bat1 dang2不等

Jyutpingbat1 dang2

Yalebāt dáng

詞綴Uncommon

Definition

Varying or differing, used to show that a value falls within a specified range.

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How it's used

Functions as a suffix to indicate that a set of items or values falls within a specified range or variety. It is almost exclusively used in formal or semi-formal contexts, such as news reports, product descriptions, or official announcements. Placing it at the end of a range emphasizes that the items mentioned are not uniform.

Examples

keoi5佢dei2哋ge3嘅jan4人gung1工jau4由loeng5兩maan6萬zi3至dou3到saam1三maan6萬man1蚊bat1不dang2等。

Their salaries vary from twenty thousand to thirty thousand dollars.

nei1呢dou6度di1啲daan6蛋gou1糕fun2款sik1式jau4由peng4平dou3到gwai3貴dou1都jau5有，gaa3價cin4錢bat1不dang2等。

The cake styles here range from cheap to expensive, with varying prices.

Common phrases

jau4由...zi3至dou3到...bat1不dang2等

ranging from... to... (with variation)

Common mistake

Learners often mistakenly use it as a standalone verb to mean "to differ" in casual conversation, but it sounds unnatural outside of its specific structural role following a range. Use 唔同 instead for general comparisons.