baau1飽饱
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Yalebāau
Definition
To fully enjoy or be satisfied by doing something; enough.
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How it's used
Beyond the literal meaning of being physically full from eating, 飽 acts as a resultative complement to describe reaching a state of satiation or exhaustion after an activity. It implies that the subject has engaged in the action long enough to lose interest or feel completely satisfied. It is frequently used with activities like watching, playing, or listening.
Examples
This movie is great, I've watched it to my heart's content.
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Common mistake
Do not use 飽 to mean simply finishing a task. It specifically carries the nuance of having had enough of something to the point of being satisfied or even slightly bored, whereas 完 just indicates completion.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
