嗱 (ná) - Used as an interjection or exclamation in Cantonese

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嗱 · ná

Used as an interjection or exclamation in Cantonese and some other southern Chinese dialects to draw attention, similar to 'hey', 'look', or 'here'.

Used as an interjection or exclamation in Cantonese

Usage highlights

Look hereHere it isI told youTake thisSee for yourselfHey you

Synonyms

  • 喂— hey (more general attention-getter)
  • 睇— look (verb, not interjection)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Hey, look at this (嗱，睇下呢個).
  • Here you go (嗱，俾你).
  • See, I told you so (嗱，話咗你知啦).
  • Take it, it's yours (嗱，攞去啦).

Collocations

  • Look here(嗱，睇住)
  • Here it is(嗱，喺度)
  • I told you(嗱，話咗)
  • Take this(嗱，攞住)
  • See for yourself(嗱，自己睇)
  • Hey you(嗱，你)

Idioms

  • Here's the evidence(嗱，證據喺度)
  • Take it or leave it(嗱，要就要，唔要就算)
  • See, what did I say(嗱，都話咗啦)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in Cantonese and southern Chinese dialects, not in standard Mandarin.
  • Functions as a pragmatic particle to draw attention or emphasize a point in conversation.
  • Often appears in informal speech and colloquial expressions rather than formal writing.

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