噉 (gam2) — up to certain level in Cantonese
gamˊ²噉Mandarin Pinyin: dan4
Meaning of 噉
nounup to certain level
nounin the manner of
noun如此
nounsuch; like this/that; in this way; in that case
nounlike; looking like; similar to
Example Sentences with 噉
ngoˏ₅我zanˉ¹真haiˍ₆係mˎ₄唔mingˎ₄明baakˍ₆白keoiˏ₅佢dimˊ²點gaaiˊ²解gamˊ²噉joengˊ²樣zouˍ₆做aa˗₃呀。
I really don't understand why he acts/behaves like this.
使乜噉樣做呀？
Why is it necessary to do it this way? [Implication: Don't do it this way.]
噉就坐的士囉!
A taxi it will be, then!
我返到屋企起勢噉飲水。
I drank water unceasingly on returning home.
佢起勢噉做晒啲嘢
He finished the work with vigour.
Words Containing 噉
雞噉腳gai1 gam2 goek3
to leave in a hurry, to rush off, to walking hurriedly [Syn.] 雞噉腳走
噉又係gam2 jau6 hai6
you are right there; you've got a point there; that's also right
蓮子蓉噉口lin4 zi2 jung4 gam2 hau2
to have a broad smile on one's face
係噉先hai6 gam2 sin1
that's it for now; that's all for now; (inference) I have to go; see you later; bye (Std. Chinese: 就這樣吧)
照噉睇ziu3 gam2 tai2
such being the case; basing on this fact
苦瓜乾噉口面fu2 gwaa1 gon1 gam2 hau2 min6
to look miserable
打雀噉眼daa2 zoek3 gam2 ngaan5
looking with concentration; look intently and fixedly; gawking
喊噉口haam3 gam2 hau2
a whiny look
鬼噉gwai2 gam2
terribly, extremely, very
好慢噉讀hou2 maan6 gam2 duk6
to study slowly
牛噉眼ngau4 gam2 ngaan5
to stare at someone like a cow, with wide-open eyes, without even blinking
好快噉講hou2 faai3 gam2 gong2
to speak quickly
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