faat3呢ne1…… (Eng.) Now, the way you put it... (Cant.) 嚇haak3得dak1我ngo5吖aa1！真zan1係hai6呢ne1…… (Eng.) That freaked me out! It's really something. used to express impatience, in the form "幾 gei2 + adjective + 呢 ne1" (Cant.) 你nei5睇tai2下haa5佢keoi5幾gei2論leon6盡zeon6呢ne1！ (Eng.) Look at how clumsy he is! uttered abruptly and used in a yes-no-form rhetoric question to blame the hearer of ignoring the speaker's reminder (Cant.) 係hai6咪mai6衰seoi1呢ne1？都dou1話waa6唔m4好hou2爭zaang1咯lok3，而ji4家gaa1爛laan6咗zo2冇mou5得dak1玩waan2啦laa1！ (Eng.) See? I told you not to fight over it. Now it's broken and you can't play anymore. (Cant.) 嗱naa4，撞zong6親can1嘞laak3。係hai6咪mai6曳jai1呢ne1？咁gam3貪taam1玩waan2！ (Eng.) See? You've hurt yourself now. That's what happens when you are up to no good! (Cant.) 提tai4咗zo2你nei5㗎gaa3啦laa1，係hai6咪mai6呢ne1？ (Eng.) I've reminded you. You see?
See also：	無恙良好優良好好噉如有意思猶般如同許於是很好唔知
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「呢 / 依」

Entry #3
Character、 Pronunciation：	呢 nei1 , ni1 依 ji1
Part of Speech：	pronoun
Explanation：	this; these; refers to something physically or mentally close to either the speaker or the hearer (Cant.) 呢ni1個go3人jan4 (Eng.) this person (Cant.) 呢ni1啲di1嘢je5 (Eng.) these things (Cant.) 呢ni1度dou6係hai6私si1人jan4地dei6方fong1。 (Eng.) This is private property. (Cant.) 呢ni1兩loeng5隻zek3貓maau1唔m4係hai6我ngo5㗎gaa3。 (Eng.) These two cats aren't mine.
Synonym：	Synonym：此
Antonym(s)：	Antonym(s)：嗰
See also：	這麼今期許呢個這些呢啲斯
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「呢」

Entry #4
Pronunciation：	le1
Part of Speech：	particle
Explanation：	to advise and ask the hearer to do something, in a relatively tender tone (Cant.) 唔m4好hou2玩waan2呢le1，好hou2肉juk6酸syun1㗎gaa3。 (Eng.) Give me a break, it's embarrassing. (Cant.) 去heoi3呢le1，乖gwaai1乖gwaai1哋dei2呢le1，老lou5公gung1！ (Eng.) Go, be good, honey (husband)! (Cant.) 俾bei2返faan1佢keoi5呢le1，咪mai5整zing2喊haam3佢keoi5呢le1。 (Eng.) Give it back to him, don't make him cry.
Synonym：	Synonym：啦
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「呢」

Entry #5
Pronunciation：	le2 le1
Part of Speech：	expression
Explanation：	used as a reminder to draw one's attention (Cant.) 呢le2，咪mai6係hai6佢keoi5囉lo1，成seng4日jat6上soeng5電din6視si6嗰go2個go3小siu2明ming4呀aa3。 (Eng.) Hey, that's him, Siu-ming who's often on TV.
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「呢 / 咧」

Entry #6
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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(pos:量詞)(label:外來語)
<explanation>
yue:打機術語，即係#等級
eng:level
<eg>
yue:#升呢 (sing1 le1)
eng:to level up
<eg>
yue:高呢 (gou1 le1)
eng:high level
<eg>
yue:你而家幾多呢呀？ (nei5 ji4 gaa1 gei2 do1 le1 aa3?)
eng:What level are you at in the game now?
<eg>
yue:我而家63呢，就嚟64呢。 (ngo5 ji4 gaa1 luk6 sap6 saam1 le1, zau6 lei4 luk6 sap6 sei3 le1.)
eng:I'm now at level 63, gonna be at level 64 soon.

(pos:助詞)
<explanation>
yue:問句後面嘅疑問助詞，表示自己思考緊呢個問題
eng:particle used for questions when the speaker is wondering about or pondering the issue
<eg>
yue:你搭緊地鐵定巴士呢？ (nei5 daap3 gan2 dei6 tit3 ding6 baa1 si2 ne1?)
eng:Are you taking the MTR or the bus?
<eg>
yue:張紙去咗邊呢？ (zoeng1 zi2 heoi3 zo2 bin1 ne1?)
eng:Where did that sheet of paper go?
<eg>
yue:係咪真係噉呢？ (hai6 mai6 zan1 hai6 gam2 ne1?)
eng:Is that really the case?
<eg>
yue:食唔食蛋撻好呢？ (sik6 m4 sik6 daan6 taat1 hou2 ne1?)
eng:Should I have an egg tart?
<eg>
yue:然後呢？ (jin4 hau6 ne1?)
eng:Then?
<eg>
yue:噉你呢？ (gam2 nei5 ne1?)
eng:How about you?
<eg>
yue:何必呢？ (ho4 bit1 ne1?)
eng:Why bother?
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<explanation>
yue:提問嘅時候，表示好有信心自己猜測得準確，有啲認叻嘅意味；會明顯拖長
eng:particle used in a question when one is confident of the accuracy of one's guess, with a touch of boastfulness; usually lengthened significantly
<eg>
yue:佢係咪食唔慣西餐呢？ (keoi5 hai6 mai6 sik6 m4 gwaan3 sai1 caan1 ne1?)
eng:Maybe he's not used to Western food, huh?
<eg>
yue:你識唔識得呢個女仔呢？ (nei5 sik1 m4 sik1 dak1 ni1 go3 neoi5 zai2 ne1?)
eng:Do you know this girl?
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<explanation>
yue:喺從句後面標示話題，後面嘅內容會圍繞住呢個話題
eng:end particle used to denote the topic; subsequent discussion will be about this topic
<eg>
yue:即係呢，我唔係咁鍾意同佢坐埋一齊囉。 (ze1 hai6 ne1, ngo5 m4 hai6 gam3 zung1 ji3 tung4 keoi5 co5 maai4 jat1 cai4 lo1.)
eng:What I mean to say is, I don't really like sitting with him.
<eg>
yue:但係死腔呢，唔會好嘈嘅咩？ (daan6 hai6 sei2 hong1 ne1, m4 wui5 hou2 cou4 ge3 me1?)
eng:Isn't death growl too noisy?
<eg>
yue:如果呢個人打電話嚟呢，你同佢講我唔喺度吖。 (jyu4 gwo2 ni1 go3 jan2 daa2 din6 waa2 lai4 ne1, nei5 tung4 keoi5 gong2 ngo5 m4 hai2 dou6 aa1.)
eng:So if this person calls, tell them I'm not here.
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<explanation>
yue:冇特定意思，純粹填充以換取時間
eng:used as a filler without a specific meaning; "well"; "like"; "so"
<eg>
yue:如果呢，我呢，即係呢，而家又覺得呢，唔係好想去，你唔會怪我㗎嗬？ (jyu4 gwo2 ne1, ngo5 ne1, ze1 hai6 ne1, ji4 gaa1 jau6 gok3 dak1 ne1, m4 hai6 hou2 soeng2 heoi3, nei5 m4 wui5 gwaai3 ngo5 gaa3 ho2?)
eng:Hey, um... What if... er... what if I don't really want to go now, would you be mad at me?
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<explanation>
yue:通常喺埋怨或者責怪嘅時候，拖長嚟講，用嚟#省略 後面想表達嘅負面諗法
eng:(when complaining or blaming someone) to replace a negative comment
<eg>
yue:你鋪話法呢…… (nei5 pou1 waa6 faat3 ne1......)
eng:Now, the way you put it...
<eg>
yue:嚇得我吖！真係呢…… (haak3 dak1 ngo5 aa1! zan1 hai6 ne1......)
eng:That freaked me out! It's really something.
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<explanation>
yue:「#幾＋形容詞＋呢」嘅形式，表示唔耐煩
eng:used to express impatience, in the form "#幾 gei2 + adjective + 呢 ne1"
<eg>
yue:你睇下佢幾論盡呢！ (nei5 tai2 haa5 keoi5 gei2 leon6 zeon6 ne1!)
eng:Look at how clumsy he is!
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<explanation>
yue:發音矩促，用於是非問句形式嘅反問，有怪責對方唔理自己提醒嘅意味
eng:uttered abruptly and used in a yes-no-form rhetoric question to blame the hearer of ignoring the speaker's reminder
<eg>
yue:係咪衰呢？都話唔好爭咯，而家爛咗冇得玩啦！ (hai6 mai6 seoi1 ne1? dou1 waa6 m4 hou2 zaang1 lok3, ji4 gaa1 laan6 zo2 mou5 dak1 waan2 laa1!)
eng:See? I told you not to fight over it. Now it's broken and you can't play anymore.
<eg>
yue:嗱，撞親嘞。係咪曳呢？咁貪玩！ (naa4, zong6 can1 laak3. hai6 mai6 jai1 ne1? gam3 taam1 waan2!)
eng:See? You've hurt yourself now. That's what happens when you are up to no good!
<eg>
yue:提咗你㗎啦，係咪呢？ (tai4 zo2 nei5 gaa3 laa1, hai6 mai6 ne1?)
eng:I've reminded you. You see?

(pos:代詞)(sim:此)(ant:嗰)
<explanation>
yue:指稱物理上或者心理上接近自己／聽者嘅某個人、某樣嘢
eng:this; these; refers to something physically or mentally close to either the speaker or the hearer
<eg>
yue:呢個人 (ni1 go3 jan4)
eng:this person
<eg>
yue:呢啲嘢 (ni1 di1 je5)
eng:these things
<eg>
yue:呢度係私人地方。 (ni1 dou6 hai6 si1 jan4 dei6 fong1.)
eng:This is private property.
<eg>
yue:呢兩隻貓唔係我㗎。 (ni1 loeng5 zek3 maau1 m4 hai6 ngo5 gaa3.)
eng:These two cats aren't mine.

(pos:助詞)(sim:啦)
<explanation>
yue:用嚟半勸半請，語氣比較柔弱
eng:to advise and ask the hearer to do something, in a relatively tender tone
<eg>
yue:唔好玩呢，好肉酸㗎。 (m4 hou2 waan2 le1, hou2 juk6 syun1 gaa3.)
eng:Give me a break, it's embarrassing.
<eg>
yue:去呢，乖乖哋呢，老公！ (heoi3 le1, gwaai1 gwaai1 dei2 le1, lou5 gung1!)
eng:Go, be good, honey (husband)!
<eg>
yue:俾返佢呢，咪整喊佢呢。 (bei2 faan1 keoi5 le1, mai5 zing2 haam3 keoi5 le1.)
eng:Give it back to him, don't make him cry.

(pos:語句)
<explanation>
yue:吸引人注意，提醒佢某樣嘢
eng:used as a reminder to draw one's attention
<eg>
yue:呢，咪係佢囉，成日上電視嗰個小明呀。 (le2, mai6 hai6 keoi5 lo1, seng4 jat6 soeng5 din6 si6 go2 go3 siu2 ming4 aa3.)
eng:Hey, that's him, Siu-ming who's often on TV.

(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.)

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