啫 (zhě) - A Cantonese slang particle expressing impatience or annoyance & also used in the compound '啫喱' (jelly).

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zhě ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

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啫 · zhě

A Cantonese slang particle expressing impatience or annoyance;

also used in the compound '啫喱' (jelly).

A Cantonese slang particle expressing impatience or annoyancealso used in the compound '啫喱' (jelly).

Usage highlights

JellyJust a momentNo need to rushSmall matterWhy so seriousDon't be like that

Synonyms

  • 嘛— sentence-final particle (Mandarin equivalent for mild emphasis)
  • 咋— Cantonese particle meaning 'only/just'

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Don't be so impatient (唔好咁啫).
  • It's just a small matter (小事啫).
  • This is jelly (啫喱).
  • Why so serious (使唔使咁啫)?

Collocations

  • Jelly(啫喱)
  • Just a moment(等阵啫)
  • No need to rush(唔使急啫)
  • Small matter(小事啫)
  • Why so serious(使唔使咁啫)
  • Don't be like that(唔好咁啫)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in Cantonese dialects as a sentence-final particle conveying impatience or mild annoyance.
  • The character is commonly seen in Hong Kong and Guangdong region colloquial expressions.
  • In Mandarin contexts, it appears mainly in the loanword '啫喱' (jelly) from English.

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