粵

係hai6噉gam2意ji3

simp系啖意
hai6 gam2 ji3hai6 gam2 ji2xì dàn yì

English

  1. symbolically; to be frivolous
  2. casually; carelessly; without paying serious attention

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 求其;隨意;酌量

Examples

  • 我三點到係噉意食咗啲嘢。

    I had a bite at around 3 o'clock.

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  • 今日你生日,係噉意俾封利是你啦!

    It's not much, but here's a red pocket for your birthday!

  • 你成日係噉意做功課,信唔信先生罰你吖嗱!

    You never do your homework seriously, don't think your teacher won't punish you for that!

  • 我三點度係噉意食咗啲嘢,跟住又要開工喇。

    I grabbed a quick lunch at three and headed back to work.

  • 頭先我係咁咦鬧咗阿松兩句之嘛,佢就喊咗出嚟。真係冇鬼用!

    I only gave A-chung a little tell-off and he burst into tears. What a wimp!

Sources: cc-canto, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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