而家 (ji4 gaa1) — now; this moment | Std. Chin.: 現在; 如今;… in Cantonese

jiˎ₄而gaaˉ¹家

Mandarin Pinyin: er2 jia1

Meaning of 而家

nounnow; this moment | Std. Chin.: 現在; 如今; 而今; 現今; 當今 | When pronounced as /ji1 gaa1/, usu. written as '依家'

noun(adverb) right now; now; this moment

我而家要決定。

I have to decide now.

而家幾點鐘? 而家係三點三個字。

What time is it now? It's a quarter past three.

我哋而家出門[口]

We're leaving now.

咁遠我唔去囉, 何況而家落緊雨

I won't go that far away; moreover, it's raining now.

啲蚊零舍毒，咬嚫啲蚊赧到而家都未消

These mosquitoes especially potent as the swellings from their bites have yet to subside.

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