naa4 naa4 lam4拿拿淋
Jyutpingnaa4 naa4 lam4
Yalenàh nàh làhm
Definition
To do something quickly; to hurry up without delay.
colloquialdaily actions
How it's used
This expression is a reduplicated, emphatic way to urge someone to act immediately. It carries a sense of impatience or urgency that makes it sound much more natural in a casual, spoken context than using formal words for speed. It is often used as an adverbial modifier to tell someone to complete a task without delay.
Examples
Hurry up and pack your things, we need to go.
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with the standard verb 攞, which means to take or grab. While they share the same character, 拿拿淋 functions specifically as an adverbial phrase meaning quickly or in a rush, not as a verb.
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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.
