gam2 joeng2噉樣啖样

Jyutpinggam2 joeng2

Yalegám yéung

代詞Very common

Definition

Like this, in this way, or in this manner.

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How it's used

Functions as a versatile demonstrative adverb describing the manner of an action or state. While interchangeable with the monosyllabic 噉 in many contexts, adding 樣 provides extra emphasis or clarity, especially when pointing to a specific visual or behavioral style. It often appears before verbs to describe how something is performed.

Examples

nei5你zou6做mat1乜gam2噉joeng2樣mong6望zyu6住ngo5我aa4呀？

Why are you looking at me like that?

m4唔hou2好gam2噉joeng2樣gong2講，keoi5佢wui2會m4唔hoi1開sam1心㗎。

Don't talk like that, he will be unhappy.

Common phrases

gam2噉joeng2樣zou6做

to do it this way

gam2噉joeng2樣gong2講

to say it like that

Common mistake

Avoid using it as a direct translation for the English word 'like' in the sense of 'similar to', as that requires the word 似. Beginners often confuse 噉樣 with 咁樣, though they are phonetically and functionally identical in most spoken contexts.