唔識

See also: 唔识

Chinese

hold in mouth; bite; (Cant.) no/not
 
to record; write a footnote; to know; knowledge
trad. (唔識) 唔 識
simp. (唔识) 唔 识

Pronunciation


Verb

唔識

(Cantonese)
  1. do not know something, can't do (lack of knowledge)
    我唔識講廣東話。 [Guangzhou Cantonese, trad.]
    我唔识讲广东话。 [Guangzhou Cantonese, simp.]
    Ngo5 m4 sik1 gong2 gwong2 dung1 waa6-2. [Jyutping]
    I don't speak Cantonese.
  2. do not know something (never seen before)
    我唔識佢。 / 我唔识佢。 [Guangzhou Cantonese]  ―  Ngo5 m4 sik1 keoi5. [Jyutping]  ―  I don't know him.
  3. (by extension) be very poor at doing something

Synonyms

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