ban6 zung6笨重
Jyutpingban6 zung6
Yalebahn juhng
Definition
Heavy and bulky; unwieldy, cumbersome, or ponderous.
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How it's used
Focuses on the combination of excessive size and weight that makes an object difficult to handle or move. While it can describe physical objects like furniture or machinery, it is rarely used to describe people unless you are being intentionally rude or critical about their physical movement.
Examples
This old computer is really cumbersome.
Why are you moving these heavy, unwieldy things?
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Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe abstract concepts or complex situations, as it is strictly reserved for physical objects that are difficult to transport or manipulate.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
