Friday, April 4, 2025

Is Jing Gai Gai or Jing Gai Gai quieter?

Which phrase do you think sounds quieter...


Vocabulary

  • 靜雞雞 zing6 gai1 gai1 quietly; sneakily  
  • 靜靜雞 zing6 zing2 gai1 quietly; sneakily  
  • 無聲 mou4 seng1 silent; no sound  
  • 鬼鼠 gwai2 syu2 furtive; sneaky  
  • 陰森 jam1 sam1 eerie  
  • 恐怕 hung2 paa3 afraid that...; fear; dread  
  • 脆卜卜 ceoi3 bok1 bok1 crispy (texture)
  • 卜卜脆 bok1 bok1 ceoi3 crispy (texture)  
  • 膨脹 paang4 zoeng3 to expand; inflate; puff up 

Dialogue

你哋覺得呢,靜雞雞靜啲,定係靜靜雞靜啲呀?
nei5 dei6 gok3 dak1 ne1, zing6 gai1 gai1 zing6 di1, ding6 hai6 zing6 zing2 gai1 zing6 di1 aa3?
Which do you guys think is quieter, Jing Jing Gai or Jing Jing Gai?

靜靜雞。
zing6 zing2 gai1
Jing Jing Gai.

點解嘅?
dim2 gaai2 ge3?
Why?

因為有兩個「靜」。
jan1 wai6 jau5 loeng5 go3 「 zing6 」
Because there are two Jings.

嗯。
ng6
Mm-hmm.


噉⋯⋯靜雞雞。
gam2... zing6 gai1 gai1
Well... Jing Gai Gai.

點解嘅?
dim2 gaai2 ge3?
Why?

因為如果⋯⋯靜靜雞,讀嗰個法唔係幾好。
jan1 wai6 jyu4 gwo2... zing6 zing2 gai1, duk6 go2 go3 faat3 m4 hai6 gei2 hou2
Because if it's... Jing Jing Gai, the way it's pronounced doesn't sound very good.


靜靜雞。
zing6 zing2 gai1
Jing Jing Gai.

點解嘅?
dim2 gaai2 ge3?
Why?

因為⋯⋯有兩個「靜」,好似勁啲用。
jan1 wai6... jau5 loeng5 go3 「 zing6 」, hou2 ci5 ging6 di1 jung6
Because... there are two "Jings", it seems more powerful.

嗯。
ng6
Mm-hmm.


呢個point⋯⋯uh⋯⋯我唔知道喎。
ni1 go3 point... uh... ngo5 m4 zi1 dou3 wo3
This point... uh... I don't know.

你唔知道,噉如果你可以揀一個呢?
nei5 m4 zi1 dou3, gam2 jyu4 gwo2 nei5 ho2 ji5 gaan2 jat1 go3 ne1?
You don't know. But, if you could choose one?

靜雞雞個呀。
zing6 gai1 gai1 go3 aa3
Jing Gai Gai, that one.

點解嘅?
dim2 gaai2 ge3?
Why?

聽落去似囉呢。
teng1 lok6 heoi3 ci5 lo3 ne1
It sounds right.

嗯。
ng6
Mm-hmm.


靜靜雞。
zing6 zing2 gai1
Jing Jing Gai.

點解呀?
dim2 gaai2 aa3?
Why?

因為⋯⋯因為,因為靜啲呀。
jan1 wai6... jan1 wai6, jan1 wai6 zing6 di1 aa3
Because... because… because it's quieter.

嗯。
ng6
Mm-hmm.


靜雞雞。
zing6 gai1 gai1
Jing Gai Gai.

點解嘅?
dim2 gaai2 ge3?
Why?

吖,因為靜雞雞噉樣行路吖嘛⋯⋯mm⋯⋯無聲出嘅。
aa1, jan1 wai6 zing6 gai1 gai1 gam2 joeng2 haang4 lou6 aa1 maa3... m3 m3... mou4 seng1 ceot1 ge3
Ah, because Jing Gai Gai is like walking... mm... without making a sound.

嗯。
ng6
Mm-hmm.


你覺得呢,靜雞雞靜啲,定係靜靜雞靜啲呀?
nei5 gok3 dak1 ne1, zing6 gai1 gai1 zing6 di1, ding6 hai6 zing6 zing2 gai1 zing6 di1 aa3?
Which do you think is quieter, Jing Gai Gai or Jing Jing Gai?

講多次?
gong2 do1 ci3?
Say it again?

你覺得靜雞雞靜啲,定係靜靜雞靜啲呀?
nei5 gok3 dak1 zing6 gai1 gai1 zing6 di1, ding6 hai6 zing6 zing2 gai1 zing6 di1 aa3?
Which do you think is quieter, Jing Gai Gai or Jing Jing Gai?

靜雞雞。
zing6 gai1 gai1
Jing Gai Gai.


靜雞雞。
zing6 gai1 gai1
Jing Gai Gai.

點解嘅?
dim2 gaai2 ge3?
Why?

鬼鼠囉。
gwai2 syu2 lo3
It's sneaky.


靜靜雞陰森啲嘅囉。
zing6 zing2 gai1 jam1 sam1 di1 ge3 lo3
Jing Jing Gai is more sinister.


你覺得靜雞雞靜啲,定係靜靜雞靜啲呀?
nei5 gok3 dak1 zing6 gai1 gai1 zing6 di1, ding6 hai6 zing6 zing2 gai1 zing6 di1 aa3?
Which do you think is quieter, Jing Gai Gai or Jing Jing Gai?

恐怕佢啲中文麻麻地㗎啫喎,哈哈哈哈。靜雞雞同埋靜靜雞,which one you prefer?
hung2 paa3 keoi5 di1 zung1 man2 maa4 maa2 dei2 gaa3 ze1 wo3, haa1 haa1 haa1 haa1. zing6 gai1 gai1 tung4 maai4 zing6 zing2 gai1, which one you prefer?
I'm afraid his Chinese is not very good, hahaha. Jing Gai Gai and Jing Jing Gai, which one do you prefer?

靜雞雞。
zing6 gai1 gai1
Jing Gai Gai.

點解嘅?
dim2 gaai2 ge3?
Why?

umm...
umm...
Umm...

Why?
Why?
Why?

我覺得係呀好食啲。
ngo5 gok3 dak1 hai6 aa1 hou2 sik6 di1
I think it's tastier.

好食啲?
hou2 sik6 di1?
hou2 sik6 di1?

好食啲。
hou2 sik6 di1
Tastier.

噉你覺得脆卜卜同埋卜卜脆邊一個脆啲呀?
gam2 nei5 gok3 dak1 ceoi3 bok1 bok1 tung4 maai4 bok1 bok1 ceoi3 bin1 jat1 go3 ceoi3 di1 aa3?
Then, which do you think is crispier, Choi Bok Bok or Bok Bok Choi?

um⋯⋯卜卜脆。
um... bok1 bok1 ceoi3
Um... Bok Bok Choi.

卜卜脆呀,點解嘅?
bok1 bok1 ceoi3 aa3, dim2 gaai2 ge3?
Bok Bok Choi? Why?

我都係覺得好好食。
ngo5 dou1 hai6 gok3 dak1 hou2 hou2 sik6
I also think it's really tasty.


你覺得脆卜卜脆啲,定係卜卜脆脆啲呀?
nei5 gok3 dak1 ceoi3 bok1 bok1 ceoi3 di1, ding6 hai6 bok1 bok1 ceoi3 ceoi3 di1 aa3?
Which do you think is crispier, Choi Bok Bok or Bok Bok Choi?

卜卜脆。
bok1 bok1 ceoi3
Bok Bok Choi.

嗯。點解嘅?
ng6. dim2 gaai2 ge3?
Mm-hmm. Why?

係"卜卜"。
hai6 "bok1 bok1"
It's "Bok Bok".

因為卜卜。
jan1 wai6 bok1 bok1
Because it’s "Bok Bok".


脆卜卜。
ceoi3 bok1 bok1
Choi Bok Bok.

點解呀?
dim2 gaai2 aa3?
Why?

因為卜卜脆個音呢,同脆卜卜唔一樣。
jan1 wai6 bok1 bok1 ceoi3 go3 jam1 ne1, tung4 ceoi3 bok1 bok1 m4 jat1 joeng6
Because the sound of Bok Bok Choi is different from Choi Bok Bok.


卜卜脆,脆卜卜⋯⋯脆卜卜呀。
bok1 bok1 ceoi3, ceoi3 bok1 bok1... ceoi3 bok1 bok1 aa3
Bok Bok Choi, Choi Bok Bok... Choi Bok Bok.


卜卜脆啦。
bok1 bok1 ceoi3 laa1
Bok Bok Choi.

卜卜脆。點解嘅?
bok1 bok1 ceoi3. dim2 gaai2 ge3?
Bok Bok Choi. Why?

感覺呀。
gam2 gok3 aa3
It's the feeling.


噉你覺得脆卜卜脆啲,定係卜卜脆脆啲呀?
gam2 nei5 gok3 dak1 ceoi3 bok1 bok1 ceoi3 di1, ding6 hai6 bok1 bok1 ceoi3 ceoi3 di1 aa3?
So, which do you think is crispier, Choi Bok Bok or Bok Bok Choi?

卜卜⋯⋯
bok1 bok1...
Bok Bok...

脆卜卜,哈哈
ceoi3 bok1 bok1, haa1 haa1
Choi Bok Bok, haha.


uh卜卜脆。
uh bok1 bok1 ceoi3
Uh, Bok Bok Choi.

嗯。點解嘅?
ng6 dim2 gaai2 ge3?
Mm-hmm. Why?

因為⋯⋯因為⋯⋯卜下卜下咪脆。
jan1 wai6... jan1 wai6... buk1 haa6 buk1 haa6 mai1 ceoi3
Because... because... Bok after Bok is crispy.


卜卜脆。
bok1 bok1 ceoi3
Bok Bok Choi.

嗯。點解嘅?
ng6 dim2 gaai2 ge3?
Mm-hmm. Why?

因為卜卜脆應該係膨脹啲呀。
jan1 wai6 bok1 bok1 ceoi3 jing1 goi1 hai6 paang4 zoeng3 di1 aa3
Because Bok Bok Choi should be more puffed up.

噉係膨⋯⋯呀。
gam2 hai6 paang4... aa3
So it's puffed up... ah.

係。
hai6
Yes.


卜卜脆呀。
bok1 bok1 ceoi3 aa3
Bok Bok Choi.

哦,點解嘅?
o4, dim2 gaai2 ge3?
Oh, why?

因為卜卜,噉樣聲吖嘛。
jan1 wai6 bok1 bok1, gam2 joeng2 seng1 aa1 maa3
Because "Bok Bok", it's that type of sound.


靜雞雞靜啲,定係靜靜地靜啲?
zing6 gai1 gai1 zing6 di1, ding6 hai6 zing6 zing6 dei2 zing6 di1?
Which is quieter, Jing Gai Gai or "Jing Jing Di"?

唔係,靜雞雞靜啲,定係靜雞雞⋯⋯唔係⋯⋯靜雞雞靜啲,定係靜靜雞靜啲?
m4 hai6, zing6 gai1 gai1 zing6 di1, ding6 hai6 zing6 gai1 gai1... m4 hai6... zing6 gai1 gai1 zing6 di1, ding6 hai6 zing6 zing2 gai1 zing6 di1?
No, which is quieter, Jing Gai Gai or Jing Gai Gai... no... Jing Gai Gai or Jing Jing Gai?

靜。計。雞。
zing6. gai3. gai1
Jing. Gai. Gai?

你覺得靜雞雞靜啲呀,係咪?
nei5 gok3 dak1 zing6 gai1 gai1 zing6 di1 aa3, hai6 maimai2?
You think Jing Gai Gai is quieter, right?

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