caam2 zung6慘重惨重
Jyutpingcaam2 zung6
Yalecháam juhng
Definition
Disastrous, severe, or heavy, typically describing a negative quantitative loss.
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How it's used
Focuses specifically on quantifiable negative outcomes, such as financial loss, casualties, or military defeat. It carries a sense of gravity and scale that goes beyond simple bad luck. It is rarely used for personal feelings or minor inconveniences.
Examples
This typhoon caused heavy losses for many people.
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Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe personal emotions or general bad situations, as it is reserved for objective, large-scale negative impacts.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
