粵

唔m4夠gau3秤cing3

simp唔够秤
m4 gau3 cing3n2 gòu chèng

English

  1. not adult yet
  2. (of goods) in an inadequate quantity or weight
  3. weight not as heavy as given
  4. to be too young; to fail to meet the minimum age requirement for an activity, e.g. working, drinking alcohol, etc.

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 貨物唔夠斤兩、重量
  2. 年紀太輕;通常指達唔到一個活動嘅最低年齡限制,例如就業、飲酒等

Examples

  • 袋橙唔夠秤喎。

    There are not enough oranges in the bag (to meet the weight). ----

  • 佢唔夠秤入賭場。

    He's too young to enter the casino.

  • 佢生得細粒,個樣好似唔夠秤噉。

    He has a small stature, and looks too young.

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

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