Chinese [ edit ]
hold in mouth; bite; (Cant. ) no/not
that; the above-mentioned; most likely
that; the above-mentioned; most likely; to deserve; should; ought to; owe
trad. (唔該 )
唔
該
simp. (唔该 )
唔
该
Etymology [ edit ]
From the negation particle 唔 (m4 ) and the character 該 / 该 (goi1 , “should”), literally meaning "[this] should not [be done]", saying that what the other had done was not necessary or it was very kind of them to have done this.
Pronunciation [ edit ]
唔該 ( Cantonese )
excuse me (to get attention)
唔該 ,可 唔 可以 要 杯 冰水 呀 ? [Cantonese , trad. ] 唔该 ,可 唔 可以 要 杯 冰水 呀 ? [Cantonese , simp. ] m4 goi1 , ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 jiu3 bui1 bing1 seoi2 aa3 ? [Jyutping] Excuse me , can I have a glass of ice water?
please
唔該 你 同 我 睇住 啲 嘢 。 [Cantonese , trad. ] 唔该 你 同 我 睇住 啲 嘢 。 [Cantonese , simp. ] m4 goi1 nei5 tung4 ngo5 tai2 zyu6 di1 je5 . [Jyutping] Please keep an eye on my stuff.
thank you
唔該 嗮 !/ 唔该 嗮 ! [Cantonese ] ― m4 goi1 saai3 ! [Jyutping] ― Thank you very much!
Usage notes [ edit ]
When 唔該 /唔该 is used to mean "thank you," only use it to thank someone for something that you have requested or for small favors. Using it to thank someone for a greater favor such as a (gift, patronage, or applause) may be offensive. See 多謝 / 多谢 (do1 ze6 ).
Synonyms [ edit ]
Dialectal synonyms of
謝謝 (“thank you”)
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Variety
Location
Words
Classical Chinese
有勞 , 感謝 , 感恩
Formal (Written Standard Chinese )
謝謝 , 多謝
Mandarin
Taiwan
謝謝 , 謝謝你
Chengdu
謝謝 , 感謝
Malaysia
謝謝
Singapore
謝謝
Sokuluk (Gansu Dungan)
多謝 , рахмат
Cantonese
Guangzhou
唔該 † , 多謝 §
Hong Kong
唔該 † , 多謝 §
Taishan
唔該 † , 多謝 §
Yangjiang
無該 , 多謝
Kuala Lumpur (Guangfu)
唔該 † , 多謝 §
Penang (Guangfu)
唔該 † , 多謝 §
Singapore (Guangfu)
唔該 † , 多謝 §
Gan
Nanchang
多謝
Hakka
Meixian
多謝 , 恁仔細 §
Xingning
多謝
Miaoli (N. Sixian)
恁仔細
Miaoli (Zaoqiao; N. Sixian)
恁仔細
Miaoli (Touwu; N. Sixian)
恁仔細
Miaoli (Nanzhuang; N. Sixian)
承蒙 , 恁仔細
Miaoli (Shitan; N. Sixian)
承蒙
Miaoli (Sanwan; N. Sixian)
承蒙
Miaoli (Toufen; N. Sixian)
承蒙
Miaoli (Gongguan; N. Sixian)
承蒙你 , 恁仔細 , 感謝 , 多謝
Miaoli (Zhuolan; N. Sixian)
承蒙你 , 恁仔細 , 感謝 , 多謝
Pingtung (Neipu; S. Sixian)
多謝
Pingtung (Wuluo, Ligang; S. Sixian)
多謝
Kaohsiung (Meinong; S. Sixian)
多謝
Kaohsiung (Shanlin; S. Sixian)
感謝 , 多謝 , 承蒙
Hsinchu County (Zhudong; Hailu)
承蒙 , 承蒙你 , 阿里加多
Taichung (Dongshi; Dabu)
勞瀝 , 恁勞瀝 , 承蒙 , 承蒙你 , 阿里加多
Hsinchu County (Qionglin; Raoping)
承蒙 , 承蒙你 , 恁仔細 , 勞力 , 阿里加多
Miaoli (Zhuolan; Raoping)
感謝
Yunlin (Lunbei; Zhao'an)
勞力 , 阿里加多
Hong Kong
多謝
Singapore (Dabu)
多謝
Jin
Taiyuan
謝謝
Northern Min
Jian'ou
多謝
Eastern Min
Fuzhou
謝謝 , 起動
Fuqing
多謝
Matsu
謝謝 , 多謝
Singapore (Fuqing)
謝謝 , 起動
Southern Min
Xiamen
感謝 , 多謝 , 費神 , 勞力
Quanzhou
道謝 , 感謝 , 費神 , 勞力
Zhangzhou
多謝 , 費神 , 勞力
Zhao'an
多謝 , 感謝
Taipei
多謝 , 勞力
New Taipei (Tamsui)
勞力 , 多謝 , 阿里加多
New Taipei (Sanxia)
勞力
New Taipei (Pingxi)
勞力
Kaohsiung
多謝 , 勞力 , 感恩
Kaohsiung (Cijin)
勞力 , 多謝 , 感恩
Kaohsiung (Hongmaogang, Siaogang)
勞力 , 謝謝 , 感恩
Kaohsiung (Dalinpu, Siaogang)
勞力 , 多謝 , 感恩
Kaohsiung (Tianliao)
勞力 , 多謝 , 感恩
Yilan
多謝 , 勞力 , 感恩
Yilan (Luodong)
勞力 , 多謝 , 感恩
Yilan (Toucheng)
勞力 , 多謝
Changhua (Lukang)
多謝 , 勞力
Taichung
勞力 , 多謝
Tainan
多謝 , 勞力 , 感恩
Tainan (Anping)
勞力 , 多謝 , 感恩
Hsinchu
勞力 , 多謝
Kinmen
勞力 , 多謝
Penghu (Magong)
勞力 , 多謝
Penghu (Xiyu)
勞力 , 多謝
Penang (Hokkien)
感謝
Singapore (Hokkien)
感謝 , 費神 , 多謝
Manila (Hokkien)
多謝 , 感謝
Medan (Hokkien)
感謝
Chaozhou
㩼謝
Shantou
㩼謝
Jieyang
㩼謝
Haifeng
感謝
Bangkok (Teochew)
㩼謝
Singapore (Teochew)
㩼謝 , 感謝
Leizhou
無該
Wenchang
無該 , 謝謝
Haikou
無該 , 謝謝
Singapore (Hainanese)
無該
Zhongshan Min
Shaxi (Longdu)
唔該 † , 多謝 §
Sanxiang
唔該 , 多謝
Wu
Shanghai
謝謝 , 謝謝儂 , 多謝
Ningbo
謝謝儂 , 交關感謝
Wenzhou
謝謝你
Xiang
Changsha
多謝
Note
† - when someone does you a favour; § - when someone gives you a gift