Cantonese · 4 October 2026 · Negation Patterns
唔
m4Jyutping
not / no / don't
adverb
The standard, most versatile negative adverb in Cantonese used to negate present or habitual actions, dynamic states, and adjectives.
In a sentence
既然新公司開出嚟個福利咁正，我冇理由唔遞信跳槽囉。
gei3 jin4 san1 gung1 si1 hoi1 ceot1 lai4 go3 fuk1 lei6 gam3 zeng3, ngo5 mou5 lei5 jau4 m4 dai6 seon3 tiu2 cou4 lo1.
Since the benefits offered by the new company are so excellent, there's no reason for me not to hand in my resignation and jump ship.
