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Pronunciation of '咩事'

The phrase '咩事' originates from Cantonese and is commonly used to ask 'What's the matter?' or 'What's going on?' It is pronounced as 'me1 si6' in Cantonese.

Word Origin

Cantonese

Pronunciation Details

粤语(中文)

me1 si6/me1 si6/Slow

短语,表示“什么事”或“发生了什么”。常用于询问情况或问题。

“咩”发音为“me1”,第一声(高平调);“事”发音为“si6”,第六声(低降调)。

English (US)

mɛː siː/mɛː siː/Slow

A Cantonese phrase meaning 'What's the matter?' or 'What's going on?'.

Pronounced as 'meh see'. 'Meh' as in 'met' but elongated, and 'see' as in 'sea'.