肯 (hang2) — agree; consent in Cantonese
hangˊ²肯Mandarin Pinyin: ken3
Meaning of 肯
nounagree; consent
nounbe willing to; be ready to; be eager to
Example Sentences with 肯
佢要嫁畀唐叔嘅仔你又唔肯，唔通要個女將來攝灶罅咩？
You disallow her despite her wanting to marry Ah Tong's son; don't tell me you want her to end up a spinster?
ngoˏ₅我ngaiˉ¹𠱓neiˏ₅你geiˊ²幾noiˍ₆耐neiˏ₅你sinˉ¹先hangˊ²肯zoek˗₃著faanˉ¹返tiuˎ₄條fu˗₃褲aa1?呀？
How long did I have to nag you before you agreed to put your pants back on?
gongˊ²講ceotˉ¹出laiˎ₄嚟hangˊ²肯dingˍ₆定jauˏ₅有bongˉ¹幫zoˍ₆助。
It would certainly help if you speak out.
keoiˏ₅佢mˎ₄唔hangˊ²肯tengˉ¹聽ngoˏ₅我gongˊ²講。
He refused to listen to me.
gangˊ²梗haiˍ₆係cauˉ¹秋fungˉ¹風hei2,起，sikˍ₆食laapˍ₆臘mei6.味。
Of course, autumn wind is blowing, time to eat cured meats.
Words Containing 肯
肯定hang2 ding6
definitely | [粵]: also 一實, 實
托塔都肯tok3 taap3 dou1 hang2
be willing to do almost anything
首肯sau2 hang2
nod approval; nod assent; approve; consent | [粵]: 肯制
中肯zung3 hang2
to the point; unbiased; strike home; pertinent; cogent
肯雅hang2 ngaa5
Kenya
肯制hang2 zai3
to nod approval; to give approval
不肯bat1 hang2
not willing
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