Re: 間中 vs 間唔中
QuoteScottie_Boi How did this happen?They both mean the same thing, does 唔 become like a useless particle here?both 間中 and 間唔中 mean "occasionally"間唔中 emphasize : "the infrequency" of the occasion;...
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Can someone explain this to me in more context?I have seen it used as "while", but then also as "its always been this way".I am struggling to understand correct usage, I have are the following...
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haha thanks, that makes more sense.So its kind of like "time in the middle", and "time not in the middle" or am I reading too much into it.
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QuoteScottie_Boi haha thanks, that makes more sense.So its kind of like "time in the middle", and "time not in the middle" or am I reading too much into it.It is more like " occasionally " and "...
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一路 mean : "along the way"Example : 一路小心 = be careful along the way一路(X)一路(Y) = (X)and (Y) along the wayExample: 一路行，一路講："walk and talk along the way."一面(X)一面(Y) = (X) while (Y)一邊(X)一邊(Y) = (X) while...
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Thanks Tang I will use this as a reference.Just another question, what about in the context of 一路都係咁？which kind of seems like, "it has always been like this". or i guess "along the way it has been...
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Ok I wont draw too much from the character meanings, which makes sense because its more colloquial.thanks for that :).
View ArticleRe: 一路 used as while
QuoteScottie_Boi Thanks Tang I will use this as a reference.Just another question, what about in the context of 一路都係咁？which kind of seems like, "it has always been like this". or i guess "along the...
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The connotation is just like what Tang said. I suspect people coined the phrase 間唔中 as a result of finding an alternative to 耐唔耐. Here the first 耐 is in tone 6 as usual, but the second 耐 is in tone 2....
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Now 耐唔耐 ( once in a while) is mentioned, I would like to add 耐唔中 which is similar to 耐唔耐, but is most likely thecombination of 耐唔耐 ( once in a while) and 間中( occasionally) Also, a similar situation -...
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Hey Tang or whoever else, do you think that 時不時 could easily get mixed up with 是不是 because I'm pretty sure 是不是 is not unheard of in Cantonese speech (of course 係唔係 or 係咪 is much more Cantonese and...
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Personally I never use the phrase 耐唔中. I do use 時不時 (and 周不時 for that matter).
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Quoteyaumingfai Hey Tang or whoever else, do you think that 時不時 could easily get mixed up with 是不是 because I'm pretty sure 是不是 is not unheard of in Cantonese speech (of course 係唔係 or 係咪 is much more...
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Scottie, any other colloquial suggestions besides those mentioned above?
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More examples on 一路:一路走来 all along the way一路順風 have a good time along the way, best of luck along the way一路好走 have a smooth way to heaven一路同行 all the way along一路向西 movies title
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