A cantonese question regarding 頭先 and 啱啱
In spoken Cantonese, is there any difference 頭先 and 啱啱 to describe an action that just occurred?
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頭先=just a short while ago;a moment ago;just now,
e.g:頭先妳条仔打電話俾妳(Your boyfriend called you just a moment ago.)
*maybe more than 5 minutes
啱啱=only just.just now
e.g:你點解唔嚟早一步,姖啱啱走咗!(why didn't you come earlier, she only just leave.)
*maybe less than 5 minutes
=only; just 恰恰好
e.g: 呢隻火雞啲火候啱啱好。 the duration of the turkey is just ok.
e.g: 啱啱够時間赶上班機。Just made the plane./We're just in time to catch the plane.
just my opinion, actually, in our daily life, we are not very clear to distinguish the differece between them.
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Actually, there is no different for me, but i think 啱啱 is much politer
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i think they are the same,just like 刚刚 刚才in Chinese ...i think^^
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for me, it is no different. both also can use.
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