嘢 (yě) — thing, matter, stuff (Cantonese)
Definition
嘢 (yě) is a Cantonese colloquial word for 'thing, stuff' — broader and more casual than Mandarin 东西, used in everyday speech across Hong Kong and Guangdong.
noun
thingmatterstuff (Cantonese)
Examples
- 冇嘢。Wǒ mǎo yě zuò.I have nothing to do.
- 嘢。Ne gè yě hǎo hǎo shí.This stuff is really delicious.
- 咗嘢？Nǐ mǎi zuo miē yě?What kind of stuff did you buy?
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