m4 ci5唔似
Jyutpingm4 ci5
Yalem̀h chíh
Definition
Unlike; not like; not as good as.
- unlike; not resembling; different from
- inferior to; not as good as
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How it's used
Use this to express a lack of resemblance in appearance, character, or quality. It often carries a slightly critical or questioning tone when comparing people or things. When comparing qualities, it frequently pairs with 咁 to set up a comparison of degree.
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Common mistake
Avoid using this to mean "not like" in the sense of "dislike," which is expressed as 唔鍾意. Also, do not confuse it with 唔係, which means "is not" rather than "is not like."
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
