bat1 zeon6不盡不尽
Jyutpingbat1 zeon6
Yalebāt jeuhn
Definition
Not fully; not entirely or completely.
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How it's used
This term is primarily used in formal or written contexts rather than casual speech. It functions as a modifier to express partiality or incompleteness, often softening a negative statement. While it looks like a standard Cantonese phrase, native speakers usually prefer more direct colloquial alternatives like 唔係完全 in everyday conversation.
Examples
I don't entirely believe what he said.
This matter makes me feel not entirely satisfied.
Related words
Common phrases
not exactly the same
not entirely satisfactory
Common mistake
Learners often mistake this for the word 無盡, which means endless or infinite. Ensure you distinguish between the negative modifier 不盡 and the concept of something having no limit.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
