唔起
Chinese
hold in mouth; bite; (Cant.) no/not | to rise; to raise; to get up | ||
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trad. (唔起) | 唔 | 起 | |
simp. #(唔起) | 唔 | 起 |
Pronunciation
Particle
唔起
- (used after verbs, Cantonese) cannot afford to
- 呢個醫生我睇唔起。 [Guangzhou Cantonese, trad.]
- Ni1 go3 ji1 saang1 ngo5 tai2 m4 hei2. [Jyutping]
- I cannot afford to see this doctor.
呢个医生我睇唔起。 [Guangzhou Cantonese, simp.]- 呢層樓我買唔起。 [Guangzhou Cantonese, trad.]
- Ni1 cang4 lau2 ngo5 maai5 m4 hei2. [Jyutping]
- I cannot afford to buy this flat.
呢层楼我买唔起。 [Guangzhou Cantonese, simp.]
Related terms
- 唔住
- (Mandarin) 不起 (bùqǐ)