嘅

简 嘅 · 慨 · 繁 嘅
Mandarin · pinyin gě#

Meanings · gě

  1. possessive particle (Cantonese)
  2. Mandarin equivalent: 的 de
Mandarin · pinyin kǎi#

Meanings · kǎi

  1. (archaic) to sigh
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3 · ge3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

ge2 · ge3 · koi2 · koi3

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  1. Possessive particle: -’s; of
  2. Used to link a noun, an adjective or a phrase to a noun to describe it. that; who
  3. Used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis.
  4. Used at the end of a conditional clause.

Definitions

  1. Used at the end of a sentence to show
  2. Used at the end of a sentence to show — Agreement or confirmation.
  3. Used at the end of a sentence to show — Doubt or surprise.

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