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Chinese
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hold in mouth; bite; (Cant.) no/not
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get; obtain; gain get; obtain; gain; proper; suitable; proud; contented; allow; permit; ready; finished; a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect; degree or possibility; to have to; must; ought to; to need to |
simp. and trad.
(唔得)
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唔
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得
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Pronunciation
Verb
唔得
- (Cantonese) cannot
- (Cantonese) not allowed
Adjective
唔得
- (Cantonese) not good; bad
Adverb
唔得
- (Cantonese, chiefly in the negative, followed by adjectives) not attain the quality of being
Usage notes
- (not allowed): Cannot be followed by a verb phrase to mean "should not ...". 不得 is used instead in formal situations.