乜 (mat1 me1) — what in Cantonese
matˉ¹乜Mandarin Pinyin: mie1
Meaning of 乜
nounwhat
nounwhy; how come
nounmat1
Example Sentences with 乜
使乜噉樣做呀？
Why is it necessary to do it this way? [Implication: Don't do it this way.]
使乜驚？
Why be scared? [Implication: Don't be scared.]
我唔記得佢叫乜名。
I can't recall his name.
你信乜嘢教呀?
What is your religion?
你中意啲乜嘢呀?
What do you like?
Words Containing 乜
乜叉mat1 caa1
what ; whatchamacallit:
乜事mat1 si6
what; what's the matter
乜誰mat1 seoi2
who; which one [usually used as an interrogative]
乜都mat1 dou1
anything; everything | Mand.: 什麼都
乜嘢mat1/mi1/me1 je5
what? | 書: 甚麼; 什麼 | 文: 何
乜嘢話mat1/mi1 je5 waa6/2
/mat1(/mi1) je5 waa2/ (incredulous tone) what?!; what did you say?!; what the … did you just say?!
乜鬼mat1 gwai2
stronger version of 乜嘢 "what?"
乜嘢新絲蘿蔔皮mat1 je5 san1 si1 lo4 baak6 pei4
Who does he think he is? Who do you think you are?
使乜sai2 mat1
Why is it necessary...? no need.
做乜嘢zou6 mat1 je5
why (use to inquire reason) [Syn.] 做乜, 做咩嘢 [國]: 為什麼, 做什麼
為乜wai6 mat1
why? | Syn.: 點解 , 為乜嘢 | 書: 為甚麼; 為什麼 | 文: 為何
搞乜鬼gaau2 mat1 gwai2
what the heck are you doing?
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