「噉 / 咁」

Entry #1
Character、
Pronunciation:
  • gam2
  • gam2
  • gaam2
  • gan2
Part of Speech: affix
Explanation:
  • used after a verb or an adjective, often monosyllabic, to signify incompleteness of the process regarding the object; when placed after an adjective, it precedes the suffix di1 ("a bit") which forms comparatives; when the object is a noun phrase, it must be modified with a classifier
    (Cant.) bong1ngo5sik6gam2di1faan6aa1
    (Eng.) Could you help me finish up my serving of rice?
    (Cant.) can3zyu6jau5di1cin2faai3di1waan4gam2di1lei6sik1
    (Eng.) You should pay some of the interest early, as you still have some money.
    (Cant.) dang2ngo5sik6gam2loeng5go3caang2sin1
    (Eng.) I'll eat two more oranges.
    (Cant.) ngo5bei2gam2hou2do1nei5laa3
    (Eng.) I've already given you a lot (though not all yet).
    (Cant.) maa4maa4go3beng6hou2gam2di1laa3
    (Eng.) Granny is getting a bit better.
    (Cant.) ji4gaa1ji5ging1zau2gam2di1jan4laa3
    (Eng.) A number of people already start leaving.

  • to fall behind or to fail to meet the expectation, though there is already a certain amount or extent
    (Cant.) siu2gam2go3wai2
    (Eng.) still to lack a seat
    (Cant.) cai4jan4mei6hou2ci5zaang1gam2go3wo3
    (Eng.) Is everyone present? I think we are missing one.
    (Cant.) zek3ziu1m4gin3gam2gyut6ge2nei5sik6zo2aa4
    (Eng.) Where's the other half of my banana? Did you eat it?
    (Cant.) ngaang2hai6zaang1gam2di1je5
    (Eng.) Something is just not right.
    (Cant.) gam1jat6di1saang1ji3siu2gam2di1wo3
    (Eng.) Business today is slower than expected.
    (Cant.) mou5di1jam1ngok6hei3fan1dou1hai6zaang1gam2di1
    (Eng.) When there's no music to stir up the atmosphere, it feels like something is missing.

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「減」

Entry #2
Pronunciation: gaam2
Part of Speech: verb
Explanation:
  • to deduct; to subtract
    (Cant.) saam1gaam2ji6dang2jyu1jat1
    (Eng.) 3 minus 2 equals 1.

  • to reduce; to decrease; to cut
    (Cant.) 減薪gaam2 san1
    (Eng.) to have a reduction in salary
    (Cant.) gaa1ze1soeng2hai2baai2zau2zi1cin4gaam2ng5bong6
    (Eng.) My sister wants to lose five pounds of weight before the wedding banquet.

Antonym(s): Antonym(s):
See also: 減數 減法 扣減 扣除 扣 下滑 降 減少 降低
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