噉:gam2,咁:gam2,減:gaam2,緊:gan2
(pos:詞綴)
<explanation>
yue:通常係單音節嘅動詞、形容詞嘅後綴,指示針對對象嘅過程未完成、未做晒,仲有缺漏,離終止仲有截距離;做形容詞後綴嗰陣,置於構成比較級嘅後綴「#啲」之前;若然對象係名詞詞組,必須有量詞修飾
eng:used after a verb or an adjective, often monosyllabic, to signify incompleteness of the process regarding the object; when placed after an adjective, it precedes the suffix #啲 di1 ("a bit") which forms comparatives; when the object is a noun phrase, it must be modified with a classifier
<eg>
yue:幫我食噉啲飯吖。 (bong1 ngo5 sik6 gam2 di1 faan6 aa1.)
eng:Could you help me finish up my serving of rice?
<eg>
yue:趁住有啲錢,快啲還噉啲利息。 (can3 zyu6 jau5 di1 cin2, faai3 di1 waan4 gam2 di1 lei6 sik1.)
eng:You should pay some of the interest early, as you still have some money.
<eg>
yue:等我食噉兩個橙先。 (dang2 ngo5 sik6 gam2 loeng5 go3 caang2 sin1.)
eng:I'll eat two more oranges.
<eg>
yue:我畀噉好多你喇。 (ngo5 bei2 gam2 hou2 do1 nei5 laa3.)
eng:I've already given you a lot (though not all yet).
<eg>
yue:嫲嫲個病好噉啲喇。 (maa4 maa4 go3 beng6 hou2 gam2 di1 laa3.)
eng:Granny is getting a bit better.
<eg>
yue:而家已經走噉啲人喇。 (ji4 gaa1 ji5 ging1 zau2 gam2 di1 jan4 laa3.)
eng:A number of people already start leaving.
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<explanation>
yue:達到某種數量或者程度,但係仍然不如預期,仲有落差
eng:to fall behind or to fail to meet the expectation, though there is already a certain amount or extent
<eg>
yue:少噉個位 (siu2 gam2 go3 wai2)
eng:still to lack a seat
<eg>
yue:齊人未?好似爭噉個喎。 (cai4 jan4 mei6? hou2 ci5 zaang1 gam2 go3 wo3.)
eng:Is everyone present? I think we are missing one.
<eg>
yue:隻蕉唔見噉橛嘅?你食咗呀? (zek3 ziu1 m4 gin3 gam2 gyut6 ge2? nei5 sik6 zo2 aa4?)
eng:Where's the other half of my banana? Did you eat it?
<eg>
yue:硬係爭噉啲嘢。 (ngaang2 hai6 zaang1 gam2 di1 je5.)
eng:Something is just not right.
<eg>
yue:今日啲生意少噉啲喎。 (gam1 jat6 di1 saang1 ji3 siu2 gam2 di1 wo3.)
eng:Business today is slower than expected.
<eg>
yue:冇啲音樂,氣氛都係爭噉啲。 (mou5 di1 jam1 ngok6, hei3 fan1 dou1 hai6 zaang1 gam2 di1.)
eng:When there's no music to stir up the atmosphere, it feels like something is missing.
減:gaam2
(pos:動詞)(ant:加)
<explanation>
yue:數學用語;揾出兩個數字之間嘅#差
eng:to deduct; to subtract
<eg>
yue:三減二等於一。 (saam1 gaam2 ji6 dang2 jyu1 jat1.)
eng:3 minus 2 equals 1.
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<explanation>
yue:將數量、數值、份量降低
eng:to reduce; to decrease; to cut
<eg>
yue:#減薪 (gaam2 san1)
eng:to have a reduction in salary
<eg>
yue:家姐想喺擺酒之前減五磅。 (gaa1 ze1 soeng2 hai2 baai2 zau2 zi1 cin4 gaam2 ng5 bong6.)
eng:My sister wants to lose five pounds of weight before the wedding banquet.