bat1 zyut6不絕不绝
Jyutpingbat1 zyut6
Yalebāt jyuht
Definition
Endless, continuous, or uninterrupted; appearing in such large amounts that it never stops.
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How it's used
This term is almost exclusively used in set idioms or formal descriptive phrases rather than as a standalone verb in casual speech. It carries a literary weight that contrasts with common colloquial ways of saying something is non-stop, such as 講個不停. You will most frequently encounter it in four-character expressions that describe continuous movement or sound.
Examples
He talks endlessly, it is really annoying.
The tourists there are coming in an endless stream, it is very lively.
Related words
Common phrases
talking non-stop
a continuous stream of people
Common mistake
Learners often try to use this as a direct replacement for 'always' or 'continuously' in everyday sentences, but it sounds unnatural outside of specific idiomatic contexts. It is not a general-purpose adverb for describing repetitive actions.
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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.
