粵

唔m4喺hai2度dou6

m4 hai2 dou6n2 béi dù

English

  1. not here
  2. not present; not to be around; not here
  3. euphemism for to have passed away; to not be with us any longer

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 表示一個人唔喺嗰個地方,而平時或者一般嚟講佢係會喺嗰度嘅
  2. 委婉咁講一個人過咗身,即係已經死咗

Examples

  • 佢唔喺度。

    She's not here.

    Tatoeba · kaenif CC BY

  • 佢爺爺唔喺度嘍。

    His grandpa is not with us any longer.

  • 佢唔喺度喎,你陣間打嚟啦。

    He's not here right now, you can call him later. ----

  • 係邊個趁我唔喺度嗰陣睇我本日記呀?

    Who was it that read my diary while I was out?

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 如果我唔喺度嗰陣有人嚟搵我,唔該你話佢知我好快返嚟。

    Should anyone call on me in my absence, tell him that I will be back soon.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 喺唔喺度?

    Tatoeba · FishlandicFishy CC BY

  • 「由於我唔喺度,所以我喺倉庫留低咗一個容器嘅西瓜同紅薯,請佢哋食。」「一如既往噉多謝你。板橋松。」

    Tatoeba · Andrea5437 CC BY

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

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