粵

襟kam1計gai3

simp襟计
kam1 gai3jīn jì

English

  1. need a long time to calculate; a large amount
  2. used to describe something that will incur a substantial cost, either one-off or in the long run

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 指一樣嘢未來或者長遠計,會要使好多錢

Examples

  • 搬遠咗搭車每日貴十蚊,都幾襟計㗎。

    If you move further from downtown, transportation will cost $10 more per day. Think about the long run.

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

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