mou5 gei2 noi6冇幾耐冇几耐
Jyutpingmou5 gei2 noi6
Yalemóuh géi noih
Definition
Not long after; shortly; before long; in a short time.
colloquialtime
How it's used
Focuses on the brevity of an interval between two events or the short duration of a state. It is highly versatile and can function as a temporal adverb to describe something happening shortly after another action, or to indicate that a process will conclude quickly.
Examples
I had only just sat down when he called.
Wait a moment, you will feel better in no time.
Related words
Common phrases
not long after
Common mistake
Avoid confusing this with 冇耐, which often implies a longer duration or a sense of 'not for a long time' in a more general, non-specific way. 冇幾耐 specifically emphasizes the immediacy or the very short span of time elapsed.
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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.
