唔使等
m4 sai2 dang2
The Cantonese phrase for "no worries" (in the sense that something does not bother you) is 唔使等 (m4 sai2 dang2).
The phrase 唔使等 is used to convey that something does not bother you. Other ways to express "no worries" include 冇問題, which means "no problem," and 唔使擔心, which is used specifically to tell someone not to worry.
Meaning: it does not bother me (intj)
Which one should you use?
While 唔使等 indicates that something is not an inconvenience to you, 冇問題 functions as "no problem," and 唔使擔心 is a way to reassure someone against feeling anxiety or concern.
How do you pronounce it?
m4 sai2 dang2
Did you know?
- In a traditional Cantonese market setting, a vendor might use 唔使 to dismiss a small remaining balance of change as a gesture of goodwill.
- The word 唔 used in 唔使等 is a negative marker that is almost exclusively used in spoken Cantonese and is rarely used in formal written Chinese.
- Depending on the tone, 唔使 can shift from a polite 'no thank you' to a firm 'stop it' or 'no need' when repeated quickly.
Example conversation
Zhiqiang is running late to meet Meiling.
- 志強 Chi Keung對唔住，我遲咗少少。deoi3 m4 zyu6, ngo5 ci4 zo2 siu2 siu2.Sorry, I'm a little late.
- 美玲 Mei Ling唔使等，我啱啱到。m4 sai2 dang2, ngo5 ngaam1 ngaam1 dou3.No worries, I just arrived.
- 志強 Chi Keung多謝你體諒。do1 ze6 nei5 tai2 loeng6.Thank you for understanding.
- 美玲 Mei Ling冇問題，行啦。mou5 man6 tai4, haang4 laa1.No problem, let's go.
