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)
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


Noun

而家

  1. (Cantonese) now
    而家拍拖 [Cantonese, trad. and simp.]
    ngo5 tung4 keoi5 ji4 gaa1 mou5 paak3 to1. [Jyutping]
    I'm not dating her now.
    對唔住而家我哋線路非常繁忙過嚟 [Cantonese, trad.]
    对唔住而家我哋线路非常繁忙过嚟 [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.
  2. (Cantonese) nowadays; the present time; today
    而家以前唔同 [Cantonese, trad. and simp.]
    ji4 gaa1 ge3 jan4 tung4 ji5 cin4 jau5 me1 m4 tung4? [Jyutping]
    How do people nowadays differ from the past?

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