Cantonese · 10 November 2026 · Negation Patterns
咪
mai6Jyutping
don't / contraction of 唔好
adverb
A strong negative imperative adverb used to prohibit an action or tell someone not to do something; it functions as a colloquial contraction of '唔好'.
In a sentence
老細家陣面黑黑噉企喺出面，你咪走去撞板呀，一陣實被叫入去照肺。
lou5 sai3 gaa1 zan2 min6 hak1 hak1 gam2 kei5 hai2 ceot1 min6, nei5 mai6 zau2 heoi3 zong6 baan2 aa3, jat1 zan6 sat6 bei6 giu3 jap6 heoi3 ziu1 fai3.
The boss is standing outside right now looking totally dynamic and angry; don't go and run into a wall, or you'll definitely get called in to get chewed out in a moment.