mei6 jau5 noi6未有耐
Jyutpingmei6 jau5 noi6
Yalemeih yáuh noih
Definition
Not so soon; still a long way off.
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How it's used
Emphasizes a significant gap in time or progress before an event occurs. It carries a slightly dismissive or realistic tone, often used to deflate overly optimistic expectations. Unlike simple negation, it suggests that the goal is currently out of reach.
Examples
Common phrases
nowhere near finished
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 未有, which simply means not yet having something. 未有耐 specifically refers to the duration or the distance remaining until completion.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
