嚟緊

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Chinese

(Cantonese) to come tight; nervous; strict
trad. (嚟緊)
simp. (嚟紧)

Pronunciation


Adjective

嚟緊

  1. (Cantonese, idiomatic) coming; upcoming; next
    嚟緊幾個禮拜 [Cantonese, trad.]
    嚟紧几个礼拜 [Cantonese, simp.]
    lei4 gan2 gei2 go3 lai5 baai3
    the next few weeks

Verb

嚟緊

  1. (Cantonese, idiomatic, of time or age) to be coming soon; to be about to come
    分鐘廿五分鐘嚟緊 [Cantonese, trad.]
    分钟廿五分钟嚟紧 [Cantonese, simp.]
    bin1 jau5 dang2 zo2 ng5 fan1 zung1 gam3 siu2 aa3, jaa6 ng5 fan1 zung1 dou1 lei4 gan2 laa1.
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  2. (Cantonese, literally) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see (),‎ (jǐn); coming
    嚟緊 [Cantonese, trad.]
    嚟紧 [Cantonese, simp.]
    ngo5 lei4 gan2 wan2 nei5 gaa3 laa3, zyun2 go3 waan1 zau6 dou3.
    I'm coming for you, just around the corner.

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