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嚟緊
- (Cantonese, idiomatic) coming; upcoming; next
嚟緊幾個禮拜 [Cantonese, trad.]
嚟紧几个礼拜 [Cantonese, simp.]- lei4 gan2 gei2 go3 lai5 baai3 [Jyutping]
- the next few weeks
嚟緊
- (Cantonese, idiomatic, of time or age) to be coming soon; to be about to come
邊有等咗五分鐘咁少呀,廿五分鐘都嚟緊啦。 [Cantonese, trad.]
边有等咗五分钟咁少呀,廿五分钟都嚟紧啦。 [Cantonese, simp.]- bin1 jau5 dang2 zo2 ng5 fan1 zung1 gam3 siu2 aa3, jaa6 ng5 fan1 zung1 dou1 lei4 gan2 laa1. [Jyutping]
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- (Cantonese, literally) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see 嚟 (lí), 緊/紧 (jǐn); coming
我嚟緊搵你㗎喇,轉個彎就到。 [Cantonese, trad.]
我嚟紧揾你㗎喇,转个弯就到。 [Cantonese, simp.]- ngo5 lei4 gan2 wan2 nei5 gaa3 laa3, zyun2 go3 waan1 zau6 dou3. [Jyutping]
- I'm coming for you, just around the corner.
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