bat1 fat6不乏
Jyutpingbat1 fat6
Yalebāt faht
Definition
To not lack; to have no shortage of; to have plenty of.
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How it's used
This term is primarily used in formal or literary contexts, often appearing in news reports or written commentary. While it means there is plenty of something, it carries a slightly sophisticated or objective tone that makes it sound out of place in casual, everyday banter. In spoken Cantonese, people would much more naturally use phrases like 大把 or 好多 instead.
Examples
There is no shortage of good restaurants here, what do you want to eat?
She has no shortage of suitors around her, no need to worry about her.
Related words
Common phrases
no shortage of talent
no shortage of precedents
Common mistake
Learners often mistakenly use this in casual conversation where it sounds overly stiff or pretentious. It is not a word you would use when talking to friends about daily life, as it creates a distance that feels unnatural in a colloquial setting.
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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.
