而家

Chinese

 
and; as well as; but (not)
and; as well as; but (not); yet (not); (shows causal relation); (shows change of state); (shows contrast)
 
home; family; ‑ist
home; family; ‑ist; ‑er; ‑ian; measure word for stores and schools
simp. and trad.
(而家)
而 家
alternative forms 宜家 (ji4 gaa1)
依家 (ji1 gaa1)
𠵱家 (ji1 gaa1)

Etymology

Apocope of 而今 (ji4 gam1). Compare 家下 (gaa1 haa5).

Pronunciation


Adverb

而家

  1. (Cantonese) now
    我同佢而家冇拍拖。 [Cantonese, trad. and simp.]
    ngo5 tung4 keoi5 ji4 gaa1 mou5 paak3 to1. [Jyutping]
    I'm not dating her now.
    對唔住,而家我哋嘅線路非常繁忙。請遲啲再打過嚟啦。 [Cantonese, trad.]
    对唔住,而家我哋嘅线路非常繁忙。请迟啲再打过嚟啦。 [Cantonese, simp.]
    deoi3 m4 zyu6, ji4 gaa1 ngo5 dei6 ge3 sin3 lou6 fei1 soeng4 faan4 mong4. cing2 ci4 di1 zoi3 daa2 gwo3 lai4 laa1. [Jyutping]
    Sorry, our lines are currently busy. Please call again later.

Synonyms

Noun

而家

  1. (Cantonese) nowadays; the present time; today

Synonyms

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