么 (jiu1) — one (can substitute for 一 in certain co… in Cantonese | HKDictionary

jiuˉ¹么

Mandarin Pinyin: yao1

Meaning of 么

nounone (can substitute for 一 in certain contexts); small

Example Sentences with 么

北京的天氣怎麼樣？

How's the weather in Beijing?

怎麼回事？

What's going on? [Literally: How is the result?]

我甚麼都喜歡吃

I like to eat everything.

我什麼都喜歡吃

I like to eat everything.

你的鞋子是甚麼牌子的 ?

What brand are your shoes?

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Words Containing 么

么九jiu1 gau2

the ones and nines of each suit (collectively known as terminal tiles)

十三么sap6 saam1 jiu1

terminal tiles, a type of winning hand in game of Mahjong

清么九cing1 mo1 gau2

one of the method of winning in a Mahjong game

花么faa1 jiu1

A term in Mahjong 'all terminals and honours hand'

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