點解

See also: 点解

Chinese

how
 
to loosen; to untie; to explain
to loosen; to untie; to explain; to remove; to divide; to dissolve; to solve; solution; send under escort
trad. (點解) 點 解
simp. (点解) 点 解

Pronunciation


Pronoun

點解

  1. (Cantonese) why?
    點解會噉嘅?/点解会噉嘅? [Cantonese]  ―  dim2 gaai2 wui5 gam2 ge2? [Jyutping]  ―  Why is it like this? Why does it have to be like this?

Usage notes

See 做咩#Usage notes.

Synonyms

See also

Phrase

點解

  1. (Cantonese) how should … be understood? what does … mean?
    呢隻字點解?/呢只字点解? [Cantonese]  ―  nei1 zek3 zi6 dim2 gaai2? [Jyutping]  ―  What does this word mean?
    請問「JJ」係點解?/请问“JJ”系点解? [Cantonese]  ―  ceng2 man6 “JJ” hai6 dim2 gaai2? [Jyutping]  ―  Please tell me what "JJ" means.
  2. (Cantonese) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see 點/点 (diǎn),‎ 解.
    呢個結點解?/呢个结点解? [Cantonese]  ―  ne1 go3 git3 dim2 gaai2? [Jyutping]  ―  How is this knot untied?
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