caa1 dak1 jyun5差得遠差得远
Jyutpingcaa1 dak1 jyun5
Yalechā dāk yúhn
Definition
To be far apart; to have a huge difference, gap, or discrepancy.
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How it's used
This phrase is used to emphasize a significant gap in quality, ability, or status between two things or people. It functions as a predicate adjective and often carries a critical or evaluative tone. It is much more common in spoken Cantonese than the formal Mandarin equivalent.
Examples
The quality of this shop is far from good, don't go.
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often mistakenly use this phrase to describe physical distance, but it is strictly used for abstract comparisons of quality or standard. To describe physical distance, use 遠好多 instead.
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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.
