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啱 (ngaam1) — correct; accurate; appropriate | [國] 正確, 對 in Cantonese

ngaamˉ¹啱
Mandarin Pinyin: yan2

Meaning of 啱

nouncorrect; accurate; appropriate | [國] 正確, 對
nounbe suitable for; fit in with | [國] 合適, 合意
nounby chance; by coincidence | [國] 湊巧, 剛好
nounjust now; a moment ago; a short while ago | [國] 剛才, 剛剛

Example Sentences with 啱

聖誕節最啱一家人團聚
Christmas is a time for family.
啱換咗嘅新門鎖反而重𣲷
The newly changed door lock is unexpectedly not as smooth as the old one.
呢篇文講緊一個啱啱死嘅人。
This article is about a recently deceased person.
年卅晚同家人喺度𨅝檯腳, 點知得咁啱男朋友又預訂咗情人節喺呢度食燭光晚餐。
I had my reunion dinner with my family here on Chinese New Year's Eve. Little did I know that my boyfriend made a reservation to have our candlelight dinner in this same place on Valentine's day.
呢杯酒冇咁掯，啱你飲
This glass of wine is not so strong; suitable for you.
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Words Containing 啱

剛啱gong1 ngaam1
a moment ago; just know
啱口味ngaam1 hau2 mei6
suits the appetite
啱牙ngaam1 ngaa2
啱傾, 啱 key
啱嘴型ngaam1 zeoi2 jing4
啱key
唔啱講到啱m4 ngaam1 gong2 dou3 ngaam1
negotiate towards a compromise in a dispute
啱好ngaam1 hou2
just now
啱啱線ngaam1 ngaam1 sin3
just now, just right [Var.] 啱啱綫
真啱zan1 ngaam1
just by chance; just happened to
啱啱ngaam1 ngaam1
just now. | Synon.: 正話. | Mand.: 剛剛, 剛才.
啱先ngaam1 sin1
just now, a moment ago
唔啱keym4 ngaam1 ki1
off-key; out of tune; not appropriate; clashing; jarring; unsuitable; not in harmony; discordant; does not sound right | Mand.: 不和諧的; 刺耳的; 難聽; 不適合; 不適當; 不調和的; 不協調的
夾啱gaap3 ngaam1
to catch sth. just at the right moment; just at the right...

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