唔m4到dou3

English

1. absent
2. to have no choice; not up to someone to decide; followed by a person and then an action
3. cannot; added after a verb

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 指一個人冇得選擇，一定要（或者一定唔可以）做某件事
2. 加喺動詞後面，表示唔可以完成某一件事

Examples

• 做唔到

  cannot do

• 諗唔到

  cannot think of; did not expect

• 瞓唔到

  cannot fall asleep

• 佢幫唔到我。

  He was unable to help me.

  Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

• 我跳唔到舞。

  I can't dance.

  Tatoeba · FishlandicFishy CC BY

• 唔到你唔應承。

  You have no choice but to consent.

• 我忘記唔到佢。

  I can't forget her.

  Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

• 我咩都做唔到。

  I can't do anything.

  Tatoeba · cantonesespoken CC BY