bat1 jim3 kei4 faan4不厭其煩不厌其烦
Jyutpingbat1 jim3 kei4 faan4
Yalebāt yim kèih fàahn
Definition
To not mind taking trouble; to be patient and untiring.
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How it's used
Carries a slightly formal or literary tone despite being used in daily speech to describe someone who goes to great lengths to explain or help. It often implies that the person is repeating themselves or performing a tedious task for the benefit of someone else. While it denotes patience, it can sometimes be used sarcastically to suggest that someone is being overly persistent or nagging.
Examples
I am really grateful that he patiently taught me over and over.
Common phrases
to explain patiently and repeatedly
to teach with great patience
Common mistake
Learners often mistake this for a simple adjective like 有耐性, but it functions more like an adverbial phrase describing the manner in which an action is performed. It is rarely used to describe a person's general character trait, but rather specific instances of repeated, patient effort.
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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.
