粵

得dak1掂dim6

dak1 dim6de diān

English

  1. able to handle, able to finish; will do
  2. okay; fine (must be used in negation or rhetorical question)

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. OK、冇問題(一定要用喺否定或者反問)

Examples

  • 唔得掂

    not okay

  • 你搞唔搞得掂㗎?

    Can you handle it?

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 我等搞得掂嗰樣。

    I think we can manage that.

    Tatoeba · thesilhouette CC BY

  • 你噉做嘢邊得掂呀?

    How would this be okay with this kind of work attitude that you have?

  • 我諗我搞得掂㗎喇。

    I think I can handle it.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 而家都咁懶,大個仲得掂嘅?

    You are already this lazy now. How would this be okay if you grow up like this?

  • 佢冇可能一日之內就搞得掂。

    For him to finish it in a day would be impossible.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 你兩點半前有冇可能搞得掂呀?

    Is there any chance you can get that done by 2:30?

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

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

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