ngaam1 ngaam1 tai2 zo2岩岩睇左
Jyutpingngaam1 ngaam1 tai2 zo2
Yalengāam ngāam tái jó
Definition
Just saw it; just watched it.
colloquialdaily actionstime
How it's used
岩岩 acts as an adverb meaning just now or recently. It is frequently paired with the aspect marker 咗 to emphasize that an action was completed in the very recent past. While it sounds identical to 岩岩 meaning rocky or uneven, the context of time markers makes the intended meaning clear.
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 啱啱, which is the correct orthography for just now. Using 岩岩 is a common spelling error because the characters look similar, but 啱啱 is the standard way to write this adverb in Cantonese.
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Grammar guides
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