唔起

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Chinese

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hold in mouth; bite; (Cant.) no/not to rise; to raise; to get up
trad. (唔起)
simp. #(唔起)

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Particle

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唔起

  1. (used after verbs, Cantonese) cannot afford to
    醫生唔起 [Guangzhou Cantonese, trad.]
    医生唔起 [Guangzhou Cantonese, simp.]
    ni1 go3 ji1 sang1 ngo5 tai2 m4 hei2. [Jyutping]
    I cannot afford to see this doctor.
    唔起 [Guangzhou Cantonese, trad.]
    唔起 [Guangzhou Cantonese, simp.]
    ni1 cang4 lau2 ngo5 maai5 m4 hei2. [Jyutping]
    I cannot afford to buy this flat.
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