噃 (fān) - A final particle used in Cantonese to indicate & also used in some dialects to mark a

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fān ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

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噃 · fān

A final particle used in Cantonese to indicate emphasis, reminder, or mild surprise;

also used in some dialects to mark a change of state or to soften a statement.

A final particle used in Cantonese to indicatealso used in some dialects to mark a

Usage highlights

Be carefulIt's doneFood's readyI'm leavingRememberThat's enough

Synonyms

  • 呀— sentence-final particle for emphasis or softening
  • 喔— sentence-final particle for reminder or emphasis

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • It's already done (搞掂噃).
  • Be careful (小心噃).
  • The food is ready (食得噃).
  • I'm leaving now (我走先噃).

Collocations

  • Be careful(小心噃)
  • It's done(搞掂噃)
  • Food's ready(食得噃)
  • I'm leaving(走先噃)
  • Remember(記住噃)
  • That's enough(夠噃)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in Cantonese and southern Chinese dialects as a sentence-final particle.
  • Functions as a pragmatic marker to convey speaker attitude rather than lexical meaning.
  • Reflects the rich system of sentence-final particles in Cantonese grammar.

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