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A cantonese question regarding 頭先 and 啱啱 In spoken Cantonese, is there any difference 頭先 and 啱啱 to describe an action that just occurred?
Aug 20, 2008 12:02 PM
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頭先=just a short while ago;a moment ago;just now, e.g:頭先妳条仔打電話俾妳(Your boyfriend called you just a moment ago.) *maybe more than 5 minutes 啱啱=only just.just now e.g:你點解唔嚟早一步,姖啱啱走咗!(why didn't you come earlier, she only just leave.) *maybe less than 5 minutes =only; just 恰恰好 e.g: 呢隻火雞啲火候啱啱好。 the duration of the turkey is just ok. e.g: 啱啱够時間赶上班機。Just made the plane./We're just in time to catch the plane. just my opinion, actually, in our daily life, we are not very clear to distinguish the differece between them.
August 21, 2008
Actually, there is no different for me, but i think 啱啱 is much politer
August 22, 2008
i think they are the same,just like 刚刚 刚才in Chinese ...i think^^
August 20, 2008
for me, it is no different. both also can use.
August 20, 2008
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