「下 / 吓」

Entry #1
Character、
Pronunciation:
  • haa5
  • haa5
Part of Speech: affix
Explanation:
  • to do something tentatively or not too seriously, or to express uncertainty in doing some action
    (Cant.) ngo5dak1haan4tai2haa5
    (Eng.) I'll take a look when I have time.
    (Cant.) ngo5soeng2gan1nei5hok6haa5je5
    (Eng.) I want to learn from you.
    (Cant.) ngo5gong2haa5gaa3zaa3
    (Eng.) I was only joking/talking nonsense.
    (Cant.) mong6haa5ze1
    (Eng.) Just a glance!
    (Cant.) bat1jyu4nei5si3haa5paau2maan6di1
    (Eng.) Try running at a slower speed.

  • used to indicate a continual and unhasty action
    (Cant.) ngo5dei6haang4haang4haa5m4ging1m4gok3zau6faan1dou3uk1kei2
    (Eng.) We walked and walked, and next thing you know we were home.

  • used to indicate degree with gei2 to soften the original tone
    (Cant.) ni1bun2syu1dou1gei2naan4haa5
    (Eng.) This book is quite difficult to read.

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「吓 / 嗄」

Entry #2
Character、
Pronunciation:
  • haa2
  • haa2
Part of Speech: interjection
Explanation:
  • "What?"; "Huh?"; an interjection used to express disagreement, question, puzzlement, astonishment or new discovery
    (Cant.) haa2jyun4loi4nei5zung6sai3gwo3ngo5gaa4
    (Eng.) What? You are younger than me?
    (Cant.) haa2jiu3seng4saam1cin1man1
    (Eng.) Huh? It costs three thousand dollars?

  • "Sorry?", "Excuse me?"; used to request the other person to repeat or clarify
    (Cant.) haa2nei5gong2me1waa2
    (Eng.) Sorry? What did you say?
    (Cant.) haa2ni1dou6sau1dak1hou2caa1aa3
    (Eng.) Excuse me? The (phone) reception is really bad here.

See also: 點樣 咩嘢
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「下 / 吓」

Entry #3
Character、
Pronunciation:
  • haa2 , haa5
  • haa2 , haa5
Part of Speech: affix
Explanation:
used after a verb to express that an action was ongoing but for some reason it happens to be affected in some way by another action
(Cant.) tau4sin1sik6sik6haa2je5fat1jin4sau1dou2lou5mou5gap1callko1
(Eng.) I was having food as usual, when suddenly I received an urgent call from my mother.
(Cant.) cam4maan5fan3fan3haa2gaau3bei2haang4leoi4seng1cou4seng2
(Eng.) I was sleeping last night when the sound of thunder woke me up.
(Cant.) keoi5soeng5soeng5haa2tong4tou5tung3daan6hai6aa3Sirsoe4m4bei2keoi5heoi3ci3so2
(Eng.) He had a stomach ache while attending class, but the teacher did not allow him to be excused.
(Cant.) keoi5tai2tai2haa5din6si6fan3zoek6zo2
(Eng.) He fell asleep while watching TV.
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「吓 / 嗄」

Entry #4
Character、
Pronunciation:
  • haa2
  • haa2
Part of Speech: particle
Explanation:
used at the end of an utterance to show that both sides have reached a consensus and to request confirmation from the other party
(Cant.) zau6gam2waa6laa1haa2
(Eng.) So that's it, ok?
(Cant.) faai3di1zou6saai3di1gung1fo3aa3haa2
(Eng.) Finish your homework quick, will you?
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