粵

橫waang4掂dim6

waang4 dim6guāng diān

English

  1. (adverb) 'since (that is the case already)'; 'as…'
  2. either way; in any case; anyway; literally: horizontally and vertically

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 用嚟帶出一個理由,去支持或者確認自己跟住講嘅嘢

Examples

  • 橫掂今日都做唔晒啲嘢,不如早啲去瞓覺,聽日再做啦。

    I cannot finish my work anyway; It would be better if I sleep earlier and leave my work to the next day.

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

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