諗計

Chinese

		consult	to calculate; to compute; to count to calculate; to compute; to count; reckon; ruse; to plan
trad. (諗計)		諗	計
simp. (谂计)		谂	计

Pronunciation

• Cantonese (Jyutping): nam² gai^3-2

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• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: nam² gai^3-2
    • Yale: nám gái
    • Cantonese Pinyin: nam² gai^3-2
    • Guangdong Romanization: nem² gei^3-2
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /nɐm³⁵ kɐi̯³³⁻³⁵/

Verb

諗計

1. (Cantonese) to think of a way to deal with something
   • 1978, “錢會繼續嚟”, in 許冠傑, 黎彼得 (lyrics), 財神到, performed by 許冠傑:

     米貴，冇乜問題，諗計，咪懵懵閉 [Cantonese, trad.]
     米贵，冇乜问题，谂计，咪懵懵闭 [Cantonese, simp.]

     mai⁵ gwai³, mou⁵ mat¹ man⁶ tai⁴, nam² gai^3-2, mai⁵ mung² mung² bai³ [Jyutping]

     Rice expensive? No problem! Think of a plan; don't be a fool!

Synonyms

• 諗計仔／谂计仔