Cantonese words starting with M

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An interjection used to indicate uncertainty, confusion, or that one did not hear clearly.

Not; used before an adjective, verb, or preposition for negation.

To forbid, disallow, or refuse to give.

To not match, suit, or go well with.

m4 cau1 m4 coi2

To deliberately ignore someone or treat them with a cold shoulder.

m4 cau3 mai5 hei3

唔嗅米氣唔嗅米气

Slightly foolish, naive, or lacking common sense and social awareness.

m4 cau3 mai5 hei3

唔臭米氣唔臭米气

Naive, immature, or lacking life experience.

唔出聲唔出声

To keep quiet, stay silent, or not speak up.

Always out and about; not liking to stay at home.

Unlike; not like; not as good as.

唔似樣唔似样

Unbecoming, improper, or outrageous behavior; also, not resembling each other.

m4 cing1 co2 ge3

Unclear, vague, or unintelligible.

m4 cing1 m4 co2

Vague, unclear, or difficult to identify and understand.

Too late to do something; unable to finish an action within a certain time limit.

Not bad; of decent quality and above average.

m4 daa2 dak1 maai4

Not compatible; not the same type of people, making it difficult to get along or cohabit well.

唔打緊唔打紧

Never mind; it does not matter; it's alright.

m4 daa2 m4 soeng1 sik1

唔打唔相識唔打唔相识

To become friends after starting out with a misunderstanding, argument, or physical fight.

唔單只唔单只

Not only; not just.

唔單止唔单止

Not only; not just.

Not worth it, or feeling that a situation is unfair or regrettable.

To find something intolerable or hard to bear, or to be envious of someone.

m4 dai2 dak1 geng2

唔抵得頸唔抵得颈

Unable to hold one's temper, swallow one's anger, or bear a perceived injustice.

m4 dai2 dak1 lam2

唔抵得諗唔抵得谂

To be unwilling to suffer a disadvantage or make a sacrifice.

Cannot; unable to; not allowed.

To not be able to do something in time; to run out of time.

To take advantage of people one is close to, such as friends or relatives.

Desperate, unfavourable, or in a bad situation.

唔得閑唔得闲

Busy, occupied, or not free.

唔得閒唔得闲

To not have free time; to be busy.

Unnecessary, impractical, or useless.

Impractical, useless, or of no value.

Lacking focus, indifferent, or inattentive; careless and unmindful.

唔對路唔对路

Amiss, off, or wrong; not matching what is expected or normal.

Poor, unsatisfactory, or unable to get things done.

Uncertain; hard to say for sure; typically used to indicate a possibility.

Not often; rarely; seldom.

More or less; to some degree or extent.

Not quite right, suspicious, or feeling slightly unwell.

To have no choice but to do something; not up to someone to decide.

m4 dou3 nei5 m4

No choice but to; not up to you to refuse or deny.

To quit, resign, or stop doing something.

Stubborn, conservative, and unable to adapt to changing situations or trends.

Not worth it; unprofitable or disadvantageous.

m4 faat3 fo2 dong3 beng6 maau1

唔發火當病貓唔发火当病猫

To mistake someone's patience or lack of anger for weakness or submissiveness.

m4 faat3 fo2 dong3 ngo5 lau4

唔發火當我流唔发火当我流

To take someone for a pushover just because they have not lost their temper yet.

Unconvinced, dissatisfied, or indignant at an perceived unfairness.

唔忿氣唔忿气

Unwilling to submit or accept defeat; resentful and unable to let go of a perceived injustice.

Unlikely to be; not expected to be.

唔計帶唔计带

To not mind or care; to be indifferent to.