奄乾 (jim1 gon1) — to be squeezed dry bit by bit; to suffer many small losses, eventually amounting to a large loss over a period of time [colloquial] in Cantonese

jimˉ¹gonˉ¹
奄干
Mandarin Pinyin: yan3 gan1

Meaning of 奄乾

nounto be squeezed dry bit by bit; to suffer many small losses, eventually amounting to a large loss over a period of time [colloquial]

Example Sentences with 奄乾

ginˍ₆saamˉ¹meiˍ₆jamˉ¹gonˉ¹
The shirt isn't dry yet.
tiuˎ₄mouˎ₄ganˉ¹jamˉ¹gonˉ¹
The towel is dry.
deiˍ₆seoiˊ²meiˍ₆jamˉ¹gonˉ¹
The floor water isn't dry yet.
neiˏ₅mat˗₃dou˗₃jamˉ¹gonˉ¹
You wiped it dry.
dangˊ²keoiˏ₅jamˉ¹gonˉ¹
Wait for it to dry.
See more results for 奄乾

Characters in 奄乾

Want to actually remember 奄乾?

Practice with spaced-repetition flashcards or follow our free structured Cantonese course.