Pronunciation of '好耐冇見'
The phrase '好耐冇見' originates from Cantonese and means 'long time no see.' It is commonly used as a greeting when meeting someone after a long time. Below are the pronunciations and meanings in different locales.
Word Origin
Cantonese
Pronunciation Details
English (United States)
A greeting meaning 'long time no see,' used when meeting someone after a long time.
Pronounced as ‘hoh nigh moh jeen.’ ‘Hoh’ as in ‘hope,’ ‘nigh’ as in ‘night,’ ‘moh’ as in ‘mo,’ and ‘jeen’ as in ‘gene.’
中文(粤语)
一句问候语,意思是“好久不见”,通常用于久别重逢时。
“好”发音为“hou2”,第二声(中升调);“耐”发音为“noi6”,第六声(低降调);“冇”发音为“mou5”,第五声(中降调);“见”发音为“gin3”,第三声(中平调)。