Pronunciation of '唔好意思'
The phrase '唔好意思' originates from Cantonese and is commonly used to express apologies or politeness, meaning 'sorry' or 'excuse me'. It is pronounced as 'm4 hou2 ji3 si1' in Cantonese.
Word Origin
Cantonese (Traditional Chinese)
Pronunciation Details
廣東話（繁體）
表示歉意或禮貌，意思是“對不起”或“不好意思”。
“唔”發音為“m4”，第四聲（低降調）；“好”發音為“hou2”，第二聲（中升調）；“意”發音為“ji3”，第三聲（中平調）；“思”發音為“si1”，第一聲（高平調）。
English (United States)
A Cantonese phrase meaning 'sorry' or 'excuse me', used to express apologies or politeness.
Pronounced as 'm̩ hoʊ ji si'. 'm̩' is a syllabic nasal sound, 'hoʊ' as in 'hoe', 'ji' as in 'gee', and 'si' as in 'see'.