九唔搭八
Chinese
editnine | hold in mouth; bite; (Cant.) no/not | build (scaffolding); take (boat, train); hang build (scaffolding); take (boat, train); hang; join; match; take passage |
eight | ||
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trad. (九唔搭八) | 九 | 唔 | 搭 | 八 | |
simp. #(九唔搭八) | 九 | 唔 | 搭 | 八 | |
Literally: “nine didn't join eight”. |
Pronunciation
edit- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: gau2 m4 daap3 baat3
- Yale: gáu m̀h daap baat
- Cantonese Pinyin: gau2 m4 daap8 baat8
- Guangdong Romanization: geo2 m4 dab3 bad3
- Sinological IPA (key): /kɐu̯³⁵ m̩²¹ taːp̚³ paːt̚³/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Adjective
edit九唔搭八
- (Cantonese, colloquial) completely nonsensical or irrelevant
Synonyms
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