諗計

Chinese

		consult	to calculate; to compute; to count to calculate; to compute; to count; reckon; ruse; to plan
trad. (諗計)		諗	計
simp. (谂计)		谂	计

Pronunciation

Cantonese (Jyutping): nam² gai^3-2

Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: nam² gai^3-2
  - Yale: nám gái
  - Cantonese Pinyin: nam² gai^3-2
  - Guangdong Romanization: nem² gei^3-2
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /nɐm³⁵ kɐi̯³³⁻³⁵/

Verb

諗計

(Cantonese) to think of a way to deal with something
- 1978, “錢會繼續嚟”, in 許冠傑, 黎彼得 (lyrics), 財神到, performed by 許冠傑:
  
  米貴，冇乜問題，諗計，咪懵懵閉 [Cantonese, trad.]
  米贵，冇乜问题，谂计，咪懵懵闭 [Cantonese, simp.]
  mai⁵ gwai³, mou⁵ mat¹ man⁶ tai⁴, nam² gai^3-2, mai⁵ mung² mung² bai³ [Jyutping]
  Rice expensive? No problem! Think of a plan; don't be a fool!

Synonyms

諗計仔／谂计仔